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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Usagi Yojimbo (1987) / #1
1April 1987
$9.95; 14.95 CAD

Usagi Yojimbo #1

Fantagraphics · April 1987

First appearance: Jotaro8 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Usagi Yojimbo (Fantagraphics, 1987 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April 1987
Key date
April 1987
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Price
$9.95; 14.95 CAD
Pages
156
ISBN
0930193350

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jotaro - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; colors: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan Sakai, Rayson FilmsMiyamoto Usagi
2Usagi Yojimbo Book Onecredits, title page1Miyamoto Usagi
4Usagi Yojimbo Book Onecredits, title page3pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
5-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
6Chapter One: The Goblin of Adachigaharacredits, title page1pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
8The Goblin of Adachigaharacomic story8script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiLord Hikiji, Miyamoto Usagi
9Chapter Two: Lone Rabbit and Childcredits, title page1script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi, Tomoe Ame
11Lone Rabbit and Child!comic story20script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiGroo, Lord Hebi, Lord Hikiji, Miyamoto Usagi, Lord Noriyuki, Tomoe Ame
12Chapter Three: The Confessioncredits, title page1script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
14The Confessioncomic story15script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiLord Hebi, Miyamoto Usagi, Lord Noriyuki, Tomoe Ame
16Chapter Four: Bounty Huntercredits, title page1pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
18Bounty Huntercomic story10script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiMurakami Gennosuke, Miyamoto Usagi
19Chapter Five: Horse Thiefcredits, title page1script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
21Horse Thief!comic story10script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
22Chapter Six: Village of Fearcredits, title page1pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
24Village of Fearcomic story8script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
25Chapter Seven: A Quiet Mealcredits, title page1script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
27A Quiet Mealcomic story10script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
28Chapter Eight: Blind Swordspigcredits, title page1script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
30Blind Swords-pig!comic story10script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi, Zato-Ino
31Chapter Nine: Homecomingcredits, title page1script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan Sakai
33Homecoming! [Part I]comic story10script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiLord Hikiji, Jotaro First, Miyamoto Usagi
34Homecoming! Part IIcomic story12script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiJotaro First, Miyamoto Usagi
35Chapter Ten: Bounty Hunter IIcredits, title page1script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiMurakami Gennosuke, Miyamoto Usagi
37Bounty Hunter IIcomic story10script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiMurakami Gennosuke, Miyamoto Usagi
39The Usagi Librarypromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
40-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Seventh Printingprice 15.95 USD; 22.95 CAD; barcode 978093019335551595
Eighth Printingprice 15.95 USD
Second PrintingSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Third PrintingSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Fourth Printingprice 12.95 USD
Fifth PrintingSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Sixth Printingprice 15.95 USD; 22.95 CAD; barcode 978093019335551595
Fifteenth Printingprice 19.99 USD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Usagi Yojimbo: The Special Edition #1
ISBN 978-1-60699-154-1		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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