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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Usagi Yojimbo Color Special (1989) / #1
1November 1989
$2.95; 3.50 CAD

Usagi Yojimbo Color Special #1

Fantagraphics · November 1989

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Identification plate

Series
Usagi Yojimbo Color Special (Fantagraphics, 1989 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November 1989
Key date
November 1989
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$2.95; 3.50 CAD
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; colors: Tom LuthMiyamoto Usagi
1Contentstable of contents1pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
2Tomoe's Storycomic story20script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; colors: Tom Luth; letters: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi, Lord Noriyuki, Tomoe Ame
3Albedo #2cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; colors: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
4Albedo #3cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; colors: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
5Albedo #4cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; colors: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
6Usagi Yojimbo Summer Special #1cover reprint (on interior page)2pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; colors: Tom LuthMiyamoto Usagi, Lord Noriyuki, Tomoe Ame
7Fantagraphics Catalogue Fall 1989promo (ad from the publisher)16pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typeset
8Critters #3cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; colors: Tom LuthMiyamoto Usagi
9Journeypromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: William Messner-Loebs; inks: William Messner-LoebsWolverine MacAlistaire
10Lost in a Lost Citycomic story5script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; colors: Tom Luth; letters: Stan SakaiNilson Groundthumper, Hermy
11Double Starcomic story7script: Freddy Milton, Dwight R. Decker; pencils: Freddy Milton; inks: Freddy Milton; colors: Mike Kazaleh; letters: Bill SpicerGnuff; Gnicky; Councilman Siegel
12Fission Chickenpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: J. P. Morgan; inks: J. P. MorganFission Chicken
13Village of Fearcomic story8script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; colors: Tom Luth; letters: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
14Buy My Comics...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
15Keif Llamapromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Matt Howarth; inks: Matt HowarthKief Llama

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Tomoe's Story
ISBN 978-1-59307-947-5		2008On eBay ›
Usagi Yojimbo: The Special Edition #1
ISBN 978-1-60699-154-1		2010On eBay ›
The Adventures of Nilson Groundthumper and Hermy #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-61655-341-8		2014On eBay ›
The Usagi Yojimbo Saga #5
ISBN 1616556137; 978-1616556136		2015On eBay ›

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