Stan Sakai - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:29:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Stan Sakai - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Peach Momoko and Stan Sakai join forces in our EXCLUSIVE preview of SAI: Dimensional Rivals #1 https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/08/peach-momoko-and-stan-sakai-join-forces-in-our-exclusive-preview-of-sai-dimensional-rivals-1/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55514 Peach Momoko has assembled a collective of artists, all telling one story, with many parts, as Sai makes her way through the multiverse.

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]]> 55514 Usagi Yojimbo #24 Is a Great Jumping-on Point, Even at the End of an Arc https://comicsxf.com/2021/11/26/usagi-yojimbo-24-is-a-great-jumping-on-point-even-at-the-end-of-an-arc/ Fri, 26 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=35446 Kiyoko has been kidnapped and is being held for ransom by the local mob. Boss Hasegawa wants the ledger of bribes Kitsune had stolen, but how can they buy Kiyoko’s freedom when that book had been stolen from the thief? Usagi, Yukichi and Kitsune try to bluff their way with Boss Hasegawa, but their scheme...

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]]> 35446 Comics Legend Stan Sakai, Canadian Jay Baruchel Round Out Our Exclusive Preview Of Deadpool: Black, White & Blood #3 https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/30/comics-legend-stan-sakai-canadian-jay-baruchel-round-out-our-exclusive-preview-of-deadpool-black-white-blood-3/ Thu, 30 Sep 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34170 Anthologies are hard. It’s enough of a challenge to get one creative team to tell a solid story, much less three. Deadpool: Black, White & Blood #3 sidesteps that challenge by making the appeal come from the creators. You have Stan Sakai, the legend behind Usagi Yojimbo, a comic that has never been bad. You...

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]]> 34170 The Student Becomes the Master in Usagi Yojimbo #22 https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/16/the-student-becomes-the-master-in-usagi-yojimbo-22/ Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33798 Usagi and Yukichi have left Lord Hikiji’s province, so their troubles are behind them … or so they thought! They meet up with Kitsune, the street performer/thief, who brings her own troubles. Kitsune has stolen a ledger recording bribes by a gang leader to local politicians. Usagi wants to turn it over to the area...

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]]> 33798 Comics’ Best Bunny Has a Nice Time in Chibi Usagi: Attack of the Heebie Chibis https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/29/comics-best-bunny-has-a-nice-time-in-chibi-usagi-attack-of-the-heebie-chibis/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=30226 Stan Sakai’s beloved rabbit samurai has won countless fans over his 35-year history, thanks to a clever blend of thrilling action, heartwarming characters and realistic portrayal of Japanese culture. Chibi Usagi brings these fun and thoughtful stories to middle grade readers as an original graphic novel packed with adorable art and captivating energy by Julie...

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]]> 30226 Youth Stands Next To Experience in Usagi Yojimbo #20 https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/16/youth-stands-next-to-experience-in-usagi-yojimbo-20/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29650 When you are on issue number 258 of a nearly perfect series, how do you keep readers surprised? Stan Sakai has tried numerous approaches since relaunching Usagi Yojimbo at IDW. For some tales, like “Homecoming” he tried to tap into emotional beats that had long been left dormant, reminding readers of some of the earliest...

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]]> 29650 Another Week, Another Round of Extolling the Simple Genius of Usagi Yojimbo https://comicsxf.com/2021/04/21/another-week-another-round-of-extolling-the-simple-genius-of-usagi-yojimbo/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=25372 What do you say after nearly 40 years? What more can I say about Stan Sakai’s life’s work that hasn’t been said better by others over and over again? I want to be a cynic. If you have read how I cover other books, I tend to be aggressive, nearly bloodthirsty, going after flaws that...

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]]> 25372 Let’s Talk About Stan Sakai’s Paneling in Usagi Yojimbo #18 https://comicsxf.com/2021/04/14/lets-talk-about-stan-sakais-paneling-in-usagi-yojimbo-18/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=25108 The Tengu War comes to its conclusion as Usagi, Sojobo, Lady Nozomi and the whole Tengu clan fight to retain their honor in Stan Sakai and Hi-Fi Design’s Usagi Yojimbo #18. After binge-reading the previous 255 issues of Usagi Yojimbo over the past few months, I think what strikes me the most about Sakai’s work...

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]]> 25108 Usagi Yojimbo #17 Should Make You Jealous of Stan Sakai https://comicsxf.com/2021/02/24/usagi-yojimbo-17-should-make-you-jealous-of-stan-sakai/ Wed, 24 Feb 2021 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=21479 If I were a comics creator, I would hate Stan Sakai. The man has been drawing a funny animal comic for nearly 40 years now and hasn’t lost a step. He’s been coursing a path for the rabbit ronin Miyamoto Usagi for decades, and continues to execute some of the most exciting cartoons in the...

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