Dark Horse Announces Usaji Yojimbo: Ice And Snow#1 Exclusive Comic Variants

Usaji’s Family Grows

On 27 September 2023, Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow #1 issue #1 arrives wherever comics are sold. This comic miniseries continues the striking saga of Usagi Yojimbo, joined by his new-found cousin Yukiichi…

Along with writing, art, and lettering by Sakai, the series also features colours by HiFi Colour Design. The main (cover A) cover art is by Stan Sakai, and the first variant (cover B) cover art is by Skottle Young with the second variant (cover C) cover art is by Paolo Rivera. Both of these covers will be widely available wherever comics are sold—visit comicshoplocator.com to find more options near you, and remember to pre-order and subscribe at your local shop to make sure you get each issue in the series.

And now, the journey continues… Usagi Yojimbo fans can choose from a variety of exclusive variant covers by a host of top artistic talent! Each of these variants is available only through the retailers listed. Below, find details on each variant, including where to get each one. Please contact the respective retailers to pre-order and for more details about their exclusive comics.

Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow #1, Things From Another World (Virgin cover)

Cover Artist: David Mack

Store Name: Things From Another World

Store Locations: Universal City, CA; Milwaukie, OR; Beaverton, OR

USA

Phone: 1-800-862-0052

Email: help@tfaw.com

Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow #1, Slab City Comics (Virgin cover)

Cover Artist: Aaron Bartling

Store Name: Slab City Comics

Store Location: Godalming, Surrey

Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow #1, 4C Comics

Cover Artist: Bill Morrison

Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow #1, 4C Comics (Virgin cover)

Cover Artist: Bill Morrison

Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow #1, Skeleton Key Comics

Cover Artist: Dave Dorman

Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow #1, Skeleton Key Comics (Virgin cover)

Cover Artist: Dave Dorman 

Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow #1, Condemned Comics (Extended art) 

Cover Artist: Deth Phimmasone

Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow #1, Condemned Comics (Extended art, Virgin cover)

Cover Artist: Deth Phimmasone

Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow #1, Other Realms Comics

Cover Artist: Stan Sakai

Store Name: Other Realms Comics

Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow #1, Other Realms Comics (Black and White, Virgin cover)

Cover Artists: Stan Sakai

About Dark Horse Comics 

Founded in 1986 as an offshoot of his comics retail chain, Mike Richardson, launched Dark Horse Comics with the goal of creating a welcoming environment for comics professionals. The company strives to be an example of how integrity and innovation can broaden a unique storytelling medium and transform a company with humble beginnings into an industry giant. Dark Horse has published modern masters such as Yoshitaka Amano, Margaret Atwood, Brian Michael Bendis, Paul Chadwick, Geof Darrow, Colleen Doran, Janet Evanovich, Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, Faith Erin Hicks, Kazuo Koike, Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire, Kentaro Miura, Moebius, Chuck Palahniuk, Eric Powell, Stan Sakai, and Gerard Way, as well as Hall of Fame legends Will Eisner, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Richard Corben. The company also set the industry standard for quality licensed comics, graphic novels, collectibles, and art books, based on properties such as Star Wars, Stranger Things, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, Dragon Age, James Cameron’s Avatar, Game of Thrones, Mass Effect, The Witcher, and Halo. Dark Horse established an entertainment division in 1989, finding immediate success with company-owned projects The Mask and TimeCop. Current hits from Dark Horse Entertainment include The Umbrella Academy on Netflix and Resident Alien on SyFy. Additionally, Dark Horse has a long tradition of establishing new creative talent throughout all of its divisions.

In 2022, Dark Horse Media, LLC was established as the parent company of all three divisions, and became part of Embracer Group AB, forming the tenth operative group, strengthening the company’s transmedia capabilities.