Dark Horse Books Presents Usaji Yojimbo Saga: Legends Second Edition

The Deadliest Rabbit Ronin Returns

The iconic rabbit rōnin is back in a new edition of Usagi Yojimbo Saga: Legends from Dark Horse Books. This 2nd Edition volume contains over 500 pages of renowned Usagi Yojimbo creator Stan Sakai’s enduring samurai masterpiece. It features rich stories celebrating Japanese history, culture, and mythology along with a new painted cover by Sakai himself and a full-colour cover gallery…

The quintessential companion to the Usagi Yojimbo Saga series from Dark Horse, Usagi Yojimbo Saga: Legends collects some of the most exhilarating and engrossing self-contained stories starring the iconic rabbit rōnin. These tales see Miyamoto Usagi face off against a lineup of incredible foes, including dinosaurs, demons, and aliens! Even against the odds, Usagi maintains the warrior’s code: truth, honour, loyalty, and sacrifice. Collects all black and white Space Usagi story arcs, Usagi Yojimbo: Senso, and the color Usagi Yojimbo: Yokai—with the colour short story “Gagged,” new cover art by Stan Sakai, a colour cover gallery, and bonus creative process features. This is a beautiful new presentation of one of the most critically acclaimed, longest running, and beloved adventure comics.

The Usagi Yojimbo Saga: Legends (Second Edition) trade paperback will be available in bookstores 19 March 2024 and in comic shops 20 March 2024. The book contains 560 pages of an epic Usagi Yojimbo story and measures 6.625×10.1875”. It is available for pre-order now on  Amazon, Barnes & Noble and at your local comic shop and bookstore and will retail for $29.99.

Praise for Usagi Yojimbo:

“Stan Sakai has been delighting people and fans around the world since first creating Usagi Yojimbo and his world in 1984. Once again, Stan brings readers back into Usagi’s world, where more adventures await all who pick up a copy of this first issue [Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden] and dive in.” —PopCultHQ

“The mystery thickens and a new antagonist is revealed, all told with beautiful visuals. You can never go wrong with a book by Stan Sakai. Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden is something you should find as soon as possible. Highest possible recommendation.”—SciFiPulse

“Usagi Yojimbo has been consistently great for decades, but there hasn’t been a standout story for some time now. That all changes, as we jump 20 years into the future, for a story of war, sacrifice, family great honor and” aliens?”—Newsarama on Usagi Yojimbo: Senso

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.

About Dogu Publishing

Dogu Publishing is an imprint in partnership with Dark Horse Comics created by Stan and Julie Sakai with Daniel Fujii and Jeremiah Blank. It is an all Asian American owned and operated company that will expand and encompass the Usagi Universe, along with other IP’s from creators both domestic and abroad.