Usagi Yojimbo #21 - The Mother of Mountains

(July 2007)

[Title Page and Credits] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Stan Sakai

Inks

Stan Sakai

Letters

typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

John Landis (credited)

Pencils

Sharon Sakai (credited) (photograph)

Inks

Sharon Sakai (credited) (photograph)

Letters

typeset

Contents (Table of Contents: 3)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Stan Sakai

Inks

Stan Sakai

Letters

typeset

[Dedication] (Table of Contents: 4)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Sakai

Letters

typeset

The Treasure of the Mother of Mountains Chapter One (Table of Contents: 5)

Usagi Yojimbo / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Sakai (credited)

Pencils

Stan Sakai (credited)

Inks

Stan Sakai (credited)

Letters

Stan Sakai (credited)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure

Characters

Lord Noriyuki; Tomoe Ame

Synopsis

Lonely hunter discovers gold in the mountains. Hunter is captured and tortured by a power-hungry lord, but there is another problem: the gold technically lies in the neighboring Geishu Province. As if that weren't enough news for the Geishu border, there is a sudden outbreak of the plague. Lord Noriyuki sends his bodyguard Tomoe to investigate.

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #83 (April 2005)

The Treasure of the Mother of Mountains Chapter Two (Table of Contents: 6)

Usagi Yojimbo / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Sakai (credited)

Pencils

Stan Sakai (credited)

Inks

Stan Sakai (credited)

Letters

Stan Sakai (credited)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; Lord Noriyuki; Tomoe Ame; Lord Horikawa

Synopsis

Lord Sanada is operating a secret gold mine in the neighboring Geishu Province - and keeping inquisitive minds at bay with rumors of the plague. The warriors sent by Lord Noriyuki to investigate have been either killed or captured, and Sanada's samurai are now in pursuit of Tomoe. Back at the Geishu castle, ambitious sycophant Lord Horikawa plots to get rid of Tomoe himself.

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #84 (May 2005)

The Treasure of the Mother of Mountains Chapter Three (Table of Contents: 7)

Usagi Yojimbo / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Sakai (credited)

Pencils

Stan Sakai (credited)

Inks

Stan Sakai (credited)

Letters

Stan Sakai (credited)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; Lord Noriyuki; Tomoe Ame; Motokazu; Lord Horikawa

Synopsis

Tomoe Ame, bodyguard to the Geishu lord, fights for her life in her own province with Usagi at her side. Lord Sanada, a malicious and greedy opportunist who is operating an illegal gold mine, sent his murderous warriors after Tomoe. And though Lord Noriyuki knows that Tomoe is missing, the jealous Lord Horikawa advises him to do nothing.

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #85 (June 2005)

The Treasure of the Mother of Mountains Chapter Four (Table of Contents: 8)

Usagi Yojimbo / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Sakai (credited)

Pencils

Stan Sakai (credited)

Inks

Stan Sakai (credited)

Letters

Stan Sakai (credited)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; Tomoe Ame; Motokazu

Synopsis

The greedy Lord Sanada is operating an illegal gold mine in the Geishu province and has put Usagi and Tomoe Ame to work as his slaves. Sanada has been killing those who would get in the way, and his deadliest enforcer Noriko "the blood princess" is none other than Tomoe's own cousin. Meanwhile, the young page Motokazu fears for Tomoe's safety and rides off without permission to help her.

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #86 (August 2005)

The Treasure of the Mother of Mountains Chapter Five (Table of Contents: 9)

Usagi Yojimbo / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Sakai (credited)

Pencils

Stan Sakai (credited)

Inks

Stan Sakai (credited)

Letters

Stan Sakai (credited)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; martial arts; adventure; historical

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; Tomoe Ame; Motokazu

Synopsis

The slaves laboring in Lord Sanada's illegal mine, including Usagi and Geishu bodyguard Tomoe Ame, finally hit gold.

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #87 (September 2005)

The Treasure of the Mother of Mountains Chapter Six (Table of Contents: 10)

Usagi Yojimbo / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Sakai (credited)

Pencils

Stan Sakai (credited)

Inks

Stan Sakai (credited)

Letters

Stan Sakai (credited)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; Tomoe Ame; Motokazu

Synopsis

Usagi and Tomoe, captured and forced to work in Lord Sanada's illegal gold mine, lead a slave revolt. But they face Tomoe's murderous cousin, Noriko "the blood princess," and with her a horde of Sanada's deadly samurai.

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #88 (October 2005)

The Treasure of the Mother of Mountains Chapter Seven (Table of Contents: 11)

Usagi Yojimbo / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Sakai (credited)

Pencils

Stan Sakai (credited)

Inks

Stan Sakai (credited)

Letters

Stan Sakai (credited)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; Lord Noriyuki; Tomoe Ame; Lord Horikawa; Motokazu

Synopsis

Conclusion to the Treasure of the Mother of Mountains storyline. Noriko was trapped in the gold mine. Did she survive? Usagi and Tomoe give their report to Lord Noriyuki.

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #89 (November 2005)

Story Notes (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Sakai (signed as SAKAI [Usagi Yojimbo])

Pencils

Stan Sakai (signed as SAKAI [Usagi Yojimbo])

Inks

Stan Sakai (signed as SAKAI [Usagi Yojimbo])

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Usagi Yojimbo / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Stan Sakai (credited, signed)

Inks

Stan Sakai (credited, signed)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; Tomoe Ame

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #83 (April 2005)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Usagi Yojimbo / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Stan Sakai (credited, signed)

Inks

Stan Sakai (credited, signed)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; Tomoe Ame

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #84 (May 2005)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Usagi Yojimbo / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Stan Sakai (credited, signed)

Inks

Stan Sakai (credited, signed)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; Tomoe Ame

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #85 (June 2005)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Usagi Yojimbo / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Stan Sakai (credited, signed)

Inks

Stan Sakai (credited, signed)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; Tomoe Ame

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #86 (August 2005)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Usagi Yojimbo / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Stan Sakai (credited, signed)

Inks

Stan Sakai (credited, signed)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; Tomoe Ame; Noriko

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #87 (September 2005)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Usagi Yojimbo / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Stan Sakai (credited, signed)

Inks

Stan Sakai (credited, signed)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; Tomoe Ame; Noriko

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #88 (October 2005)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Usagi Yojimbo / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Stan Sakai (credited, signed)

Inks

Stan Sakai (credited, signed)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; Tomoe Ame

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #89 (November 2005)