Usagi Yojimbo #28 - Red Scorpion

(July 2014)

[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

George Takei (credited)

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in The Usagi Yojimbo Saga (Dark Horse, 2014 series) #7 (September 2016)

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

Taiko, Part 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

adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; Minakata the drum-maker; Goroku; The Red Scorpion Gang

Synopsis

An elderly drum-maker sets out to fashion a huge taiko drum from the stump of a tree struck by lightning in hopes of ending the drought plaguing his village. But a gang of criminals threaten to destroy the drum unless the village pays them off.

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #132 (October 2010)

Taiko, Part Two (Table of Contents: 6)

Usagi Yojimbo / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Sakai (credited)

Pencils

Stan Sakai (credited)

Inks

Stan Sakai (credited)

Letters

Stan Sakai (credited)

Genre

adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; Minakata the drum-maker; The Red Scorpion Gang; unidentified farmers and villagers

Synopsis

Usagi steps in for the murdered Goroku to assist Minakata in finishing the taiko drum before the Red Scorpion Gang discover its location.

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #133 (November 2010)

Toad Oil (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

adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts

Characters

Kitsune; Miyamoto Usagi; Kiyoko; Kitsune's unidentified shills

Synopsis

During his wanderings, Usagi encounters Kitsune again. This time she's selling toad oil and claiming that it has wondrous medicinal properties.

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #134 (December 2010)

The Return of the Lord of Owls (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

adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; unnamed group of samurai (flashback only); The Lord Of Owls; The Old Traveler; The Red Scorpion Gang

Synopsis

Usagi listens to the tale of a fellow traveler, concerning a young samurai and an act of cowardice which cursed his life.

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #135 (February 2011)

Those Who Tread on the Scorpion's Tail, Part One (Table of Contents: 9)

Usagi Yojimbo / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Sakai (credited)

Pencils

Stan Sakai (credited)

Inks

Stan Sakai (credited)

Letters

Stan Sakai (credited)

Genre

adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; Suzuki; Ishii

Synopsis

Usagi encounters several students of a sword fighting school and is mistaken for a member of the Red Scorpion Gang. The school's master, Suzuki, is a friend of Usagi's teacher, so invites Usagi to visit his school. Usagi defeats all the senior students in practice fights, but allows Suzuki to beat him to save face. Later a magistrate's son is kidnapped and Usagi joins the school's students in the search. Meanwhile Suzuki and his top aid, Ishii, are plotting and it appears they may actually be the leaders of the Red Scorpion Gang.

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #136 (March 2011)

Those Who Tread on the Scorpion's Tail, Part 2 (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

adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; Magistrate Maeda; Suzuki; Ishii

Synopsis

While Usagi and retainers search for the magistrate's son, kidnappers Suzuki and Ishii are recognized by the son and Ishii kills him to protect their identities. Cutting off one of the son's fingers, Ishii tells Suzuki to bring it to Maeda as a ransom demand on behalf of the Red Scorpion Gang. Becoming suspicious, Usagi returns to the school and finds the dead son's body. As he prepares to fight Ishii, Usagi calls Ishii the leader of the Red Scorpions but Ishii grins: he's not one of the Red Scorpion Gang.

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #137 (April 2011)

Those Who Tread on the Scorpion's Tail, Part 3 (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

adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; Ishii; Suzuki; Magistrate Maeda; Red Scorpion Gang

Synopsis

Usagi kills Ishii in their duel. As Suzuki attempts to draw Maeda into an ambush, Maeda reveals he's the real Red Scorpion, so he knew all along Suzuki & Ishii had been lying to him. As Usagi arrives, Maeda summons his gang; joined by the search party and Suzuki's students they engage in a bloody battle which leaves the entire Red Scorpion Gang dead. Suzuki's students encourage him to remain their sensei, but he observes his actions have dishonoured him. With Usagi's assistance, Suzuki performs ritual suicide.

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #138 (June 2011)

Story Notes (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 3 pages (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

adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi

Synopsis

Usagi plays a taiko drum.

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #132 (October 2010)

[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

adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi; bandits

Synopsis

Usagi defends the giant taiko drum from the Red Scorpion Gang.

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #133 (November 2010)

[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

adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi

Synopsis

A toad watches Usagi pass by in a downpour.

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #134 (December 2010)

[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

adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #135 (February 2011)

[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

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #136 (March 2011)

[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

adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #137 (April 2011)

[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

adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #138 (June 2011)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

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; martial arts; adventure; historical

Characters

Miyamoto Usagi

Reprints

• from Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #136 [25th anniversary] (March 2011)