{"product_id":"usagi-yojimbo-volume-40-the-crow-9781506744506","title":"Usagi Yojimbo Volume 40: The Crow","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe adventures continue for the rabbit \u003ci\u003eronin\u003c\/i\u003e Usagi and his cousin Yukichi! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinally making it out of the frozen mountains, Usagi and Yukichi come across a merchant being attacked by four brigands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey rescue the supposed merchant only to discover much later that he is really a criminal with a huge bounty on his head! Of course, wherever there is a huge reward you will find bounty hunters Gen and Stray Dog...and other unscrupulous trackers! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStan Sakai's evocative artwork with award-winning hand lettering features wonderful colors by Hi-Fi Colour Design!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStan Sakai\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Kyoto, Japan, grew up in Hawaii, and now lives in California with his children, Hannah and Matthew. He received a fine arts degree from the University of Hawaii and did further studies at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. His creation, \u003ci\u003eUsagi Yojimbo\u003c\/i\u003e, is the story of a samurai rabbit living in a feudal Japan populated by anthropomorphic animals. It first appeared in Albedo Comics in 1984. Since then, Usagi has appeared on television as a guest of the \u003ci\u003eTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\u003c\/i\u003e; and as toys, on clothing, in comic books, and in a series of trade paperback collections. In 1991, Stan created \u003ci\u003eSpace Usagi\u003c\/i\u003e, the adventures of a descendant of the original Usagi, dealing with the samurai in a futuristic setting. Stan is also an award-winning letterer for his work on Sergio Aragon?s's \u003ci\u003eGroo: The Wanderer\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSpider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e Sunday newspaper strips, as well as for \u003ci\u003eUsagi Yojimbo\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of a Parents' Choice Award, an Inkpot Award, multiple Eisner Awards, two Spanish Haxturs, an American Library Association Award, and a National Cartoonists' Society Division Award. \u003ci\u003eUsagi Yojimbo Book 12: Grasscutter \u003c\/i\u003ewas used as a textbook in Japanese history classes at the University of Portland.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dark Horse Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51186199396626,"sku":"9781506744506","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9b00badc-987a-4aa2-b858-0cb25b4b9aeb.jpg?v=1744615893","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/usagi-yojimbo-volume-40-the-crow-9781506744506","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}