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8September 1997
$14.95; 22.95 CAD

Usagi Yojimbo #8

Dark Horse · September 1997 · on sale 1997-09-10

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Identification plate

Series
Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1997 series)
Issue
#8
Issue title
Shades of Death
Publication date
September 1997
Key date
1997-09-10
On-sale date
1997-09-10
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$14.95; 22.95 CAD
Pages
204
Barcode
978156971259751495
ISBN
1-56971-259-X

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Usagi Yojimbo - Shades of Death -cover1pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; colors: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
1untitledillustration2pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai
2Usagi Yojimbo (Book 8): Shades of Deathtext article1script: Suzanne Taylor; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai
3Usagi Yojimbo - Shades of Death -text article1pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
4Usagi Yojimbo - Storytelling from a Mastertext article1script: William Stout; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai
5Contentstext article1pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi
6To Ed, Diane, Kristy, and Cheryltext article1script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai
7Shades of Greencomic story20script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan Sakai; editing: Michael DooneyDonatello, Murakami Gennosuke, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Miyamoto Usagi, Raphael
8Shades of Green Chapter 2comic story20script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan Sakai; editing: Michael DooneyDonatello, Murakami Gennosuke, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Miyamoto Usagi, Raphael
9Shades of Green Chapter 3comic story20script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan Sakai; editing: Michael DooneyDonatello, Murakami Gennosuke, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Miyamoto Usagi, Raphael
10Jizocomic story8script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan Sakai; editing: Michael DooneyMiyamoto Usagi
11Shicomic story28script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan Sakai; editing: Michael DooneyMiyamoto Usagi
12Shi Part 2comic story28script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan Sakai; editing: Michael DooneyMiyamoto Usagi
13The Lizards' Talecomic story20script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan Sakai; editing: Michael DooneyMiyamoto Usagi
14Usagi's Gardencomic story8script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan Sakai; editing: Michael DooneyKatsuichi, Miyamoto Usagi
15Autumncomic story8script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan Sakai; editing: Michael DooneyKatsuichi, Miyamoto Usagi
16Battlefield Part 1comic story8script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan Sakai; editing: Michael DooneyKatsuichi, Miyamoto Usagi
17Battlefield Part 2comic story10script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan Sakai; editing: Michael DooneyKatsuichi, Miyamoto Usagi
18Battlefield Part 3comic story8script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan Sakai; editing: Michael DooneyMiyamoto Usagi
19Gallerycover reprint (on interior page)6script: Suzanne Taylor; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan SakaiDonatello, Murakami Gennosuke, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Miyamoto Usagi, Raphael
20Biographytext article1script: Suzanne Taylor; pencils: Greg Preston; inks: Greg PrestonStan Sakai
21untitledillustration2pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai
22Usagi Yojimbo - Shades of Death -promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Suzanne Taylor; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Shades of Death
ISBN 1-56971-279-4		1997On eBay ›
The Usagi Yojimbo Saga #1
ISBN 1-61655-609-9; 978-1-61655-609-9		2014On eBay ›

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