BACK ISSUE #125
(W) VARIOUS (A) Various (CA) Rudy Nebres
Back Issue takes a stab at the evolution of Creator-Owned Comics, featuring in-depth histories of Matt Wagner's Mage and Grendel. Plus other indie sensations of the Bronze Age, including Colleen Doran's A Distant Soil, STAN SAKAI's Usagi Yojimbo, Steve Purcell's Sam & Max, James Dean Smith's Boris the Bear, and Larry Welz's Cherry Poptart! With a fabulous Grendel cover by Wagner.
USAGI YOJIMBO #16
(W) STAN SAKAI (A) STAN SAKAI (CA) STAN SAKAI
A new band of Tengu mountain goblins have invaded the northern mountains, a species new to Usagi. Savage and relentless, they are determined to drive the established Tengu out and prey upon the people of the area. For the first time, Usagi must ally himself with yokai to keep the invaders out.
USAGI YOJIMBO WANDERERS ROAD #2 (OF 6)
PEACH MOMOKO CVR
(W) STAN SAKAI (A) STAN SAKAI (CA) Peach Momoko
"A Mother's Love" In this classic tale, Usagi befriends an elderly woman whose son turns out to be a villain who brings misery to their entire village. The bonds of family and honor are tested as Usagi must make an impossible choice!