Today I want to talk about one of my favorite black & white comics of the 80's/90's: Usagi Yojimbo. A very well written and drawn comic, it tells the story of Miayamoto Usagi, a rabbit ronin (which in japan is a samurai without a master, who wanders through the land.) The character of Usagi is based on Miayamoto Musashi, a legendary ronin who was the greatest swordsman in Japan, who was also He was the founder of the Niten-ryū style of swordsmanship. The books are set during the Edo period of Japan, with anthropomorphic animals replacing humans. What I love about this comic is how it has helped me to learn more about this time period of the time of Samurai, Ninjas, and other interesting stuff. I sadly only own only two issues, but I hope to someday expand upon that and get more.
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