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Usagi Yojimbo#39
Cover: Stan Sakai
Usagi Yojimbo #39
“Prologue”
In "Prologue," Stan Sakai delivers a gripping chapter from the life of the legendary sword Grasscutter, as Lord Yamato-Dake is forced to set aside his wedding plans to confront a terrifying snake demon threatening nearby villages. With Sakai handling every aspect of the art and lettering, the issue blends quiet tension with looming danger in his signature style.
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writer, artist, inker, letterer Stan Sakai
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A chapter in the life of the sword nicknamed "Grasscutter": Lord Yamato-Dake must interrupt his marriage plans to save the villages from the menace of a snake demon.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).