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Sad to hear that. RIP 😔 I bought a Black Panther cover from him on eBay in 2001.

Read Usagi Volume 15 "Grasscutter II: Journey to Atsuta Shrine" (174 pages). A harrowing adventure and many epic battles with competing ninja clans that leads to a successful conclusion. This is as far as I've read in Usagi Yojimbo. Interested to see what happens next.

Read Usagi Volume 14 "Demon Mask" (222 pages). A nice collection of stories including Mystery of Demon Mask, The Inn on Moon Shadow Hill, Deserters, Potter's Tale, Kumo, and Reunion where Usagi is reunited with Gennosuke and Sanshobo just in time to repel a hoard of assassins.

Read Usagi Volume 13 (198 pages). Usagi teams up with a police inspector to solve crimes.

Read Usagi Volume 12 "Grasscutter" (246 pages). This was the first volume of Usagi I ever read and is a favorite. It tells the back story of a sacred sword. There is a plot to recover the lost sword and use it to overthrow the shogun and reinstate the emperor. It falls in the hands of Usagi then the demon Jei. Who eventually is on the receiving end of it in a fierce battle to the death with Usagi. This is the third time Usagi has defeated Jei, but the "blade of the gods" always returns. Will this time be different?

I didn't start reading & collecting comics until I was an adult. My first trip to a local comic shop was 3/12/2001. Bought these three comics. This selection was mostly based on what I watched on TV - Super Friends and The Incredible Hulk as a kid and Futurama as an adult.

Read Usagi Yojimbo volumes 11 (194 pages pages from UY 7–12, Usagi Yojimbo Color Special: Green Persimmon 1, and stories from Usagi Yojimbo Roleplaying Game and The Art of Usagi Yojimbo 1). More good stories including the return of the villain Jei.

Read Usagi Yojimbo Saga book 1 comprised of volumes 8-10 (590 pages pages from UY 1-16 volume 2 and UY 1-6 volume 3). Many great stories including a crossover with the TMNT. A possible new love interest - Chizu from the Neko ninja clan. An old love interest from his past - Princess Kinuko. Teaming up with a new mysterious bounty hunter - Stray Dog. And, as always, more duels to the death ☠️ - with Usagi always winning. Lots of fun samurai action.

Give it time to iterate. We'll get there.

Read Usagi Yojimbo volume 7 (187 pages from UY 32-38 and Critters 38). More great stories with a new character (Kitsune) and Gen's origin story. It's good to see Usagi and Gen in action together.

Read Usagi Yojimbo volume 6 (163 pages from UY 25-31 and Critters 50). Circles storyline follows Usagi and his journey back home and his discovery that his sensei he thought dead is still alive. Lots of touching tales like The Duel and Usagi's relationship with his old flame Mariko.

Read Usagi Yojimbo volume 5 (142 pages from UY 19-24 volume 1). A collection of action-filled stories including Lone Goat and Kid (homage to Lone Wolf and Cub).