Harry M :: Usagi Yojimbo - Stan Sakai

Unpublished variant cover for IDW Usagi Yojimbo #27

Artist: Stan Sakai (All)

11 Comments - 624 Views - 11 Likes

Unpublished variant cover for IDW Usagi Yojimbo #27 Comic Art

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Dark Horse Usagi Yojimbo #147 (July 2015) Cover

Artwork Details

Title:	Unpublished variant cover for IDW Usagi Yojimbo #27
Artist:	Stan Sakai (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	624
Likes on CAF:	11 12
Comments:	11
Added to Site:	1/3/2022
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Description

Interestingly it seems the reason this particular variant cover was not used was because the published version was a combined effort by Randy Clute and Stan Sakai. I provide an addition image of it. The story is that Stan provide Randy with a blue line copy of his pencils which Randy then inked. Stan in turned inked his own pencils for this unpublished version.

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Last Login:	September 2025
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M L
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 1/3/2022

Terrific atmosphere! With Sakai published vs unpublished is no thing at all. Thanks for posting!

John C
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 1/3/2022

Oh oh. He's wearing the sneaky boots.

Rick W
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 1/3/2022

Killer hatchwork! Love this!

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 1/3/2022

Looks like someone's got the drop on the rabbits! Nice upward perspective shots and I like all the hatch-y inks. Congrats!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 1/3/2022

It's only a matter of time when they would use this for something. Looks as finished and incredible as anything seeing print.

Colin Solan
Member Since 2004
CAF Administrator

1 - Posted on 1/3/2022

You always have to worry about the ninja you don't see.

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 1/4/2022

Great example!

Kavi H
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 1/5/2022

Cool, always enjoy seeing the Usagi pieces you pick up Harry. Congrats!

Mark Tomlinson
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 1/6/2022

Love the texture work on this cover. It's as good as any Usagi work Stan has done. This should certinly have been published. Thanks for sharing it Harry!

Tyler T
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 1/6/2022

Awesome! I admire all of your Usagi covers.

C. G.
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 3/27/2023

Thanks for the info about Stan inking his own cover after sending blue lines to Randy Clute. Makes sense :-)

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