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Unpublished variant cover for IDW Usagi Yojimbo #27

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Location: Usagi Yojimbo - Stan Sakai
Title: Unpublished variant cover for IDW Usagi Yojimbo #27*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: 681
Likes on CAF: 11
Comments: 11
Added to Site: 1/3/2022

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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 Stan in turned inked his own pencils for this unpublished version.

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Harry M
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Member Since: March 2006
Last Login: July 2026
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Country: UNITED STATES
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M L Member Since 2015
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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 With Sakai published vs unpublished is no thing at all.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
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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
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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
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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
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Posted On 1/3/2022

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

artless artmore Member Since 2013
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Posted On 1/4/2022

Great example!

Kavi H Member Since 2018
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Posted On 1/5/2022

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

Mark Tomlinson Member Since 2004
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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
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Posted On 1/6/2022

Awesome! I admire all of your Usagi covers.

C. G. Member Since 2013
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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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