![]() As the industry continues to change, I feel he brings a unique progressive perspective. I’ve known Mike Richardson for more than 30 years and he is one of the pioneers and champions of creator-owned IP. “As the sole creator and owner of Usagi Yojimbo, this is a significant milestone. “I’m very excited, honored and thankful to have my own publishing imprint with Dark Horse,” says Sakai. The Usagi Yojimbocomics universe and more will return to Dark Horse under the umbrella of a new imprint, Dogu. The announcement of this new partnership comes just ahead of the September 1 release of Season 2 of the hit Netflix animated series, Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles, based on the world of Usagi Yojimbo created by Sakai.ĭark Horse Comics has been a longtime home of the works of Stan Sakai, most recently publishing the continuing new editions of The Usagi Yojimbo Saga. Dogu Publishing is led by Creative Chairman Stan Sakai, CEO Jeremiah Blank, COO Julie Sakai, and Daniel Fujii, President/Publisher for Dogu Publishing. MILWAUKIE, Ore., (September 7, 2022)-Dark Horse Comics is pleased to announce a new partnership with Stan Sakai’s Dogu Publishing. Stan and I have been friends for a very long time and I am extremely pleased to renew our partnership at Dark Horse.”įor more on this news, read the official press release below. Stan and his team are preparing new adventures with Usagi Yojimbo, as well as bringing new and important voices to the comics community. “Stan is one of comics’ legendary creators and we are extremely proud to announce the launch of Dogu Publishing. “It is with great excitement that we welcome back Stan Sakai and Usagi Yojimbo to the Dark Horse family,” said founder Mike Richardson. This is the third imprint Dark Horse has launched this year with creators, with Kevin Smith launching Secret Stash Press, and Matt Kindt launching Flux House. We feel that through this imprint with Dark Horse, an expanded Usagi Universe is becoming a reality.Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast! Because of this new synergy, I am able to continue to do what I love most: create more Usagi Yojimbo stories. I still write, hand-draw, and hand-letter each story. Being the sole creator of Usagi Yojimbo takes a tremendous amount of time and responsibility. I've known Mike Richardson for more than 30 years, and he is one of the pioneers and champions of creator-owned IP. As the sole creator and owner of Usagi Yojimbo, this is a significant milestone. I'm very excited, honored and thankful to have my own publishing imprint with Dark Horse. Sakai will serve as Dogu Publishing's creative director, and notes the scale of this accomplishment in relation to a single-creator IP, saying: Dark Horse will publish content through Dogu Publishing, its new imprint focusing on bringing Sakai's works - including Usagi Yojimbo - to fans. ![]() Today, Dark Horse Comics has revealed a new partnership with Stan Sakai’s Dogu Publishing that will not only bring Usagi Yojimbo back to the publisher but also include expansions of the Yojimbo universe. Related: Dark Horse Unveils Hellboy, BPRD & More Mike Mignola Collections (Exclusive)
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