And at any rate, Usagi has been something of an unofficially official part of the TMNT mythology and roster since near the beginning. You kind of have to read Usagi Yojimbo to understand why it's so beloved, sort of like Jeff Smith's Bone, but once you do you'll get why fans dig these crossovers. That's one of those things I truly respect about Sakai's work, and while maybe it keeps Usagi Yojimbo from making headlines, he never sacrifices the quality of his narrative for short-term publicity.īut maybe that's why people who aren't familiar with Usagi don't get what the big deal with this one-shot is. No controversies, no insults, no politics, no bullshit.
It's consistently good and as a result, since there's never anything to complain about, everyone just reads it and enjoys it and shuts up about it. Usagi Yojimbo is one of those comics you don't hear people talk about all the time because. We've had to wait a long time to see Usagi and the TMNT unite under the pen of Sakai (though there were those crossovers in the 4Kids cartoon to tide us over) and while this tale might be rather inauspicious, it feels like a big deal to those of us who have spent the better part of 20 years wondering when we'd get another one. Yeah, there have been some pin-ups by Sakai that were published in the back of Tales of the TMNT here and there, but there hasn't been a crossover story told in comics for over two decades. *This issue was originally published with 10 variant covers: Cover A by Stan Sakai and Tom Luth, Cover B by Sergio Aragones and Luth, Incentive Cover by David Peterson, Fried Pie Exclusive Cover by Sakai and Luth, Other Realms Exclusive Cover by Sakai and Luth, IDW Convention Cover by Kevin Eastman, Sakai and Tomi Varga, Comics and Ponies Exclusive Cover by Eastman, Sakai and Varga, Diamond Retailer Lunch Variant Cover by Eastman, Sakai and Varga, San Diego Comic Art Gallery Exclusive Cover by Eastman, and Stan Sakai Variant Cover by Sakai.ĭo you know how long its been since the Turtles and Usagi have had a legit comics crossover? Twenty-four years. The hard cover edition contains an exclusive cover by Stan Sakai, additional notes, sketches, layouts, interviews and a reprint of " Turtle Soup and Rabbit Stew". *This one-shot was released in both soft and hard cover formats.
This character trait was introduced back in TMNT: The Secret History of the Foot Clan #4. *Leo mentions that Mikey is the only one of them who can speak Japanese. *Usagi first met Kakera and became familiar with the summoning spell in Usagi Yojimbo (Vol. 4) #30 mentions an as-yet-untold encounter between Mirage Leonardo and Usagi that took place sometime afterward. *Miyamoto Usagi last encountered the Mirage TMNT, at least in a recorded adventure, in Usagi Yojimbo (Vol. * According to editor Bobby Curnow, this one-shot takes place between TMNT (IDW) #72 and TMNT (IDW) #73. Usagi gathers them up to release them in a safe pond and parts ways with Kakera. Bidding farewell, Kakera repeats the ritual and the Turtles are sent home, being replaced with the normal turtles. Kakera and Usagi thank the Turtles for their help, and though the Turtles would like to stay and explore for a bit, Kakera insists that it is time they leave. Alas, he fears that evil forces are out to prevent him from restoring the Kanameishi. Kakera has come into possession of this fragment and must return it to the Kanameishi, which has been leaking power and thus allowing Namazu to become mobile again. The thunder god Kashima-no-Okami pinned Namazu beneath a massive stone called the Kanameishi to stop him from moving, but a small piece of the boulder has broken off. As they travel, Kakera tells them the story of Namazu, the giant catfish that lives beneath Japan, whose movements cause earthquakes. Kakera and Usagi soon explain themselves and the Turtles agree to help. Kakera realizes that he summoned the wrong Ninja Turtles and performs a spell that allows them all to speak the same language. Usagi is eager to greet his old friends, but the Turtles get startled and attack him.
Kakera performs the spell and the turtles are transformed into the Ninja Turtles, brought over from their own world. Knowing whom Kakera is referring to, Usagi gathers four turtles for the summoning spell. Kakera tells Usagi that he needs his help in performing a task, but that Usagi's might will not be enough he'll need companions. Arriving in the grotto, Usagi is met by Kakera-sensei, an old mystic whom he hasn't seen in some time.
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