Usagi Yojimbo: Wanderer's Road #1

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• 9.5

  Comic Watch - Nicholas Osborn

  Nov 24, 2020

  Usagi Yojimbo: Wanderer's Road #1 features a timeless story brought to life with remarkable coloring, showing just why the heartfelt series holds up just as strong today as ever before. Read Full Review

• 9.4

  Comic Crusaders - M.R. Jafri

  Nov 25, 2020

  The art the colors and the tone of the story are perfectly done. There is a simplicity to the story but it never feels rushed or forgets to keep us engaged. The parable is one that is so incredibly important for our time, remembering that anger is easy and destruction is simple, but it never leads to happiness or joy to the one meting it out. Everything about our current times would be better if people just looked at stories like these and truly took the lessons to heart. Read Full Review

• 9.0

  AIPT - Justin Harrison

  Nov 25, 2020

  'The Tower' is a prime example of Stan Sakai's storytelling mastery, and Ronda Pattison's colors are a worthy addition to a classic comic. Read Full Review

• 9.0

  Graphic Policy - Josh Rathbun

  Nov 25, 2020

  Usagi Yojimbo: Wanderers Road #1 is highly recommended and this issue alone is a masterful reminder of what a creator can do with just one issue. Read Full Review

• 8.0

  But Why Tho? - Charles Hartford

  Nov 25, 2020

  So to wrap it all up, Usagi Yojimbo: Wanderers Road #1 provides an enjoyable tale of a helpful hero, a scared lizard, and an angry restaurant owner. If you are a parent with very young kids I would highly recommend this tale for them. It has bright colors, good themes, and an easy-to-follow-story that makes great reading for the very young. Read Full Review

• 7.9

  Multiversity Comics - Matthew Blair

  Nov 30, 2020

  It's a reintroduction of the classic and familiar with a fresh coat of paint, perfect for new readers and old readers trying to introduce the stories they love to their friends. Read Full Review