The Adventures of Nilson Groundthumper and Hermy

Product Description

Experience the rabbit-action epic that might have been, in this indispensable precursor to Usagi Yojimbo! Before Miyamoto Usagi began his warrior’s pilgrimage in Japan, world-renowned cartoonist Stan Sakai set another wandering swordsman on a path of adventure in medieval Europe! Completely different in tone from Sakai’s familiar rabbit ronin, Nilson’s adventures alongside gentle mole Hermy are every bit as funny, exciting, and beautifully illustrated. This collection includes the pair of unwits’ complete exploits, as they face thieves, wizards, and monsters, and get lost everywhere they go, scanned from Sakai’s original art and now fully colored by Tom Luth.

About the Author

Stan Sakai was born in Kyoto, Japan, grew up in Hawaii, and now lives in California with his children, Hannah and Matthew. He received a fine arts degree from the University of Hawaii and did further studies at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. His creation,
Usagi Yojimbo, is the story of a samurai rabbit living in a feudal Japan populated by anthropomorphic animals. It first appeared in Albedo Comics in 1984. Since then, Usagi has appeared on television as a guest of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; and as toys, on clothing, in comic books, and in a series of trade paperback collections. In 1991, Stan created
Space Usagi, the adventures of a descendant of the original Usagi, dealing with the samurai in a futuristic setting. Stan is also an award-winning letterer for his work on Sergio Aragonés’s
Groo: The Wanderer, the Spider-Man Sunday newspaper strips, as well as for
Usagi Yojimbo. He is the recipient of a Parents’ Choice Award, an Inkpot Award, multiple Eisner Awards, two Spanish Haxturs, an American Library Association Award, and a National Cartoonists’ Society Division Award.
Usagi Yojimbo Book 12: Grasscutter was used as a textbook in Japanese history classes at the University of Portland.