Usagi Yojimbo/TMNT: The Complete Collection Announced!

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

From what I can tell, there are four major editions of this thing.

1) Original floppy one-shot, just containing Namazu (from IDW)

2) Hardcover version of one-shot, containing Namazu and Turtle Soup & Rabbit Stew (IDW)

3) Special Edition hardcover of one-shot, containing Namazu, Turtle Soup & Rabbit Stew, and The Treaty (IDW)

4) TMNT/Usagi trade paperback that this thread is about containing Namazu, Turtle Soup, The Crossing, the Treaty, and Shades of Green 1-3 (Dark Horse)

Jeez. I liked the story and all, but these releases, all in rapid succession, all containing just a liiiiiiiittle bit more than the last release, really milked the hell out of things. I kinda like that Dark Horse cut IDW off at the pass and just released an edition with EVERY TMNT/Usagi crossover in it.

Otherwise, we probably could've looked forward to IDW putting out the Super Special Edition, featuring Namazu, Turtle Soup, The Treaty, and the Crossing, followed a month later by the Super Duper Special Edition, featuring Namazu, Turtle Soup, The Treaty, The Crossing and Shades of Green Part 1, followed two months later by the Hyper Super Duper Special Edition, featuring...

You can see where I'm going with this.

I was cool waiting a few weeks for #2, and paying about the same price for it as the original floppy release's retail price. I already own all the older stuff, so I guess I'll just wait for the next Usagi/TMNT crossover.

[CyberCubed]

At least Peter Laird's Usagi crossover is finally being collected, to my knowledge its never been reprinted anywhere before now. It's almost worth it for that alone.

[John Pannozzi]

http://www.usagiyojimbo.com/forum3/v...p=59549#p59549

Originally Posted by Stan Sakai

When DH negotiated the TMNT/UY: Namazu crossover, they also included the right to publish a complete crossover book. I think the rights had a deadline, though, and that is why it is coming out so soon on the heels of the Namazu expanded edition.

Namazu will be printed in color but the other stories will be b/w. There may be some color pin-ups, but I'm not sure. The only story that readers may not be familiar with is The Crossing by Peter Laird, which, to my knowledge, has not been reprinted since it was published in Fantagraphics' UY #10.

Hare Today, Hare Tomorrow will not be in this collection because, though it was published by Mirage, it is a Usagi Yojimbo/Space Usagi story.

The Compleat (yes, I wanted it spelled this way) TMNT/Usagi Crossover book is scheduled for the fall.

[Nortock Diab]

Thanks.

I don't remember Hare Today, Hare tomorrow to feature the TMNT anyway...

[Mayhem]

Was forgetting we'd relaxed the anon restrictions on the Usagi Dojo board (there was a spate of spam a few years ago that took ages to remedy) so that anyone not a member there can still read the posts. Thanks for posting and reminding me! (yes I'm an admin there heh)

[Shark_Blade]

Already have em on my Dark Horse app and the giant hardcopy of Usagi Collection.

[usagigoya]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

From what I can tell, there are four major editions of this thing.

1) Original floppy one-shot, just containing Namazu (from IDW)

2) Hardcover version of one-shot, containing Namazu and Turtle Soup & Rabbit Stew (IDW)

3) Special Edition hardcover of one-shot, containing Namazu, Turtle Soup & Rabbit Stew, and The Treaty (IDW)

4) TMNT/Usagi trade paperback that this thread is about containing Namazu, Turtle Soup, The Crossing, the Treaty, and Shades of Green 1-3 (Dark Horse)

Jeez. I liked the story and all, but these releases, all in rapid succession, all containing just a liiiiiiiittle bit more than the last release, really milked the hell out of things. I kinda like that Dark Horse cut IDW off at the pass and just released an edition with EVERY TMNT/Usagi crossover in it.

Otherwise, we probably could've looked forward to IDW putting out the Super Special Edition, featuring Namazu, Turtle Soup, The Treaty, and the Crossing, followed a month later by the Super Duper Special Edition, featuring Namazu, Turtle Soup, The Treaty, The Crossing and Shades of Green Part 1, followed two months later by the Hyper Super Duper Special Edition, featuring...

You can see where I'm going with this.

You forgot one.....

0. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Samurai Special (nn) July 2017 (IDW)
featuring "Turtle Soup & Rabbit Stew" and "The Treaty"

Distributed only at the San Diego Comic Art Gallery show and included in the SDCC 2017 Exclusive Usagi Yojimbo figure package.

[pferreira]

Thanks for the heads up. Added to my Amazon wishlist.

[The Fifth Turtle]

So by purchasing the complete collection, I can pick up every story that Usagi and the turtles have ever been in together correct? Including the most recent crossover and dating back to the very first? (As in EVERYTHING?).

[Mayhem]

Believe so

[Redrumh2o]

Soooo....is there a hardcover of this?

[funatic]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

From what I can tell, there are four major editions of this thing.

1) Original floppy one-shot, just containing Namazu (from IDW)

2) Hardcover version of one-shot, containing Namazu and Turtle Soup & Rabbit Stew (IDW)

3) Special Edition hardcover of one-shot, containing Namazu, Turtle Soup & Rabbit Stew, and The Treaty (IDW)

4) TMNT/Usagi trade paperback that this thread is about containing Namazu, Turtle Soup, The Crossing, the Treaty, and Shades of Green 1-3 (Dark Horse)

Jeez. I liked the story and all, but these releases, all in rapid succession, all containing just a liiiiiiiittle bit more than the last release, really milked the hell out of things. I kinda like that Dark Horse cut IDW off at the pass and just released an edition with EVERY TMNT/Usagi crossover in it.

Otherwise, we probably could've looked forward to IDW putting out the Super Special Edition, featuring Namazu, Turtle Soup, The Treaty, and the Crossing, followed a month later by the Super Duper Special Edition, featuring Namazu, Turtle Soup, The Treaty, The Crossing and Shades of Green Part 1, followed two months later by the Hyper Super Duper Special Edition, featuring...

You can see where I'm going with this.

Oof. Agreed. I've already triple-dipped on this. Held out for the first hardcover but then found David Petersen's variant of the floppy... then I couldn't resist getting Stan's special cover (with sketch and bookplate!) of the "Special" edition that just came out. Now this news drops right after that. I already own all the shorts in their original publications.... what am I doing!?

[Mewzard]

Originally Posted by Redrumh2o

Soooo....is there a hardcover of this?

A good question. I'd prefer a hardcover option, if possible.

[Mayhem]

No hardcover sadly, it will be softcover only.

[Redrumh2o]

Im gonna hold out for a hardcover.....so far just about everything has come out hardcover eventually

[DevilSpooky]

Originally Posted by Redrumh2o

Im gonna hold out for a hardcover.....so far just about everything has come out hardcover eventually

Same here, but I'll get this eventually if they don't release one though, this is too good to miss.

[TheBlueTurtle1]

Might be a silly question, but is in it full colour?

[AlZarkovski]

Originally Posted by TheBlueTurtle1

Might be a silly question, but is in it full colour?

Post #23 in this thread.

[Allio]

15 isn’t too bad a price. Will probably pick this up and give my other copy to a friend