The comic I will be reviewing is 'Usagi Yojimbo' by Stan Sakai.
In the first panel, Miyamoto Usagi comes across a Japanese fortress town on top of a hill. As everyone should know it tells about a ronin (master-less samurai) rabbit who goes on pilgrimage of Japan's countryside giving his services as a bodyguard. I do like the layout with the grey sky with white clouds above the town and the mountains surrounding the grassland area. I also do like how the scene suggests the direction the wind is going, because Miyamoto's ears can draw the viewer's eye across the page. The wind suggestion also promotes a feeling of 'greater calm' to the scene and possibly the reader.
The second are five panels with two panels of Usagi fighting on horseback against enemy warriors and winning. I do like the overall simple black and white style. Although it was just a way of saying money, but it's okay because it doesn't need flashy colours. I like the facial expressions, but I also want to point out that the detailing is too intense and thought it should be more simpliefied. Tomoe Ame's quote "He's fighting like a demon!" is a simile comparing to the way Usagi fights whether it's in a positive or negative contrast. I do like the full-plated samurai armour that Miyamoto is wearing because of the authentically drawn design.
Personally I think Usagi Yojimbo can really help with my Ninja Spider project, because it stays faithful to Japanese culture and history.
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