Notes
David Brothers on Stan Sakai and Usagi Yojimbo
“The true beauty of Sakai’s work in Usagi Yojimbo isn’t just his
cartooning (which is very good) or his writing (which is refreshingly
to the point). It’s how Sakai manages to take things we’re used to,
things that are considered rote or mundane, and make them compelling
simply through the strength of his craft.”
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Carol Borden was editor of and a writer for the Toronto International Film Festival’s official Midnight Madness and Vanguard program blogs. She is currently an editor at and evil overlord for The Cultural Gutter, a website dedicated to thoughtful writing about disreputable art. She has written for Mezzanotte, Teleport City, Die Danger Die Die Kill, Popshifter and she has a bunch of short stories published by Fox Spirit Books including: Godzilla detective fiction, femme fatale mermaids, an adventurous translator/poet, and an x-ray tech having a bad day. Read and listen to her other shenanigans at Monstrous Industry. For her particular take on gutter culture, check out, “In the Sewer with the Alligators.”
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