Previously:
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Hello, Murderanon is not available today and I volunteered to replace him today. I'll post Bunraku + Hero + remake of the very first Usagi story. also RE-ENTER
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April 21, 2022 - 13:33
This issue is the first published by IDW, after Stan Sakai stopped working for Dark Horse.
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April 21, 2022 - 13:35
I forgot that The Hidden was the final Dark Horse arc
April 21, 2022 - 13:36
If you've been reading the whole storytime, some of the pages may feel redundant or have too much exposition. It's intended.
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April 21, 2022 - 13:36
In order not to scare new readers, IDW run can be read standalone without having to read issues published by previous houses.
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April 21, 2022 - 13:38
This means that sometimes characters explain their backstory even though they wouldn't need to do that.
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April 21, 2022 - 13:39
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April 21, 2022 - 13:40
While I prefer black and white issues, the colouring is perfect for energy blasts. Normally they would add clatter, but here the firebreath and ice wind are nice and easy to tell apart.
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April 21, 2022 - 13:42
ENTER El Jefe Horrible >I forgot that The Hidden was the final Dark Horse arc Weird thing is that when they started The Hidden, they clearly planned to work together more. You don't change the numbering of the issues just for the last story arc. Does anyone know what had changed for them to split?
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April 21, 2022 - 13:44
Wow, Stan, you really let your style go in your elder age.
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April 21, 2022 - 13:45
constantly having his dick flattened by god
April 21, 2022 - 13:45
Simply embarrassing, I say.
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April 21, 2022 - 13:46
Yikes! No wonder Dark Horse fired you.
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April 21, 2022 - 13:47
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April 21, 2022 - 13:51
Holy smokes, is every job in Nippon so strangled by hierarchies? Ten years of life wasted just for the "honour" of animating a different part of the puppet.
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April 21, 2022 - 13:53
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April 21, 2022 - 13:55
>Of course not. Usagi, you liar...
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April 21, 2022 - 13:56
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April 21, 2022 - 13:57
Yeah let's go, already beginning big with best boy.
April 21, 2022 - 13:59
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April 21, 2022 - 13:59
Now, can Sasuke read minds or is he peering into the 4th wall and reading the thought bubbles?
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April 21, 2022 - 14:00
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April 21, 2022 - 14:01
>Gettin real tired of this shit
April 21, 2022 - 14:02
Time for the boss battle.
April 21, 2022 - 14:02
>What evil lurks here? Kitsune!
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April 21, 2022 - 14:02
Jeez Usagi, cool it with your meddleboner
April 21, 2022 - 14:03
Oh, good, it's just possessed puppet, I was getting worried.
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April 21, 2022 - 14:03
Story notes!
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April 21, 2022 - 14:04
Continuing with Bunraku storyline.
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April 21, 2022 - 14:05
Poor Sasuke needs to talk to his union about the lack of proper rest time in his job.
April 21, 2022 - 14:06
I'm not going to bother posting the credits page again as it's the same as the previous one.
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April 21, 2022 - 14:16
youtube.com /watch?v=w8Vi_cIw-i4 TOSSA BU TO YOUR QUELLER, OH VALLEY OF PLENTY, OH VALLEY OF PLENTY!
April 21, 2022 - 14:16
kisu
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April 21, 2022 - 14:17
Rare example of when the use of gradient is acceptable.
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April 21, 2022 - 14:19
This must have been work of a manlet vampire!
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Iconic exchange right here.
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W-why are puppeteers' faces drawn worse than the puppets'?
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April 21, 2022 - 14:23
Maybe it's Maybelline
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April 21, 2022 - 14:25
The first panel looks extremely exploitable.
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April 21, 2022 - 14:26
Hardest working man in Japan
April 21, 2022 - 14:26
Kirishitans!
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April 21, 2022 - 14:27
Oh NO! We enter the color era.
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April 21, 2022 - 14:28
This situation is actually really scary, imagine walking alone in the night to then be attacked for what it looks like midgets with swords.
April 21, 2022 - 14:29
Sasuke probably has to pee in water bottles.
Not sure what happened between Stan and IDW maybe they offered a better deal?
April 21, 2022 - 14:30
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April 21, 2022 - 14:30
>Sasuke, it's time for your 3AM quelling >Yes lord Shoki
April 21, 2022 - 14:30
the first panel in the middle is a great reaction.
April 21, 2022 - 14:31
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>Oh NO! >We enter the color era. I kinda want to see Rodriguez-san in colour.
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April 21, 2022 - 14:32
Is a puppet puppeteering giant puppets puppeteering small puppets.
That is impressive.
April 21, 2022 - 14:33
>Ten years of life wasted just for the "honour" of animating a different part of the puppet. This is why the old masters at their art are so respected.
April 21, 2022 - 14:33
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April 21, 2022 - 14:34
That is amazingly stupid, 20 years to be able to use the puppet.
April 21, 2022 - 14:35
When Sasuke made a ball of light in the black and white Dark Horse run it just looked better. The dark-light contrast was more visible. :-(
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Takagi looks more shocked then all others in the panel.
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April 21, 2022 - 14:38
Not stopping, let's go with the third and final part of the Bunraku story.
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April 21, 2022 - 14:40
I skipped the credits page again. If you don't like it, go complai to siogun.
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April 21, 2022 - 14:41
>Oh yeah, you are a low level demon queller you still don't have the enough skill points to unlock night vision. Here take this.
April 21, 2022 - 14:41
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April 21, 2022 - 14:42
>I thought it was just a dream Of all the supernatural onryo and things you've seen? This is called denial, Usagi.
April 21, 2022 - 14:42
>you are a low level demon queller You think the same as Takagi, user.
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April 21, 2022 - 14:43
Why did Stan leave Dark Horse? Did he get tired of them asking for a crossover with Alien and Predator?
April 21, 2022 - 14:43
Another spread.
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April 21, 2022 - 14:44
Classic Sasuke!
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April 21, 2022 - 14:46
Eh, it's one of those bucket hat people. Another one of the shogun's spies? Have we ever done a count for those?
April 21, 2022 - 14:46
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April 21, 2022 - 14:47
>Eh, it's one of those bucket hat people. Another one of the shogun's spies? >Have we ever done a count for those? You could as well count women or children. Buuut, there was an ananas on that page.
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