Stan Sakai

“I do all the work myself. I do the lettering. I do the writing. I do the penciling. I do the inking. I do it all.”

“I've always been interested in Japanese history and culture, and Usagi allows me to explore that.”

“I wanted to create a character that was honorable and had a strong sense of justice.”

“The research is one of the most fun parts of the process. I learn so much.”

“I try to make my stories timeless. I want people to be able to read them 20 years from now and still enjoy them.”

“It's a lot of hard work, but I love what I do. I can't imagine doing anything else.”

“For my stories, I’ll take a historical event or a legend or a personality and I’ll weave Usagi through that.”

“Miyamoto Musashi was a real swordsman, a duelist who was undefeated in more than 60 duels. I based Usagi on him.”

“The comic book medium is so powerful. You can tell any kind of story you want.”

“When I started Usagi, I had no idea it would last this long. I'm just grateful that people are still reading it.”

“My advice to aspiring creators is to draw every day. And read everything you can get your hands on.”

“I just try to tell a good story. That's the most important thing.”

“The Turtles crossover was a natural fit. They're both anthropomorphic animals, and they both have a strong sense of family.”

“Usagi is a samurai, and the way of the samurai is the way of the sword.”