Stan Sakai and his series Usagi Yojimbo have won countless awards, including last year's Eisner Award for Creator Most Deserving of Greater Attention! And that's just what he's going to get when Dark Horse publishes the full-color, one-shot Usagi Yojimbo Color Special: Green Persimmon. Sakai's exciting, poetic tales of feudal Japan and the brave rabbit ronin, Usagi, are appropriate for all ages, so if you haven't read it yet, now's the time to hop on!

Who knew fruit could cause so much trouble? Usagi is given a mysterious green-ceramic persimmon by a dying man, and the ronin promises to deliver the artifact to the man's lord. But things get complicated when assassins decide to give Usagi his five daily servings of ambush and combat! Usagi must unravel the secret of this porcelain persimmon in time to stop a civil war!

Originally presented as a serial in the pages of Diamond Previews, the Usagi Yojimbo Color Special: Green Persimmon collects this rare tale and presents it in lavish full-color! "Although I've been a proponent of black-and-white comics, I have to admit it's great to see Usagi in color again," said creator Stan Sakai. "As usual, Tom Luth has done an outstanding job, and well-deserves his reputation as one of the best colorists in the business."

Dark Horse Comics congratulates Stan Sakai for his four Eisner nominations this year: Best Serialized Story, Best Comics Publication for a Younger Audience, Best Writer/Artist - Drama, and Best Lettering! Usagi Yojimbo Color Special: Green Persimmon hops into stores July 25, at a retail price of $2.95!