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Post by stillpoint on Feb 2, 2017 19:26:10 GMT -5
 Published: February 23, 2011 Synopsis: "It has been more than a hundred issues since the mysterious samurai known as the Lord of Owls made his ominous prediction: that the next time he met Usagi, one would surely kill the other! Now, as Usagi is traveling through a mountain pass plagued with bandits, the two samurai meet once again! What will come of the grim prophecy of the Lord of Owls?" Notes: - Collected in Usagi Yojimbo Volume 28: Red Scorpion and The Usagi Yojimbo Saga Book 7
- The Lord of Owls last appeared in v.3 #11.
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Post by shaxper on Feb 7, 2017 5:28:57 GMT -5
I still remember having a long conversation, driving Stan back from a dinner meet-up at Motor City Comicon, while he was still working out this story and wasn't quite sure what he wanted to do with the Lord of Owls yet. He very patiently allowed me to yammer on about what I thought the Lord of Owls should end up being/representing. After, he told me that some small part of what I'd said had worked its way into this story, but I think he may have just been being kind.
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Post by stillpoint on Feb 11, 2017 3:01:04 GMT -5
I still remember having a long conversation, driving Stan back from a dinner meet-up at Motor City Comicon, while he was still working out this story and wasn't quite sure what he wanted to do with the Lord of Owls yet. He very patiently allowed me to yammer on about what I thought the Lord of Owls should end up being/representing. After, he told me that some small part of what I'd said had worked its way into this story, but I think he may have just been being kind. It's a perfectly good direction to go, and I'm really looking forward to the next Lord of Owls story. I have to admit I'm a little disappointed that the LoO evidently has a supernatural element to him like Sasuke or Jei and is not just a nutcase. I think nutcases make for more frightening--albeit not necessarily more formidable--antagonists. |
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Post by shaxper on Feb 11, 2017 9:24:17 GMT -5
I still remember having a long conversation, driving Stan back from a dinner meet-up at Motor City Comicon, while he was still working out this story and wasn't quite sure what he wanted to do with the Lord of Owls yet. He very patiently allowed me to yammer on about what I thought the Lord of Owls should end up being/representing. After, he told me that some small part of what I'd said had worked its way into this story, but I think he may have just been being kind. It's a perfectly good direction to go, and I'm really looking forward to the next Lord of Owls story. I have to admit I'm a little disappointed that the LoO evidently has a supernatural element to him like Sasuke or Jei and is not just a nutcase. I think nutcases make for more frightening--albeit not necessarily more formidable--antagonists. I really wanted Jei to be a nutcase, but since we know he isn't, then Usagi's world needs counterbalances to that evil. |
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Post by stillpoint on Feb 11, 2017 21:37:50 GMT -5
It's a perfectly good direction to go, and I'm really looking forward to the next Lord of Owls story. I have to admit I'm a little disappointed that the LoO evidently has a supernatural element to him like Sasuke or Jei and is not just a nutcase. I think nutcases make for more frightening--albeit not necessarily more formidable--antagonists. I really wanted Jei to be a nutcase, but since we know he isn't, then Usagi's world needs counterbalances to that evil. I don't think we know enough to say where the Lord of Owls falls on the Good-Neutral-Evil continuum. My memory of the first story might be faulty, but I think all the deaths in his vicinity can be interpreted as he sees those who are destined to die, or he sees those he wants to kill. |
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Post by shaxper on Feb 12, 2017 2:12:50 GMT -5
I really wanted Jei to be a nutcase, but since we know he isn't, then Usagi's world needs counterbalances to that evil. I don't think we know enough to say where the Lord of Owls falls on the Good-Neutral-Evil continuum. My memory of the first story might be faulty, but I think all the deaths in his vicinity can be interpreted as he sees those who are destined to die, or he sees those he wants to kill. I really just mean that we need other supernatural beings out there who don't overtly serve evil. My suggestion to Stan was for the Lord of Owls to serve good gods that oppose Jei's gods, but I think Stan has something more nuanced in mind for the character. Maybe Sasuke is a more overt counterpoint to Jei. |
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Post by lobsterjohnson on Feb 12, 2017 21:00:09 GMT -5
I don't think we know enough to say where the Lord of Owls falls on the Good-Neutral-Evil continuum. My memory of the first story might be faulty, but I think all the deaths in his vicinity can be interpreted as he sees those who are destined to die, or he sees those he wants to kill. I really just mean that we need other supernatural beings out there who don't overtly serve evil. My suggestion to Stan was for the Lord of Owls to serve good gods that oppose Jei's gods, but I think Stan has something more nuanced in mind for the character. Maybe Sasuke is a more overt counterpoint to Jei. It sure would be interesting if the Lord of Owls met Sasuke or Jei. |
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Post by usagigoya on Feb 16, 2017 14:57:46 GMT -5
I really just mean that we need other supernatural beings out there who don't overtly serve evil. My suggestion to Stan was for the Lord of Owls to serve good gods that oppose Jei's gods, but I think Stan has something more nuanced in mind for the character. Maybe Sasuke is a more overt counterpoint to Jei. It sure would be interesting if the Lord of Owls met Sasuke or Jei. That would be an awesome idea for a second original graphic novel, a follow-up in sorts to Yokai..... |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Aug 31, 2017 20:40:55 GMT -5
I still remember having a long conversation, driving Stan back from a dinner meet-up at Motor City Comicon, while he was still working out this story and wasn't quite sure what he wanted to do with the Lord of Owls yet. He very patiently allowed me to yammer on about what I thought the Lord of Owls should end up being/representing. After, he told me that some small part of what I'd said had worked its way into this story, but I think he may have just been being kind. That must have been an awesome car ride you luck so and so! I love the Lord of Owls, and I was excited to see him show up again. |
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