Warning: this article contains spoilers for Samurai Jack #20!
IDW Publishing's Samurai Jack comic series came to an end last week, a bittersweet moment for fans of the beloved Genndy Tartakovsky animated series. The show ran for four seasons as Jack tried his hardest to defeat the shape-shifting overlord Aku and return to his home in the past, but when it concluded, it didn't resolve the story. It shows the strength of the storytelling that over 10 years later fans are still fervently demanding another season of the show or, better yet, a feature-length movie to give a definitive resolution to the story of our favorite wandering Samurai.
That's where writer Jim Zub and artist Andy Suriano come in. Zub was tapped by IDW to write the continuing adventures of Jack while Suriano, a character-designer on all four seasons of the show, brought it to life. A few other artists contributed to the 20-issue run, but Suriano handled the lion's share. They told both five-party story arcs and single-issue tales that channeled the magical, sword-swinging action of the series.
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IDW Publishing's Samurai Jack comic series came to an end last week, a bittersweet moment for fans of the beloved Genndy Tartakovsky animated series. The show ran for four seasons as Jack tried his hardest to defeat the shape-shifting overlord Aku and return to his home in the past, but when it concluded, it didn't resolve the story. It shows the strength of the storytelling that over 10 years later fans are still fervently demanding another season of the show or, better yet, a feature-length movie to give a definitive resolution to the story of our favorite wandering Samurai.
That's where writer Jim Zub and artist Andy Suriano come in. Zub was tapped by IDW to write the continuing adventures of Jack while Suriano, a character-designer on all four seasons of the show, brought it to life. A few other artists contributed to the 20-issue run, but Suriano handled the lion's share. They told both five-party story arcs and single-issue tales that channeled the magical, sword-swinging action of the series.
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