Jared Cullum
@jaredcullum.bsky.social
Rueben Award Winner | 2x Eisner nominated Writer-cartoonist of comics & painter of things. Currently working on sequel to award-winning debut graphic novel Kodi
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Jared Cullum
@jaredcullum.bsky.social
· Dec 7
Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō ‘84! Coming March 2026 by me and the amazing @comicnerd1988 . Ask your local retailers about preorders! Every order counts and hopefully I can draw on a copy for you someday! Thank you all for the support and encouragement so far- and especially thanks to @darkhorsecomics
Reposted by Jared Cullum
It's Usagi like you've never seen before in @comicnerd1988.bsky.social and @jaredcullum.bsky.social's thrilling Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō ‘84!
Don't miss the chance to pre-order the first issue of densely-packed, dynamic storytelling. Tell your comic book store to get you a copy today before FOC!!
Don't miss the chance to pre-order the first issue of densely-packed, dynamic storytelling. Tell your comic book store to get you a copy today before FOC!!
February 2, 2026 at 5:40 PM
It's Usagi like you've never seen before in @comicnerd1988.bsky.social and @jaredcullum.bsky.social's thrilling Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō ‘84!
Don't miss the chance to pre-order the first issue of densely-packed, dynamic storytelling. Tell your comic book store to get you a copy today before FOC!!
Don't miss the chance to pre-order the first issue of densely-packed, dynamic storytelling. Tell your comic book store to get you a copy today before FOC!!
Reposted by Jared Cullum
CBR has an exclusive look at Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō ‘84 #1 by @jaredcullum.bsky.social & Zack Rosenberg!
A whole new tale of @stansakaiofficial.bsky.social’s Usagi Yojimbo starts in March.
A whole new tale of @stansakaiofficial.bsky.social’s Usagi Yojimbo starts in March.
Exclusive: Usagi Yojimbo Heads to the 1980s, And CBR Has a First Look
CBR has an exclusive first look at the new Usagi Yojimbo spinoff series that is set in the 1980s, starring Miyamoto Usagi's descendant
www.cbr.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:05 PM
CBR has an exclusive look at Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō ‘84 #1 by @jaredcullum.bsky.social & Zack Rosenberg!
A whole new tale of @stansakaiofficial.bsky.social’s Usagi Yojimbo starts in March.
A whole new tale of @stansakaiofficial.bsky.social’s Usagi Yojimbo starts in March.
Reposted by Jared Cullum
Get your preorders in!
Friends! Final order cut off for pre-orders approacheth (Feb 2) and every single share/like counts. Thank you all for the outpouring of encouragement and support! @comicnerd1988.bsky.social and I can’t wait to share more about this advent @darkhorse.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Get your preorders in!
I was on a podcast recently to talk about the new Usagi series coming in March
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January 30, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I was on a podcast recently to talk about the new Usagi series coming in March
comicbookclublive.com/2026/01/29/c...
comicbookclublive.com/2026/01/29/c...
Couple drawings of Luffy and Usopp from One Piece
January 29, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Couple drawings of Luffy and Usopp from One Piece
Issue 3 cover reveal! Pardon the caps but… LOOK AT THOSE VARIANTS by the amazing @stansakai and the legend @mouseguard.bsky.social - what an honor to have them do those.
January 28, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Issue 3 cover reveal! Pardon the caps but… LOOK AT THOSE VARIANTS by the amazing @stansakai and the legend @mouseguard.bsky.social - what an honor to have them do those.
Friends! Final order cut off for pre-orders approacheth (Feb 2) and every single share/like counts. Thank you all for the outpouring of encouragement and support! @comicnerd1988.bsky.social and I can’t wait to share more about this advent @darkhorse.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Friends! Final order cut off for pre-orders approacheth (Feb 2) and every single share/like counts. Thank you all for the outpouring of encouragement and support! @comicnerd1988.bsky.social and I can’t wait to share more about this advent @darkhorse.com
Pasadena courtyard. 17”x22” Turning a smaller gouache study into a larger watercolor. Missing California this weekend… ❄️
January 24, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Pasadena courtyard. 17”x22” Turning a smaller gouache study into a larger watercolor. Missing California this weekend… ❄️
Usagi Kaitō and crew
January 7, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Usagi Kaitō and crew
Sketchbook studies for an upcoming Usagi scene in issue 4
January 4, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Sketchbook studies for an upcoming Usagi scene in issue 4
Cover reveal! Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō ‘84 issue 2! Beyond thrilled and honored to have a variant by Legends, Stan Sakai and Kevin Eastman for this one. A resounding “we’re not worthy!” From both @comicnerd1988.bsky.social and I. Thank you both.
December 31, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Cover reveal! Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō ‘84 issue 2! Beyond thrilled and honored to have a variant by Legends, Stan Sakai and Kevin Eastman for this one. A resounding “we’re not worthy!” From both @comicnerd1988.bsky.social and I. Thank you both.
Warm up poses of the cast in the sketchbook as we dig deeper into painting issue 3 of Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō ‘84! Huge thank you to everyone that mentioned reaching out to their local shops about preordering and also sharing the pinned post on my images. Every one counts and it means a lot to me.
December 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Warm up poses of the cast in the sketchbook as we dig deeper into painting issue 3 of Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō ‘84! Huge thank you to everyone that mentioned reaching out to their local shops about preordering and also sharing the pinned post on my images. Every one counts and it means a lot to me.
My writing partner @comicnerd1988.bsky.social and I have been working together for a year on the new series Usagi Kaitō (March ‘26, friends.) and we’ve been documenting our process in sketchbooks of ideas and ALSO as a comic about the process. Will share more soon!
December 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
My writing partner @comicnerd1988.bsky.social and I have been working together for a year on the new series Usagi Kaitō (March ‘26, friends.) and we’ve been documenting our process in sketchbooks of ideas and ALSO as a comic about the process. Will share more soon!
Heinz chapel in a snow storm, 22”x19” watercolor
December 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Heinz chapel in a snow storm, 22”x19” watercolor
My demos from a class I taught tonight on simplifying landscapes with watercolor.
December 10, 2025 at 2:49 AM
My demos from a class I taught tonight on simplifying landscapes with watercolor.
I’m a sucker for stories about following your dreams. 2’x3’ watercolor and gouache
December 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I’m a sucker for stories about following your dreams. 2’x3’ watercolor and gouache
Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō ‘84! Coming March 2026 by me and the amazing @comicnerd1988 . Ask your local retailers about preorders! Every order counts and hopefully I can draw on a copy for you someday! Thank you all for the support and encouragement so far- and especially thanks to @darkhorsecomics
December 7, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō ‘84! Coming March 2026 by me and the amazing @comicnerd1988 . Ask your local retailers about preorders! Every order counts and hopefully I can draw on a copy for you someday! Thank you all for the support and encouragement so far- and especially thanks to @darkhorsecomics
My demos from tonight’s class on gouache landscape sketching
December 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM
My demos from tonight’s class on gouache landscape sketching
Reposted by Jared Cullum
THE LEGEND OF USAGI YOJIMBO IS ALIVE IN THE ’80S WITH USAGI YOJIMBO: KAITŌ ’84 @darkhorse.com #dogupublishing @comicnerd1988.bsky.social @jaredcullum.bsky.social #USAGIYOJIMBO buff.ly/nI6BjUC
THE LEGEND OF USAGI YOJIMBO IS ALIVE IN THE ’80S WITH USAGI YOJIMBO: KAITŌ ’84 - Fanboy Factor
A brand-new era of Usagi Yojimbo featuring a descendant of Miyamoto Usagi! Dogu Publishing and Dark Horse Comics take the heroic epic of the rabbit ronin into the electrifying age of the 1980s with…
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November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
THE LEGEND OF USAGI YOJIMBO IS ALIVE IN THE ’80S WITH USAGI YOJIMBO: KAITŌ ’84 @darkhorse.com #dogupublishing @comicnerd1988.bsky.social @jaredcullum.bsky.social #USAGIYOJIMBO buff.ly/nI6BjUC
Exciting news! Polygon released an article today showing the cover and variants for “Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō 84” - the new series me and Zack Rosenberg are working on.
CHECK OUT those Variants by the amazing Stan Sakai and the massive talent Jim Rugg.
@darkhorse.com
www.polygon.com/usagi-yojimb...
CHECK OUT those Variants by the amazing Stan Sakai and the massive talent Jim Rugg.
@darkhorse.com
www.polygon.com/usagi-yojimb...
November 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Exciting news! Polygon released an article today showing the cover and variants for “Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō 84” - the new series me and Zack Rosenberg are working on.
CHECK OUT those Variants by the amazing Stan Sakai and the massive talent Jim Rugg.
@darkhorse.com
www.polygon.com/usagi-yojimb...
CHECK OUT those Variants by the amazing Stan Sakai and the massive talent Jim Rugg.
@darkhorse.com
www.polygon.com/usagi-yojimb...
Reposted by Jared Cullum
The legend of Usagi Yojimbo is alive in the '80s with Usagi Yojimbo: Kaito '84. Polygon shares the exclusive details: https://bit.ly/4p1cQxh
The new series kicks off next March and is written by Zack Rosenberg, and drawn and lettered by @jaredcullum.bsky.social
The new series kicks off next March and is written by Zack Rosenberg, and drawn and lettered by @jaredcullum.bsky.social
Exclusive preview: Usagi Yojimbo gets a new writer, artist, and setting
This miniseries follows the spirit of Netflix's Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles and Usagi's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossovers.
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The legend of Usagi Yojimbo is alive in the '80s with Usagi Yojimbo: Kaito '84. Polygon shares the exclusive details: https://bit.ly/4p1cQxh
The new series kicks off next March and is written by Zack Rosenberg, and drawn and lettered by @jaredcullum.bsky.social
The new series kicks off next March and is written by Zack Rosenberg, and drawn and lettered by @jaredcullum.bsky.social
My demos tonight from teaching gouache found still life
November 19, 2025 at 2:49 AM
My demos tonight from teaching gouache found still life
My plein air watercolor demos from teaching at Kentuck Knob
November 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
My plein air watercolor demos from teaching at Kentuck Knob
One of 4 plein air Painting demos from yesterday at the Frank Loyd Wright designed home, Kentucky Knob
November 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
One of 4 plein air Painting demos from yesterday at the Frank Loyd Wright designed home, Kentucky Knob
My Halloween cover for TMNT comes out this week on the annual! @idwpublishing.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
My Halloween cover for TMNT comes out this week on the annual! @idwpublishing.com