In this 35th anniversary month of Usagi Yojimbo, Stan Sakai revisits the very first Usagi story, "The Goblin of Adachigahara", expanding it from 8 to 24 pages and adding new insights into the characters and events, as well as revealing the reason for Usagi's pilgrimage back home.
Both the snow swept vistas of Japan and monster-infused action alike are wonderfully presented in a single issue that shows a masterful storyteller really can do it all in this succinct issue. Read Full Review
Usagi's pilgrimage back to the spot of his greatest defeat, in hopes of discovering some sign to allow him to free himself from his vows to the fallen Mifune, instead leads to an encounter with a goblin in the woods with ties to both Usagi and Mifune and the tragedy that changed the samurai's life forever. The events of the issue restate the character core belief structure and, is so often the case, ends with the rabbit ronin hitting the open road once more. Must-read. Read Full Review
Usagi Yojimbo #6 doesn't offer much in the way of brand new content for the series, which may be disappointing for some. However, as a celebration of the iconic character, it doesn't get much better (or more nostalgic) than this, as Stan Sakai puts a modern spin on the very first Usagi story that is worth reading for new and old fans alike. Read Full Review
35 years of Usagi Yojimbo! Can you believe it? This is a wonderful retelling of Usagi's first story. Beware of goblins!
Revisits and fleshes out the first Usagi story from 35 years ago.
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