By Stan Sakai. With Dark Horse pumping out new Usagi Yojimbo comics and graphic novels on a regular basis, the seven volumes published by Fantagraphics continue to sell extremely well. Usagi Yojimbo Book Six, with its flashbacks to Usagi's childhood village (in the title story The Circle), is a crucial segment in the Usagi canon and has been out of print for many months now. Jam-packed with lethal sword battles alternating with humor, horror, suspense and slapstick, this beautifully crafted and exciting volume (with an introduction by Jeff Smith) is both an excellent starting point for new readers, and an absolute necessity for Usagi completists! SC, 168pg, black and white