favorite volume

ajm210 · Post by **ajm210** » Mon May 16, 2005 20:41 -0700

Im a little new to UY so i was wondering which volume( Fanta, Mirage, DH) everyone thought was the best read.

Post by **Todd Shogun** » Mon May 16, 2005 22:08 -0700

That's hard to say. With 83 issues (including Grasscutter 1 and 2), Dark Horse would be difficult to beat. Of course, you can't beat the classic Fanta storylines like Samurai!, DBC, and Circles. Plus the Mirage issues looked great in color... perhaps there isn't a best read out of any of the volumes, maybe they should be looked at collectively. (oh yeah, let's not forget the pre-UY Vol 1 days of Albedo and Critters....)

ajm210 · Post by **ajm210** » Tue May 17, 2005 6:40 -0700

man, so much to choose from

Dark Horse is probably easier to get so maybe i'll start there. is it necessary to start at the beginning because of plot holes i wont understand?

Alori · Post by **Alori** » Tue May 17, 2005 9:39 -0700

Nah. I don't think so.

I'm still kinda new to Usagi Yojimbo myself. When I started reading I began at the collection book "Travels With Jotaro". There were a few things I didn't understand, but it only made me want to go back and read the others more.

I have yet to read the beginning of the series. Collection books 1-7....But I'm working on that one.

You can start just about anywhere, the only thing I wouldn't recogmend starting at is the second part of the Grasscutter books. You'll want to read those from the beginning.

^_^/

Ma-Ku · Post by **Ma-Ku** » Tue May 17, 2005 14:32 -0700

I started on the earliest book i could get at my comics store - Book 6 and later got other ones, mostly from Dark Horse, i have books 2, 6 and 7 from the 1st publisher.

Look for Space Usagi book, i got that early and it helps alot without giving any of the story away as its a one off special (of several comics)

Colin Solan · Post by **Colin Solan** » Tue May 17, 2005 18:28 -0700

I just got the Space Usagi HC today. It's definitely a great book. Very cool to see Stan's interpretation of futuristic samurai

Angelcake · Post by **Angelcake** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:25 -0700

I'd have to say I prefer the Fantagraphics editions.

Don't get me wrong, I love Grasscutter and the like from Dark horse, but the fantagraphics editions are a little bit mroe....rewarding....though I think that's becuase it takes so %@^%$ long for them to get to the bookstore!

I myself love Volume 3, mostly because it was the very first one I read.

hazlov2004 · Post by **hazlov2004** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:37 -0700

i`ve a read few like volume 17 so mostly fanta

ajm210 · Post by **ajm210** » Thu May 19, 2005 13:48 -0700

i've just finished Book one:ronin, and it was spectacular. I've got to tell you Mr. Sakai, you're a very talented guy =) Peter Laird better watch out or i might have a new favorite comic book =)

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Thu May 19, 2005 14:59 -0700

ajm210 wrote: Peter Laird better watch out or i might have a new favorite comic book =)

I would take a back seat to Peter any day.

If you live any where in the Philadelphia area, Peter and I will be at Anthrocon in early July.

http://www.anthrocon.org/info.cgi/index

ajm210 · Post by **ajm210** » Thu May 19, 2005 19:21 -0700

i think its awesome how you take time out of your busy schedule and reply the us lowely fans, i really respect that

Yeah my friend and i were thinking about going to Anthrocon, the only snag we've hit was that we live in louisiana

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Fri May 20, 2005 8:42 -0700

ajm210 wrote:i think its awesome how you take time out of your busy schedule and reply the us lowely fans

Well, you take time out of your busy day to read this lowly cartoonist's work.