Usagi Yojimbo: The Dragon Bellow Conspiracy [Paperback]

One of the great epics in the comic book field stars a rabbit? That's right, Stan Sakai's enormous dramatic saga of death and treachery, of ambition and honor, is the comics equivalent of Akira Kurosawa's classics such asThe novel-length The Dragon Bellow Conspiracy is jam-packed with lethal sword battles alternating with humor, horror, suspense and slapstick. This beautifully crafted, exciting volume is a great starting point for new readers! These bittersweet adventure stories offer entertaining reading, especially for young Asian-Americans who feel excluded from mainstream juvenile literature. I dont think Im exaggerating at all when I say that Stan Sakai is arguably the greatest living comic book creator in the world, and? One of the most original, innovative, well-executed comic books anywhere to be found. Ive just finished the fourth Usagi Yojimbo trade and the fifth is sitting next to me... If youre like me, throw away your preconceptions about anthropomorphic comics and get on board. As a fan of samurai fiction (to the point of having a