Gaark: The Juggler

One of my favorites of this old series. I really need to continue this.

Gaark was the middle child of 6 sons on the violent wilderness planet of Marrvakk. Abused and taunted by his family since childhood, he developed extreme dexterity and heightened reflexes to protect himself, and eventually got so offended that he murdered his father in cold blood. Soon after, he ran away into the wilds and met a group of other outlaws who traveled the world and lived by their own rules. With them, he honed his skills and learned how to use his 8 arms for combat, knife throwing, quick assembly, as well as many other skills. He was nicknamed "The Juggler" (english translation) on account of his hobby of juggling with all 8 arms.
After 10 (earth years) of running, his team was eventually caught and executed. Just before his own prosecution, he was met by The Ringmaster, an alien from across the galaxy who was collecting skilled and impossible beings from every planet he could find. Gaark was offered a chance to run away and join the circus of The Ringmaster, preforming his various skills safely away from his deadly fate.