Astro Boy Omnibus Volume 2
Astro Boy Omnibus Volume 2

Author: Osamu Tezuka

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Published: 2016-01-12

Total Pages: 674

ISBN-13: 161655861X

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Who will stand against invaders from space, robot slave masters, and a dictator producing human clones? Astro Boy, that's who! The most popular and influential creation of Osamu Tezuka, "the Walt Disney of Japan," Astro Boy is all-ages adventure packed with action, laughs, and a few tugs at the heartstrings. Astro Boy Omnibus Volume 2 is 680 pages of Tezuka's classic manga, value priced and ready to rock the 21st Century! Osamu Tezuka is renowned internationally as a master cartoonist, animator, and storyteller. "Tezuka is widely considered the most important and influential figure in post-World War II Japanese animation." -The New York Times "Comics are a bridge between all cultures." -Osamu Tezuka "The Astro Boy stories always end with peace and human supremacy restored, but usually not before both sides, human and robot, have committed great wrongs." -ANIMERICA

Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 6
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 6

Author: Naoki Urasawa,Takashi Nagasaki,Takahashi Nagasaki

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC

Published: 2023-09-26

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 1974745503

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Pluto... Sahad... Goji... Abullah... Mysterious figures somehow involved with the serial murders of the great robots of the world. Europol's top robot detective Gesicht has been put on the case, and he's mere steps away from discovering the horrifying truth behind the killer and his motives... Little does he realize that he's also steps away from discovering a horrifying truth of his own... Masterfully crafted science fiction and suspense at its best! -- VIZ Media

20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 6
20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 6

Author: Naoki Urasawa

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC

Published: 2019-12-17

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781421599663

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A deluxe bind-up edition of Naoki Urasawa’s award-winning epic of doomsday cults, giant robots and a group of friends trying to save the world from destruction! Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren’t for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a group of boys who try to save the world. “My father is the Friend?” Kanna asks as she confronts the grim truth. With a heart full of despair, it will take everything for Kanna to continue the fight against the Friends. Meanwhile, Koizumi and Sadakiyo manage to escape the pursuit of the Dream Navigators, but not for long. Can Kanna, caught in an emotional struggle between her fate and the future of the Earth, step forward and head to the rescue of Koizumi? As our heroes continue their fight against the Friends, longtime secrets are revealed and more of Kenji’s friends reunite. The war against the Friends has reached yet another crescendo…

Asadora!, Vol. 2
Asadora!, Vol. 2

Author: Naoki Urasawa

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC

Published: 2021-04-20

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781974720101

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A deadly typhoon, a mysterious creature and a girl who won’t quit. In 2020, a large creature rampages through Tokyo, destroying everything in its path. In 1959, Asa Asada, a spunky young girl from a huge family in Nagoya, is kidnapped for ransom—and not a soul notices. When a typhoon hits Nagoya, Asa and her kidnapper must work together to survive. But there’s more to her kidnapper and this storm than meets the eye. Asa and Kasuga see the tail of a giant creature rise from the water. In a jungle, explorers discover massive claw marks in a tree trunk. And years later in 1964, a mysterious military man appears asking all the wrong questions.

Monster, Vol. 1
Monster, Vol. 1

Author: Naoki Urasawa

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 9781421569062

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Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterwork of suspense. Everyone faces uncertainty at some point in their lives. Even a brilliant surgeon like Kenzo Tenma is no exception. But there’s no way he could have known that his decision to stop chasing professional success and instead concentrate on his oath to save peoples’ lives would result in the birth of an abomination. The questions of good and evil now take on a terrifyingly real dimension. Years later, in Germany during the tumultuous post-reunification period, middle-aged childless couples are being killed one after another. The serial killer’s identity is known. The reasons why he kills are not. Dr. Tenma sets out on a journey to find the killer’s twin sister, who may hold some clues to solving the enigma of the “Monster.”

Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 4
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 4

Author: Naoki Urasawa,Takashi Nagasaki,Takahashi Nagasaki

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC

Published: 2023-09-26

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 1974745481

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The seven great robots of the world are being destroyed one after the other, and the former members of the politically charged Bora Survey Group are also being targeted. Could Professor Tenma, the man who created the Japanese boy robot Atom, hold the key to finding the killer and his motive? The latest developments in the investigation send shock waves throughout the world in this masterful work of science fiction and suspense. -- VIZ Media

Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 8
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 8

Author: Naoki Urasawa,Takashi Nagasaki,Takahashi Nagasaki

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC

Published: 2023-09-26

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 197474552X

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Final Volume! Atom is back, and the fate of the earth is in his hands! Now that Atom has all the answers to the unsolved mysteries around Pluto, Bora and more, he's prepared to put everything on the line. With the memory of his fallen brethren--Gesicht, Mont Blanc, North No. 2, Brando, Hercules and Epsilon--etched deeply into his heart, Atom is headed for one last battle to save the world! -- VIZ Media

Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 6
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 6

Author: Naoki Urasawa

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC

Published: 2009-11-17

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781421527215

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Who Killed Astro Boy? In an ideal world where man and robots coexist, someone or something is after the seven great robots of the world. Interpol assigns robot detective Gesicht to this most strange and complex case--and he eventually discovers that he is one of the targets! Pluto… Sahad… Goji… Abullah… Mysterious figures somehow involved with the serial murders of the great robots of the world. Europol's top robot detective Gesicht has been put on the case, and he's mere steps away from discovering the horrifying truth behind the killer and his motives… Little does he realize that he's also steps away from discovering a horrifying truth of his own… Masterfully crafted science fiction and suspense at its best!

Graphic Novels
Graphic Novels

Author: Michael Pawuk

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2017-05-30

Total Pages: 758

ISBN-13: 1440851360

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Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.

Mostly Manga
Mostly Manga

Author: Elizabeth F.S. Kalen

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2012-01-05

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1610692349

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Appropriate for any public library collection, this book provides a comprehensive readers' advisory guide for Japanese manga and anime, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua. Japanese manga and anime, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua are Asian graphic novels and animated films that have gained great popularity in the last ten years and now are found in most public library collections. Mostly Manga: A Genre Guide to Popular Manga, Manhwa, Manhua, and Anime is the first readers' advisory guide to focus on this important body of literature. This guide provides information on all of the major manga and anime formats and genres, covering publications from the early 1990s to the present. It identifies important titles historically and provides a broad representation of what is available in each format. Selected major titles are described in detail, covering the general plot as well as grade level and pertinent awards. The author also discusses common issues related to manga and anime, such as terminology, content and ratings, and censorship.