In the vast, deep blue seas lurks many mysterious creatures and even mighty civilizations. With the humans on land and the Poseidon clan of the sea on the brink of war, Triton is caught in the middle. Branded a fugitive on land, Triton has returned to the ocean to reclaim his legacy and fulfill his [...]
Considered by many the peak of Osamu Tezuka's artistic achievement and called his "life work" by the author, PHOENIX is made up 12 complex stories linked by the presence of the mythical bird, an immortal guarden of the universal life force. Read in order, the separate stories jump across time, alter[...]
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Phoenix: Early Works" contains stories serialized from 1954 to 1957. This volume contains an early version of the story "Dawn," as well as a chapter on ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome.
The stories collected here showcase an earlier phase of Tezuka's art and storytelling--and expose a mo[...]
Since first published in 1983, Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics has been the book to read for all those interested in Japanese comics. It is virtually the "bible" from which all studies and appreciation of manga begins. More than that, given the influence of Japanese manga on animation an[...]
Reading the "Astro Boy" comic book with his dad is Tsugio's one refuge from the bullies at his school. One day he finds an abandoned kitten, and names it after the robot hero to convince his family to keep it. But after a strange encounter with aliens honeymooning on Earth, Tsugio's shocked to find [...]
Unico is a little unicorn with the power to bring happiness to those who love him. But when the goddess of beauty, Venus, sees the good fortune he brings to mortals, she orders him flung across the world! On his journey, Unico meets new companions - human, animal and otherwise - and learns what a tr[...]
The ocean holds many tales. Tales of mermaids, of underwater kingdoms, and of fantastical beasts lurking in the deep. Spurred by these tales, Kazuya sets out to find the truth, but what he finds is a baby? Not just any baby, the baby Kazuya finds is Triton! The last of a once mighty and proud race o[...]
Captain Ken is an enigma. Not a single person alive knows who he is, why he's on Mars, or why he looks just like Miss Ken Minakami. In a whirlwind of gunfights, horseback chases, and utter lawlessness, Captain Ken sparks a time of change. The townspeople seek to rid themselves of the corrupt Mayor D[...]
This graphic-format biography of Osamu Tezuka--Japan's "God of Manga"--looks at one of the twentieth century's great creative artists (Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Black Jack). It is also an anecdotal study of the evolution of Japan's early manga and anime business and its heroes. A never-before[...]
Recounts Siddhartha's spiritual journey on the path to enlightenment and becoming the Buddha.
Recounts Siddhartha's spiritual journey on the path to enlightenment and becoming the Buddha.
This is one of the great achievements of the comics medium, a masterpiece by the great ones. Artbomb.net[...]
Recounts Siddhartha's spiritual journey on the path to enlightenment and becoming the Buddha.