Volume 1 of a special two-volume English language HARDCOVER edition of TEZUCOMI featuring the stories created by artists and authors from Europe to celebrate what would be Tezuka's 95th birthday this November! NOW SHIPPING DESCRIPTION Volume 1 of a special two-volume English language HARDCOVER edition of TEZUCOMI featuring the stories created by artists and authors from Europe to celebrate what would be Tezuka's 95th birthday this November! Includes the first premium gallery edition hardcover volume with linen-textured graining on the cover and Magnetic Press's signature curved corners. This 300-page volume will read right-to-left, as the material was created. Printed on woodfree paper, this format will feel appropriately familiar to manga fans. TEZUCOMI was a manga magazine produced by Tezuka Productions and published by Micro Magazine in 2018 to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the birth of Osamu Tezuka, widely considered the "Father of Manga and Anime." TEZUCOMI contained numerous works by popular contemporary authors from around the world paying tribute to Tezuka's enormous body of influential work. The stories feature characters from Tezuka's history, such as Astro Boy, Unico, Black Jack, Big X, Dororo, Songoku, Kimba, and many more. It is a celebration of Tezuka's work and the many classic creations that have inspired fans and creators for generations. It ran for 18 issues. AUTHOR "The Mouse" by Sourya, based on AYAKO"The Moon Rabbit" by Brice Cossu and Valerie Mangin, based on BUDDHA"A Taste for Blood" by Philippe Cardona and Florence Torta, based on DORORO"The Cursed" by Mathieu Bablet, based on METROPOLIS"The Eyes of Pandora" by Victor Santos, based on MW"Love at First Sight" by JD Moravn and ScieTronc, based on MIDNIGHT"Doppelganger" by Belen Ortega and Victor Santos, based on BARBARA"The Parchment of the Cat" by Kenny Ruiz, based on MY SONGOKU"Catalante" by Mig, based on UNICO SPECIFICATIONS PAGES: 300 pagesFORMAT: Oversized gallery edition hardcover with curved cornersSIZE: 11" x 7.275"
