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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published July 2003
Cover Price 7.95USD; 11.95CAD; 5.99GBP
Pages 196
Editing Jason Thompson; Sean Lee (cover design, graphics, layout)
Notes Indexed from the February 2008 19th printing. ISBN-13: 978-1-56931-900-0. ISBN-10: 1-56931-900-6.

Cover Details

Genre martial arts
Pencils Masashi Kishimoto
Inks Masashi Kishimoto
Notes Indexed from the February 2008 19th printing. ISBN-13: 978-1-56931-900-0. ISBN-10: 1-56931-900-6.

54 page Naruto story "1: Uzumaki Naruto!"

Genre martial arts
Script Masashi Kishimoto; Katy Bridges (translation); Jo Duffy (English adaptation)
Pencils Masashi Kishimoto; Heidi Szykowny (touch-up art)
Inks Masashi Kishimoto; Heidi Szykowny (touch-up art)
Letters Heidi Szykowny

1 page text article "This is the very first sketch of Naruto that I drew."

Script Masashi Kishimoto; Katy Bridges (translation); Jo Duffy (English adaptation)
Pencils Masashi Kishimoto
Inks Masashi Kishimoto
Letters typeset

23 page Naruto story "Number 2: Konohamaru!!"

Genre martial arts
Script Masashi Kishimoto; Katy Bridges (translation); Jo Duffy (English adaptation)
Pencils Masashi Kishimoto; Heidi Szykowny (touch-up art)
Inks Masashi Kishimoto; Heidi Szykowny (touch-up art)
Letters Heidi Szykowny

1 page illustration "Konohagakure Basics: Shinobi Style"

Script Masashi Kishimoto; Katy Bridges (translation); Jo Duffy (English adaptation)
Pencils Masashi Kishimoto
Inks Masashi Kishimoto
Letters typeset

23 page Naruto story "Number 3: Enter Sasuke!"

Genre martial arts
Script Masashi Kishimoto; Katy Bridges (translation); Jo Duffy (English adaptation)
Pencils Masashi Kishimoto; Heidi Szykowny (touch-up art)
Inks Masashi Kishimoto; Heidi Szykowny (touch-up art)
Letters Heidi Szykowny

1 page text article "The picture on the right is from Karakuri ("mechanism")..."

Script Masashi Kishimoto; Katy Bridges (translation); Jo Duffy (English adaptation)
Pencils Masashi Kishimoto
Inks Masashi Kishimoto
Letters typeset

19 page Naruto story "Number 4: Hatake Kakashi!!"

Genre martial arts
Script Masashi Kishimoto; Katy Bridges (translation); Jo Duffy (English adaptation)
Pencils Masashi Kishimoto; Heidi Szykowny (touch-up art)
Inks Masashi Kishimoto; Heidi Szykowny (touch-up art)
Letters Heidi Szykowny

1 page The Making of Naruto!!! text article "The Kakashi That Might Have Been"

Script Masashi Kishimoto; Katy Bridges (translation); Jo Duffy (English adaptation)
Pencils Masashi Kishimoto
Inks Masashi Kishimoto
Letters typeset

19 page Naruto story "Number 5: Pride Goeth Before a Fall"

Genre martial arts
Script Masashi Kishimoto; Katy Bridges (translation); Jo Duffy (English adaptation)
Pencils Masashi Kishimoto; Heidi Szykowny (touch-up art)
Inks Masashi Kishimoto; Heidi Szykowny (touch-up art)
Letters Heidi Szykowny

1 page text article "An Anecdote by Masashi Kishimoto"

Script Masashi Kishimoto; Katy Bridges (translation); Jo Duffy (English adaptation)
Pencils Masashi Kishimoto
Inks Masashi Kishimoto
Letters typeset

19 page Naruto story "Number 6: Not Sasuke!"

Genre martial arts
Script Masashi Kishimoto; Katy Bridges (translation); Jo Duffy (English adaptation)
Pencils Masashi Kishimoto; Heidi Szykowny (touch-up art)
Inks Masashi Kishimoto; Heidi Szykowny (touch-up art)
Letters Heidi Szykowny

1 page illustration "Naruto Staff"

Pencils Masashi Kishimoto
Inks Masashi Kishimoto
Letters typeset

19 page Naruto story "Number 7: Kakashi's Decision"

Genre martial arts
Script Masashi Kishimoto; Katy Bridges (translation); Jo Duffy (English adaptation)
Pencils Masashi Kishimoto; Heidi Szykowny (touch-up art)
Inks Masashi Kishimoto; Heidi Szykowny (touch-up art)
Letters Heidi Szykowny