Cannon God Exaxxion (2001) comic books 2001-2003
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Published Nov 2001 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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by KENICHI SONODA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS The action-packed new ongoing series by Gunsmith Cats creator Kenichi Sonoda is here at last, with a bargain price and super-sized 48-page kickoff issue! It's a typical school day for Hoichi. He's skipping class and beating the stuffing out of a bunch of upperclassmen, which makes him about the only person on the whole planet who isn't glued to the television ? today's the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Space Elevator, a gigantic earth-to-orbit elevator built by those lovable aliens, the Riofaldians, who arrived on Earth ten years ago. Today, the mass media is proud to report, tens of thousands of Riofaldians are working side by side with humanity, as good neighbors on the march to global prosperity. Hoichi's ultra-rich, ultra-brilliant, and ultra-eccentric grandfather (the author of a loony book claiming the Riofalds are out to take over the Earth) doesn't agree and this has driven a wedge between him and his equally eccentric grandson. But that ? and the history of mankind ? is about to change forever! Don't dare miss the series that's redefining the giant-robot story for the 21st century ? Cannon God EXAXXION! ? Features a wrap around cover! MATURE READERS. On sale November 21 b&w, 48pg (1 of 8) . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.
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Published Dec 2001 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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by KENICHI SONODA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS You would be in shock, too! Let's see, the Earth was taken over by what seemed to be a kindly, co-existing race of aliens; your perverted, genius grandfather, whom you have not seen in years, shows up to deliver a sexy android AND an integrated, armored gun-suit for your personal use; and it's just in time, because a ball-shaped robot with razor blade arms has just sliced through a wall like soft butter. What to do? Well, how about kicking some robotic alien butt? Sound good? It is. From Gunsmith Cats creator, Kenichi Sonoda, comes a tale of vicious betrayal and youthful determination ? not to mention sexy androids, crazy techno-violence, and giant robots with the power to destroy huge battleships in the blink of an eye. FOR MATURE READERS On sale December 19 b&w, 24pg (2 of 8) . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.
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Published Jan 2002 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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by KENICHI SONODA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS One young man is Earth's only chance to escape the yoke of clever colonizing aliens. But this isn't just any young man, it's the grandson of the most perverted (and technologically connected) scientist in Japan. Hoichi Kano, a bull-headed teen with a bad attitude and a flair for fighting has stopped an alien robot in its tracks. But don't get too full of yourself, hero. It's only one small robot sent to guard one small high school. Desperate Earth commandos prepare to take out the alien ambassador, but not before he uses his giant robot to exact reprisal for Hoichi's actions. Little does he know that there's a bigger enemy waiting in Japan than a kid in a black gun-suit. MATURE READERS On sale January 16 b&w, 24pg (3 of 8) . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.
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Published Feb 2002 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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Story and art by Kenichi Sonoda. Aliens colonize Earth using amazing nanotechnology and a giant robot! Worse yet, the only hope for Earth's survival is a teen boy with an attitude and his mad-scientist grandfather. But gramps produces an impregnable gun-suit and a well-endowed android assistant for the teen and the fight is on! However, a little fight adds up to a lot of destruction. Heck, the muzzle blast from the gargantuan robot's gun is enough to wreak havoc, but what happens when that bullet hits its target? Sayonara, Mt. Fuji! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.99.
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Published Mar 2002 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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by KENICHI SONODA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS It's a bird! It's a rocket sled! It's. . . a convertible girl?! When Hoichi's grandfather calls him in to pilot the giant robot Exaxxion, Earth's one tool to stop a violent alien invasion, the gutsy high school kid soon finds himself fighting off a nasty pair of forces. It's not as if the Riofaldian alien robot army wasn't enough, now the teen has to fight against the UN military as well! As he rushes to his grandfather's secret base, Hoichi discovers that there's more to his assistant, Isaka, than meets the eye. Way more! On sale March 20 FOR MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg (5 of 8 Cover price $2.99.
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Tags: MangaPublished Apr 2002 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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Story and art by Kenichi Sonoda. Just when things seem their bleakest, when it seems there's no way to halt the vicious Riofaldian invasion of Earth, a ray of hope rises above the hills of Japan . . . the giant robot Exaxxion! Armed to the teeth and ready to take on the deadly alien attackers, Earth's high tech defender is only missing one thing -- a pilot! The ruthless alien Ambassador Jess'ka has his sights set on destroying the giant robot, and if designated pilot Hoichi can't tear himself away from the suffering and casualties that surround him before the Riofald attack wave reaches Exaxxion, we can all kiss the planet goodbye! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.99.
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Published May 2002 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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by KENICHI SONODA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS Hoichi's on the run, with an armada of steel-slicing, bone-crunching Riofaldian death machines hot on his tail! Racing to reach the giant robot Exaxxion before the vicious alien Ambassador Shes'ka can put an end to the human uprising ? and to Hoichi's life ? all eyes are on the young pilot as he fights his way through one alien threat after another, determined to reach his destination. But even if he does take the controls of Exaxxion, he's hardly had the training or experience needed to pilot the high tech behemoth. Add that to the fact that the U.N. military is treating Exaxxion like it's as much of a threat as the Riofaldians, and Earth's last defense could be over before it's even begun! FOR MATURE READERS On sale April 17 b&w, 24pg (7 of 8) . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.
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Tags: MangaPublished Jun 2002 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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by KENICHI SONODA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS Hoichi's taken a hit ? a Riofald kinetic round straight to the head of Exaxxion. The robot's okay, but there's only one problem. Hoichi isn't breathing! If the dude could wake up, he might notice that the humans are amassing forces all around his robot's head and feet. But no, he's off in la-la land, dreaming of days gone by... Meanwhile, Ambassador Shes'ka has problems of his own. His commanding officer on home world is demanding an explanation of the mysterious XXX alert, and he doesn't believe the ambassador's story that it was a false alarm. Drama and destruction abound as the curtain falls on Cannon God Exaxxion Stage 1. MATURE READERS On sale June 19 b&w, 24pg (8 of 8) . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.
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Published Oct 2002 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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by KENICHI SONODA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS Cannon God Exaxxion is back! And now it's stacked from front to back! We've decided to start printing Kenichi Sonoda's fantastic series in double issues so you'll get more fighting action, more cute girls, and more shocking drama in every issue. It's 48 pages of bullet shells larger than tanks, tension thick as a brick, a sexy android girl who turns into a rocket-bike, and even a spicy pin-up! Hoichi was a normal Japanese teen-age boy until the day Aliens decided to take over the Earth. Now he's the only hope to save the planet. Fortunately he's got the help of his mad scientist grandpa, a team of sexy android ladies, and a giant robot armed to the teeth with the biggest cannon shells ever! But don't imagine that Kenichi Sonoda would let it be an easy fight, nor that all you'd get is cardboard characters and typical situations. Cannon God Exaxxion is full of colorful characters, harsh drama, and conflict only a teenager can create. It's a comic book that wraps super-hero tension, teen drama, giant robot action, brutal war, and silly sexiness all in one. It's Cannon God Exaxxion. MATURE READERS On sale September 16 b&w, 48pg . . . $3.99 Cover price $3.99.
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Published Oct 2002 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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by KENICHI SONODA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS From the creator of Gunsmith Cats, the animator of Bubblegum Crisis, comes a fantastic new series combining elements of those great Japanese imports, plus tons of anime in-jokes, crazy action, and a sci-fi plot that will knock your pants off! And now we're packing more of Kenichi Sonoda's superior art and story into every 48 page issue! The tension rises as Hoichi's school is the focus of attention. The occupying aliens have figured out that the kid in the gunsuit is connected to Hoichi's high school, and so they've begun a program of weeding out the possible perpetrators. What does it mean? You and Hoichi will find out, and it won't be pretty. Not at all. Find out what will make Hoichi so angry that he will be willing to go to war against the evil aliens, and get back into the giant robot, Exaxxion. MATURE READERS On sale October 16 b&w, 48pg . . . $3.99 Cover price $3.50.
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Tags: MangaPublished Nov 2002 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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by KENICHI SONODA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS Action! Drama! Suspense! Fury! Cannon God Exaxxion packs it all into 40 pages this month, starting from our hero laying on top of a pile of his dead schoolmates, to his cute little crush, Akane, being abducted by alien robots, to an emotional gun battle with another alien robot (and more dead schoolmates), to a rush back to the giant robot, Exaxxion, racing to save it from imminent destruction. It looks like those Riofaldian aliens have something up their sleeves ? something big and powerful. We'll have to see how it does against the tough teen and his giant robot. It's all packed inside the pages of Cannon God Exaxxion, now with more pages for your reading enjoyment! MATURE READERS On sale November 20 b&w, 40pg . . . $3.50 Cover price $3.50.
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Published Dec 2002 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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by KENICHI SONODA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS So you think it would be cool to control a giant, anti-matter powered robot? You think you can handle the ramifications of killing innocent bystanders in a struggle to keep an entire planet from being overrun by deceptive colonizing aliens? Like they say, with power comes responsibility, and young Hoichi is discovering exactly how difficult it can be to deal with his newfound heroism. From Kenichi Sonoda, creator of the fantastic GUNSMITH CATS, comes the exciting and dramatic story of giant robot wars, but with a solid anchor in reality. Cannon God Exaxxion goes way beyond comics conventions, anime stereotypes, and typical storylines. And it promises to keep delivering for years to come. Get in on the action, because it just gets better and better. FOR MATURE READERS On sale December 18 b&w, 48pg . . . $3.99 Cover price $3.99.
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Published Jan 2003 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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by KENICHI SONODA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS The action is heating up in Cannon God Exaxxion, as our hero Hoichi has finally found his fighting spirit. At first troubled by the concept of sacrificing the few for he many, Hoichi saw many of his friends die at the hands of the colonizing aliens. Now that he's seen how mean they can be, he's about to show them the resolve of the humans, with fury and youthful rebellion. In the last issue, he was in a pitched battle with an alien robot of equal size and greater fury, but the fantastic technology developed by Hoichi's grandfather was the victor, and the irony is the technology originally belonged to the aliens of the past! How did it come to be on Earth? And how did Hoichi's grandfather develop the technology? Well, in issue #13 some of that will begin to be explained, and we'll see how Akane deals with being a captor of the aliens. Will they force the information out of her. It's a informational, nail-biting issue. Don't miss it! ? From the creator of Gunsmith Cats! FOR MATURE READERS On sale January 15 b&w, 40pg . . . $3.50 Cover price $3.50.
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Published Jun 2003 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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KENICHI SONODA On sale June 4, b&w, 40pg, $3.50 For a while it seemed like Hoichi was out of the hero business, but now he's back, and it's trouble for the Riofaldian colonizers. But wait! Hoichi isn't the only hero on the block. Poor Akane has been imprisoned at alien headquarters and there's only one person who can save her...Hoichi's mom! It looks like she's got a little something up her sleeve, too. If you like incredible action, imaginative sci-fi, giant robots, and good looking ladies, Cannon God Exaxxion is a natural choice, and a nice, fat hunk of comics for the money. MATURE READERS Cover price $3.50.
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Tags: MangaPublished Jul 2003 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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KENICHI SONODA On sale July 2, b&w, 40pg, $3.50?MATURE READERS Gunsmith Cats creator, Kenichi Sonoda, a certified gun-nut and veteran of the Japanese manga and anime industries, continues his run of non-stop action and drama with the sexy yet surprisingly serious Cannon God Exaxxion. As we enter the third volume of giant robot action and teen angst confusion, our young hero moves in on Tokyo city after assisting in the escape of his mom and his high school crush, Akane. But the two haven't escaped the clutches of the technologically superior aliens, who may prove to be more clever and conniving than hero Hoichi's rake of a grandfather ever imagined. Better buckle up, because the action, intrigue, and sexy drama is just getting started! Cover price $2.99.
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Published Aug 2003 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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KENICHI SONODA FOR MATURE READERS On sale August 13, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 From the creator of Gunsmith Cats! Oh no! In the last issue, Hoichi, the reluctant teen hero with a giant robot cannon, made a risky move, and it might turn out to be really bad for his public image. Hoichi and his team of delicious and technically adept ladies (not to mention his genius grandfather) are not only fighting a war of violence, but also a battle of information, trying to keep the alien forces from turning the human population against Exaxxion. And now it looks like the information war will be a tough one, as the giant robot clumsily stumbles around. And when a giant robot stumbles around, you can bet it causes some damage. Look out Hoichi, don't step on those people! Yikes! Cover price $2.99.
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Published Sep 2003 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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KENICHI SONODA On sale September 17, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 Yeah, it was really cute in that last issue, when that darling little Akane ended up in Hoichi's lap while he was piloting his giant robot, Exaxxion. It was fantastic that the sexy android, Isaka, was able to go and rescue Akane and Hoichi's mom from those pesky alien forces, and now the two are up in the cockpit, and what's that in the way of Hoichi's view? Why, it's a cute pair of panties on an understandably embarrassed schoolgirl (this IS manga after all)! But it's not all red faces and panty peeks. No. Strange wires have started snaking out from Akane's leg, and it probably has something to do with that odd bullet the Riofaldian doctor shot into her. At any rate, it's causing a lot of pain for poor Akane, and it's about to cause a lot of trouble for Hoichi and friends. Find out why! Cover price $2.99.
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Published Oct 2003 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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KENICHI SONODA FOR MATURE READERS On sale October 15, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 Everything is twisting and turning in the world of Cannon God Exaxxion. Hoichi is pretty mad at his grandfather, and will turn to some drastic, but short-lived measures to prove how angry he is over the killing of innocent civilians. Meanwhile, the Riofaldians will also turn against their own in an attempt to secure another XXX unit so they can do battle with Hoichi and his giant robot. This is a lynch pin issue, starting what feels like a new arc in a series that defies story arcs! Now the fight is very political, yet no less physical, and the back story is about to start pouring forth. Stay tuned to Cannon God Exaxxion, it's just getting started, and it's already knee-deep in intensity! Cover price $2.99.
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Published Nov 2003 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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KENICHI SONODA MATURE READERS On sale November 12, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 Life is so full of complexities, but none so intense as those Hoichi has to deal with. So, okay, your world has been taken over by aliens who at first seemed peaceful, but now want to use you and fellow humans as fertilizer. And then all of a sudden you are the only person on the planet who can save the humans from this fate. Now Hoichi is in a position where he sometimes has to kill many for the good of the world, and he's about to find out how twisted his family life has become. Iit's just going to get worse and more confusing for the poor kid, especially since some thrifty aliens have stolen an anitmatter reactor and are racing back to the Earth to kill Hoichi and his Cannon God Exaxxion. Well, that's the life of a teenager for you! Cover price $2.99.
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Published Dec 2003 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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KENICHI SONODA FOR MATURE READERS On sale December 17, b&w, 32pg, FROM THE CREATOR OF GUNSMITH CATS! Nothing can prepare you for the intense, full-throttle action coming up in Cannon God Exaxxion. Each and every month Cannon God Exaxxion gives you more and more bang for your three bucks than any other comic or manga magazine out there. You want artillery? How about a cannon the size of your high school? You want action? How about an army of aliens, cyborgs, and giant robots gunning for a smartass teenager who holds the keys to a nearly indestructible killing machine? You want thrills? How about a buxom, cybernetic supermodel programmed to obey your every command? If you're not reading Cannon God Exaxxion, you're missing the ride of your life. It's not too late to get on board, but make sure you wear a safety belt because the g-forces could snap your neck! Cover price $2.99.