Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin comic books issue 5

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Original Story by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate. Mechanical Design by Kunio Okawara. The storied Gundam franchises First Season that set new standards of verisimilitude for televised sci-fi animation returns in comics form at the hand of one of the initial creators! The definitive account expands on the classic narrative with the same sense of purpose that lit up the screen more than four decades ago. This new edition collects the original bestselling twelve-installment English release into six oversized volumes. All of the many color pages—unusually numerous for Japanese comics—have been retained…only at a larger size. The masters artwork has never looked so grand! Hardcover, 7 3/4-in. x 10 1/4-in., 856 pages, B&W. NOTE: Does not include essays and illustrations from the original release that are not the authors own. Cover price $54.95.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Based on the Original Manga by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. Story and art by Junji Ohno. Mechanical Design by Hajime Katoki. Character Design by Tsukasa Kotobuki. Translated by C.T. Cockrell. ormer Zeon mobile suit squad leader Cucuruz Doan deserted, taking up residence on a small island where he helped to raise a number of orphaned children. But what about the other members of his squad? While the original story was told from federation pilot Amuro Ray's perspective, Ohno's limited series goes beyond the original television episode to explore the ramifications of Doan's actions on his own troops, bringing us a multilayered and emotionally complex view of the events from Zeon's perspective. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 212 pages, B&W. Rated: 16+ Cover price $19.95.