The Big O comic books issue 1

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by Hajime Yadate & Hitoshi Ariga Presenting Hitoshi Ariga's adaptation of Bandai's hit Cartoon Network TV series, a stylish "manga meets film noir" story which goes beyond the tantalizing TV series ending to tell the true climax of The Big O! Paradigm City is the city of amnesia ? ? 40 years ago, something happened that wiped out the memories of the residents, forcing them to recreate their culture from scattered fragments. In this world only 40 years old, Roger Smith is a "negotiator" ?? a go-between for police, citizens and criminals in high-risk diplomatic situations. But something else survives from the forgotten past. They are the MegaDeus ?? giant robots created by the city's former inhabitants, or perhaps by the forgetful citizens themselves. When crime and madness strike, Roger Smith brings the guilty to justice with the giant robot called The Big O. In this issue, a sad and mysterious woman attracts Roger Smith's eye, but she has no time for him ? no time left for anyone. She and her partner are involved in a robbery plot that has been hatched by an underworld kingpin named Beck Gold! Will The Big O be able to stop the master criminal's plan? b&w, 48pg (1 of 5) $3.50 Cover price $3.50.

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1st printing. Written by Michael Fishel. Art by Roger Dean. The Art of Big O is a beautifully illustrated hardcover book telling the story of the Big 'O' publishing company that first burst onto the swinging London art and music scene of the wild and wonderful psychedelic '60s, through the 1970s and up to 1980. This poster, calendar, art card and book publishing company produced some of the most amazing and influential fantasy and fantastic poster and album cover art of all time during the 20th century's golden age of Poster Art. These are the artists you have grown to admire and love over the years - Academy Award-winning artist and designer of Alien, HR Giger; Roger Dean, perhaps the most recognized album cover artist and creative illustrator over the past 50 years; J.R.R. Tolkien and Michael Moorcock fantasy art great Rodney Mathews; David Bowie album cover artist Terry Pastor; fantasy children's book illustrator Wayne Anderson... these are but a few of the uniquely talented artists whose personal stories you'll find in this book; artists who contributed to some of the most fantastic poster and album cover art of the late 20th century. From the psychedelic Jimi Hendrix color explosion posters of artist Martin Sharp, to the fantastical beautiful worlds of the YES and ASIA album cover posters of artist Roger Dean, through the Alien landscapes of H.R. Giger, from the luminous visionary dreams of artist Robert Venosa, and artist Mati Klarwein, to the magical fantasy landscapes of artist Michael Fishel, BIG 'O' was there with the Big, Bigger, The Biggest O! Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in. 272 pages, full color.