Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror GN (2001-2002 Viz Digest) 1st Edition comic books 1999-2001

1st (2001) Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Junji Ito. Kirie Goshima has lived all her life in the coastal town of Kurôzu-cho, a sleepy community where the citizens live quiet lives away from the bustling city. But soon, all that will change. When normal citizens become obsessed with the ever-reducing shape of the spiral, strange accidents begin to happen that have Kirie, and her sensitive boyfriend Shuichi, puzzled and frightened. Now, with the spiral phenomenon spreading and the body count rising, Kirie and Shuichi must fight its growing number of followers or die trying! In This Volume: It all started one overcast day in the town of Kurôzu-cho. When the father of Kirie's boyfriend, Shuichi Saito, became obsessed with spirals, Kirie thought it was just an eccentric curiosity. But weeks later, when Mr. Saito is found inside a circular tub twisted into an impossible spiral shape, both Kirie and Shuichi begin to realize the gravity of their situation. Soon, other townspeople begin to join the list of strange, spiral-related incidents. Will Kirie and Shuichi make it out of Kurôzu-cho alive, or will the spiral claim them too? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 page, B&W. Rating: T+ NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $15.95.

1st (2001) Edition - Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Junji Ito. Kirie Goshima has lived all her life in the coastal town of Kurôzu-cho, a sleepy community where the citizens live quiet lives away from the bustling city. But soon, all that will change. When normal citizens become obsessed with the ever-reducing shape of the spiral, strange accidents begin to happen that have Kirie, and her sensitive boyfriend Shuichi, puzzled and frightened. Now, with the spiral phenomenon spreading and the body count rising, Kirie and Shuichi must fight its growing number of followers or die trying! In This Volume: It all started one overcast day in the town of Kurôzu-cho. When the father of Kirie's boyfriend, Shuichi Saito, became obsessed with spirals, Kirie thought it was just an eccentric curiosity. But weeks later, when Mr. Saito is found inside a circular tub twisted into an impossible spiral shape, both Kirie and Shuichi begin to realize the gravity of their situation. Soon, other townspeople begin to join the list of strange, spiral-related incidents. Will Kirie and Shuichi make it out of Kurôzu-cho alive, or will the spiral claim them too? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 page, B&W. Rating: T+ NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $15.95.