Big O TPB (2002-2004 A Viz Digest) comic books 2000-2002

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Ariga. Created by Hajime Yatate. 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! In amnesia-afflicted Paradigm City, Roger Smith, a "negotiator," is secretly also the pilot of The Big O, an enormous giant robot which protects the great metropolis from evil. The manga begins with prequel stories set before the beginning of the anime! Roger Smith must negotiate with criminals who hold the city's Memory Repository hostage! Then, the master criminal Beck uses high technology against the Big O, summoning a million lightning bugs to drain the giant robot's batteries dry! Plus, the introduction of Dorothy, Rogers android assistant! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 216 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.