Shonen Jump (2003 Viz Media) comic books 2001-2003

Shonen Jump is the official English-language edition of the popular Japanese magazine. Printed in the original right-to-left Japanese format, but completely translated. In this volume: Yu-Gi-Oh! (by Kazuki Takahashi): The never-before-seen origin behind the anime and trading card game! A loner, a wimp, a kid always with his head in some game ? that's what they called Yugi Mutoh. Dragonball Z (by Akira Toriyama): Planet Namek has been destroyed, and Goku is feared dead. But the diabolical Freeza survived the blast, and rushes towards Earth yearning to destroy it. Yu Yu Hakusho (by Yoshihiro Togashi): Yusuke Urameshi was a teen delinquent with a string of fights under his belt, until an unpredictable accident changed his life... by ending it! When he died trying to rescue a little kid from a speeding car, the afterlife didn't know what to do with him! One Piece (by Eiichiro Oda): In a world of pirates, one man wants to become the greatest of them all: Monkey D. Luffy, who gained strange powers from eating the cursed Gum-Gum Fruit! One Piece is like Sergio Aragones meets Akira Toriyama meets Yellow Submarine! SandLand (by Akira Toriyama): In search of a way to end the drought, Sheriff Rao asked the King of the Demons for his help. *NOTE: Originally came polybagged with an exclusive Yu-Gi-Oh game card and may or may not be bagged when purchased. Squarebound. Monthly. SC, 7x10, 256pg, PC$4.95 Cover price $4.95.

The world's biggest comic, containing the original manga versions of some of the most popular anime ever made! Each issue includes tons of full-color info on Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragon Ball Z and other CCGs, video games and anime, plus amazing manga stories! Inside: NEW! Naruto: Growing up in the village of Konohagure, trained in the ninja arts, the attention-seeking orphan Naruto never seemed to fit in. Little did he know the reason why he was feared, for crimes committed by his previous self...! Dragon Ball Z: Out of nowhere, a Super Saiyan with a sword destroys Freeza and King Cold, saving the Earth! Who is Trunks, and where did he come from? Yu-Gi-Oh!: The King of Games takes control of Yugi, avenging him against crooks and bad guys by challenging them to the weirdest games ever! Yu Yu Hakusho: Yusuke is taken to the other world to face the dread King Enma, judge of the dead! Will he possess his old enemy Kuwabara to deliver a message to his friends in the world of the living? One Piece: On his quest to become King of the Pirates, Luffy decides to put together his crew... and his first choice is the imprisoned bounty hunter Roronoa Zoro! SandLand: Sheriff Rao and Beelzebub are attacked by a gang of desert bandits! Squarebound. (CAUT: 3) Magazine, 304pg, PC$4.95 Cover price $4.95.

Inside: NEW! Shaman King! Yoh Asakura is a modern-day shaman, one of the select few able to see spirits and speak to the dead. Naruto: Having finally made it into full-fledged shinobi school, Naruto's new classmates are Sakura (a girl he likes) and Sasuke (the boy she likes). Dragon Ball Z: Trunks, the traveler from the future, warns Goku and the others about the deadly cyborgs that are going to appear on Earth in three short years! Yu-Gi- Oh!: A false fortuneteller comes to Domino High School, ensnaring Yugi's classmates in his lies! Yu Yu Hakusho: Hanging out in the spirit world, unseen to mortals, Yusuke and Botan perform good deeds. One Piece: "Axe Hand" Morgan, captain of the Marines, always keeps his promises... and he's promised to execute bounty hunter Roronoa Zoro and anyone who aids him! SandLand: With their jeep's tires flattened, Beelzebub, Rao, and Thief find a new means of desert transportation: a tank. Magazine, 304pg, PC$4.95 Cover price $4.95.

The World's Most Popular Manga! Dragon Ball Z: Fast forward three years! The future has become the present ? Goku, Piccolo, Gohan and the other heroes prepare to meet the Red Ribbon androids! Yu-Gi-Oh!: Meet Kaiba Seto ? rich, brilliant, and obsessed with the collectible card game "Magic & Wizards." It's the first appearance of the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game and Yugi's true rival in Part One of "The Cards with Teeth!" One Piece: Luffy and Zoro face the captain of the marines, Axe Hand Morgan! YuYu Hakusho: The ghost of Yusuke gets the chance to reinhabit his body for one day! Naruto: Three chapters! Kakashi, a jonin (upper level ninja), gives Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura a training exercise. All they have to do is touch an item carried on his person, and they'll advance to the next level. Shaman King: Yoh Asakura solves a haunting with the help of the ghostly samurai, Amidamaru. SandLand: They thought the abandoned tank was the perfect vehicle... but now the whole army is on their tail! Squarebound. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America. Magazine, 328pg, PC$4.95 Cover price $4.95.

The World's Most Popular Manga! Features Dragon Ball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh!, YuYu Hakusho, Naruto, and Shaman King. Squarebound. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. Magazine, 328pg, PC$4.95 Cover price $4.95.

The World's Most Popular Manga! Features Dragon Ball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh!, YuYu Hakusho, Naruto, and Shaman King. Squarebound. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. Magazine, 328pg, PC$4.95 Cover price $4.95.

Dragonball Z: Dr. Gero, also known as Cyborg #20, activates his masterpieces: Cyborgs #17 and #18. Yuyu Hakusho: Yusuke's spirit must make a terrible sacrifice! Yu-Gi-Oh!: Shadi challenges Yugi to a game with his friends' lives at stake! Shaman King: Yoh's mind drifts back to his days of training. Naruto: A party is ambushed by terrifying Mist Ninjas! One Piece: It's an all-animals issue! Sandland: Tank vs. tank in the desert wastes of Sandland! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. Magazine, 352pg, PC$4.95 Cover price $4.95.

Dragon Ball Z: Earth's heroes vs. Androids #16, #17, and #18! Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Egyptian Judgment of the Dead! As Shadi's scales of justice tip against him, Yugi faces the mouth of Ammit the Devourer! Yuyu Hakusho: Yusuke has one last mission as a ghost: to turn a troubled young man into a boxing champion! One Piece: This town's not big enough for all of them! Zoro, Nami, and Luffy face off against Buggy the Pirate! Naruto: A simple mission ? protect a bridgebuilder on his journey back to his homeland ? turns into a bloody duel with the ninja Zabuza! Shaman King: The sister of evil shaman Ren resurrects a Hong Kong action star as a nunchaku-wielding zombie! Sandland: Separated from the others in a sandstorm, Beelzebub makes a shocking discovery! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. Magazine, 352pg, PC$4.95 Cover price $4.95.

Dragon Ball Z: Defeated by the Androids, Earth's heroes regroup and plan their next move... and Piccolo makes the fateful decision to rejoin his ancient nemesis Kami-sama. Yu-Gi-Oh!: Over 60 pages! Yusuke's classmate Hanazaki likes superhero comics, but can the super-hero Zombire save him from trouble in the real world? Yuyu Hakusho: Yusuke's back, and now he's a "Spirit Detective"! His first assignment is to get back three evil artifacts from the demons Gouki, Kurama, and Hiei! One Piece: Roronoa Zoro vs. Kabaji the Acrobat! Naruto: To fight Zabuza, Kakashi unleashes the mystic powers of his hidden left eye! Shaman King: With his soul enslaved by an evil sorceress, a dead kung fu master comes back as a rampaging zombie! His target: Yoh Asakura! Sandland: Rao, Beelzebub, and Thief find the source of the river ? and an unbelievable secret. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. Magazine, 352pg, PC$4.95 Cover price $4.95.

In this issue: Dragonball Z: The androids weren't the only threat to come from the future. Something has activated Trunks' time machine. Something has come to the present. Something called... Cell. Yu-Gi-Oh!: Meet Mokuba, Kaiba's younger brother! He's got a score to settle with Yugi, and the game will be "Capsule Monster Chess!" Yu Yu Hakusho: Yusuke goes after the second demon criminal, the fox spirit Kurama! One Piece: Three chapters! Gum-Gum Man Luffy vs. Chop-Chop Man Buggy the Clown! One can't be hurt by knives and swords, the other can't be hurt by anything else! Naruto: Just when the Konohagakure ninjas have gotten the upper hand against Zabuza, a mysterious assassin appears out of nowhere and kills Zabuza by himself! But whose side is he really on? Shaman King: Can Yoh save himself from the zombie kung fu master? while freeing the zombie's spirit from an eternity of servitude? Sand Land: The heroes reach the giant dam which holds the greatest secret of SandLand?but before they can get there they'll have to get through Commander Zeu and his secret weapon, the Insect Man! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. Magazine, 352pg, PC$4.95 Cover price $4.95.

In this issue: Dragonball Z: Piccolo vs. Cell ? Super Namekian vs. Artificial Life Form. Yu-Gi-Oh!: Yugi, Jonouchi and Honda are cordially invited to the headquarters of Kaiba corporation. But it's not for a sleepover... it's for Kaiba's revenge! Yu Yu Hakusho: Keiko is kidnapped by the three-eyed fire demon Hiei... and if Yusuke doesn't stop him, he'll turn her into a demon too! Naruto: Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura train in the use of "chakra," the elemental forces which power all ninja magic. And meanwhile, Naruto meets what he thinks is a cute young girl... Shaman King: Only one person can calm the raging living corpse of Lee Bailong: his former trainer, a 90-year-old kung fu master! And the fact that he's been dead for years is no obstacle for our heroes! Sand Land: Mortally wounded by the insect-man, Beelzebub shows his true, demonic face! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. Magazine, 352pg, PC$4.95 Cover price $4.95.

In this issue: Dragon Ball Z: Cell announces its terrifying purpose: to merge with Androids #17 and 18.; Yu-Gi-Oh!: The "Death-T" is underway ? Kaiba's ultimate game tournament, designed to kill Yugi!; One Piece: Meet Usopp, the biggest liar in town ? and leader of the Usopp pirate gang. But Usopp's father was a "real" pirate, and he and Luffy have more in common than they think... Yuyu Hakusho: Underworld Detective Yusuke must crash the competition to keep a demon from stealing Genkai's powers!; Naruto: Two bungling "ronin" become pawns of the assassins trying to kill Tazuna, putting Tazuna's entire family in danger!; Shaman King: Over 60 Pages! A spirit from the past creeps into the modern day ? Tokagero, the "Lizard Man," an enemy of Amidamaru! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. Magazine, 352pg, PC$4.95 Cover price $4.95.