Fullmetal Alchemist GN (2005-2011 A Viz Digest) comic books 2006-2008

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. Alchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world, somewhere between magic, art, and science. When two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, dabbled in these powers to grant their dearest wish, one of them lost an arm and a leg...and the other became nothing but a soul locked inside a body of living iron. Now they are agents of the government, slaves of the military-alchemical complex, using their unique powers to obey their orders...even to kill. Only their powers aren't unique. The world crawls with evil alchemists! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. Accompanied by their bodyguard Alex Louis Armstrong, our heroes seek out a childhood friend: Winry Rockbell, mechanic extraordinaire, who can fix their battered "auto-mail" bodyparts. Soon their quest for the Philosopher's Stone takes them to the great central library, where the Stone's formula may be hidden. But the secret of the Philosopher's Stone may be even more frightening than the beings who guard it. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. Edward Elric's battle at the alchemical lab ends in disaster. As Edward recovers from his wounds, his brother Alphonse broods over the question that has gnawed at him since his fight with Number 66: is he nothing but a lifeless metal shell? As the depths of the Philosophers Stone conspiracy become apparent, Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes makes a startling discovery. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. Once, Edward and Alphonse Elric were willing to do anything to become alchemists. But when they tried to use their newfound skills to resurrect their dead mother, they broke a taboo and encountered something more terrifying than death itself. Now, hardened by years of military training, Edward and Alphonse have returned to the woman who first taught them alchemy...but can she help them, or even forgive them? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. Once, Edward and Alphonse Elric were willing to do anything to become alchemists. But when they tried to use their newfound skills to resurrect their dead mother, they broke a taboo and encountered something more terrifying than death itself. Now, hardened by years of military training, Edward and Alphonse have returned to the woman who first taught them alchemy...but can she help them, or even forgive them? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. From a secret lair in the city of Dublith, a group of outcasts kidnaps Alphonse to find the alchemical secrets of his creation! It's up to Ed (and a certain housewife) to go into the Devil's Nest and rescue his brother. But the criminals of the Devil's Nest aren't exactly human either. Now, Al must fight a homunculus - an artificial human being - and the streets of Dublith will run red with blood. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 7 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. From a secret lair in the city of Dublith, a group of outcasts kidnaps Alphonse to find the alchemical secrets of his creation! It's up to Ed (and a certain housewife) to go into the Devil's Nest and rescue his brother. But the criminals of the Devil's Nest aren't exactly human either. Now, Al must fight a homunculus - an artificial human being - and the streets of Dublith will run red with blood. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. The raid on the Devil's Nest becomes a slaughter, as government troops exterminate the half-human forces of the Homunculus Greed. But will Ed and Al survive the battle unchanged? As Greed is sent to meet his maker, foreign alchemists arrive in Amestris. They are Mei and Ling, and they've come for the Philosopher's Stone...and a secret even the Elric brothers never imagined. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. Ed, Al and Winry return to Central Command, but only bad news greets the Fullmetal Alchemist and his friends. Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes has been murdered and Second Lieutenant Maria Ross is the prime suspect! While Maria awaits an uncertain fate in jail, the living suit of armor bearing the soul of serial killer 'Barry the Chopper' breaks free of the military and goes on a rampage. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. Barry the Chopper has been captured by Colonel Mustang's troops. Fearing he will reveal the Philosopher's Stone conspiracy, Gluttony and Lust decide to kill him! Though Colonel Mustang has anticipated their moves and set up an ambush, Gluttony and Lust prove too powerful and easily fight their way through to Barry. In a terrible battle, a badly injured Colonel Mustang sacrifices all in a last-ditch attempt to stop Lust! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. Ed returns to Resemboul and meets his father, Hohenheim, for the first time in many years. Although his father is happy to see him, Ed harbors feelings of resentment. However, anger gives way to intrigue as Ed and Al discover a fact about the human transmutation ritual they attempted years before. What they thought was a partial resurrection of their mother was something else entirely - a revelation that could change their destiny forever. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. The hunters become the hunted when the Elric brothers and Prince Lin set a trap for the homunculus with the insatiable appetite - Gluttony! On another front, state politics are shaken up when a horrifying truth about Führer President King Bradley is revealed, and Colonel Roy Mustang is right there to capitalize on the situation. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. In the midst of heated battle, Ed and Prince Lin of Xing are swallowed whole by the homunculus Gluttony. Will they survive the depths of Gluttony's gullet, or has Al lost his brother for good? And the political power structure of the military may be irreparably shattered when Colonel Mustang confronts Führer President King Bradley with his horrifying suspicion that Bradley is a homunculous! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 13 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. In the midst of heated battle, Ed and Prince Lin of Xing are swallowed whole by the homunculus Gluttony. Will they survive the depths of Gluttony's gullet, or has Al lost his brother for good? And the political power structure of the military may be irreparably shattered when Colonel Mustang confronts Führer President King Bradley with his horrifying suspicion that Bradley is a homunculous! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. Ed and Al come face to face with the 'father' of the homunculi, who just so happens to be a dead ringer for their own father, Van Hohenheim - a resemblance too uncanny for coincidence! And later, when the allure of immortality proves to be too much for Prince Lin of Xin, he lets Greed take over...literally! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 190 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 14 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. Ed and Al come face to face with the 'father' of the homunculi, who just so happens to be a dead ringer for their own father, Van Hohenheim - a resemblance too uncanny for coincidence! And later, when the allure of immortality proves to be too much for Prince Lin of Xin, he lets Greed take over...literally! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 190 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 15 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. The horrors of the Ishbalan extermination campaign had serious repercussions, which set the tone for the complicated dealings of present-day state politics. Lieutenant Hawkeye reluctantly tells Ed all the dreaded details of the role Colonel Mustang and the other state alchemists played in this tragic event. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 190 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. The brothers pursue fugitive May Chang to solve the mystery of why their alchemical powers were rendered inert, while she and Scar continue to be able to wield them. Meanwhile, Scar enlists some unlikely help to delve into the secrets of his brother's alchemical knowledge. And the newest, most horrifying homunculus makes an appearance! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 190 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. A homunculus manages to breach impenetrable Fort Briggs, and the Elric brothers discover a terrible alchemical secret that penetrates every corner of the world as they know it! Meanwhile, Major Kimblee and a ruthless General Raven make Major General Olivier Mira Armstrong an offer she can't refuse... Whose side is she on, really? And how far is she willing to go? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 190 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.