Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin comic books issue 6

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Volume 6 - 1st printing. Original Story by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate. Mechanical Design by Kunio Okawara. The storied Gundam franchises First Season that set new standards of verisimilitude for televised sci-fi animation returns in comics form at the hand of one of the initial creators! The definitive account expands on the classic narrative with the same sense of purpose that lit up the screen more than four decades ago. This new edition collects the original bestselling twelve-installment English release into six oversized volumes. All of the many color pages—unusually numerous for Japanese comics—have been retained…only at a larger size. The masters artwork has never looked so grand! Hardcover, 7 3/4-in. x 10 1/4-in., 784 pages, B&W. NOTE: Does not include essays and illustrations from the original release that are not the authors own. Cover price $54.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "To War!"

Written by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and Yoshiyuki Tomino. Art and cover by Hajime Yatate.

The biggest name in Japanese science-fiction, Gundam, returns with one of its creators retelling its origins 25 years after the series debuted. In a civil war, half of humanity has been wiped out, and Zeon's army of Zaku mobile suits have been the decisive weapon. With the Federation's first Gundam out of action, civilian Amuro Ray miraculously stumbles on a second unit. Now, in control of a machine with unparalleled destructive power, will Amuro's actions save the colony's survivors or destroy them?

Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 400 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $29.95.