Search and Destroy comic books issue 1

1st printing. Based on DORORO by Osamu Tezuka. Adapted by Atsushi Kaneko. Translated by Ben Applegate. From the cinematic mind of Atsushi Kaneko (Bambi and Her Pink Gun) comes a contemporary reimagining of the timeless, Eisner Award-winning Dororo, by "God of Manga" Osamu Tezuka (Buddha, Astro Boy).This is a tale of rage. Rage against hypocrisy, injustice, exploitation, and the wrongs done to a child who grew into a righteous killer.... Complete in three volumes, Search and Destroy transplants the vengeful action of Dororo from feudal Japan into a dystopian future where mercenary robots known as "creatures" serve the human elite and victimize the city's scrabbling, desperate masses. The violent death of one of these creatures connects an orphaned thief named Doro with a mysterious girl in a stinking animal hide that conceals deadly cybernetic implants. Who is this mysterious girl? How is she killing, one by one, the city's most twisted and powerful creatures? Originally serialized from 2019-2021 in the Japanese manga monthly Tezu Comi, Search and Destroy is a brilliantly-crafted thriller about an outsiderlooking for meaning and vengeance in the unjust world that took everythingaway from her. Kaneko populates a stunning, high-contrast setting that echoespostwar Cuba as much as Tokyo with an unforgettable cast of scrappy heroes and skin-crawling monsters on a nonstop ride full of action and suspense. This authorized retelling updates the rebellious '60s spirit of the original Dororo for the equally tumultuous 2020s, mixing Tezuka's signature dark yet playful storytelling sense with Kaneko's own wide range of influences, which include Western cartoonists like Daniel Clowes and Charles Burns as well as filmmakers like David Lynch. There sult is not only one of the best sci-fi manga of recent years, but also one of the most visually rich and distinctive works of graphic storytelling in any genre or language. Atsushi Kaneko is a Japanese manga artist from Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture. His two books, Bambi and Her Pink Gun and Soil, have both been published in France. Bambi has also been published in English and Soil has been adapted into a television drama series. Osamu Tezuka (1928-1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator. His prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovations in genre storytelling earned him such titles as "the Father of Manga," "the Godfather of Manga, "and "the God of Manga." Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 224 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by John Wagner. Art by Carlos Ezquerra, Brendan McCarthy, Ian Gibson, and and Keith Page.

The earliest adventures of the cult character back in print, and in color for the first time in decades!

There was a time in the 22nd century where man's lawless spread out amongst the stars across new frontiers. Enter the Search and Destroy Agents - mutants warped from birth by Strontium 90 fallout from the last, great war. Known by the "norms" as "Strontium Dogs," these men and women enact justice throughout a cruel and unforgiving universe. It's a hard and dangerous life where only the toughest can survive.

Men like Johnny Alpha, a mutant with the ability to emit powerful Alpha-Rays from his eyes!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $26.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings.

Written by John Wagner. Art by Carlos Ezquerra, Brendan McCarthy, Ian Gibson, and and Keith Page.

The earliest adventures of the cult character back in print, and in color for the first time in decades!

There was a time in the 22nd century where man's lawless spread out amongst the stars across new frontiers. Enter the Search and Destroy Agents - mutants warped from birth by Strontium 90 fallout from the last, great war. Known by the "norms" as "Strontium Dogs," these men and women enact justice throughout a cruel and unforgiving universe. It's a hard and dangerous life where only the toughest can survive.

Men like Johnny Alpha, a mutant with the ability to emit powerful Alpha-Rays from his eyes!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $26.99.

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1st printing.

By Ted Rall.

Witty, acerbic, razor sharp: Ted Rall has been called a spokesperson for his generation. But the political cartoonist doesn't leave anyone untouched -- even his own Generation X -- as he focuses his caustic imagination on everything from pop culture to the environment, from underemployment to political trends. Rall brings an insightful understanding into the forces that are shaping society today.

Softcover, 9-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.95.