Sword Art Online - Aincrad comic books issue 1

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Original Story by Reki Kawahara. Art and cover by Kimi. Composition by Mito Sato. Translated by Stephen Paul. Koutarou Yamada. Character Design by abec. Translated by Stephen Paul. Die in the game, and you die in real life. The only way out is clearing the massive floating castle Aincrad. The pinnacle of heroic sagas kicks off here!?? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

1st Printing. Written by Reki Kawahara. Art by Tamako Nakamura and "abec". In the year 2022, gamers rejoice as Sword Art Online - a VRMMORPG (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) like no other - debuts, allowing players to take full advantage of the ultimate in gaming technology: NerveGear, a system that allows users to completely immerse themselves in a wholly realistic gaming experience. But when the game goes live, the elation of the players quickly turns to horror as they discover that, for all its amazing features, SAO is missing one of the most basic functions of any MMORPG - a log-out button. Now trapped in the virtual world of Aincrad, their bodies held captive by NerveGear in the real world, users are issued a chilling ultimatum: conquer all one hundred floors of Aincrad to regain your freedom. But in the warped world of SAO, "Game Over" means certain death - both virtual and real! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 388 pages, B&W. Cover price $20.00.