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Monday, August 8, 1988

AKIRA #1 (1988) Katsuhiro Otomo

• AKIRA #1
• FIRST PRINTING
• CONDITION: VF to NEAR MINT
• PRICE: S$20
• PLOT SUMMARY: Here it is – the first English translation of Katsuhiro Otomos influential manga series, paving the way for the manga and anime craze to blossom in the English-speaking world.
Decades after a mysterious explosion destroys Tokyo, teen bikers Tetsuo and Kaneda encounter a child with the face of an old man; his strange powers hold the key to the mystery. "The Highway" - Story, art and cover by Otomo. Color by Steve Oliff, who pioneered the use of computer coloring with this series. Also includes an introductory article by Archie Goodwin. Mature readers.

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