Comic books in 'Manga'

by Akira Toriyama Goku returns to the land of the dead, but not in time to save most of his friends. Now Goku, alone, must fight Nappa ? and if he wins, there's the slight matter of a weak- looking fighter named Vegeta? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S., U.K., Australia, and Puerto Rico. b&w, 32pg (7 of 14)$2.95" Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama As Goku and Vegeta fight on, Goku is forced to break his promise to Kaio-sama and use the dangerous second-stage Kaio-ken technique! Will it give him the advantage he needs, or destroy the very Earth he has sworn to defend? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Puerto Rico. b&w, 32pg (9 of 14)" Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama Uncensored! Unbelievable! All the action from the anime series as seen on the Cartoon Network...but you won't believe how much more intense it gets in the original manga version of Dragon Ball Z! In this issue, Vegeta is literally knocked into orbit by the ferocity of the fight! But the worst is just beginning for our heroes, because Vegeta has a plan... (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Puerto Rico. b&w, 32pg (10 of 14)" Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama Dragon Ball Z is now going into production for a third season of all-new episodes on the Cartoon Network! Don't miss the action in the original manga! Just when Goku was winning, Vegeta creates an artificial moon to trigger his shapeshifting abilities...and transforms into a 50-foot-tall ape with super powers! Even King Kong couldn't shoot energy blasts powerful enough to blow up whole mountains! Is this the end? (CAUT: 3) b&w, 32pg (11 of 14)" Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama Now back on the Cartoon Network with a third season of all-new anime episodes, Dragon Ball Z is hotter than ever, and Viz brings you the original manga! Giant ape Vegeta has Goku right where he wants him ? in the grip of his bone-crushing paws! Can the surviving heroes save him by cutting off Vegeta's tail, the source of his power? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available in North America, U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Puerto Rico. b&w, 32pg (12 of 14)" Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama Dragon Ball Z has been announced for an all-new third season on the Cartoon Network, and the action is more intense than ever! As Goku lies with his ribs shattered, Gohan and Kuririn fight Vegeta. But Goku still has a last trick up his sleeve, the genki-dama ? the "spirit bomb" technique ? powered by the chi of all living things on Earth. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 32pg (13 of 14)" Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama The super-destructive end of the Saiyan Saga (the first season of Dragon Ball Z)! Having survived the worst Goku can throw at him, a somehow-still-alive Vegeta begins to wipe out Earth's few surviving defenders. Five minutes to Earth's destruction... four... three... (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available in North America, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 32pg (14 of 14)" Cover price $2.95.

2nd or higher printing. Cover price $2.95.

2nd or higher printing. Cover price $2.95.

2nd or higher printings. Cover price $2.95.

2nd or higher printings. Cover price $2.95.

2nd or higher printings. Cover price $2.95.

2nd or higher printings. Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama The beginning of the Namek Saga, the second season of Dragon Ball Z! In the aftermath of their titanic battle, both Goku and Vegeta lie half-dead on the blast-cratered earth. As Vegeta painfully retreats into his spaceship, Goku makes the decision to let him go free into outer space ? but will he regret sparing his fiercest enemy, who has vowed to return to get revenge? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 32pg (1 of 10)" Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama As Kuririn and Goku convalesce from their wounds, the heroes come up with their next plan: to go to Planet Namek to find the original seven Dragon Balls and bring their friends back to life. But where to find a spaceship? Only Kami-sami's former assisstant, Mister Pop, knows... Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama Battle of the Planets! Using the ancient Namek spaceship, a last-ditch party of astronauts sets off to Planet Namek: Bulma, Gohan, and Kuririn. Meanwhile, another space traveler-Vegeta-returns from Earth, and he's not happy. Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama It's one small step for Kuririn, Gohan, and Bulma ? one giant step for humankind! As the space explorers land on Planet Namek, the origin world of the Dragon Balls, their jubilation is short-lived when Vegeta arrives minutes later. Worse still, the planet has already been invaded by the greatest despot in the universe... Emperor Freezer! Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama The Namek reinforcements arrive, initially turning the tide of battle, until they make the mistake of angering Vegeta's henchman Dodoria. Dodoria promises to kill all three of them within 10 seconds... and he's not joking. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 32pg (7 of 10) Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama Gohan intervenes to save a Namek child from Freeza's henchmen, putting himself and Kuririn in danger as Dodoria pursues them! He's stronger than them... faster than them... and he never shows mercy! Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama The tables are turned as the "mighty" Dodoria gets a severe beating courtesy of Vegeta, who's turned against his former comrades on his quest for eternal life! But Dodoria's got a piece of information that Vegeta might be willing to bargain for... the true fate of the Saiyan homeworld. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Martial artists in space? Science fiction meets super-heroes? Whatever you call it, it's Dragon Ball Z, the stellar manga series that became the hit anime series! On the planet Namek, the hired killer Vegeta defies his former master Freeza and searches for the seven Dragon Balls which, when gathered together, will grant his wish for immortality. But Freeza's right-hand man, Zarbon, is on Vegeta's tail! Which one will win... and in the confusion, can the much weaker heroes somehow save Namek and stop them both? b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Zarbon shocks Vegeta by transforming into a giant alien reptile!! As this mean blue-green monster from outer space turns the table on the arrogant Saiyan, Kuririn races across Namek in search of the last Dragon Ball not yet captured by the invaders... the one-star Ball which is guarded by Namek's oldest, wisest Elder. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Sensing Kuririn's good intentions, the Great Elder of Namek grants him the One-Star Dragon Ball... and incredible new power. Meanwhile, a battered Vegeta is taken to be interrogated in Freeza's spaceship, where he springs a surprise on his captors. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. With the mighty Kaio-ken amplifying his strength, Goku fights Vegeta in a desperate battle to save the world - only to find that the elite Saiyan warrior is even stronger than his new techniques. To break a temporary stalemate, Vegeta transforms into a giant ape, a King Kong who breathes energy blasts with the force of a nuclear bomb! In desperation, Goku calls upon the Genki-Dama, the "spirit bomb', drawing power from the Earth, its people, plants, and animals, in an effort to defeat his colossal foe. But alone, even Goku is not enough. The last worn-out survivors, Gohan, Kuririn, and cowardly Yajirobe, must rush back into the fray to stop their unstoppable foe... as the enraged Vegeta vows to not only wipe out the human race, but destroy the planet Earth itself! Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. With all seven Dragon Balls in his grasp, Vegeta's wish for eternal life is as good as granted! He only has to gather them in one place... and only Gohan and Kuririn stand in his way. Gohan and Kuririn have the Great Elder of the Namekians on their side. But Freeza is about to call in the reinforcements, and soon Vegeta, Kuririn, and Gohan will be the least of each other's worries. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Vegeta has collected six of the seven Namekian Dragon Balls and he's on his way to the Great Elder's house for the last one! With no one of sufficient strength to stop Vegeta from gaining control of the last Dragon Ball, Namek's Great Elder bestows Gohan with the power to fight back the invader. But will this gift be enough to stop the inhuman fighting machine? Then, Freeza's reinforcements have arrived ? and they're even more powerful than the initial invasion force! b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. The Ginyu Force, the galaxy's strongest alien mercenaries, amuse themselves by challenging Kuririn, Gohan and Vegeta! Our heroes' first match is with Gurd, a four-eyed lump whose blobby body conceals the power of telekinesis...and the awesome ability to stop time! And time is what the desperate allies don't have, because Captain Ginyu has all the Dragon Balls...and every second brings Emperor Freeza's dreadful wish closer to coming true. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Vegeta thought he was the strongest in the universe. He killed Zarbon and Dodoria, and he nearly killed Goku. But the Ginyu Force's indestructible muscleman, Reacoom, can stand up to his mightiest attacks ? and as they trade rock-shattering blows, it's Vegeta who is being slowly, painfully pulverized! Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Now 48 pages every month! Just as Vegeta is about to be annihilated by Reacoom, Gohan and Kuririn intercede to save their old enemy. As the fighters exchange nuclear-strength blows and planet Namek is blasted to craters, Ginyu brings Freeza all seven DragonBalls and the twisted conqueror prepares to make his ultimate wish come true. But there's just one thing wrong with Freeza's plans... Goku's spaceship has landed! Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. With one devastating blow, Goku topples Reacoom, who not even Vegeta, Kuririn and Gohan together could beat! Now, he's got to take on the angry remainders of the Ginyu Force, Butta and Jheese, at the same time! How has Goku become so powerful? Is this what happens when you train and live under 100 times the Earth's normal gravity? Or is the truth even stranger? Has Goku become the super warrior who only appears once in 1,000 years -- the mythical Super Saiyan?! 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Now 48 bone-cracking pages long! Like a whirlwind, Goku blows through Reacoom and Butta as if they weren't there, and of the five members of the Ginyu Force, only Jheese and Ginyu himself remain. But Captain Ginyu is more powerful than the rest of the Ginyu force combined! Meanwhile, Freeza pays a visit to the Great Elder of Namek, but not before his faithful bodyguard Nail challenges the intergalactic conqueror to a duel. b&w, 48pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Unable to match Goku's raw power, Captain Ginyu uses his ultimate technique - switching bodies with Goku to take his strength for his own! Now the Ginyu Force has a new leader, Gohan has a new father, and Earth's champions are finished if Goku's 180,000 power level is Ginyu's to command! Meanwhile, Freeza steps into the ring for the first time, against Nail! b&w, 48pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. It's two against four! Jheese and Captain Ginyu face off against Vegeta, Kuririn, Gohan, and Goku. As the tide of battle turns against the desperate bad guys, Captain Ginyu calls out his Trump Card - "Switch!" - the word that will transfer his evil mind into Vegeta's super-powerful body! b&w, 48pgs. Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama With Dende's help, Kuririn and Gohan activate the Namekian Dragon Balls and summon the Namekian Dragon God. Their first two wishes bring Piccolo back to life and transport him to Planet Namek, his homeworld, which he has never seen before. But Vegeta demands that their third wish be to give him immortality! And Freeza, who wants the same thing for himself, is only seconds away! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside of North America, Puerto Rico, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 48pg (1 of 12) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama Brought back to life and returned to his homeworld of Namek, Piccolo makes a pact with the fallen Nail ? a bizarre way to combine their powers to defeat the enemy who has destroyed their world! Meanwhile, across the planet, the tyrant Freeza transforms into his gigantic battle form to deal with Kuririn, Gohan, and Vegeta! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside of North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 48pg (2 of 12) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama In his new, ten-foot-tall form, Freeza is more than a match for Vegeta and the heroes! Only Dende's healing power prevents Kuririn and then Gohan from being utterly annihilated. But streaking across the planet at bullet speed is Piccolo, the stronger Namekian ever, with his strength now multiplied by that of the fallen warrior Nail! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 48pg (3 of 12) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama To our heroes' horror, the tyrant Freeza reveals that he has two more forms to transform into, each more powerful than the last! And his second-to-last form is so powerful it can tear them apart remotely by just jabbing its fingers in the air! Desperate and terrified, Vegeta asks Kuririn to seriously wound him, in the hopes that, thanks to his Saiyan auto-evolving mechanism, when he regenerates from the damage he will be powerful enough to stand a chance! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 48pg (4 of 12) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama In only seconds, Freeza will change into his ultimate form, his most powerful manifestation of all! Vegeta, who believes himself to be the legendary Super Saiyan, feels confident he can face whatever terrifying shape Freeza takes! But is his confidence well founded? And how long can Dende, the group's only healer, continue to treat our heroes' wounds? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 48pg (5 of 12) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama Freeza takes his revenge on Vegeta, then recognizes Goku as the son of a Saiyan he killed long ago when destroying the Saiyan planet. Freeza makes the first attack, only to be met blow-for-blow by a spirited Goku who has finally "gone beyond the limits of possibility!" Another heart-stopping issue, filled with the signature action that has made Dragon Ball Z a worldwide phenomenon! b&w, 48pg (6 of 12) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama On the ground and in the air, Goku and Freeza battle mightily, tearing up the landscape with nuclear-strength punches... but as Freeza says, he's just warming up. In fact, as he tells Goku after they fight to a standstill, he's fighting at only 50% of his full power. Goku's fight with Freeza continues?Akira Toriyama originally planned this to be the climax to the series, and it shows with the most intense DBZ battle scenes yet! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in North America, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. b&w, 48pg (7 of 12) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama Even with the Kaiô-ken technique multiplying his natural strength by 20, Goku is no match for Freeza. His only hope is to form the "Genki-dama" ? a power sphere gathered from the life energy of the plants and animals on Namek and the surrounding worlds! That is, if Goku can stay alive long enough to do it... NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 48pg (8 of 12) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama. They hit Freeza with the world's strongest attack ? the gathered power of a hundred planets and stars. But still he lived. Now, out of the depths of despair and rage, Goku transforms into the Super Saiyan, the legendary greatest warrior in existence! The surviving bystanders flee the battlefield as Freeza, now fighting defensively for the first time, brings himself up to 100% power for the final clash between good and evil! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 80pg (9 of 12)$2.95 Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama Special 72-page issue! At the end of his rope, collapsing from exhaustion, the evil Freeza makes one last attempt to kill Super Saiyan Goku before Planet Namek explodes. Meanwhile, across the galaxy, dead heroes are reunited as the power of the Dragon Balls brings Freeza's countless victims back to life. This is the last issue of the regular Dragon Ball Z monthly comic! (CAUT: 3) b&w, 72pg (10 of 10) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 1 (1998) #1-5.

Story and art by Akira Toriyama.

Akira Toriyama's epic, as seen on the Cartoon Network, is now available in English in its original comic form! After years of training and adventure, young Son Goku has become Earth's strongest martial artist - but the stakes are increasing, as he and his friends must fight against the deadliest villains of all time and space!

Get ready for action as aliens, time travelers, and the mighty Saiyans clash over the fate of the Earth and the awesome power of the seven Dragon Balls that can grant any wish!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 1 (1998) #1-5.

Story and art by Akira Toriyama.

Akira Toriyama's epic, as seen on the Cartoon Network, is now available in English in its original comic form! After years of training and adventure, young Son Goku has become Earth's strongest martial artist - but the stakes are increasing, as he and his friends must fight against the deadliest villains of all time and space!

Get ready for action as aliens, time travelers, and the mighty Saiyans clash over the fate of the Earth and the awesome power of the seven Dragon Balls that can grant any wish!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 1 (1998) #6-9 and Dragon Ball Z: Part 2 (1999) #1-2.

Story and art by Akira Toriyama.

Earth's hero Goku is dead - but his journey is just beginning.

Now he must travel through the afterlife along the million-kilometer Snake Road to find Kaiô-sama, the Lord of Worlds - who will teach him martial arts techniques so powerful they're reserved for the gods! And he'd better hurry, too, because Earth has only nine months until the evil Saiyans, Vegeta and Nappa, will arrive to wipe the planet clean of life.

While the archdemon Piccolo trains Goku's son Gohan to reach his full power potential, the alien spaceships rocket ever closer...bearing a power so awesome that even Earth's six strongest heroes may not be a match for it!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.95.