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Gojin (1995 Antarctic Press) comic books 1995-1997

  • Issue #1
    Gojin (1995 Antarctic Press) 1

    Story by Kazuho Takizawa. Art by Yutaka Koudo. Cover by Alan Nepomuceno. A manga tribute to superheroes and kaiju monsters, set in a steampunk Japan in the year 1780. Strange creatures start appearing in Japans capital Edo, and while some of them look human, others are clearly monstrous. Could this be the first wave of an invasion from beyond the stars? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #2
    Gojin (1995 Antarctic Press) 2

    Story by Kazuho Takizawa. Art and cover by Yutaka Koudo. A manga tribute to superheroes and kaiju monsters, set in a steampunk Japan in the year 1780. Edo, the largest city on 18th-century Earth, is being infiltrated by otherworldly creatures. To stop them, the Shogunate appoints the Scientific Warriors: Papillon the tomboy, Keiraku the crazy old man, Torebei the big guy, and Teru the kid. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #3
    Gojin (1995 Antarctic Press) 3

    Story by Kazuho Takizawa. Art and cover by Yutaka Koudo. A manga tribute to superheroes and kaiju monsters, set in a steampunk Japan in the year 1780. The Scientific Warriors realize that ancient Japan is unprepared for the alien invasion. Luckily, they have access to the Dutch sciences of Europe, which in this alternate world include such technology such as helicopters, Gatling guns and rocket-propelled grenades 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #4
    Gojin (1995 Antarctic Press) 4

    Story by Kazuho Takizawa. Art and cover by Yutaka Koudo. A manga tribute to superheroes and kaiju monsters, set in a steampunk Japan in the year 1780. Even science fails to halt the invading aliens that can change into gigantic monsters. But luckily for Japan, it has another hero: Gojin, who can transform into an Ultraman-like gigantic armored humanoid and battle the monsters at their own level. Cover mistakenly listed as #3. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #5
    Gojin (1995 Antarctic Press) 5

    Story by Kazuho Takizawa. Art by Yutaka Koudo. Cover by Patrick Thornton. A manga tribute to superheroes and kaiju monsters, set in a steampunk Japan in the year 1780. The creators continue to show off their knowledge of Japanese history and folklore, as Gojin and the Scientific Warriors are aided by real-life Tokugawa-era mad scientist Hiraga Gennai. With aliens and giant monsters on the loose, a mad scientist can come in handy…. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #6
    Gojin (1995 Antarctic Press) 6

    Story by Kazuho Takizawa. Art and cover by Yutaka Koudo. A manga tribute to superheroes and kaiju monsters, set in a steampunk Japan in the year 1780. The common people are so in awe of Gojin, they have formed a cult that worships him; not even the Scientific Warriors suspect that he is actually a mild-mannered aristocrat, in the best superhero tradition. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #7
    Gojin (1995 Antarctic Press) 7

    Story by Kazuho Takizawa. Art and cover by Yutaka Koudo. A manga tribute to superheroes and kaiju monsters, set in a steampunk Japan in the year 1780. As the war against the alien invasion draws to a close, Gojin shows that he still has powers to use, including the three magical dragons on his armor that he can bring to life. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #8
    Gojin (1995 Antarctic Press) 8

    Story by Kazuho Takizawa. Art and cover by Yutaka Koudo. A manga tribute to superheroes and kaiju monsters, set in a steampunk Japan in the year 1780. Gojin and the Scientific Warriors face down the alien invasion in a final battle for the fate of the Earth. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.