Appleseed TPB (2007 Dark Horse) 3rd Edition comic books 2005-2007

3rd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Promethean Challenge!" Collects Appleseed: Book 1 (1988) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. World War III is over, and nomad soldier Duenan Knute and her cyborg partner Briareos struggle to survive in the abandoned cities and demilitarized zones of the post-war wasteland, the "Badside." Matters appear on the upswing, however, when they are found and brought to Olympus, an urban utopia and centerpiece for the reconstruction of civilization. Duenan and Bri join the Olympus police, a force that seems hardly necessary in such a paradise. But, like in most pretty pictures, perfection is an illusion, and Olympus's peaceful facade hides a dark secret, a violent struggle between human and cyborg that could once again plunge the world into war . . . and genocide. Shirow is well known and critically acclaimed internationally, and is responsible for numerous classic anime/manga titles, such as Appleseed, Dominion, Ghost in the Shell, Orion, and Black Magic. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 182 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.95.