Appleseed TPB (1995 Dark Horse) 2nd Edition comic books 1995-1997

2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Book 1: Promethean Challenge!" Collects Appleseed: Book 1 (1988) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Functional simplicity, structural complexity: The best life for all. That's the maxim of Olympus, the utopian city that sprung from the ashes of World War 3. But Deunan and Briareos, a young woman and her cyborg companion just entering the rose-tinted society, find that so long as there are different kinds of people there will be differences among them. They discover this only after they're thrown into the middle of those differences, and played as pawns by both sides. Masamune Shirow's ability to create machinery and architecture which at once look both plausible yet impossible is only bested by his story-telling prowess. His tale of two unlikely companions, the human girl and the hulking cyborg, is captivating in its exploration of relationships and its unwillingness to forgo adventure and excitement. Appleseed is truly a manga masterwork! Softcover, 132 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $14.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Book 1: Promethean Challenge!" Collects Appleseed: Book 1 (1988) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Functional simplicity, structural complexity: The best life for all. That's the maxim of Olympus, the utopian city that sprung from the ashes of World War 3. But Deunan and Briareos, a young woman and her cyborg companion just entering the rose-tinted society, find that so long as there are different kinds of people there will be differences among them. They discover this only after they're thrown into the middle of those differences, and played as pawns by both sides. Masamune Shirow's ability to create machinery and architecture which at once look both plausible yet impossible is only bested by his story-telling prowess. His tale of two unlikely companions, the human girl and the hulking cyborg, is captivating in its exploration of relationships and its unwillingness to forgo adventure and excitement. Appleseed is truly a manga masterwork! Softcover, 132 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $14.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Book 2: Prometheus Unbound!" Collects Appleseed: Book 2 (1989) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Lettering and retouch by L. Lois Buhalis. In this second Appleseed volume Deunan and Bri become fully integrated into Olympus society, even as they seek to turn it on its ear. Spectacular art and an exciting story set Appleseed apart as an example of comics at its finest. Softcover, 132 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $14.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "Book 2: Prometheus Unbound!" Collects Appleseed: Book 2 (1989) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Lettering and retouch by L. Lois Buhalis. In this second Appleseed volume Deunan and Bri become fully integrated into Olympus society, even as they seek to turn it on its ear. Spectacular art and an exciting story set Appleseed apart as an example of comics at its finest. Softcover, 132 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $14.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Book 3: The Scales of Prometheus!" Collects Appleseed: Book 3 (1989) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Lettering and retouch by L. Lois Buhalis. A renegade, flesh-eating bioroid (enhanced artificial human) is stalking the ruins of Manhattan, and Olympus' elite ESWAT is sent in to take her down! Will Deunan and Bri emerge as heroes, or as lunchmeat? It's a dangerous world outside Olympus, and things aren't exactly rosey within its utopian walls! This third volume is the most action-filled yet, pitting the duo against AWOL laboratory monsters and fanatical terrorists! Softcover, 132 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $14.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. "Book 3: The Scales of Prometheus!" Collects Appleseed: Book 3 (1989) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Lettering and retouch by L. Lois Buhalis. A renegade, flesh-eating bioroid (enhanced artificial human) is stalking the ruins of Manhattan, and Olympus' elite ESWAT is sent in to take her down! Will Deunan and Bri emerge as heroes, or as lunchmeat? It's a dangerous world outside Olympus, and things aren't exactly rosey within its utopian walls! This third volume is the most action-filled yet, pitting the duo against AWOL laboratory monsters and fanatical terrorists! Softcover, 132 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $14.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Book 4: The Promethean Balance!" Collects Appleseed: Book 4 (1991) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Lettering and retouch by L. Lois Buhalis. A renegade, flesh-eating bioroid (enhanced artificial human) is stalking the ruins of Manhattan, and Olympus' elite ESWAT is sent in to take her down! Will Deunan and Bri emerge as heroes, or as lunchmeat? It's a dangerous world outside Olympus, and things aren't exactly rosey within its utopian walls! This third volume is the most action-filled yet, pitting the duo against AWOL laboratory monsters and fanatical terrorists! Softcover, 132 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $14.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. "Book 4: The Promethean Balance!" Collects Appleseed: Book 4 (1991) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Lettering and retouch by L. Lois Buhalis. A renegade, flesh-eating bioroid (enhanced artificial human) is stalking the ruins of Manhattan, and Olympus' elite ESWAT is sent in to take her down! Will Deunan and Bri emerge as heroes, or as lunchmeat? It's a dangerous world outside Olympus, and things aren't exactly rosey within its utopian walls! This third volume is the most action-filled yet, pitting the duo against AWOL laboratory monsters and fanatical terrorists! Softcover, 132 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $14.95.