NIO (1998) comic books
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Issue #1
NIO (1998) #1$2.50
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Written by Shon C. Bury. Art and Cover by Joe St. Pierre and Don Hillsman. The place: Japan. The time: 150 years in the future. The Japanese government has perfected the art of artificial intelligence and succeeded in manufacturing a "robotic army" known as Project: N.I.O. (Neurotech Intelligence Organism). A young boy named Jimmu (whose parents are scientists working on Project: N.I.O.) stumbles onto some foul play involving the project leader and one of his top technicians. This sets into motion an intense chain of events, starting with the project leader ordering the execution of Jimmu and his family. Jimmu's parents are forced to activate their own N.I.O., a robotic "female" warrior programmed to protect Jimmu at all costs. But what happens when N.I.O.'s memory and programming are corrupted by an outside source -- the engrams of a human female accidentally downloaded into the N.I.O. programming? And what happens if the robot has a more human...and humane...agenda than the human? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.
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Issue #2
NIO (1998) #2$2.50
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Written by Shon C. Bury. Art by Joe St. Pierre and Don Hillsman. Everything that Jimmu Tenno loved is gone. His home destroyed. His parents...murdered. Now, the only thing he has left is N.I.O., the artificial construct that was programmed to protect him at any cost...but created by the people responsible for his family's deaths! Will N.I.O., Jimmu and Lt. Michael Corbin get any closer to discovering the truth behind Project: N.I.O.? Or will Director Kembei and his legion of robots kill them before they've even had a chance to start? It's the tortured tale of a young boy trying to hold on to his humanity...and a robot attempting to gain hers! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.
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Issue #3
NIO (1998) #3$2.50
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Written by Shon C. Bury. Art by Joe St. Pierre and Don Hillsman. Cover by Joe St. Pierre. As young Jimmu deals with the death of his parents, his guardians -- the robotic N.I.O. and Lt. Michael Corbin -- work towards bringing the people responsible to justice. But will they manage to reach the Project: N.I.O. complex in time, or will all that chemistry between N.I.O. and Corbin get in the way? And who is really in charge of Project: N.I.O. -- Director Kembei or his robotic associate, Shuten Doji? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.
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Issue #4
NIO (1998) #4$2.50
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Written by Shon C. Bury. Art by Joe St. Pierre and Don Hillsman. Cover by Joe St. Pierre. It's the final showdown between the beautiful N.I.O. and the villainous Shuten Doji! Will the robotic N.I.O. be able to overcome her struggles with humanity in time to save young Jimmu and Lt. Corbin? Will Shuten Doji and Kembei get away with all of their devious plans? Will Corbin and N.I.O. finally hook up? All of these questions and more will be answered in this action-packed finale! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.
