Black Jack TPB (2008-2011 Vertical Edition) comic books 2011-2013

Vertical Edition - Volume 13 - 1st printing. Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Black Jack is a mysterious and charismatic genius surgeon who travels the world performing amazing and impossible medical feats. Through highly trained, he freelances without a license because he distains the medical establishment. This leads to run-ins with the authorities and unscrupulous, sometimes criminal, individuals. Because Black Jack keeps his true motives secret, his ethics are perceived as questionable and he is considered a selfish, uncaring devil. Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 320 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $16.95.

Vertical Edition - Volume 14 - 1st printing. Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Black Jack is a mysterious and charismatic genius surgeon who travels the world performing amazing and impossible medical feats. Through highly trained, he freelances without a license because he distains the medical establishment. This leads to run-ins with the authorities and unscrupulous, sometimes criminal, individuals. Because Black Jack keeps his true motives secret, his ethics are perceived as questionable and he is considered a selfish, uncaring devil. Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 320 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $16.95.

Vertical Edition - Volume 15 - 1st printing. Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. A rich medical drama that mixes mystery, intrigue, suspense, action, and a dash of humor with a fascinating main character, a notorious world-traveling scalpel-for-hire, Black Jack is recognized as manga master Osamu Tezuka's third most-famous series. Like Hugh Laurie's titular doctor in House, MD, Black Jack performs medical miracles, though his enigmatic nature makes the medical industry question his true motives. Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 320 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $16.95.

Vertical Edition - Volume 16 - 1st printing. Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Black Jack is a mysterious and charismatic young genius surgeon who travels the world performing amazing and impossible medical feats. Though a trained physician, he refuses to accept a medical license. This leads Black Jack to occasional run-ins with the authorities, as well as from gangsters and criminals who approach him for illegal operations. Because he keeps his true motives secret, his ethics are perceived as questionable and he is considered a selfish, uncaring devil. Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 320 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $16.95.

Vertical Edition - Volume 17 - 1st printing. Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. The rogue doctor Black Jack is recognized as Tezuka's third most famous series, after AstroBoy and Kimba the White Lion, and is the most popular of his creations among adult readers in Japan. Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 320 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $16.95.