Eden It's an Endless World TPB (2005-2014 Dark Horse) comic books 2005-2007

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiroki Endo. Eden Volume One is both a brilliant love song to the post-apocalyptic survival genre and the beginning of a deep exploration on man's role in the natural order. In the near future, a large portion of humanity is wiped out by a brutal, new virus that hardens the skin while dissolving internal organs. Those who aren't immune are either severely crippled or allowed to live with cybernetically enhanced bodies. Taking advantage of a world in chaos, a paramilitary force known as the Propater topples the United Nations and seeks world domination. Elijah, a young survivor searching for his mother, travels towards the Andes Mountains with an artificially intelligent combat robot. When he encounters a group of anti-Propater freedom fighters, a maelstrom of unique characters unfolds. Graphic, cyberpunk, and philosophical, Eden is a place where endearing heroes face a constant struggle for survival and violent surprises wait around every corner! From the pages of Afternoon, the same manga anthology that brought us Blade of the Immortal and Oh My Goddess! Often compared to Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira in both artistic execution and storytelling scope, Hiroki Endo's deep and beautiful Eden series is finally available in English! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 216 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiroki Endo. Graphic, cyberpunk, and philosophical, Eden is a place where endearing heroes face a constant struggle for survival and violent surprises wait around every corner! After a large portion of humanity is wiped out by a brutal, new virus, an organization known as the Propator seeks to wrest control of the world from the United Nations. Elijah, a young survivor with immunity to the virus, crosses paths with a group of supposed freedom fighters. His companion, an artificially intelligent combat robot named Cherubim, is appropriated and reprogrammed, and Elijah is pulled into a world of relentless peril and intrigue! Cybernetic enhancements! Extreme violence! This breathtaking ride is just getting started! From the pages of Afternoon, the same manga anthology that brought us Blade of the Immortal and Oh My Goddess! Often compared to Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira in both artistic execution and storytelling scope, Hiroki Endo's deep and beautiful Eden series is finally available in English! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiroki Endo. The most action-filled Eden yet! In this shocking volume, character revelations and intense battlefield decisions punctuate a roller-coaster, book-length conflict. With new, cyber-augmented Propater villains (the Aeon soldiers) making a vicious debut, the mysterious Colonel tries to keep his ragtag group of freedom fighters alive. Kenji cuts a path through armored soldiers, and Cheribum and Sophia suffer serious setbacks. Kachua and Wycliffe make their way through secret Incan tunnels, not knowing what horrors lie in the daylight. If you thought that the previous Eden volume had a cliffhanger ending, you'll be blown away by the final pages of this thrilling ride! Hiroki Endo's Eden is a garden of violence, pathos, and philosophy, where endearing heroes face a constant struggle for survival and violent surprises wait around every corner! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 224 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiroki Endo. Exploring the origin of Kenji, the knife-wielding,Japanese freedom fighter, Hiroki Endo takes us back in time to witness the brutal events that shaped this warrior's spirit. In Kenji's present, he fights in one of the most intense hand-to-hand combat sequences in post-apocalyptic literature! With the world reeling from the aftereffects of a brutal, widespread virus, civilization is torn between the laws and ways of the old world and a new order where cybernetic implants are commonplace and "might means right." Elijah and his comrades-in-arms attempt to cross the Andes Mountains, with Propater's gruesome Aeon soldiers and armored troops hot on their heels! Graphic, cyberpunk, and philosophical, Eden is a place where endearing heroes face a constant struggle for survival. and violent surprises wait around every corner! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiroki Endo. Backed by their military might and mutated Aeon soldiers, Propater forces continue to seek possession of our planet. They also seek to maintain possession of a body stuck in suspended animation--a body whose consciousness has just been downloaded into outlaw Sophia's sophisticated, cyber-enhanced system. Sophia lost her body years ago, with only her brain surviving the flesh-destroying plague that decimated the world. Will she risk her own existence for a chance to reunite Maya's body with his mind? To make matters worse, Elijah enlists the aid of an old friend and plans an ambush at a Gnosian airport. Desperate, young Elijah seeks a reunion of a different sort . . . and he'll kill anyone who stands in his way! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 216 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiroki Endo. As the survivors of last volume's bloodbath regroup, a pivotal character lies in a coma, and young Elijah is separated from Colonel Kahn's freedom fighters and swept into another complicated whirlwind of trouble. He's caught between two violent groups, beaten and harassed by revenge-hungry policemen, and hounded by a sadistic drug lord who may have ties to Elijah's father. In Hiroki Endo's post-pandemic world, humanity is quickly rebuilding its cities and returning to the comforts and conveniences of large urban environments-but reviving destructive, age-old habits as well. While exploring the crippling vices that have plagued humanity throughout history, Endo also serves up a volume of bittersweet reunions, shifting alliances, and surprising new settings. Eden volume 6 also includes a bonus section featuring character studies and pinups by Hiroki Endo and Hiroaki Samura (Blade of the Immortal)!! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiroki Endo. Delving into the drug cartel politics of South America's post-pandemic future, Hiroki Endo (Tanpenshu) offers up the most complex volume of Eden yet. Elijah initiates a shaky alliance with the Automater, a half-cyborg female crime boss, in order to glean more information about Pedro, the sadistic gangster who mutilated one of Elijah's friends. In a compelling twist, we find out about Pedro's past, his admirable commitment to his brother, and the intricate plan that he hatches in an attempt to save the life of another loved one. As rival gangs fight for power in post-apocalyptic cities, Endo delivers moments of brutal torture, shifting alliances, and poignant reflection, along with his trademark flashes of unexpected violence. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 216 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: "Hiroki Endo's Eden is a demonstration of what science fiction can offer when thoughtfully engaging the world rather than just offering tired parables." - Scott Green, Ain't It Cool News Cover price $12.95.

Volume 7 - 2nd or later printings. Story and art by Hiroki Endo. Delving into the drug cartel politics of South America's post-pandemic future, Hiroki Endo (Tanpenshu) offers up the most complex volume of Eden yet. Elijah initiates a shaky alliance with the Automater, a half-cyborg female crime boss, in order to glean more information about Pedro, the sadistic gangster who mutilated one of Elijah's friends. In a compelling twist, we find out about Pedro's past, his admirable commitment to his brother, and the intricate plan that he hatches in an attempt to save the life of another loved one. As rival gangs fight for power in post-apocalyptic cities, Endo delivers moments of brutal torture, shifting alliances, and poignant reflection, along with his trademark flashes of unexpected violence. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 216 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: "Hiroki Endo's Eden is a demonstration of what science fiction can offer when thoughtfully engaging the world rather than just offering tired parables." - Scott Green, Ain't It Cool News Cover price $12.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiroki Endo. Amidst the gore and turmoil in Hiroki Endo's stark, post-pandemic future, two war-scarred characters begin to-fall in love? In this volume new doors swing open for young Elijah, as his sniper skills increase and he continues his combat training. Overcome by the turn of events that brought him out of the wilderness and into a decadent, heartless South American city, Elijah seeks comfort in the arms of another survivor. Coping with a hard crush, a new school, and vicious gang rivalries, Elijah tries to adapt to city life, but will the surprise return of a major character uproot him once again? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 224 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: "Endo mutes manga distinctives for realism's sake . . . keeps the violence short and sharp, inserts a few low-key satiric jibes at late-twentieth-century sociopolitics, and paces the narrative to facilitate milieu and character development. He conjures a postapocalyptic aura of near-palpable mystery." - Ray Olson, Booklist Cover price $12.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiroki Endo. The Closure virus, responsible for wiping out about one-third of the world's population, begins to mutate, and victims in India are found undergoing strange metamorphoses. This volume also finds Hiroki Endo moving Eden in new directions, with new characters, settings, and technology mixing with the old. Sophia and Kenji are back, going head-to-head with Propator forces in Eastern Asia, including Propator's cyborg killers-the vicious Aeon soldiers! Elijah's father flexes some political muscle, and Kenji uses some real muscle to protect an important political figure, the leader of a minority group in China still fighting for their human rights. This is another fast-paced, roller-coaster Eden volume, with explosive action, science fiction twists, incredibly violent surprises, and morsels of philosophical debate. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 216 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.