20th Century Boys GN (2009-2012 Viz) By Naoki Urasawa comic books 2007-2009
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Published Feb 2009 by Viz Media LLC.
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Volume 1 - 1st printing.
Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.
War is over. The Friend is dead. Mankind no longer faces the threat of extinction. Peace has finally come to Tokyo... Or has it? The mystery still remains. Nobody knows who the Friend was and where he came from. The only clue is hidden deep within the memories - the memories of the hero Kenji. It is time to open Pandora's Box to discover what is left at the bottom.
Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Rated T+
NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.
Cover price $12.99. -
Published May 2009 by Viz Media LLC.$7.70
Volume 2 - 1st printing.
Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.
The climax of our story is finally at hand! Mankind faces a crisis, and Kenji is hustling to save the world and the people he loves. But he also must solve the mystery of the Friend. Who is he and why did he become evil? The answer is tied to a memory Kenji has from when he was a twentieth century boy.
Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Rated T+
NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.
Cover price $12.99. -
Published Jun 2009 by Viz Media LLC.
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Volume 3 - 1st printing.
Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.
Failed rock musician Kenji's memories of his past come rushing back when one of his childhood friends mysteriously commits suicide. Could this new death be related to the rise of a bizarre new cult that's been implicated in several other murders and disappearances? Determined to dig deeper, Kenji reunites with some of his old buddies in the hope of learning the truth behind it all.
Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Rated T+
NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.
Cover price $12.99. -
Published Aug 2009 by Viz Media LLC.
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Volume 4 - 1st printing.
Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.
By the Creator of MONSTER!
Kenji wrote "The Book of Prophecy" in his boyhood. Now this childish fantasy has become the scenario for the Friend's fiendish plot to destroy mankind.
Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 216 pages, B&W. Rated T+
NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.
Cover price $12.99. -
Published Oct 2009 by Viz Media LLC.
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Volume 5 - 1st printing.
Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.
The giant robot has already been built and now awaits the Great Awakening... With the Friend's identity still a mystery, the countdown to the apocalypse continues, day by day, minute by minute--for on December 31, 2000, humanity will meet its final hour.__Hoping to get as many people who knew about their group's emblem involved in their clandestine efforts, Kenji's crew reaches out to their childhood antagonists: the twins Mahbo and Yanbo. Back when they were kids, Yanbo and Mahbo terrorized Kenji and company to no end. As adults, and with a crisis looming, will the evilest brothers in history now fight on the side of good?
Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 216 pages, B&W. Rated T+
NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.
Cover price $12.99. -
Published Oct 2009 by Viz Media LLC.
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Volume 5 - 2nd or Later Printings.
Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.
The giant robot has already been built and now awaits the Great Awakening... With the Friend's identity still a mystery, the countdown to the apocalypse continues, day by day, minute by minute--for on December 31, 2000, humanity will meet its final hour.__Hoping to get as many people who knew about their group's emblem involved in their clandestine efforts, Kenji's crew reaches out to their childhood antagonists: the twins Mahbo and Yanbo. Back when they were kids, Yanbo and Mahbo terrorized Kenji and company to no end. As adults, and with a crisis looming, will the evilest brothers in history now fight on the side of good?
Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 216 pages, B&W. Rated T+
NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.
Cover price $12.99. -
Published Dec 2009 by Viz Media LLC.$9.00
Volume 6 - 1st printing.
Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.
Fourteen years after "Bloody New Year's Eve" brought the world to the brink of extinction, Neo Tokyo in the year 2014 has fully recovered and become a thriving, multiethnic metropolis.
Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 216 pages, B&W. Rated T+
NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.
Cover price $12.99.