Dragon Ball Part 4 (2001) comic books 2001-2003

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Now 48 pages every month! Goku's search for the next DragonBalls takes him to the base of the mysterious Karin Tower, which marks the home of Rora and Opa, a proud Native American warrior and his son. But after the Red Ribbon Army setbacks Goku's dealt, they're more determined than ever to destroy him once and for all! As a strategic maneuver, Commander Red calls out his trump card and hires Taopaipai, the world's deadliest assassin. Next to this guy, even General Blue looks weak. b&w, 48pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Goku's quest for strength takes him to the skies - the Karin Tower, which stretches into the heavens, and where the not-so-human hermit master Karin guards the Holy Water that increases strength tenfold! Meanwhile, miles below, the assassin Taopaipai has recaptured all but one of Goku's Dragon Balls... and now he's coming back to finish the job! 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Now each issue is 48 pages long! Taopaipai, the world's most deadly assassin, returns to Karin Tower to take the last remaining Dragon Ball from Upa. Little does the ruthless killer know that Goku isn't dead at all and is in fact on his way down from Karin Tower, stronger and faster from his training there. Has Goku's time on the tower given him the edge he needs to win, or will he become the only man who Taopaipai ever killed twice? b&w, 48pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Originally, Goku only wanted to look for the Dragon Balls to find adventure, but now he has a wish ? to bring Upa's father back from the dead! With four of the Balls in his possession, he races recklessly straight into the maw of the enemy - the impossibly heavily guarded Red Ribbon Headquarters! 48pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Commander Black fires rockets at Goku as Goku's friends rush to lend their aid - only to arrive too late! But one Dragon Ball is still missing, and the only way to find it is to find the wise old fortune-teller, Uranai-Baba, whose crystal ball can answer any question... but at what price? b&w, 48pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. To ask one question of the old witch - "Where is the last Dragon Ball?" - Goku and his friends must get past her gauntlet of supernatural fighters! First, Kuririn, Oolong and Pu'ar fight the Vampire! Then, Yamcha steps into the ring against the Invisible Man! 48pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. After Yamcha is defeated by the Mummy in a pitched battle above the bubbling wastes of the Devil's Toilet, Goku goes into the ring! Can he defeat the bandage-swaddled fighter? And waiting behind the Mummy is the next opponent in the supernatural tournament, with pitchforks and bat wings - the Devil! b&w, 48pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Stronger than the Mummy, the Vampire, and even the Devil - who is the mysterious masked martial artist (with a halo over his head) who is Uranai Baba's fifth and final champion? Goku is forced to fight to the full extent of his strength against the incredibly skilled challenger, and yet he can't shake the feeling that he knows him from somewhere before! 48pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Goku's mysterious, haloed opponent is revealed, and it's none other than... Son Gohan, his long-dead grandfather! But no sooner does the master-and-student fight come to an end than Pilaf, would-be ruler of the world, launches his own high-tech plan to get the Dragon Balls for himself! And now he knows Goku's weakness! Can Goku defeat Pilaf's scheme with no preparation, no strategy - no pants? b&w, 48pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. With all seven Dragon Balls in his possession, Goku can have anything in the world?but all he wants is to resurrect his friend Upa's father. Goku parts with Kame-Sen'nin, Kuririn, Yamcha, and Bulma, Goku and promises to see them all again in three years, at the start of the next Strongest-Under-the-Heavens Martial Arts Tournament! In the meantime, Goku will train by running in a straight line all the way around the world! But what will three years do to the five friends? b&w, 48pgs. Cover price $2.95.