Auction in progress, bid now! Weekly Auction ends Monday November 25!

Manga! Manga! The World of Japnaese Comics HC (1986 Kodansha) comic books 1984

  • Issue #1-REP
    Manga! Manga! The World of Japnaese Comics HC (1986 Kodansha) 1-REP


    (see more images)

    2nd and later printings.

    By Frederik L. Schodt. Foreword by Osamu Tezuka.

    This is an introduction into the world of Japanese comics - a.k.a. Manga! Includes 96 pages from Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix, Reiji Matsumoto's Ghost Warrior, Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versalles, and Keiji Nakazawa's Barefoot Gen.

    Softcover, 260 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

    NOTE: "COMICS! They're so much more than illustrated stories. They're a key to understanding a nation's people and it's culture. Slashing samurai, gorgeous geisha, nefarious ninja, rambunctious robots, and much more... Congratulations to Frederik L. Schodt for introducing us to the wonderful world of Japanese comics in this beautiful book. Excelsior!" Stan Lee