TEZUCOMI vol.2 Hardcover

Volume 2 of a special two-volume English language HARDCOVER edition of TEZUCOMI featuring the stories created by artists and authors from Europe to celebrate what would be Tezuka's 95th birthday this November! NOW SHIPPING

DESCRIPTION

Volume 2 of a special two-volume English language HARDCOVER edition of TEZUCOMI featuring the stories created by artists and authors from Europe to celebrate what would be Tezuka's 95th birthday this November! 

Includes the second premium gallery edition hardcover volume with linen-textured graining on the cover and Magnetic Press's signature curved corners. This 300-page volume will read right-to-left, as the material was created. Printed on woodfree paper, this format will feel appropriately familiar to manga fans. 

TEZUCOMI was a manga magazine produced by Tezuka Productions and published by Micro Magazine in 2018 to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the birth of Osamu Tezuka, widely considered the "Father of Manga and Anime." TEZUCOMI contained numerous works by popular contemporary authors from around the world paying tribute to Tezuka's enormous body of influential work.

The stories feature characters from Tezuka's history, such as Astro Boy, Unico, Black Jack, Big X, Dororo, Songoku, Kimba, and many more. It is a celebration of Tezuka's work and the many classic creations that have inspired fans and creators for generations. It ran for 18 issues.

AUTHOR

"Big X" by David Lafuente, based on BIG X
"The Creator and the Destroyer" by Philippe Cardona and Florence Torta, based on ASTRO BOY
"The Last Recital" by Bertrand Gatignol, based on BLACK JACK
"The 3 Richards" by Juan Diaz Canales, based on MESSAGE TO ADOLF
"The Guardian of Mount Moon" by Reno Lemaire, based on KIMBA THE WHITE LION
"Mina's Song" by Luis NCT, based on APOLLO'S SONG
"Heartless" by Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura, based on BLACK JACK
"Princess Knight" by Elsa Brants, based on PRINCESS KNIGHT
"Team Phoenix" by Kenny Ruiz with Studio Kosen, based on several works of Osamu Tezuka

SPECIFICATIONS

PAGES: 300 pages
FORMAT: Oversized gallery edition hardcover with curved corners
SIZE: 11" x 7.275"