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Weekly Shonen Jump #50 (Legacy 837)
Shueisha
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1984
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Vol. 1
Advertisement for Weekly Shonen Jump #51 with image of Goku
Kaiju No. 8 #1
Viz
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2021
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
First Kaiju No. 8 standard format comic translated to English
Weekly Shonen Jump #11
Shueisha
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2016
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
First serialized Demon Slayer story
Weekly Shonen Jump #34
Shueisha
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1997
•
Vol. 1
First serialized 'One Piece' story
1st appearance of Monkey D. Luffy
First serialized 'One Piece' story
1st appearance of Monkey D. Luffy
Medabots: A Boy and His Bot #1
Viz
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2002
•
Vol. 1
Copies ordered by retailers: 2,546
Ranma 1/2 #1
Viz
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1992
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
1st appearance of Ranma in a U.S. comic
Dr. Slump #1
Viz
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2005
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Vol. 1
Created by Akira Toriyama, prior to the publication of Dragon Ball
192-page softcover first printing
Created by Akira Toriyama, prior to the publication of Dragon Ball
192-page softcover first printing
Panorama of Hell
Blast Books
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1989
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Vol. 1
One-shot horror anthology translated in English from an award-winning Japanese Manga publication
First U.S. published Manga to remain in its 'unflipped' original form - read from right to left
One-shot horror anthology translated in English from an award-winning Japanese Manga publication
First U.S. published Manga to remain in its 'unflipped' original form - read from right to left
Weekly Shonen Jump #43
Shueisha
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1999
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Vol. 1
First chapter of Naruto, serialized in Shonen Jump
Prototype of the Naruto universe was published in Akamaru Jump in 1997
[February 2024 - a Naruto movie is in development with Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi) attached to direct]
First chapter of Naruto, serialized in Shonen Jump
Prototype of the Naruto universe was published in Akamaru Jump in 1997
[February 2024 - a Naruto movie is in development with Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi) attached to direct]
X-Men: Phoenix - Legacy of Fire #1
Marvel
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2003
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Vol. 1
Three-issue series inspired by manga comics
Mature-themed loosely based on X-Men characters
Three-issue series inspired by manga comics
Mature-themed loosely based on X-Men characters
Dragon Ball #1
Viz
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1998
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Vol. 1
Twelve-issue English adaptation of the 1985 series
Manga-style, reads right to left, beginning from what is traditionally the last page
Twelve-issue English adaptation of the 1985 series
Manga-style, reads right to left, beginning from what is traditionally the last page
Bastard #1
Viz
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2001
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Vol. 1
Comic book adaptation of the Japaneses role-playing game influenced by dark fantasy and heavy metal
Copies ordered by retailers: 4,709
Comic book adaptation of the Japaneses role-playing game influenced by dark fantasy and heavy metal
Copies ordered by retailers: 4,709
Shonen Jump #0
Viz
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2002
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Vol. 1
56-page preview of Shonen Jump #1 with stories including: Dragon Ball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Naruto, One Piece, Sandland, Shaman King and Yuyu Hakusho
90,000 copies of this preview was circulated nationwide
56-page preview of Shonen Jump #1 with stories including: Dragon Ball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Naruto, One Piece, Sandland, Shaman King and Yuyu Hakusho
90,000 copies of this preview was circulated nationwide
Godzilla #1
Dark Horse
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1988
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Vol. 1
Six-issue English translation of the manga series, The Return of Godzilla which was an adaptation of the 1984 Japanese film of the same name
Six-issue English translation of the manga series, The Return of Godzilla which was an adaptation of the 1984 Japanese film of the same name
Adaptation of the cult classic manga horror story, translated into English
Adaptation of the cult classic manga horror story, translated into English
Dragon Ball Z #1
Viz
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1998
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Vol. 1
First U.S. adaptation of Dragon Ball Z in standard comics
Values listed are for the first printing
There are at least 12 printings of this issue
First U.S. adaptation of Dragon Ball Z in standard comics
Values listed are for the first printing
There are at least 12 printings of this issue
Genocyber #1
Viz
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1993
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Vol. 1
Five-issue manga series about a seemingly normal woman who transforms into the ultimate cyber weapon
Five-issue manga series about a seemingly normal woman who transforms into the ultimate cyber weapon
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms
Last Gasp
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2009
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Vol. 1
104-page hardcover manga collection of stories about life for a common Japanese family in the decades after the atomic bomb
First published in Weekly Manga Action
Adapted into a film titled Sakura Country
Multiple award winner including the Grand Prize for manga at the Japan Media Arts Festival (2004) and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Creative Prize (2005)
104-page hardcover manga collection of stories about life for a common Japanese family in the decades after the atomic bomb
First published in Weekly Manga Action
Adapted into a film titled Sakura Country
Multiple award winner including the Grand Prize for manga at the Japan Media Arts Festival (2004) and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Creative Prize (2005)
Variant cover art by Gurihiru
Comic shops qualified to order this variant after matching the quantity of copies ordered for Silk #4
Variant cover art by Gurihiru
Comic shops qualified to order this variant after matching the quantity of copies ordered for Silk #4
Hellsing #1
Dark Horse
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2003
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Vol. 1
First Hellsing manga story published by Dark Horse Comics
First published in Japanese as serialized story in Young King OURs (May 1997)
[March 2021 - Derek Kolstad (John Wick) and Amazon Studios are developing a live-action feature film based on the iconic Japanese action-horror manga Hellsing]
First Hellsing manga story published by Dark Horse Comics
First published in Japanese as serialized story in Young King OURs (May 1997)
[March 2021 - Derek Kolstad (John Wick) and Amazon Studios are developing a live-action feature film based on the iconic Japanese action-horror manga Hellsing]
Variant cover art by Chika Ogaki
Manga edition
Comic shops qualified to order this variant if their orders matched or exceeded the quantity ordered of issue #2
Variant cover art by Chika Ogaki
Manga edition
Comic shops qualified to order this variant if their orders matched or exceeded the quantity ordered of issue #2
Variant cover art by Sana Takeda
Manga variant featuring Gambit and Jubilee
Variant cover art by Sana Takeda
Manga variant featuring Gambit and Jubilee
Spider-Man: The Manga #31
Marvel
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1999
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Vol. 1
Final issue
Reprint of Ryoichi Ikegami's series translated into English
Copies ordered by retailers: 2,777
Final issue
Reprint of Ryoichi Ikegami's series translated into English
Copies ordered by retailers: 2,777
Spider-Man: The Manga #30
Marvel
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1999
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Vol. 1
Second-to-final issue
Reprint of Ryoichi Ikegami's series translated into English
Copies ordered by retailers: 2,895
Second-to-final issue
Reprint of Ryoichi Ikegami's series translated into English
Copies ordered by retailers: 2,895
Domu: A Child's Dream #1
Dark Horse
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1995
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Vol. 1
Three issue limited series, black and white, 80 pgs
An old man with extrasensory powers psychically controls the residents of an entire block of apartments until a young girl with similar abilities arrives to challenge him
Three issue limited series, black and white, 80 pgs
An old man with extrasensory powers psychically controls the residents of an entire block of apartments until a young girl with similar abilities arrives to challenge him
Cowboy Bebop #1
Tokyo Pop
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2002
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Vol. 1
Premiere issue of the first U.S. Cowboy Bebop standard comic book based on the Japanese anime series created in 1997
Premiere issue of the first U.S. Cowboy Bebop standard comic book based on the Japanese anime series created in 1997
Battle Angel Alita #1
Viz
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1992
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Battle Angel, Alita
Weekly Shonen Jump #51 (Legacy 838)
Shueisha
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1984
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Vol. 1
Introduction of Dragon Ball Z
1st appearance of Goku, the main character of Dragon Ball
Introduction of Dragon Ball Z
1st appearance of Goku, the main character of Dragon Ball
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