This is the ninth of twelve box sets that collect the INTERNATIONAL EDITION of AKIRA that was released by Marvel / Epic Comics in the USA as 38 comic books. Each box set includes three of the English language comic books plus a booklet with the English-to-Japanese translation. The coloring was in charge of Steve Oliff and the lettering was done by Michael Higgins.
AKIRA started its serialization in black and white in Young Magazine on December 20, 1982 and became the longest lasting manga series by Katsuhiro Otomo. Its 120 chapters were published over the curse of eight years. AKIRA was also adapted as a full length animation film directed by Otomo himself in 1988.
This 10 volume collection was never completed and collects only 31 issues of the 38 that that were previously published by Marvel in the U.S.
BOOK DETAILS Publisher: Marvel Epic Comics Release date: 1992-XII Number of pages: 200 Language: English Size: 10x7 in Retail price: $16.95 ISBN-10: 0871359413
ISBN-13: 978-0871359414
GERMAN EDITION ● AKIRA Bd. 13: Vision im Untergrund
20 volume paperback color edition.
BOOK DETAILS Publisher: Carlsen Release date: 1993-I Number of pages: 120 Language: German Size: 26x17 cm Retail price: 29,90 ISBN-10: 3551711739
ISBN-13: 978-3551711731
The incomplete French 31 paperback issues were republished as 14 color hardcover volumes, completing the series for the first time in France.
BOOK DETAILS Publisher: Glénat Release date: 1992-VIII-27 Number of pages: 179 Language: French Size: 29x19 cm Retail price: 15.5€ ISBN-10: 272341552X
ISBN-13: 978-2723415521
The incomplete French 31 paperback issues were republished as 14 hardcover volumes, completing the series for the first time in France.
BOOK DETAILS Publisher: Glénat Release date: 1992 Number of pages: 179 Language: Italian Size: 29x19 cm Retail price: L 20.000 ISBN-10: 887811216X
ISBN-13: 978-8878112162
The Spanish 38 paperback issues were republished as 14 color hardcover volumes.
BOOK DETAILS Publisher: Ediciones B Release date: 1993-VI Number of pages: 179 Language: Spanish Size: 29x19 cm Retail price: 2000 ptas
ISBN 10: 84-406-3640-7
Today it was released in japanese theaters WORLD APARTMENT HORROR (ワールド・アパートメント・ホラー) the first long live action movie directed by Katsuhiro Otomo upon an original story by Satoshi Kon (今 敏). A manga with the same name was published in Kodansha's Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) co-written by Katsuhiro Otomo and drawn by Satoshi Kon that was collected in the book WORLD APARTMENT HORROR (ワールド・アパートメント・ホラー) together with three more stories by Satoshi Kon.
Theater pamphlet of WORLD APARTMENT HORROR (ワールド・アパートメント・ホラー) the last live action film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. Includes a 6 page interview with Otomo as well as cast and crew info and photos from the film.
PAMPHLET DETAILS
Publisher:
Release date: 1991-IV-5
Number of pages: 28
Size: A5
Retail price: ¥577
Twenty-seventh issue of Katsuhiro Otomo's AKIRA colored edition published by Marvel Epic Comics in English language in the USA. This book was collected in Japan in a box set: ŌRU KARĀ KOKUSAI BAN AKIRA 9 (オールカラー国際版 AKIRA 9).
COMIC BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Marvel / Epic Comics
Release date: 1991-IV
Language: English
Number of pages: 64
Size: 10x7 in
Retail price: $3.95
ISBN-10: 0871356864
BOOK DETAILS Publisher: Glénat Release date: 1991-X Number of pages: 64 Language: French Size: 19x28 cm Retail price: 16FF AVAILABILITY Amazon JP: Amazon US: Amazon CA: Amazon UK: Amazon DE: Amazon FR: https://amzn.to/2NqBaGi Amazon IT: Amazon ES:
ITALIAN EDITION ● AKIRA #27 La grande assemblea
BOOK DETAILS Publisher: Glénat Release date: 1992-VIII Number of pages: 64 Language: Italian Size: 19x28 cm Retail price: L 4.500 AVAILABILITY Amazon JP: Amazon US: Amazon CA: Amazon UK: Amazon DE: Amazon FR: Amazon IT: Amazon ES:
SPANISH EDITION ● AKIRA #27 La magna asamblea
BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Dragón | Glénat
Release date: 1992-V
Number of pages: 64
Language: Spanish Size: 19x28 cm Retail price: 450ptas
ISBN 13: 978-84-406-2854-1
ISBN 10: 84-406-2854-4