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Title: Astro Boy, Vol. 1 by Osamu Tezuka, Frederik L. Schodt, Osamu Tezuka ISBN: 1-56971-676-5 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: 15 March, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Mighty Atom!
Comment: "Astro Boy Vol. 1" is a great introduction to Tezuka Osamu's famous flying boy robot. Included is the origin story of Mighty Atom/Astro Boy, a longer tale which takes up 2/3's of the book, about cyborg dogs called the Hot Dog Corps, and a third tale about living plants. The stories are in no particular chronological order, and are selected more for feel and quality than anything else. Tezuka has included a few self-introductions featuring himself as a cartoon character.
Of good interest also are an introduction to the series, including notes on translation and selection. The translator attempted to preserve the Japanese names as much as possible, including nicknames, keeping only the Americanized Astro Boy instead of the direct translation Mighty Atom, as Astro Boy is the more familiar name.
Astro Boy is a lot like the Mickey Mouse of Japan, and his good-natured adventures are as much fun to read as the early Mickey Mouse comics. The difference comes in social issues, as Tezuka clearly uses his character to tackle ethical/political issues that interested him at the times, raising the comic up several notches.
Rating: 4
Summary: Introduction to a Manga Classic
Comment: I haven't picked up a comic book in quite a few years, and read the inside cover of one of the later volumes of Astro Boy, which piqued my interest.
Astro Boy Vol. 1 is the background story of how Astro Boy was created. However, when Tezuka-san put together these volumes, he mixed and matched different stories, created in different times, to best tell the story. For example, Tezuka-san created the series in 1951, but the first story in the volume was published in 1975. It also has Tezuka-san, interject some of his own personal insights into the book, so the reader better understands the story.
There are three stories about AstroBoy, who is the epitome of all that is good. The first, describes how Astro was created. The second, called Hot Dog Corps, is a strange story of how an army of robots, created from dogs, are ruled by a Princess who is ardent about keeping anyone from coming to the moon. The underlying story, is that good prevails.
The drawing, which is simple, yet interesting, is no too destracting.
I loved this Manga, and can't wait to read all of them. Like candy, they are little treats, that don't take a very long time to digest or consume.
Rating: 4
Summary: Astrotiffic
Comment: Astro Boy Vol.1 is a compelling read. It was written/drawn by Osamu Tezuka (Creator), and translated by Frederik L. Schodt (who is apparetly German!).
There are 3 stories in this book, with the first story taking up the majority of the book. The first story the "Hot Dog Corps" may shock you due to its bizarre storyline. Without giving away too much it has nothing to do with 'hot dogs' the food! Rather its about Mr Mustachio's dog who aparently is hot in some kind of way.
My only criticism is that when astro fights another robot he never goes in for the kill. Perhaps the rumours about his queerness are true, perhaps not. Frankly I dont care. But one day astro's nicenessiness will be his downfall.
you heard it first here!
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Title: Astro Boy, Vol. 2 by Osamu Tezuka, Digital Chameleon, Frederik L. Schodt ISBN: 1569716773 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Astro Boy (Volume 3) by Osamu Tezuka ISBN: 1569716781 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Metropolis by Osamu Tezuka, Kumar Sivasubramanian ISBN: 1569718644 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Astro Boy Volume 5 by Osamu Tezuka, Frederik L. Schodt, Digital Chameleon ISBN: 1569716803 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: 26 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Astro Boy, Vol. 4 by Osamu Tezuka, Frederik L. Schodt ISBN: 156971679X Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: 21 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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