Ishinomori, Shotaro

Cyborg 009, Vol. 1

The nuclear age has brought with it the arms race, which has led to the advent of weapons powerful enough to destroy the world itself several times over. Unwilling to take the plunge into Armageddon, the world powers, in league with a group known only as the Black Ghost, have developed super soldiers known as the Cyborgs.

Cyborg 009, Vol. 6

After the double-zero heroes make their way through the jungles of Vietnam, they are challenged by the mighty and powerful Greek Myutos Cyborg team.

Cyborg 009, Vol. 3

In a classic manga from the Cold War era, the cyborgs must put aside their search for a kidnapped scientist to rescue Dr. Dolphin, the inventor of a machine that causes insanity, while their enemy, the Black Ghost, awaits his chance.

Kikaider Code 02: Volume 3 (Kikaider Code 02)

On the surface, Jiro appears to be a normal teenager – but he's really Kikaider, a super-powered android. He can save humankind from an army of destructive robots, but only if his unstable "conscience circuit" doesn't destroy us first! After managing to defeat his "brother," a weakened Jiro is unable to stall the plot that could mean the end of mankind! The agents of D.A.R.K. are everywhere, and evil mastermind Gil Helbert has prepared for every eventuality...except the determination of the two "siblings" to find their lost sister.

Kikaider Code 02: Volume 4 (Kikaider)

Jiro, the teenaged boy who is really the unstable android Kikaider, finds himself stuck in human form at the worst possible time. Unable to switch into battle mode, he must confront the deadly robots created by the mad monk Futen. Salvation may come in the form of his prototype model, Code 01, but without the conscience chip that makes Jiro almost human, there's no telling how this earlier version will respond. Jiro can't count on Code 01 to save the day – he can only hope it doesn't present an even greater danger.

Cyborg 009, Vol. 2

In a classic manga from the Cold War era, nine cyborg prototypes who escaped from the evil Black Ghost organization capture an enemy submarine and take their battle back to the Black Ghost himself and his headquarters.

Japan, Inc.: Introduction to Japanese Economics (The Comic Book) (The Comic Book)

They are burning Japanese cars in Detroit. The top management at Toyosan Motors must decide whether to begin offshore production of its cars in the U.S. But our hero Mr. Kudo fears that offshore production will devastate the numerous local subcontractors of Toyosan, leading to a hollowing out of the auto industry in Japan, leaving only a financial shell. The American color TV industry has already suffered such a fate. The villain, Mr. Tsugawa, calls Kudo a wimp and sees a splendid opportunity for union busting. Will our hero prevail?
Thus begins the first episode of this rollicking yet incisive introduction to the world economy from the Japanese point of view. Other episodes treat the appreciation of the yen, the impact of the 1970s oil shocks, deficit financing, the internationalization of business and banking, and the post-industrial future of Japan and the Pacific Rim.
The book is an English edition of volume 1 of Manga Nihon keizai nyumon, originally published in 1986 by Nihon Keizai Shimbun, the Japanese equivalent of the Wall Street Journal. It is based on a serious introductory text put out by the newspaper and is packed with informative charts and facts. When the comic book was first published in Japan, it was an immediate best-seller, selling over 550,000 copies in less than a year.
The stories in the book reflect Japan's national mood during the "Japanese miracle" and into the 1980s economic bubble: apprehension and optimism jostle one another, and there is a sense of national self-pity. The book also reflects a deep suspicion of politics and bureaucrats. The prime minister appears more worried about his government's popularity than about taking the right economic course. Ultimately, the employees at Toyosan Motors demonstrate that the success of the Japanese economy will not depend on natural resources or politics but on business practices that are ethical, socially responsible, and forward-looking.

Kikaider 02 VOL 07 (Kikaider Code 02)

Skull Man #4

Skull Man #3

ThereÂ’s a new mutant in town, the Queen Bee, and sheÂ’s putting the sting on Skull Man. Queen Bee and her swarm have the power to control the minds of the men they sting. When a friend of Skull Man falls prey to the QueenÂ’s sting, he must find an antidote before the venom kills him.