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Dragon Ball Z. 1 / story & art by Akira Toriyama ; [English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Lillian Olsen]. |
| Authors: | Toriyama, Akira, 1955- |
| Call number: | TEEN 741.5 TOR |
| Publisher: | San Francisco, CA : Viz Media, [2008]. |
| Publication date: | [2008]. |
| Subject: |
Martial artists -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Heroes -- Comic books, strips, etc. Extraterrestrial beings -- Comic books, strips, etc. Martial arts fiction. Teen literature. |
| Title: | Dragon Ball Z. 1 / story & art by Akira Toriyama ; [English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Lillian Olsen]. |
| Additional title: | Dragon Ball Z. Volume 1 DragonBall Z. 1 |
| Edition: | Vizbig ed. |
| Physical description: | 491, [36] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm. |
| Target audience note: | "Rated A for all ages"--P. [4] of cover. |
| Contents note: | Volume 1. The world's greatest team -- Volume 2. The lord of worlds -- Volume 3. Earth vs. the Saiyans. |
| Notes: | "Shonen Jump manga." "Three in one"--Cover. Consists of the first three volumes of the original graphic novel release. In keeping with the original Japanese format, this book reads right to left. "First published in Japan in 1984 by Shueisha Inc, Tokyo"--P. facing t.p. Includes a Title Page Gallery of the title pages for the individual chapters as they originally appeared in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. Translated from Japanese. |
| Summary note: | "FIVE YEARS have passed since the Tenka'ichi Bud kai (Strongest Under the Heavens) fighting tournament, where Son Goku emerged as Earth's ultimate champion. Goku has since settled down with a wife and even has a son, Son Gohan. All seems peaceful, until one day when a mysterious visitor appears and reveals that Goku is actually an alien! The visitor, Raditz, claims that Goku is a Saiyan Warrior, a member of the most powerful race in the universe. When the ruthless Raditz threatens to destroy Goku's family and the entire human race, Goku races to stop him and finds an unlikely ally in Piccolo, his old archenemy"--P. [2] of cover. |
| Genre: | Graphic novels. |
| Added author: |
Jones, Gerard, 1957-
Olsen, Lillian. |
| ISBN: | 9781421520643 1421520648 |
| Url for this record: | http://sherloc.imcpl.org/?itemid=|library/marc/dynix|1178522 |
| Bib No.: | 1178522 |
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| Location | Collection | Call No. | Status |
| Central Library | Nonfiction, Teen | TEEN 741.5 TOR | Lost |