Fist of the North Star. Volume 2 / story by Buronson ; art by Tetsuo Hara ; translation: Joe Yamazaki ; touch-up art & lettering: John Hunt.
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TextLanguage: English Original language: Japanese Series: Buronson, Fist of the North Star ; 2.Publisher: San Francisco, CA : Viz Media, [2021]Copyright date: ©1983Edition: Viz signature editionDescription: 297 pages : chiefly illustrations (some colour) ; 22 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781974721573; 1974721574Uniform titles: Hokuto no ken. English. Subject(s): Martial arts -- Comic books, strips, etc | Nuclear warfare -- Comic books, strips, etc | Violence -- Comic books, strips, etc | Heroes -- Comic books, strips, etc | Oppression (Psychology) -- Comic books, strips, etc | End of the world -- Comic books, strips, etc | Dystopias -- Comic books, strips, etcGenre/Form: Young adult fiction. | Action and adventure comics. | Apocalyptic comics. | Graphic novels. | Dystopian comics. | Action and adventure fiction. | Comics (Graphic works) DDC classification: 741.5/952 Summary: In a postapocalyptic world, humanity has risen from the ashes of nuclear war to a nightmare of endless suffering. It is a time of chaos. Warlords and gangs of savage marauders rule the broken ruins of civilization, terrorizing and enslaving the survivors. Life has become a brutal struggle for existence and death the only release. Kenshiro takes on the Golen, a gang whose claims of genetic superiority he will put to the test. Later, as he continues his journey through the wasteland, he runs into a wily nomad warrior named Jackal. Until now, Ken's opponents have rarely used their heads -- though many have lost them! How will he handle an enemy who relies on low cunning instead of brute force?
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor - Graphic Novel | Northam Northam Young Adult | F BUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111084196581 |
Originally published as Hokuto no ken ultimate edition, (c)1983.
Reads from right to left.
Rated T+, older teen.
Translated from the Japanese.
In a postapocalyptic world, humanity has risen from the ashes of nuclear war to a nightmare of endless suffering. It is a time of chaos. Warlords and gangs of savage marauders rule the broken ruins of civilization, terrorizing and enslaving the survivors. Life has become a brutal struggle for existence and death the only release. Kenshiro takes on the Golen, a gang whose claims of genetic superiority he will put to the test. Later, as he continues his journey through the wasteland, he runs into a wily nomad warrior named Jackal. Until now, Ken's opponents have rarely used their heads -- though many have lost them! How will he handle an enemy who relies on low cunning instead of brute force?
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