| ISBN |
9781974721573 (hardback) |
| Name |
Buronson, 1947- author. |
| Uniform title |
Hokuto no ken. English |
| Title |
Fist of the North Star. Volume 2 / story by Buronson ; art by Tetsuo Hara ; translation, Joe Yamazaki ; touch-up art & lettering, John Hunt. |
| Edition |
VIZ signature edition. |
| Published |
San Francisco, CA : Viz Media, LLC, [2021] |
| ©1983 |
| Description |
297 pages : chiefly illustration (some colour) ; 22 cm. |
| Notes |
Translation of: Hokuto no ken. |
| This book reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese format. |
| "Parental advisory: Fist of the North Star is rated T+ for older teens. This volume contains graphic violence, strong language and adult themes" -- Colophon. |
| Summary |
"Kenshiro takes on the Golan, 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 warlord 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?"--Back cover. |
| Target audience note |
Rated T+, older teen. |
| Language note |
Translated from the Japanese. |
| Subjects |
Violence -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Oppression (Psychology) -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Heroes -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Nuclear warfare -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| End of the world -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Dystopias -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Genre |
Action and adventure comics |
| Apocalyptic comics |
| Dystopian comics |
| Graphic novels |
| Other Names |
Hara, Tetsuo, 1961- illustrator. |
| Yamazaki, Joe translator. |
| Hunt, John, 1972- letterer. |
| Series |
Fist of the North Star 02. |
| Hokuto no ken ; English 02. |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
- Action and adventure comics .
- Apocalyptic comics .
- Dystopian comics .
- Dystopias -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- End of the world -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- Graphic novels .
- Heroes -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- Nuclear warfare -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- Oppression (Psychology) -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- Violence -- Comic books, strips, etc .
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