{"product_id":"dragon-ball-z-vol-12","title":"Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 12","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst published in Japan in 1984 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo--P. facing t.p.; Reads from right to left.; DB: 28 of 42.; Freeza is back, stronger than ever, swearing to destroy the Earth before Goku can get there to defend it, but as the heroes prepare to make one last stand, another mysterious warrior, Trunks, appears out of nowhere to warn the heroes about an enemy who makes Freeza look like a walk in the park.; 8; Rated A for all ages--P. [4] of cover.; Translated from the Japanese.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRenowned worldwide for his playful, innovative storytelling and humorous, distinctive art style, Akira Toriyama burst onto the manga scene in 1980 with the wildly popular \n\u003ci\u003eDr. Slump\u003c\/i\u003e. His hit series \n\u003ci\u003eDragon Ball\u003c\/i\u003e (published in the U.S. as \n\u003ci\u003eDragon Ball\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eDragon Ball Z\u003c\/i\u003e) ran from 1984 to 1995 in Shueisha's \n\u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He is also known for his design work on video games such as \n\u003ci\u003eDragon Quest\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eChrono Trigger\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eTobal No. 1\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eBlue Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e. His recent manga works include \n\u003ci\u003eCOWA!\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eKajika\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eSand Land\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eNeko Majin\u003c\/i\u003e, and a children's book, \n\u003ci\u003eToccio the Angel\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his family in Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFreeza is back, stronger than ever, swearing to destroy the Earth before Goku can get there to defend it, but as the heroes prepare to make one last stand, another mysterious warrior, Trunks, appears out of nowhere to warn the heroes about an enemy who makes Freeza look like a walk in the park.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSci-Fi martial arts action!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter years of training and adventure, Goku has become Earth's ultimate warrior. And his son, Gohan, shows even greater promise. But the stakes are increasing as even deadlier enemies threaten the planet. \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDRAGON BALL Z\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate science fiction-martial arts manga. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the battle on Namek turns the entire planet into a fireball, Goku and Freeza fight it out to the end--and Goku makes a fateful decision. Awaiting Goku's return from outer space, Earth's heroes are shocked to find another, faster spaceship heading towards them--Freeza is back, stronger than ever, swearing to destroy the Earth before Goku can get there to defend it! But as the heroes prepare to make one last stand, another mysterious warrior appears out of nowhere. His name is Trunks, and he has come to warn the heroes about an enemy who makes Freeza look like a walk in the park...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Toriyama, Akira\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viz Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2003-09-09\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels|East Asian Style|Manga - General|Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels|Action \u0026amp; Adventure|Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels|Media Tie-In|Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels|Fantasy|General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Martial arts|Quests (Expeditions)|Interplanetary voyages|Comic books, strips, etc|Japan|Graphic novels|Fantasy comics|Comics (Graphic works)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781569319857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781569319857\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154015289622,"sku":"SP-9781569319857","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781569319857_spiral.png?v=1774930411","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/dragon-ball-z-vol-12","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}