Comic books in 'Martial Arts'

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Martial artists in space? Science fiction meets super-heroes? Whatever you call it, it's Dragon Ball Z, the stellar manga series that became the hit anime series! On the planet Namek, the hired killer Vegeta defies his former master Freeza and searches for the seven Dragon Balls which, when gathered together, will grant his wish for immortality. But Freeza's right-hand man, Zarbon, is on Vegeta's tail! Which one will win... and in the confusion, can the much weaker heroes somehow save Namek and stop them both? b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Zarbon shocks Vegeta by transforming into a giant alien reptile!! As this mean blue-green monster from outer space turns the table on the arrogant Saiyan, Kuririn races across Namek in search of the last Dragon Ball not yet captured by the invaders... the one-star Ball which is guarded by Namek's oldest, wisest Elder. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Sensing Kuririn's good intentions, the Great Elder of Namek grants him the One-Star Dragon Ball... and incredible new power. Meanwhile, a battered Vegeta is taken to be interrogated in Freeza's spaceship, where he springs a surprise on his captors. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. With the mighty Kaio-ken amplifying his strength, Goku fights Vegeta in a desperate battle to save the world - only to find that the elite Saiyan warrior is even stronger than his new techniques. To break a temporary stalemate, Vegeta transforms into a giant ape, a King Kong who breathes energy blasts with the force of a nuclear bomb! In desperation, Goku calls upon the Genki-Dama, the "spirit bomb', drawing power from the Earth, its people, plants, and animals, in an effort to defeat his colossal foe. But alone, even Goku is not enough. The last worn-out survivors, Gohan, Kuririn, and cowardly Yajirobe, must rush back into the fray to stop their unstoppable foe... as the enraged Vegeta vows to not only wipe out the human race, but destroy the planet Earth itself! Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. With all seven Dragon Balls in his grasp, Vegeta's wish for eternal life is as good as granted! He only has to gather them in one place... and only Gohan and Kuririn stand in his way. Gohan and Kuririn have the Great Elder of the Namekians on their side. But Freeza is about to call in the reinforcements, and soon Vegeta, Kuririn, and Gohan will be the least of each other's worries. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Vegeta has collected six of the seven Namekian Dragon Balls and he's on his way to the Great Elder's house for the last one! With no one of sufficient strength to stop Vegeta from gaining control of the last Dragon Ball, Namek's Great Elder bestows Gohan with the power to fight back the invader. But will this gift be enough to stop the inhuman fighting machine? Then, Freeza's reinforcements have arrived ? and they're even more powerful than the initial invasion force! b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. The Ginyu Force, the galaxy's strongest alien mercenaries, amuse themselves by challenging Kuririn, Gohan and Vegeta! Our heroes' first match is with Gurd, a four-eyed lump whose blobby body conceals the power of telekinesis...and the awesome ability to stop time! And time is what the desperate allies don't have, because Captain Ginyu has all the Dragon Balls...and every second brings Emperor Freeza's dreadful wish closer to coming true. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Vegeta thought he was the strongest in the universe. He killed Zarbon and Dodoria, and he nearly killed Goku. But the Ginyu Force's indestructible muscleman, Reacoom, can stand up to his mightiest attacks ? and as they trade rock-shattering blows, it's Vegeta who is being slowly, painfully pulverized! Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Now 48 pages every month! Just as Vegeta is about to be annihilated by Reacoom, Gohan and Kuririn intercede to save their old enemy. As the fighters exchange nuclear-strength blows and planet Namek is blasted to craters, Ginyu brings Freeza all seven DragonBalls and the twisted conqueror prepares to make his ultimate wish come true. But there's just one thing wrong with Freeza's plans... Goku's spaceship has landed! Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. With one devastating blow, Goku topples Reacoom, who not even Vegeta, Kuririn and Gohan together could beat! Now, he's got to take on the angry remainders of the Ginyu Force, Butta and Jheese, at the same time! How has Goku become so powerful? Is this what happens when you train and live under 100 times the Earth's normal gravity? Or is the truth even stranger? Has Goku become the super warrior who only appears once in 1,000 years -- the mythical Super Saiyan?! 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Now 48 bone-cracking pages long! Like a whirlwind, Goku blows through Reacoom and Butta as if they weren't there, and of the five members of the Ginyu Force, only Jheese and Ginyu himself remain. But Captain Ginyu is more powerful than the rest of the Ginyu force combined! Meanwhile, Freeza pays a visit to the Great Elder of Namek, but not before his faithful bodyguard Nail challenges the intergalactic conqueror to a duel. b&w, 48pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Unable to match Goku's raw power, Captain Ginyu uses his ultimate technique - switching bodies with Goku to take his strength for his own! Now the Ginyu Force has a new leader, Gohan has a new father, and Earth's champions are finished if Goku's 180,000 power level is Ginyu's to command! Meanwhile, Freeza steps into the ring for the first time, against Nail! b&w, 48pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. It's two against four! Jheese and Captain Ginyu face off against Vegeta, Kuririn, Gohan, and Goku. As the tide of battle turns against the desperate bad guys, Captain Ginyu calls out his Trump Card - "Switch!" - the word that will transfer his evil mind into Vegeta's super-powerful body! b&w, 48pgs. Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama With Dende's help, Kuririn and Gohan activate the Namekian Dragon Balls and summon the Namekian Dragon God. Their first two wishes bring Piccolo back to life and transport him to Planet Namek, his homeworld, which he has never seen before. But Vegeta demands that their third wish be to give him immortality! And Freeza, who wants the same thing for himself, is only seconds away! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside of North America, Puerto Rico, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 48pg (1 of 12) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama Brought back to life and returned to his homeworld of Namek, Piccolo makes a pact with the fallen Nail ? a bizarre way to combine their powers to defeat the enemy who has destroyed their world! Meanwhile, across the planet, the tyrant Freeza transforms into his gigantic battle form to deal with Kuririn, Gohan, and Vegeta! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside of North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 48pg (2 of 12) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama In his new, ten-foot-tall form, Freeza is more than a match for Vegeta and the heroes! Only Dende's healing power prevents Kuririn and then Gohan from being utterly annihilated. But streaking across the planet at bullet speed is Piccolo, the stronger Namekian ever, with his strength now multiplied by that of the fallen warrior Nail! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 48pg (3 of 12) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama To our heroes' horror, the tyrant Freeza reveals that he has two more forms to transform into, each more powerful than the last! And his second-to-last form is so powerful it can tear them apart remotely by just jabbing its fingers in the air! Desperate and terrified, Vegeta asks Kuririn to seriously wound him, in the hopes that, thanks to his Saiyan auto-evolving mechanism, when he regenerates from the damage he will be powerful enough to stand a chance! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 48pg (4 of 12) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama In only seconds, Freeza will change into his ultimate form, his most powerful manifestation of all! Vegeta, who believes himself to be the legendary Super Saiyan, feels confident he can face whatever terrifying shape Freeza takes! But is his confidence well founded? And how long can Dende, the group's only healer, continue to treat our heroes' wounds? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 48pg (5 of 12) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama Freeza takes his revenge on Vegeta, then recognizes Goku as the son of a Saiyan he killed long ago when destroying the Saiyan planet. Freeza makes the first attack, only to be met blow-for-blow by a spirited Goku who has finally "gone beyond the limits of possibility!" Another heart-stopping issue, filled with the signature action that has made Dragon Ball Z a worldwide phenomenon! b&w, 48pg (6 of 12) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama On the ground and in the air, Goku and Freeza battle mightily, tearing up the landscape with nuclear-strength punches... but as Freeza says, he's just warming up. In fact, as he tells Goku after they fight to a standstill, he's fighting at only 50% of his full power. Goku's fight with Freeza continues?Akira Toriyama originally planned this to be the climax to the series, and it shows with the most intense DBZ battle scenes yet! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in North America, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. b&w, 48pg (7 of 12) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama Even with the Kaiô-ken technique multiplying his natural strength by 20, Goku is no match for Freeza. His only hope is to form the "Genki-dama" ? a power sphere gathered from the life energy of the plants and animals on Namek and the surrounding worlds! That is, if Goku can stay alive long enough to do it... NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 48pg (8 of 12) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama. They hit Freeza with the world's strongest attack ? the gathered power of a hundred planets and stars. But still he lived. Now, out of the depths of despair and rage, Goku transforms into the Super Saiyan, the legendary greatest warrior in existence! The surviving bystanders flee the battlefield as Freeza, now fighting defensively for the first time, brings himself up to 100% power for the final clash between good and evil! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 80pg (9 of 12)$2.95 Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama Special 72-page issue! At the end of his rope, collapsing from exhaustion, the evil Freeza makes one last attempt to kill Super Saiyan Goku before Planet Namek explodes. Meanwhile, across the galaxy, dead heroes are reunited as the power of the Dragon Balls brings Freeza's countless victims back to life. This is the last issue of the regular Dragon Ball Z monthly comic! (CAUT: 3) b&w, 72pg (10 of 10) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 1 (1998) #1-5.

Story and art by Akira Toriyama.

Akira Toriyama's epic, as seen on the Cartoon Network, is now available in English in its original comic form! After years of training and adventure, young Son Goku has become Earth's strongest martial artist - but the stakes are increasing, as he and his friends must fight against the deadliest villains of all time and space!

Get ready for action as aliens, time travelers, and the mighty Saiyans clash over the fate of the Earth and the awesome power of the seven Dragon Balls that can grant any wish!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 1 (1998) #1-5.

Story and art by Akira Toriyama.

Akira Toriyama's epic, as seen on the Cartoon Network, is now available in English in its original comic form! After years of training and adventure, young Son Goku has become Earth's strongest martial artist - but the stakes are increasing, as he and his friends must fight against the deadliest villains of all time and space!

Get ready for action as aliens, time travelers, and the mighty Saiyans clash over the fate of the Earth and the awesome power of the seven Dragon Balls that can grant any wish!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 1 (1998) #6-9 and Dragon Ball Z: Part 2 (1999) #1-2.

Story and art by Akira Toriyama.

Earth's hero Goku is dead - but his journey is just beginning.

Now he must travel through the afterlife along the million-kilometer Snake Road to find Kaiô-sama, the Lord of Worlds - who will teach him martial arts techniques so powerful they're reserved for the gods! And he'd better hurry, too, because Earth has only nine months until the evil Saiyans, Vegeta and Nappa, will arrive to wipe the planet clean of life.

While the archdemon Piccolo trains Goku's son Gohan to reach his full power potential, the alien spaceships rocket ever closer...bearing a power so awesome that even Earth's six strongest heroes may not be a match for it!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 2 (1999) #3-8.

Story and art by Akira Toriyama.

Earth vs. The Saiyans!

After years of training and adventure, young Son Goku has become Earth's strongest martial artist - now he and his friends must fight against the deadliest villains of all time and space! In this volume: While Goku races towards Earth along the million-km Serpent Road, the world's mightiest martial artists make their last stand against alien invaders determined to wipe out the human race!

Piccolo, Gohan, Kuririn, Tenshinhan, and Chaozu struggle five-to-one against Nappa, but soon the battle is four-to-one...then three-to-one...as their unstoppable opponent finishes them off one at a time. Their last chance is Goku...but even he, and the miraculous kaio-ken, may not be a match for Nappa's commander Vegeta.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Akira Toriyama.

With the mighty Kaio-ken amplifying his strength, Goku fights Vegeta in a desperate battle to save the world - only to find that the elite Saiyan warrior is even stronger than his new techniques. To break a temporary stalemate, Vegeta transforms into a giant ape, a King Kong who breathes energy blasts with the force of a nuclear bomb!

In desperation, Goku calls upon the Genki-Dama, the 'spirit bomb,' drawing power from the Earth, its people, plants, and animals, in an effort to defeat his colossal foe. But alone, even Goku is not enough. The last worn-out survivors, Gohan, Kuririn, and cowardly Yajirobe, must rush back into the fray to stop their unstoppable foe...as the enraged Vegeta vows to not only wipe out the human race, but destroy the planet Earth itself!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Akira Toriyama.

Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z isone of the most popular manga in the world. Printed in the original right-to-left manga format, this series by acclaimed manga artist Akira Toriyama redefined martial arts comics throughout its original Japanese run in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1984 to 1995.

After 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 more deadly enemies begin to appear, including Goku's greatest rival Vegeta, and the heroes must go into space to face menaces straight out of science fiction. More action- packed than the stories of Goku's youth, Dragon Ball Z is pure adrenaline. Get ready for action as time travelers, aliens and the mighty Super Saiyans clash over the fate of the universe!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 3 (2000) #7-10 and Dragon Ball Z: Part 4 (2001) #1-2.

Story and art by Akira Toriyama.

Freeza and his minions continue their ruthless search for Planet Namek's DragonBall, leaving not a single Namekian alive in their wake!

When Kuririn and Gohan attempt a daring rescue of a Namekian child, they become involved in a deadly game of hide-and-seek with the murderous Dodoria. But after escaping one alien brute, Kuririn and Gohan discover they've got another to deal with - Vegeta! The Saiyan they never wanted to see again is back, and like Freeza, he too is searching for the Namekian DragonBalls in a mad quest for immortality. Will Goku make it to Namek in time? And even if he does, can he possible stop both Freeza and Vegeta before either of their ambitions are realized?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 4 (2001) #3-8.

Story and art by Akira Toriyama.

Through quick thinking and trickery, Vegeta manages to escape Freeza's ship with the Dragon Balls!

Meanwhile, Gohan and Kuririn rush to meet the Great Elder of Namek hoping to get the last Dragon Ball, not knowing that Vegeta has tracked their every move! But there may be no time for the murderous Saiyan to dispose of the two Earthlings - Freeza's crack troops, the Ginyu Force, have arrived, and their power levels are unbelievable!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 4 (2001) #9-12.

Story and art by Akira Toriyama.

The seven wish-granting Dragon Balls are in the hands of evil emperor Freeza! To stop him from becoming immortal, Gohan and Kuririn - and their unlikely ally Vegeta - must defeat the Ginyu Force, the four (formerly five) greatest fighters in the galaxy. But it doesn't look good.

Once again, our outmatched heroes face incredible odds in a fight for dear life...and their only hope is hurtling towards them on a spaceship with an interior pressure of 100 G's...the mysterious and strangely changed Son Goku.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 4 (2001) #13 and Dragon Ball Z: Part 5 (2002) #1-3.

Story and art by Akira Toriyama.

Goku and Captain Ginyu - trapped in each other's bodies due to Ginyu's mind-swapping powers - fight it out to the end!

Then, Kuririn and Gohan use the Dragon Balls to summon the true Eternal Dragon and wish Piccolo back to life. But the evil emperor Freeza has discovered how they tricked him to get the Dragon Balls, and rushes across the planet to punish the fools who stole HIS wish! Together, Kuririn, Gohan, and Vegeta - and Piccolo??! - must fight Freeza, the deadliest fighter in the galaxy!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 5 (2002) #4-8.

Story and art by Akira Toriyama.

Freeza changes into his third and fourth forms, each more powerful than the last, the desperate heroes - Gohan, Kuririn, Piccolo and the self-serving Vegeta - find themselves struggling merely to stay alive. On the other side of the planet, Goku awakens from within his healing capsule and streaks to the battlefield in the blink of an eye, hoping to turn the tide against Freeza.

But even in his final, supposedly deadliest form, Freeza has an ace up his sleeve.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 1 (1998) #1-5. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Akira Toriyama's epic, as seen on the Cartoon Network, is now available in English in its original comic form! After years of training and adventure, young Son Goku has become Earth's strongest martial artist - but the stakes are increasing, as he and his friends must fight against the deadliest villains of all time and space! Get ready for action as aliens, time travelers, and the mighty Saiyans clash over the fate of the Earth and the awesome power of the seven Dragon Balls that can grant any wish! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 1 (1998) #1-5. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Akira Toriyama's epic, as seen on the Cartoon Network, is now available in English in its original comic form! After years of training and adventure, young Son Goku has become Earth's strongest martial artist - but the stakes are increasing, as he and his friends must fight against the deadliest villains of all time and space! Get ready for action as aliens, time travelers, and the mighty Saiyans clash over the fate of the Earth and the awesome power of the seven Dragon Balls that can grant any wish! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 1 (1998) #6-9 and Dragon Ball Z: Part 2 (1999) #1-2. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Earth's hero Goku is dead - but his journey is just beginning. Now he must travel through the afterlife along the million-kilometer Snake Road to find Kaiô-sama, the Lord of Worlds - who will teach him martial arts techniques so powerful they're reserved for the gods! And he'd better hurry, too, because Earth has only nine months until the evil Saiyans, Vegeta and Nappa, will arrive to wipe the planet clean of life. While the archdemon Piccolo trains Goku's son Gohan to reach his full power potential, the alien spaceships rocket ever closer...bearing a power so awesome that even Earth's six strongest heroes may not be a match for it! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 2 (1999) #3-8. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Earth vs. The Saiyans! After years of training and adventure, young Son Goku has become Earth's strongest martial artist - now he and his friends must fight against the deadliest villains of all time and space! In this volume: While Goku races towards Earth along the million-km Serpent Road, the world's mightiest martial artists make their last stand against alien invaders determined to wipe out the human race! Piccolo, Gohan, Kuririn, Tenshinhan, and Chaozu struggle five-to-one against Nappa, but soon the battle is four-to-one...then three-to-one...as their unstoppable opponent finishes them off one at a time. Their last chance is Goku...but even he, and the miraculous kaio-ken, may not be a match for Nappa's commander Vegeta. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 2 (1999) #3-8. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Earth vs. The Saiyans! After years of training and adventure, young Son Goku has become Earth's strongest martial artist - now he and his friends must fight against the deadliest villains of all time and space! In this volume: While Goku races towards Earth along the million-km Serpent Road, the world's mightiest martial artists make their last stand against alien invaders determined to wipe out the human race! Piccolo, Gohan, Kuririn, Tenshinhan, and Chaozu struggle five-to-one against Nappa, but soon the battle is four-to-one...then three-to-one...as their unstoppable opponent finishes them off one at a time. Their last chance is Goku...but even he, and the miraculous kaio-ken, may not be a match for Nappa's commander Vegeta. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. With the mighty Kaio-ken amplifying his strength, Goku fights Vegeta in a desperate battle to save the world - only to find that the elite Saiyan warrior is even stronger than his new techniques. To break a temporary stalemate, Vegeta transforms into a giant ape, a King Kong who breathes energy blasts with the force of a nuclear bomb! In desperation, Goku calls upon the Genki-Dama, the 'spirit bomb,' drawing power from the Earth, its people, plants, and animals, in an effort to defeat his colossal foe. But alone, even Goku is not enough. The last worn-out survivors, Gohan, Kuririn, and cowardly Yajirobe, must rush back into the fray to stop their unstoppable foe...as the enraged Vegeta vows to not only wipe out the human race, but destroy the planet Earth itself! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. With the mighty Kaio-ken amplifying his strength, Goku fights Vegeta in a desperate battle to save the world - only to find that the elite Saiyan warrior is even stronger than his new techniques. To break a temporary stalemate, Vegeta transforms into a giant ape, a King Kong who breathes energy blasts with the force of a nuclear bomb! In desperation, Goku calls upon the Genki-Dama, the 'spirit bomb,' drawing power from the Earth, its people, plants, and animals, in an effort to defeat his colossal foe. But alone, even Goku is not enough. The last worn-out survivors, Gohan, Kuririn, and cowardly Yajirobe, must rush back into the fray to stop their unstoppable foe...as the enraged Vegeta vows to not only wipe out the human race, but destroy the planet Earth itself! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z isone of the most popular manga in the world. Printed in the original right-to-left manga format, this series by acclaimed manga artist Akira Toriyama redefined martial arts comics throughout its original Japanese run in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1984 to 1995. After 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 more deadly enemies begin to appear, including Goku's greatest rival Vegeta, and the heroes must go into space to face menaces straight out of science fiction. More action- packed than the stories of Goku's youth, Dragon Ball Z is pure adrenaline. Get ready for action as time travelers, aliens and the mighty Super Saiyans clash over the fate of the universe! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z isone of the most popular manga in the world. Printed in the original right-to-left manga format, this series by acclaimed manga artist Akira Toriyama redefined martial arts comics throughout its original Japanese run in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1984 to 1995. After 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 more deadly enemies begin to appear, including Goku's greatest rival Vegeta, and the heroes must go into space to face menaces straight out of science fiction. More action- packed than the stories of Goku's youth, Dragon Ball Z is pure adrenaline. Get ready for action as time travelers, aliens and the mighty Super Saiyans clash over the fate of the universe! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 3 (2000) #7-10 and Dragon Ball Z: Part 4 (2001) #1-2. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Freeza and his minions continue their ruthless search for Planet Namek's DragonBall, leaving not a single Namekian alive in their wake! When Kuririn and Gohan attempt a daring rescue of a Namekian child, they become involved in a deadly game of hide-and-seek with the murderous Dodoria. But after escaping one alien brute, Kuririn and Gohan discover they've got another to deal with - Vegeta! The Saiyan they never wanted to see again is back, and like Freeza, he too is searching for the Namekian DragonBalls in a mad quest for immortality. Will Goku make it to Namek in time? And even if he does, can he possible stop both Freeza and Vegeta before either of their ambitions are realized? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 3 (2000) #7-10 and Dragon Ball Z: Part 4 (2001) #1-2. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Freeza and his minions continue their ruthless search for Planet Namek's DragonBall, leaving not a single Namekian alive in their wake! When Kuririn and Gohan attempt a daring rescue of a Namekian child, they become involved in a deadly game of hide-and-seek with the murderous Dodoria. But after escaping one alien brute, Kuririn and Gohan discover they've got another to deal with - Vegeta! The Saiyan they never wanted to see again is back, and like Freeza, he too is searching for the Namekian DragonBalls in a mad quest for immortality. Will Goku make it to Namek in time? And even if he does, can he possible stop both Freeza and Vegeta before either of their ambitions are realized? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 4 (2001) #3-8. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Through quick thinking and trickery, Vegeta manages to escape Freeza's ship with the Dragon Balls! Meanwhile, Gohan and Kuririn rush to meet the Great Elder of Namek hoping to get the last Dragon Ball, not knowing that Vegeta has tracked their every move! But there may be no time for the murderous Saiyan to dispose of the two Earthlings - Freeza's crack troops, the Ginyu Force, have arrived, and their power levels are unbelievable! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 7 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 4 (2001) #3-8. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Through quick thinking and trickery, Vegeta manages to escape Freeza's ship with the Dragon Balls! Meanwhile, Gohan and Kuririn rush to meet the Great Elder of Namek hoping to get the last Dragon Ball, not knowing that Vegeta has tracked their every move! But there may be no time for the murderous Saiyan to dispose of the two Earthlings - Freeza's crack troops, the Ginyu Force, have arrived, and their power levels are unbelievable! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 4 (2001) #9-12. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. The seven wish-granting Dragon Balls are in the hands of evil emperor Freeza! To stop him from becoming immortal, Gohan and Kuririn - and their unlikely ally Vegeta - must defeat the Ginyu Force, the four (formerly five) greatest fighters in the galaxy. But it doesn't look good. Once again, our outmatched heroes face incredible odds in a fight for dear life...and their only hope is hurtling towards them on a spaceship with an interior pressure of 100 G's...the mysterious and strangely changed Son Goku. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 8 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 4 (2001) #9-12. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. The seven wish-granting Dragon Balls are in the hands of evil emperor Freeza! To stop him from becoming immortal, Gohan and Kuririn - and their unlikely ally Vegeta - must defeat the Ginyu Force, the four (formerly five) greatest fighters in the galaxy. But it doesn't look good. Once again, our outmatched heroes face incredible odds in a fight for dear life...and their only hope is hurtling towards them on a spaceship with an interior pressure of 100 G's...the mysterious and strangely changed Son Goku. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Collects Dragon Ball Z: Part 4 (2001) #13 and Dragon Ball Z: Part 5 (2002) #1-3. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Goku and Captain Ginyu - trapped in each other's bodies due to Ginyu's mind-swapping powers - fight it out to the end! Then, Kuririn and Gohan use the Dragon Balls to summon the true Eternal Dragon and wish Piccolo back to life. But the evil emperor Freeza has discovered how they tricked him to get the Dragon Balls, and rushes across the planet to punish the fools who stole HIS wish! Together, Kuririn, Gohan, and Vegeta - and Piccolo??! - must fight Freeza, the deadliest fighter in the galaxy! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.