Knights of the Zodiac GN (2003-2009 Viz Digest) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. Saint Seiya must train harder than ever is he is to survive his first bloody battle against his long time rival Cassios for the glory of obtaining the legendary Pegasus Armor! Meanwhile he is searching for his long-lost sister, and decides to obtain worldwide fame by entering the dangerously brutal Galaxian Wars. Does he have what it takes to fight the strongest opponents in the entire Universe? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. The Galaxian Wars continues with the mighty Unicorn Bronze Knight Jab going toe-to-toe against the Lionet Bronze Knight Ban! Which one of these remarkable warriors will prevail? Then in the ice-covered wasteland of Siberia, the Swan Knight Hyoga is making his yearly trip to pay respects to his mothers body. But he's ordering to return to Japan and execute all the Bronze Knights who have violated their oath to never use their armor for personal gain. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. The fiercest battles are often fought within the family and there are no greater foes than brother versus brother! When the Andromeda Knight Shun gets an unexpected family reunion by his brother Phoenix Knight Ikki all hell breaks loose! Trained from childhood on Death Queen Island Ikki has been twisted by the years of pain and torture. He has become one wicked warrior blaming his brother and all that is good for his suffering. Armed with his band of Black Knight warriors he plans to stop at nothing to achieve his sinister goals! Can Shun, Seiya, and friends stop him so they can return to their tournament ? or could this spell the end for our brave Knights of the Zodiac? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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 Masami Kurumada. At the base of Mount Fuji, Seiya and fellow Knights are summoned to a labyrinth of ominous caves for a showdown against the twisted evil Knight Phoenix Ikki and his fearsome Black Knights. The victor will take home the legendary Gold Cloth. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. Ikki, the Phoenix Knight, wasn't always a cruel and power-hungry commander. Once he was the loving brother of Bronze Knight Shun, willing to sacrifice anything to protect his little brother. But Ikki was sent to train on Death Queen Island, the worst place on Earth, and returned a very different person. What happened to Ikki on Death Queen Island? And how did a knight-in-training become the leader of the Black Knights? Travel into the mists of memory as Ikki reveals everything that made him resolve to destroy his fellow Knights and the Foundation that created them. Does any spark of human kindness remain in Ikki's soul? Can the Bronze Knights redeem him before he destroys them all? Perhaps not... for Ikki's history includes a revelation so shattering that no knight may be able to bear it. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. Pegasus Knight Seiya, and the rest of the Knights of the Zodiac, are warriors who put their lives in peril to defend the universe from the forces of evil. This means they will do whatever necessary to win, even if they are killed in the process. Seiya finds out the hard way what this means, when he is forced to bury some of his bravest comrades, who have fallen in the battle. While he is lamenting their demise, on the rocky beach where he buried them, he is suddenly attacked by one of the very Knights that was supposed to have died! There is trickery afoot, and Seiya comes to the horrible conclusion that he could very well be responsible for their deaths! Now he must confront those who tricked him into killing his own friends in a fearsome showdown! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. The Bronze Knights...turned to stone? Seiya and his companions face a challenge unlike any other in their battle agains Argol, who carries a shield decorated with the head of the legendary Medusa. One by one, the knights are turned to stone, until one is forced to do the unthinkable to escape Medusa's piercing gaze. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. Blinded in his devastating battle against Argol, Bronze Knight Shiryu has retired from fighting to live in peaceful obscurity. But his brief taste of the simple life is snatched away when the vicious Gold Knight Mephisto attacks, forcing Shiryu to once again don the Dragon Cloth. In Siberia, Bronze Knight Hyoga is also trying to forget his life as a Knight - until a mysterious message in the ice forces him out of retirement. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. Who is the Master of Sanctuary? As the Bronze Knights enter the 12 palaces of the legendary Gold Knights, they're attacked by forces against which mere armor is powerless. The Master wields uncanny power over space, time, and dimensions, and the wrong step can send a hapless Knight spiraling into infinity... But the far ends of space and time are nothing compared to what the Knights must face to penetrate to the heart of Sanctuary. One by one, figures from the past return to haunt them. Hyoga is forced to battle a beloved former teacher. Shiryu descends into the land of the dead, where only prayers can save him. And Seiya learns, to his horror, that one of his most powerful friends has been transformed into a deadly enemy! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. In their quest to conquer the 12 palaces of the Gold Knights, the Bronze Knights have made unthinkable sacrifices, fought desperate battles, and faced death time and again. Now, with the rebellious Ikki, the Phoenix Knight, reluctantly joining their mission, the Bronze Knights are certain that victory is finally at hand. Little do they know that their most soul-shattering conflicts are still ahead of them. They're about to face Shaka, who draws his strength from the sacred power of Hindu belief, and who is so untouchable that even his fellow Gold Knights call him godlike. When Shaka opens his eyes, no mortal can survive his gaze. Ikki doesn't know it, but he's met Shaka once before...and when he meets him again, he will have no choice but to bow down in terror! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. As the Bronze Knights fight their way through the 12 Palaces of the Gold Knights, their strength ebbs... and their enemies' strength increases. Now Hyôga must defeat the relentless Scorpio Knight while his own senses diminish to nothing. Shiryû is left alone against the Capricorn Knight, whose strength can split even Shiryû's invincible Dragon Shield. And shy Shun demands to take on the Pisces Knight, against whom he has a personal vendetta. With the full force of Sanctuary bent on destroying the four exhausted Bronze Knights, Princess Sienna's mission seems impossible. But, as Seiya is about to discover, the Princess brought a secret weapon to the 12 Palaces... something that will upset the balance of power in Sanctuary and reveal a message of hope in the Bronze Knights' darkest hour! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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 12 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. The Bronze Knights have penetrated to the innermost palace of Sanctuary, where the last and most dangerous Gold Knight awaits their challenge. To avenge his master, Shun volunteers to face Aphodite, the Pisces Knight, alone. But both Seiya and Shun fall victim to Aphodite's treacherous Demon Rose attacks. Beyond the final palace waits the elusive Master of Sanctuary, but who is the mysterious, masked Master? What are his true plans for the Knights? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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 13 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. The battle for Sanctuary reaches its climax! Seiya penetrates to the heart of the Master's chamber, only to be paralyzed by the Master's deadly Phantom Demon Emperor Attack. The Bronze Knights seem to have reached the end of their quest to save Princess Sienna's life! The true identity of the Master is revealed, and all Knights are tested to their limit, in the thrilling conclusion to the Sanctuary saga! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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 14 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. Gods now walk the earth in human form, and not all of them are benevolent. Princess Sienna discovers this when she meets Julian Solo, who claims to be Poseidon, god of the seas. Julian believes that Sienna, the incarnation of the goddess Athena, is destined to be his bride. And his plans for their future together include a world cleansed of the human race. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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 15 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. To save Princess Sienna and stop Solo, the Bronze Knights must defeat the guardians of the seven seas and destroy the seven pillars they defend. For Shun, this means facing Skylla, master of illusions. For Shiryû, it means taking on Krishna, the incarnation of Poseidon's son. The war for which the Bronze Knights have trained has finally arrived. But can even the bravest Knights challenge the gods and live? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. As the Knights fight Poseidon's forces for control of the pillars of the seven seas, their closest friends and loved ones rush to their sides. But are these happy reunions all that they seem...or have the Knights been lured into the most insidious trap yet? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. At the Arctic Ocean Pillar, Hyoga faces Isaac, an old friend turned fearsome enemy. At the North Atlantic Pillar, Ikki is attacked by Sea Dragon. Could the evil Master of Sanctuary, whom the Knights defeated in their first epic battle, have returned to life? Seiya's beloved partner, Marin, confronts Poseidon and is overwhelmed by his godlike power. What happened 13 years ago to set the Battle of the Gods in motion? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 18 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. When Julian Solo turned sixteen, he was given a strange golden trident... and became the human incarnation of the sea god Poseidon. Now Poseidon is bent on destroying the world in a flood of mythic proportions. To stop the implacable waters and rescue Princess Sienna, the incarnation of Athena, the Bronze Knights have descended to the bottom of the seven seas! Having donned the Sagittarius Gold Cloth, Seiya is ready to face Poseidon... or is he? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 19 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. Centuries ago, at the end of the last Battle of the Gods, Athena captured the forces of evil and sealed them away. But her seal is weakening, and now the 108 dark minions of Hades are poised to destroy Athena's Knights and conquer the world! The Knights face their most horrifying challenge yet in the first volume of the unforgettable Hades Saga! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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 20 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. The army of Hades has descended upon Sanctuary, and Athena's Knights face new horrors at every turn. The Gold Knights killed in past battles have returned as undead warriors of Hades. And with them come even more powerful Specters, supernatural beings sent by Hades to enslave the world of the living. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 21 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. Seiya and his friends have often put their lives on the line to defend humanity and the goddess Athena. But when the deathless army of Hades invades the mortal world, mere human life may not be enough to stop it. To survive the Battle of the Gods, Athena's Knights will need the power of Heaven itself. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 22 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. To stop the army of Hades, Athena's Knights have unleashed forces beyond even their control. Hit by two cosmic blows of the forbidden Athena Exclamation, Sanctuary itself begins to crumble. But the battle has only just begun. In a desperate gambit, Seiya and his fellow Bronze Knights prepare to descend into the underworld and challenge Hades face to face. But Princess Sienna has a shocking plan of her own! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 23 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. Deep in the underworld, the Bronze Knights face the minions of Hades head-on. On the River Acheron, they must bargain with the treacherous ferryman, Charon. In the Hall of Judgment, their souls are weighed by the Specter René. And in the prisons beyond, they face the three-headed dog Cerberus and the Specter Pharaoh. But still more horrors await them in the endless dungeons of the underworld! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 24 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. The road to Hades is long, dark...and treacherous. Lost in the underworld, Seiya and Shun agree to save Orpheus, the long-lost Silver Knight, from eternal imprisonment. To help free himself and his new comrades, Orpheus must square off against the nefarious Pharaoh in a hellish musical duel! But the Bronze Knights have more on their minds than a little night music. At last, the time has come for them to face Hades himself! What strange history connects the lord of the underworld to Shun, the peaceful Andromeda Knight? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 25 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. Hades has awakened...in the body of Andromeda Knight Shun! As the peaceful Shun struggles with the lord of the underworld for possession of his body, the indestructible Ikki rises to destroy Hades once and for all. But can Ikki bring himself to kill Hades if it means the death of his beloved little brother? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 26 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. The Greatest Eclipse is coming--the fateful alignment of planets that will block out the sun, destroy all life and transform the Earth into a second Hades. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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 27 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. Crossing from Hades to Elysium, the Bronze Knights find themselves in a world beyond anything they've encountered. Seiya is no match for Hypnos and Thanatos, the immortal guardians of Hades, who have already captured Athena and trapped her in a deadly prison. As if that weren't enough, the all-powerful Thanatos attacks Seiya through the person the Pegasus Knight most wants to protect: his long-lost sister Seika! As the Greatest Eclipse descends, the Battle of the Gods reaches its climax. With Athena and the Earth in mortal peril, the Bronze Knights' quest seems hopeless--until another god joins the fray! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.