Phoenix TPB (2003-2008 Viz) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Dawn!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Dawn is both the first part of the saga and the earliest part of Phoenix's story, which jumps by resonance and reincarnation between the ancient past and distant future! Dawn takes the reader back to 240 A.D. for Tezuka's struggle to draw forth a vision of the human truth from Japan's ancient myths. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Dawn!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Dawn is both the first part of the saga and the earliest part of Phoenix's story, which jumps by resonance and reincarnation between the ancient past and distant future! Dawn takes the reader back to 240 A.D. for Tezuka's struggle to draw forth a vision of the human truth from Japan's ancient myths. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "A Tale of the Future!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. A gripping science fiction parable about the pitfalls of technology that takes place in the far future and around the globe, this Tale of the Future is as relevant now as it was when it was first published in Japan in the late '60s. A testament to comics as an art form and as literature, Phoenix: A Tale of the Future is an essential component of any serious comics collection. After several nuclear wars, civilization has gone underground due to the toxic atmosphere. The five cities resemble huge shopping malls, and each city is ruled by an enormous computer. Meet Masato, who secretly owns a creature called a Moopee, an extraterrestrial capable of assuming any form and inducing hallucinations in those it contacts. He attempts to discover the secret of the Phoenix, while the world veers toward Armageddon. By the creator of Astro Boy and Adolf. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 296 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "A Tale of the Future!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. A gripping science fiction parable about the pitfalls of technology that takes place in the far future and around the globe, this Tale of the Future is as relevant now as it was when it was first published in Japan in the late '60s. A testament to comics as an art form and as literature, Phoenix: A Tale of the Future is an essential component of any serious comics collection. After several nuclear wars, civilization has gone underground due to the toxic atmosphere. The five cities resemble huge shopping malls, and each city is ruled by an enormous computer. Meet Masato, who secretly owns a creature called a Moopee, an extraterrestrial capable of assuming any form and inducing hallucinations in those it contacts. He attempts to discover the secret of the Phoenix, while the world veers toward Armageddon. By the creator of Astro Boy and Adolf. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 296 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Yamato Space!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. "Yamato Space!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Karma!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. "Karma!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Resurrection!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Nostalgia!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. In the 25th century, a Japanese woman named Romy establishes a civilization and history for the formerly uninhabited planet, Eden-17. Her husband dies an unnatural death, but the life she carries inside her holds a great mystery. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 424 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Civil War: Part 1!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. At the end of the Heian Period (12th century), a hunter named Benta comes to Kyoto in search of his abducted assistant, Obuu. Obuu becomes the attendant of a powerful man of the time, who is searching for the phoenix. Meanwhile, Kyoto is driven into civil war, and their world is thrown into chaos and confusion. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 7 - 2nd or later printings. "Civil War: Part 1!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. At the end of the Heian Period (12th century), a hunter named Benta comes to Kyoto in search of his abducted assistant, Obuu. Obuu becomes the attendant of a powerful man of the time, who is searching for the phoenix. Meanwhile, Kyoto is driven into civil war, and their world is thrown into chaos and confusion. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Civil War: Part 2!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. The everyman Benta has become an unwilling samurai who witnesses the senseless killings and the replacement of one brutal regime with another even more so. Civil War: Part 2 explores the folly of man's hunger for power, the futility of war and the desire for eternal life. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 338 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 8 - 2nd or later printings. "Civil War: Part 2!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. The everyman Benta has become an unwilling samurai who witnesses the senseless killings and the replacement of one brutal regime with another even more so. Civil War: Part 2 explores the folly of man's hunger for power, the futility of war and the desire for eternal life. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 338 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Strange Beings/Life!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. The first of two stories takes place in the 7th century. The vengeful daughter of a lord becomes trapped on an alternate plane where she must atone for the murder of her father by treating the ailments of Strange Beings. The second story, "Life," takes place in the far-flung future. A television producer devises a plan to boost ratings by producing a clone and televising it being hunted down. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 256 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Sun: Part 1!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. In A.D. 663 a soldier named Harima is punished by being given the visage of a wolf. Rescued by a mysterious old woman, he is tormented by nightmares and gradually senses the spirit of Bando Suguru, a 21st century agent who fights on behalf of banished humans. "Sun" is the longest chapter in the Phoenix series, and its structure is threefold. Harima's story in 7th century Japan interweaves with that taking place in the 21st century, while another tale of a spiritual battle bridges both past and future. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Sun: Part 2!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Wolf-faced warrior Harima fights on behalf of the once-deified Ku tribe, who are perceived as demonic after the introduction of Buddhism to Japan. This conflict is mirrored in the 21st century, where Harima's counterpart, Bando Suguri, fights against a Phoenix-worshipping group. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 408 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. "Early Works!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. The stories collected here showcase an earlier phase of Tezuka's art and storytelling and expose a more youthful, sweet side of the master creator. They also illustrate the link between early manga and American comics and cartoons, and reveal Tezuka's deep fascination with Walt Disney. The work was originally geared toward a younger audience than the Phoenix sagas which began in the 1960s. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.