Fist of the North Star HC (2021- Viz) comic books

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Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

In a post-apocalyptic world, humanity has risen from the ashes of nuclear war, but only to a nightmare of endless suffering. It is a time of chaos. Gangs of savage marauders and warlords rule the broken ruins of civilization, terrorizing and enslaving the survivors. Life has become a brutal struggle for existence and death the only release.

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 306 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings.

Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

In a post-apocalyptic world, humanity has risen from the ashes of nuclear war, but only to a nightmare of endless suffering. It is a time of chaos. Gangs of savage marauders and warlords rule the broken ruins of civilization, terrorizing and enslaving the survivors. Life has become a brutal struggle for existence and death the only release.

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 306 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

Ken 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 cunning instead of brute force?

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

Ken's mastery of Hokuto Shinken, the Divine Fist of the North Star, has no equal among the debased gangs that prey on the ruins of civilization. But Ken is not the only martial artist out there. Rei, a user of the Nanto Suichoken technique, is on a journey to find his sister, who is being held by a brutal band of savages known as the Fangs. Ken and Rei team up to find her, and woe to any who stand in their way!

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 296 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

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Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

Ken is the wielder of the legendary Hokuto Shinken martial arts style and once trained with three other students of the technique. One of them, Jagi, could never accept their Master Ryuken's choice of Ken as the successor. Now Jagi has become a murderous wasteland warlord who terrorizes the innocent...in Ken's name!

Ken must face off with Jagi to clear his reputation and the honor of Hokuto Shinken. But Jagi is not the only one of Ken's former brothers who may be using the technique for evil...

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 314 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

Ken's search for his lost brother Toki has led him to the gates of the notorious prison known as Cassandra, the City of Wailing Demons. Finding Toki means plunging into the depths of the horror-filled jail, but before he can do that, Ken must take on its formidable warden Uyghur.

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 284 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

Freed from his captivity in Cassandra, Toki reveals the secret of the prison to Kenshiro. The City of Wailing Demons was established by Kenoh in order to gather and confine martial artists in order to steal their secrets. But Kenoh is not just another wasteland warlord-he is none other than Raoh, brother of Kenshiro and Toki, who once contended for the title of successor to Hokuto Shinken!

It's not long before Kenshiro and Raoh cross paths again and continue a deadly struggle that started long ago...

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 294 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

The masters of the Nanto Seiken school are known as the Nanto Rokuseiken - the Six Holy Fists of the South Star. Of the six, the most powerful is the Holy Emperor Souther. But Shu, another warrior of Nanto Seiken, dares to resist Souther's tyranny. Shu once saved Kenshiro's life and they will team up once again. Kenshiro now faces Souther, but is unaware of Souther's secret - a secret so powerful even Raoh won't challenge Souther's reign...

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 314 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 8 - 1st printing. Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki. Kenshiro takes on the Holy Emperor Souther, the most powerful of the Six Holy Fists of the South Star. Once Kenshiro defeats him, it will set up a fateful battle between Raoh and Toki, a confrontation between motion and stillness, ferocity and serenity-a battle in which neither master will yield an inch. And overhead, Shichosei, the star that presages death to all who have seen it, Toki included, shines in the darkening sky. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 312 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki. After an epic contest, Kenoh leaves his brothers to begin a new reign of terror in the wasteland. But while he was away, Ryuga, one of his lieutenants, turned against him and established his own stronghold. Ken and Toki head there to find out what Ryuga knows about Kenoh. Meanwhile, the one force that may still stand against Kenoh is the Goshasei, the Guardian Stars of Nanto, and their last general, whose secret will bring Kenshiro face-to-face with those he thought he'd lost... Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 318 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 10 - 1st printing. Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki. Kenshiro has at last found Yuria, the woman he loved but had given up for dead. Determined to possess her as well, Raoh has also reached Yuria's stronghold. Kenshiro and Raoh's paths were always destined to lead them to this confrontation, the final battle to decide the successor to Hokuto Shinken. In this fight, both men will unleash the greatest secret technique passed down to them by their master, but only one will survive using it! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 306 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 11 - 1st printing. Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki. Years after the fall of Raoh, Kenshiro has disappeared, and Rin and Bat have grown to young adulthood. Attempting to honor Ken's legacy, they wander the wasteland defending the defenseless. Kenshiro himself now seeks only peace, hiding himself away in an isolated settlement. Tormented by the memories of those he has lost, he tries to give up the way of the fist. But the forces of chaos are always on the horizon, and Kenshiro will have to once again embrace his fate as the successor of Hokuto Shinken... Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 314 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 12 - 1st printing. Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki. As the years have passed, peace has come to the wasteland. But it is an unjust peace, one kept in place by the brutality of a powerful empire. Rin and Bat, having finally reunited with Kenshiro, are now freedom fighters. Along with a bounty hunter named Ein, the group faces new enemies-Falco the Golden Wolf and the cruel warlord Jako, who serve the mysterious Tentei. Falco and Jako may have whole armies at their beck and call, but they've never come up against the likes of Kenshiro and Hokuto Shinken before... Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 304 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $25.00.

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Volume 13 - 1st printing. Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki. Kenshiro has crossed the only sea left on earth and arrived in the land of the Asuras to rescue Rin. It is a blighted place, ruled by a brutal code whereby only those who survive hundreds of deadly battles before the age of 15 are allowed to live. Although Kenshiro knows Jask is using Rin as bait to lure him and Falco into a trap, the two warriors won't be stopped. On his way to the Gate of the Asuras, Kenshiro learns about another rogue martial artist, a man whose Hokuto Ryuken style might just lead the land of the Asuras to salvation-or damnation! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 298 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $25.00.

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Volume 14 - 1st printing. Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki. The arrival of Kenshiro in the land of the Asuras was preceded by the legend of Raoh, who it was said would bring justice to that blighted place. The people of the land of the Asuras suffer in the grip of its savage leaders, the dreaded Rasho, three masters of Hokuto Ryuken. Now, Kenshiro has come to rescue Rin and Shachi. To do it, he'll have to face the first Rasho, the demon lord Kaio, a man whose soul burns with the rage of the gods! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 292 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $25.00.

Volume 15 - 1st printing. Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki. Among the three Rasho, the generals who rule the land of the Asuras, Hyo hangs on to a little more of his humanity than the others. Deceived into believing that Kenshiro is responsible for the death of his sister, Hyo enters the demon realm to confront him. Meanwhile, Kenshiro searches for Hokuto Shinken's ultimate secret technique, which he will need when he squares off against the demon lord Kaio once again. What fuels Kaio's hatred, and what secret does he hold that could change Kenshiro's fate? Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 286 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $25.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

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Volume 16 - 1st printing. Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki. In the original classic manga set in a postapocalyptic wasteland ruled by savage gangs, a hero appears to bring justice to the guilty. This warrior named Ken holds the deadly secrets of a mysterious martial art known as Hokuto Shinken-the Divine Fist of the North Star! In a postapocalyptic world, humanity has risen from the ashes of all-out nuclear war to a nightmare of endless suffering. It is a time of chaos. Warlords and gangs of savage marauders rule the broken ruins of civilization, terrorizing and enslaving the survivors. Life has become a brutal struggle for existence and death the only release. While Hyo fights to save Rin from an army of Asuras, Kenshiro's battle with Kaioh for the fate of the Hokuto Soke bloodline reaches its climax. Long ago, Kaioh abandoned his love for his brother Raoh, but why? The answer lies in the demon lord's tragic childhood. Kaioh may be too far gone to care, but Kenshiro isn't about to give up the fight. A story begun 2,000 years ago at the birth of Hokuto Shinken is about to come to a bloody conclusion Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 286 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $25.00.