Dragon Ball Z TPB (2003-2006 Shonen Jump Edition) comic books 2004

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 10 - 2nd and later printings. 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-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 12 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. As the battle on Namek turns the entire planet into a fireball, Goku shows his opponent Freeza mercy who shows no gratitude. Awaiting Goku's return, Earth's heroes are shocked to find that Freeza is back, swearing to destroy the Earth! But as the heroes prepare to make one last stand, another mysterious warrior appears out of nowhere. His name is Trunks, a time traveler from the future. But Trunks has come to deliver a shocking message, and the future isn't looking good. 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 13 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Warned by the time traveller Trunks, Goku, Kuririn, Tenshinhan, and Piccolo go forth to combat the evil androids #19 and #20! As the androids begin destroying cities, Goku challenges them to battle, pitting his Super Saiyan powers against the genius of the mad scientist Dr. Gero. But the androids aren't just tough: they can absorb energy from their opponents, becoming stronger and stronger as the fight progresses. Will the arrival of Vegeta turn the tide? Or will Earth's heroes be defeated a second time by foes who, in Trunks' future, have already destroyed them? 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 14 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. With Goku almost dead from a virus, only Super Saiyan Vegeta has a chance against the world-destroying androids. But something even worse has come back from the future - something that leaves whole cities empty, eating 50,000 people at a time - something called...CELL!!! 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 15 - 1st printing. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Cell has been awakened - a bio-engineered monstrosity designed to become the ultimate weapon, a being that eats whole cities to drain the life energy from their inhabitants and grow stronger. Now stronger than ever after fusing with Kami-sama, Piccolo challenges Cell while the Super Saiyans undergo unimaginable training in a room where one year passes for every day outside. But Cell's true goal is to merge with Androids #17 and #18, which will increase its strength exponentially. As Cell becomes ever stronger, Piccolo has only one chance: destroy #17 and #18 before Cell can merge with them, or no force on earth will stand a chance! 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 16 - 1st printing. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Cell has fused with Android #17, becoming the strongest being in the universe - but not for long! Training in the Room of Spirit and Time, where a year passes for every day outside, Vegeta and Trunks have gone beyond the Super Saiyan, reaching a level of power even greater than second-stage Cell! Now, Cell is no match for Vegeta - but Vegeta hates a boring fight. Succumbing to his pride, he agrees to help Cell fuse with Android #18, the last element Cell needs to become "perfect," so he can crush Cell at his maximum power! But Vegeta's battle-lust may spell the end of the world! 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 17 - 1st printing. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Now in his Perfect Form, Cell is stronger than any creature alive - even the muscled-out new form of the mighty Saiyans. Finding no competition on Earth, Cell invades a TV studio and gives the world an ultimatum: produce a fighter who can beat him in one-on- one combat, or he will methodically slaughter every living thing! But does the human race...or even the Saiyan race...have a champion who can go up against Cell? Plus the alternate-timeline story of Trunks' origin! 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 17 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Now in his Perfect Form, Cell is stronger than any creature alive - even the muscled-out new form of the mighty Saiyans. Finding no competition on Earth, Cell invades a TV studio and gives the world an ultimatum: produce a fighter who can beat him in one-on- one combat, or he will methodically slaughter every living thing! But does the human race...or even the Saiyan race...have a champion who can go up against Cell? Plus the alternate-timeline story of Trunks' origin! 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 18 - 1st printing. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. The day of the Cell Game has come - the day when Earth's champions must compete to save the entire human race from destruction. All along, Cell has longed for a match with Goku, to crush the world's mightiest hero and establish its supremacy over all creation. Both of them have enough power flowing through their bodies to destroy the earth. But Goku knows something that Cell doesn't...he isn't the world's mightiest hero. That hero is Gohan, Goku's son. 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.