Blame! GN (2016 Vertical) Master Edition comic books 2016

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Tsutomu Nihei. One of the manga world's most intriguing artists returns to the English language world with a re-release of his breakthrough work. Blame! In a dystopian future, a complex network of machines has pushed humanity to the brink. Robots known as the "Builders" continued to build a meaningless civilization with no one to reside in it. Soon these cities reach out to the outer planets and another breed of life form emerges. Master's Edition: Blame! will be released in a new oversized edition similar to Gundam: The Origin. Packaged in an oversized paperback with glossy paper and featuring dozens of color pages, each 400 page book will be a must have for collectors looking to complete their Nihei sets a decade after the original paperback went out of print. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 402 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $34.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Tsutomu Nihei. The Administration contacts Kyrii and Cibo, encouraging them to keep searching for the Net Terminal Gene which will stop the City from its intractable, chaotic growth. The Admin also warns them of the autonomous Safeguards, vicious entities that attempt to kill off any humans who access the Netsphere without the required Net Terminal Gene. Kyrii is attacked, and a group of humans who have settled on the outskirts of Toha Heavy Industries comes to his aid. In the ensuing battle, Cibo makes a heavy sacrifice, but not before learning a startling truth about her traveling companion. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 382 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $34.95.