Cybercrime special-ops unit Section 9 has been mobilized to protect a key witness in a trial involving defective micro machines. And the witness definitely needs protection-from remote-controlled corpses packing serious hardware! And if the identity of these dead assassins' pilots isn't enough of a mystery for Section 9, how about the unexpected appearance of long-missing special agent Motoko Kusanagi!
Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor presents for the first time in America the 'lost' Ghost in the Shell stories, created by Shirow Masamune after completing work on the original Ghost in the Shell manga and prior to his tour-de-force, Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface. This deluxe-format issue concludes 'Fat Cat,' the first of four Ghost in the Shell tales.
Cover price $2.99.
MASAMUNE SHIROW
Cyber-agent Motoko Aramaki remains hot on the trail of the shadowy terrorists making life hell for Poseidon Industrial. Motoko deploys a cyborg surrogate, Chroma, for on-the- ground operations to pick up needed information, but while waiting for an e-brain private eye to pony up the data, Chroma is jacked into a no-holds-barred virtual combat game? at least she hopes it's virtual! The synapse-frying followup to the manga/anime heavyweight champion, Ghost in the Shell, Masamune Shirow's Man-Machine Interface crushes to powder any previous notions of what is or is not a comic book with its dizzying storyline and cutting-edge, digitally enhanced visuals, unlike anything comics have ever offered. Special deluxe format with no interior advertising!
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Chapter Six: Removed! - Story and Art by Yoshiki Takaya.
Commander Gyro has gone renegade, and the Council of Zoalords plans to put him in his place! Plus, Mizuki learns a terrible secret, and Gyro gets his mutated paws on the ultimate weapon!
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
Story and Art by Yoshiki Takaya.
When Sho and Mizuki find refuge from their pursuers in a secluded cave, Aptom appears and tells Sho the awful truth about the death of his father!
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.
Story and Art by Yoshiki Takaya.
After all they've been through, you can understand why Sho/Guyver goes off with Mizuki, the "girl of his dreams," to reassure her everything will work out. But while he's gone, Commander Gyro takes the opportunity to personally attack the rest of Sho's friends! Will he return in time to help Murakami -- the prototype for Gyro's Zoalord body - defend them all? And will Sho finally be able to transform into the Guyver again?
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.
Story and Art by Yoshiki Takaya.
To prevent Valkus and the other Zoalords from catching on to his secret agenda, Commander Gyro sets out to personally destroy his prototype (reporter Murakami) and the Guyvers! It's the original bio-boostin' power hero in the manga that made him famous!
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.
Story and Art by Yoshiki Takaya.
Sho still can't transform into the Guyver! But a brief respite gives Murakami an opportunity to tell our intrepid group of friends the bizarre story and sinister purpose behind the origin of life on Earth! It's the original bio-boostin' hero in his own hit manga series!
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.
Story and Art by Yoshiki Takaya.
Traumatized by the knowledge that he killed his father, Sho is unable to transform into the Guyver! This leaves only Murakami to defend our battered group of friends against the deadly Enzyme II Zoanoids! Is Murakami's battle-form powerful enough to stand a chance against Chronos' best and grotesquest? It's the original bio-boostin' power hero in the manga that made him famous!
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.
Story and Art by Yoshiki Takaya.
Intercepted by three of the deadly Enzyme II Zoanoids, Sho's friends are almost defenseless. Sho finally awakens from his coma, but can barely stay bio-boosted as the Guyver. Which of his friends will be able to help him defend the rest?
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.
Story and Art by Yoshiki Takaya.
Agito's summer home proves to be no safe haven, and Sho and his friends must flee for their very lives! Sho hasn't regained consciousness since the Guyver killed his father/Enzyme II, so who will defend them when they meet three ominous figures on their escape route?
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.
Chapter Two: Hyper! - Story and Art by Yoshiki Takaya.
The mysterious reporter, Masaki Murakami, arrives with Sho at Minakami Mountain while Agito, who's already revealed his identity as Guyver III to Mizuki and Tetsuro, struggles to escape from Relics Point with both the Segawa and Fukamachi patriarch in tow. The only problem -- the five Hyper-Zoanoids who stand in their way!
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.
Chapter Twelve: Desperate! - Story and Art by Yoshiki Takaya.
In the final issue of Part One, Tetsuro, his father, and Sho scramble to find the kidnapped Mizuki! With the aid of the not-quite-what-he-seems reporter Masaki Murakami, will the mystery of Chronos' 'Relics Point' finally be revealed?
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.
Chapter Eleven: Deadly! - Story and Art by Yoshiki Takaya.
As Sho's fight against the two 'Lost Numbers' continues, Tetsuro and Mizuki are threatened by Chronos! To make matters worse, a nosy reporter lands in the middle of Sho's life or death struggle!
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.
Chapter Ten: Adversarial! - Story and Art by Yoshiki Takaya.
With the help of Guyver III, Sho must stay alert to keep Mizuki, Tetsuro and his own father from the clutches of the megalomaniacal Chronos Corporation! Can Sho survive a deadly encounter with the dreaded 'Lost Numbers'?
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.
Chapter Nine: Amazing! - Story and Art by Yoshiki Takaya.
It's Guyver III vs Reichmann Gyro, the Hyper Zoanoid Panadyne, and a group of powerful Zoanoid mutates! And amidst the mayhem, Sho finally discovers a sense of purpose.
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.
Chapter Three: Risky! - Story and Art by Yoshiki Takaya.
As Sho and Tetsuro slowly discover more and more details about the Guyver, Chronos launches a new operation to capture Sho and the Guyver unit! To make matters worse, Sho and Tetsuro are attacked at school by Zoanoids and the deadliest of enemies - another Guyver!
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.
Chapter Two: Mysterious! - Story and Art by Yoshiki Takaya.
Sho discovers that a mysterious shadow organization known as 'Chronos' is behind the recent attack on his life. Possessing the frightening bio-technology to turn humans into monsters, Chronos mounts a no-holds-barred search for the Guyver unit left behind by the aliens!
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.
Chapter One: Awesome! - Story and Art by Yoshiki Takaya. After witnessing a mysterious explosion, junior high school student Sho discovers a strange, round device. When Sho accidentally turns on a switch, he's shocked to find himself transformed into a strange alien creature! Sho must decide whether he will use his newfound powers for good...or for evil.
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.
Challenge 6: Memory - Story and Art by Yukito Kishiro.
Alita is at loose ends after her final showdown with mad scientist Desty Nova...until she is literally blown to smithereens! Finally learn the secrets of Alita's mysterious past! Don't miss the startling conclusion to our beautiful cyborg's courageous quest to find herself!
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
Challenge 2: Gun Dreams - Story and Art by Yukito Kishiro.
Alita has escaped the dastardly Desty Nova's trap, but now with Nova's assistant/lover Eelai running interference for him whilst armed with a deadly weapon, it looks like Nova may escape Alita!
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
Fight 6: Barjack Chronicles: Death's Embrace - Story and Art by Yukito Kishiro.
Barjack launches its ultimate weapon against Tiphares, but a swift counterattack decimates their forces! When Alita's evil twin comes to finish off the survivors, who will save Koyomi this time?
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
Fight 4: The Thousand Faces of Madness Part 1: Insanity - Story and Art by Yukito Kishiro.
When Kaos finally confronts his father, mad scientist Desty Nova, he gets caught up in the flan-eating madness! Can Alita recover from her recent fierce battle with her Doppelganger in time to come to his aid?
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
Fight 2: Chasing Kaos: Good-byes - Story and Art by Yukito Kishiro.
Incredible cyborg battle action in a futuristic world! Alita's tearful reunion with Doc Ido, her surrogate father, leads to an even more painful good-bye. It's another resurrection and a third lease on life for North America's newer, tougher manga sweetheart!
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
Fight 1: The Last Broadcast: Promise - Story and Art by Yukito Kishiro.
Cyborg action in a post-apocalyptic world! Rebel radio announcer Kaos goes on the air one last time to tell his story. Growing up with a flan-eating mad scientist for a father ain't easy, you know! Plus, a cameo appearance of a sorely missed character!
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
