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Sometimes, certain entries or aspects in a series end up becoming so popular and beloved they end up either overtaking or becoming the main focus of that series. Metal Gear Solid ended up surpassing Metal Gear, Megami Tensei became Shin Megami Tensei (and then that series got largely taken over by Persona), Mario Bros. hit their stride with Super Mario, Dragon Ball gave way to Dragon Ball Z, the list goes on.

Before the anime, before 4Kids, before even the card game thatself, Yu-Gi-Oh! was a Tales from the Crypt-esque dark fantasy/horror anthology where the spirit of an ancient pharaoh routinely possessed the hapless young Yugi Moto to dish out ironic, (mostly) non-card game based punishments to bullies and crooks that torment the poor boy and his circle of friends. Sure, Duel Monsters was a thing, but that was simply one of many games the titular king of games played and didn’t become the main focus until Volume 7 or so. Since the most popular anime adaptation takes place after everyone kind of already went through their development, some characters might be a bit... different then what you’d expect.

( Back when people settled disputes the old-fashioned way: bribery, beatings and straight-up murder. )

Current Music: FIELD OF VIEW – "Kawaita Sakebi"

deh_tommy

Universe 6, as the ‘twin’ to Universe 7 (where Goku and friends live), shares many similarities to that Universe while also having somewhat small (but significant) deviations - for example, the Saiyans are not only still alive, but are a benevolent mercenary race, acting as an intergalactic peacekeeping force (think something like the MCU’s Nova Corps). ‘tis here where we are introduced to Caulifla, a roguish Robin Hood-type delinquent and the first official female Super Saiyan in the franchise!... in the anime, that is. Her first transformation happens offscreen in the manga. Still, said introduction is exciting nonetheless.

Remember to read from right to left. Full pages from Chapter 32 are posted, as the series (barring Chapters 2-15) is available for free on viz.com . If you like what you see here, please support the official release.

LAST TIME ON DRAGON BALL SUPER...

( Pushups, sit-ups and PLENTY of juice )

deh_tommy

While certainly not without flaws, I’ve been rather enjoying Dragon Ball Super* so far. I think part of that generally is the cosmic scope of things. From parallel timelines and other Universes to squaring off with and against literal deities, there’s been lots of cool new stories, characters and designs to see and grow attached to. In preparation for the hiatus/end of Super (as well as to cope with Dragon Ball Z Abridged possibly finishing up, too), I’d like to spotlight some moments from the series I particularly liked - in this case, the introduction of some of the contenders for the recent Universal Survival arc.

Full pages are posted as the series (barring Chapters 2-15) is available for free on viz.com . Remember to read from right to left. If you enjoy what you see, please support the official release.

LAST TIME ON DRAGON BALL Z...

( The coming of the Super Man )

*I have not seen the anime

skjam

Hi folks!

I stopped doing posts of every new series from Shonen Jump because quite honestly many of the starters have been meh at best. But there have been a few nice surprises, and this is one of them.

Dr. Stone by Riichiro Inagaki & Boichi!

In the near future (Trump is still president of the U.S.), global humanity (and some birds) is petrified, turning into statues. A few millennia later, a couple of these people manage to free themselves from this stone state, and vow to restore humanity and civilization.

The art is nice, but what really makes the series stand out is Senku, the protagonist. He's a Science Hero who uses his encyclopedic knowledge of science facts and inventive mind to overcome obstacles.

Early on, he's a co-star of a more traditional shounen hero, the strong and faithful but not very bright Taiju. The series really took off after Senku was forced to part ways with his friend to avoid the deadly fanatic Tsukasa, a martial artist who wants the world to stay primitive.

Senku makes contact with the inhabitants of a primitive village, who are living at a Stone Age subsistence level. It appears that the village's shamaness, Ruri, has knowledge that Senku will need, but as an outsider, he can't enter, and she's suffering from a condition that makes her weak and unable to leave the village. Ever since, Senku has been trying to claw his way up the tech tree so he can make sulfa antibiotics to (he hopes) cure her illness.

We now join our hero in Chapter 25, published back in September, 7 pages of 22....

( A Light Shone In the Darkness )

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Current Music: Livin' Thing-Electric Light Orchestra

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