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He is brave and gentle and wise!

Tue, 21 June 2005

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by: Australian Ninja

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Robots; The Terminator, Bender, The Droid Army. In the future they will rise up against humanity in an effort to destroy us all - and when they do - Astro Boy will be there to stop them.

Osamu Tezuka's "original" Astro Boy comics have recently been published in English for the first time. In total 23 pocket sized black and white volumes averaging 200 pages each. Having personally read volumes #1-13 I can honestly say they were some of the most enjoyable comics I've ever had the joy of reading.

Volume 8's stories vary wildly from Astro battling a Martian Fungus, campaigning for robot civil rights, starting elementary school to fighting a giant robot who is searching for his missing head.

The stories are crafted with insight, beauty and depth. Astro cares for all life and struggles to understand why humans create technological weapons to hurt each other.
Astro Boy is a child. He possesses the innocence and trust of a child. However his responsibilities are that of an adult. He is repeatedly called on by his parents, his caretaker "Dr. Ochanomizu" and various world governments and military groups. Often he is called upon to take down renegade robots, those that were created as weapons.
When he is not busy saving the world he goes to school, lives with his robot family and lives the life a regular 10-year-old boy would. Well, as regular as a flying 10-year-old super strong boy with a finger laser, butt-cannon and one million horsepower can get.

The Astro Boy 23 volume series is available thanks to Dark Horse Comics. Their tireless efforts have brought forth Astro, Metropolis, and Lost World translations for comic-book fans of all ages to enjoy.

What are you waiting for people? Get moving, seek out Mighty Atom (aka Astro) and experience for yourself the greatness of these stories from a master storyteller. Then you can call yourself one of the millions, and millions of Tezuka's fans. And you may learn a little Japanese comic-related history along the way.

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