{"product_id":"search-and-destroy-vol-1","title":"Search and Destroy Vol. 1","description":"From the cinematic mind of Atsushi Kaneko (Bambi and Her Pink Gun) comes a contemporary reimagining of the timeless, Eisner Award–winning Dororo, by \"God of Manga\" Osamu Tezuka (Buddha, Astro Boy).\nALA's Graphic Novel \u0026amp; Comics Round Table Outstanding Adult Comic Series, 2025\nNew York Public Library Best Comics for Adults 2024\nLibrary Journal Best Graphic Novels of 2024\nThis is a tale of rage. Rage against hypocrisy, injustice, exploitation, and the wrongs done to a child who grew into a righteous killer….Complete in three volumes, Search and Destroy transplants the vengeful action of Dororo from feudal Japan into a dystopian future where mercenary robots known as \"creatures\" serve the human elite and victimize the city's scrabbling, desperate masses. The violent death of one of these creatures connects an orphaned thief named Doro with a mysterious girl in a stinking animal hide that conceals deadly cybernetic implants. Who is this mysterious girl? How is she killing, one by one, the city's most twisted and powerful creatures?\nOriginally serialized from 2019–2021 in the Japanese manga monthly TezuComi, Search and Destroy is a brilliantly-crafted thriller about an outsider looking for meaning and vengeance in the unjust world that took everything away from her. Kaneko populates a stunning, high-contrast setting that echoes postwar Cuba as much as Tokyo with an unforgettable cast of scrappy heroes and skin-crawling monsters on a nonstop ride full of action and suspense. This authorized retelling updates the rebellious '60s spirit of the original Dororo to the equally tumultuous 2020s, mixing Tezuka's signature dark yet playful storytelling sense with Kaneko's own wide range of influences which include Western cartoonists like Daniel Clowes and Charles Burns as well as filmmakers like David Lynch. The result is not only one of the best sci-fi manga of recent years but also one of the most visually rich and distinctive works of graphic storytelling in any genre or language.\nPlease note: This book is a traditional work of manga and reads back to front and right to left. Black-and-white illustrations throughout\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1683969324\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1683969324.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Kaneko, Atsushi|Tezuka, Osamu\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41445876138042,"sku":"DBV.1683969324.G","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1683969324-0.jpg?v=1780695798","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/search-and-destroy-vol-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}