{"product_id":"dragon-ball-super-vol-22-paperback","title":"Dragon Ball Super, Vol. 22 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAkira Toriyama\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eToyotarou\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoku's adventure from the best-selling classic manga Dragon Ball continues in this new series written by Akira Toriyama himself!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEver since Goku became Earth's greatest hero and gathered the seven Dragon Balls to defeat the evil Boo, his life on Earth has grown a little dull. But new threats loom overhead, and Goku and his friends will have to defend the planet once again in this continuation of Akira Toriyama's best-selling series, \u003ci\u003eDragon Ball\u003c\/i\u003e! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePiccolo sneaks into the Red Ribbon Army's secret base and learns of their plan to try and conquer the world again. This time, they have Dr. Hedo--a naive super genius and grandson of Dr. Gero--on their side, and have deceived him into helping them build androids. One of these androids is Cell Max, a giant, even-more-destructive version of the original Cell. They've also managed to convince the gullible scientist that they are the good guys trying to save the world, and that Capsule Corp., Goku, and everyone who fought against them all those years ago are the actual bad guys. And what better way to start thinning the evil crop than by kidnapping Gohan's daughter Pan to lure him out and destroy him?!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenowned worldwide for his playful, innovative storytelling and humorous, distinctive art style, Akira Toriyama burst onto the manga scene in 1980 with the wildly popular\u003ci\u003e Dr. Slump\u003c\/i\u003e. His hit series\u003ci\u003e Dragon Ball\u003c\/i\u003e (published in the U.S. as \u003ci\u003eDragon Ball\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDragon Ball Z\u003c\/i\u003e) ran from 1984 to 1995 in Shueisha's \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He is also known for his design work on video games such as \u003ci\u003eDragon Quest, Chrono Trigger, Tobal No. 1\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlue Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e. His recent manga works include \u003ci\u003eCOWA!, Kajika, Sand Land, Neko Majin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJaco the Galactic Patrolman\u003c\/i\u003e and a children's book, \u003ci\u003eToccio the Angel\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his family in Japan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToyotarou created the manga adaptation for the \u003ci\u003eDragon Ball Z\u003c\/i\u003e anime's 2015 film, \u003ci\u003e Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of the spin-off series\u003ci\u003e Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission\u003c\/i\u003e, which debuted in \u003ci\u003eV-Jump\u003c\/i\u003e in Japan in November 2012.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755553915168,"sku":"9781974749850","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9383811fa5a6f6871d74a5d55230b323.webp?v=1780062051","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dragon-ball-super-vol-22-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}