{"product_id":"fist-of-the-north-star-vol-12-hardcover","title":"Fist of the North Star, Vol. 12 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBuronson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTetsuo Hara\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the original classic manga set in a postapocalyptic wasteland ruled by savage gangs, a hero appears to bring justice to the guilty. This warrior named Ken holds the deadly secrets of a mysterious martial art known as Hokuto Shinken--the Divine Fist of the North Star!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a postapocalyptic world, humanity has risen from the ashes of all-out nuclear war to a nightmare of endless suffering. It is a time of chaos. Warlords and gangs of savage marauders rule the broken ruins of civilization, terrorizing and enslaving the survivors. Life has become a brutal struggle for existence and death the only release. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the years have passed, peace has come to the wasteland. But it is an unjust peace, one kept in place by the brutality of a powerful empire. Rin and Bat, having finally reunited with Kenshiro, are now freedom fighters. Along with a bounty hunter named Ein, the group faces new enemies--Falco the Golden Wolf and the cruel warlord Jako, who serve the mysterious Tentei. Falco and Jako may have whole armies at their beck and call, but they've never come up against the likes of Kenshiro and Hokuto Shinken before...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuronson started his career as a manga writer for \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e in 1972. He gained popularity with the hard-boiled action series \u003ci\u003eDoberman Cop\u003c\/i\u003e (with art by Shinji Hiramatsu). In 1983, he coauthored the massively successful \u003ci\u003eFist of the North Star\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written numerous hits under the pen name Sho Fumimura, including \u003ci\u003ePhantom Burai\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSanctuary\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTetsuo Hara began his career with \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Don Quixote \u003c\/i\u003efor \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e in 1982. \u003ci\u003eFist of the North Star, \u003c\/i\u003e which began serialization in 1983, drew wide acclaim. In the 1990s, he released the historical period pieces \u003ci\u003eHana no Keiji\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTokugawa Ieyasu's Shadow Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eFist of the Blue Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 2001, ran for nine years in \u003ci\u003eWeekly Comic Bunch\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent series, \u003ci\u003eIkusa no Ko: Oda Saburou Nobunaga-den\u003c\/i\u003e, began in \u003ci\u003eMonthly Comic Zenon \u003c\/i\u003ein 2010.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.8 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 March 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753040675104,"sku":"9781974721672","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/faa8b75e42fb5f6150beab79d066dcf5.webp?v=1780010928","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fist-of-the-north-star-vol-12-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}