| Pluto: Urasawa X Tezuka, Vol. 2 Contributor(s): Urasawa, Naoki (Created by), Nagasaki, Takashi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1421519194 ISBN-13: 9781421519197 Publisher: Viz Media OUR PRICE: $14.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: R to L (Japanese Style) In a distant future where sentient humanoid robots pass for human, someone or some thing is out to destroy the seven great robots of the world. Europol's top detective Gesicht is assigned to investigate these mysterious robot serial murders--the only catch is that he himself is one of the seven targets. Atom, a boy robot whose sophisticated AI programming seamlessly blurs the distinction between man and machine, starts his own investigation into the serial murders of the great robots of the world. When he discovers that the killer's motives may be connected with the geopolitical events of the recent past, he realizes that the case is far larger than anyone could have ever imagined. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels | Manga - General - Comics & Graphic Novels | Science Fiction - Comics & Graphic Novels | Crime & Mystery |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Pluto: Urasawa X Tezuka |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.7" W x 8.1" (0.64 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Who Killed Astro Boy? In an ideal world where man and robots coexist, someone or something is after the seven great robots of the world. Interpol assigns robot detective Gesicht to this most strange and complex case--and he eventually discovers that he is one of the targets An advocate for robot rights and a renowned European robot have been murdered. Gesicht, the detective assigned to the case, has deduced that the killer is targeting the great robots of the world--which means that he too is one of the targets. Gesicht takes it upon himself to warn the potential targets, and Atom, the famous boy robot from Japan, is next on his list. Elsewhere, the Turkish robot hero Brando sets out on his own to take on a mysterious challenger. As the robots traverse a labyrinthine path edging toward their own souls, the question remains: Who is the killer and what is his motive? |