Madara VOL 01 (Mr) (C: 1-0-0)

(W) Otsuka Eiji (A/CA) Tajima Sho-U. Written by Otsuka Eiji Art and cover by Tajima Sho-u CMX. DC's new line of manga debuts with the high-action MADARA* a popular sword-and-sorcery series that mixes Japanese mythology with futuristic themes! Originally serialized in Kadokawa's Marukatsu Famicon between 1987 and 1997* the 5-volume MADARA represents the first collaboration between artist Tajima and writer Otsuka (MPD-Psycho). Tajima recently garnered notoriety for his character design work on the animated segments of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol. 1. MADARA tells the story of an apprentice blacksmith in a rural village who gets by using artificial limbs created by his adoptive father. But when a chance encounter with the demon Moki reveals Madara's true destiny* he's catapulted into a mythic quest! His real father* the evil despot Miroku* feared long ago that Madara was destined to kill him and rule in his place. After Madara was born with tremendous powers* his body was cut up* and the parts divided amongst eight evil generals. Now Madara* with the help of a band of freedom fighters and a magical sword* sets out to retrieve his body parts and defeat his brothers* who covet the throne. As he fights his way across the world* he contemplates the prophecy: How will he wrest control of the kingdom from his father and win the people their freedom? On sale Oct 6 * 5" x 7.362" * B&W* 200 pg * Mature Readers