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Fist of the North Star, Vol. 2, 2 - by Buronson (Hardcover)

Fist of the North Star, Vol. 2, 2 - by  Buronson (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"In a postapocalyptic world, humanity has risen from the ashes of nuclear war to a nightmare of endless suffering. It is a time of chaos. Warlords and gangs of savage marauders and warlords rule the broken ruins of civilization, terrorizing and enslaving the survivors. Life has become a brutal struggle for existence and death the only release. Kenshiro takes on the Golan, a gang whose claims of genetic superiority he will put to the test. Later, as he continues his journey through the wasteland, he runs into a wily nomad warlord named Jackal. Until now, Ken's opponents have rarely used their heads--though many have lost them! How will he handle an enemy who relies on low cunning instead of brute force?--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>In 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!</b> <p/>In a postapocalyptic world, humanity has risen from the ashes of nuclear war to a nightmare of endless suffering. It is a time of chaos. Warlords and gangs of savage marauders and warlords rule the broken ruins of civilization, terrorizing and enslaving the survivors. Life has become a brutal struggle for existence and death the only release. <p/>Kenshiro takes on the Golan, a gang whose claims of genetic superiority he will put to the test. Later, as he continues his journey through the wasteland, he runs into a wily nomad warlord named Jackal. Until now, Ken's opponents have rarely used their heads--though many have lost them! How will he handle an enemy who relies on low cunning instead of brute force?<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Buronson started his career as a manga writer for <i>Weekly Shonen Jump</i> in 1972. He gained popularity with the hard-boiled action series <i>Doberman Cop</i> (with art by Shinji Hiramatsu). In 1983, he coauthored the massively successful <i>Fist of the North Star</i>. He has also written numerous hits under the pen name Sho Fumimura, including <i>Phantom Burai</i> and <i>Sanctuary</i>. <p/>Tetsuo Hara began his career with <i>The Iron Don Quixote </i>for <i>Weekly Shonen Jump</i> in 1982. <i>Fist of the North Star, </i> which began serialization in 1983, drew wide acclaim. In the 1990s, he released the historical period pieces <i>Hana no Keiji</i> and <i>Tokugawa Ieyasu's Shadow Warrior</i>. <i>Fist of the Blue Sky</i>, published in 2001, ran for nine years in <i>Weekly Comic Bunch</i>. His most recent series, <i>Ikusa no Ko: Oda Saburou Nobunaga-den</i>, began in <i>Monthly Comic Zenon </i>in 2010.

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