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From the boundless imagination of Osamu Tezuka, arguably history's most important and inarguably its most prolific creator of graphic fiction, comes Astro Boy, the singular archetype for the exploding anime and manga industries. In this volume: Astro Boy must help a robot bomb escape its creators and prevent Earth from being destroyed; Astro battles a deadly underground tank controlled by an evil general bent on world conquest; and a famous police detective enlists Astro to help him solve a murder-with the detective's father as the prime suspect!
Author

Dr. Osamu Tezuka ( 手塚治虫 ) was a Japanese manga artist, animator, producer and medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he is best known as the creator of Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion. He is often credited as the "Father of Anime", and is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during his formative years. His prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as "the father of manga" and "the God of Manga."