Dragon Ball Part 1-1 (Viz Monthly Comics)
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| Dragon Ball Part 1 No. 1 | |
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| Released | 06 March 1998 |
| Publisher | Viz |
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| Format | 6.625" x 10.25" |
| Pages | 32 pages |
| Chapters | Dragon Ball Chapter 1 |
Dragon Ball Part 1 No. 1 is the first issue of the Viz Monthly Comics and the English-language debut of the Dragon Ball manga. It was released on 06 March 1998 alongside the first issue of the "Dragon Ball Z"-branded chapters. The original color pages are printed in greyscale.
Cover Illustration
This issue's Akira Toriyama cover illustration was first printed as a fold-out poster in the 1986 #12 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in Japan. This issue went on sale on 18 February 1986 and featured the original printing of Dragon Ball Chapter 62. This illustration was reprinted in Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 1: The Complete Illustrations[1] and Akira Toriyama - The World.[2]
List of Chapters
This volume omits one of the original chapter title pages. The chapter premiere dates listed below are based on the sale date of their respective issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, which is when that issue of the magazine officially went on sale.
| # | Chapter Title | Original Publication | Page |
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| 01 | Dragon Ball Chapter 1: "Bloomers and the Monkey King" |
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1984 #51 (20 November 1984) |
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Advertisements
This issue contains a standard solicitation for reader letters on the inside of the front cover. No letters were printed in this issue.
The final regular page is an advertisement for the first issue of the Dragon Ball Z monthly comics which were published in tandem with the Dragon Ball issues.
The back cover is a full-color advertisement for the Pioneer VHS releases of the "Vegeta Saga" of Dragon Ball Z, featuring the final two installments: "Showdown" (Vol. 8) and "Departure" (Vol. 9).
Staff
- English Adaptation: Gerard Jones
- Translation: Mari Morimoto
- Touch-Up Art & Lettering: Wayne Truman
- Editor: Trish Ledoux
- Cover & Interior Design: Viz Graphics
- Managing Editor: Hyoe Narita
- Editor-In-Chief: Sataro Fujii
- Publisher: Seiji Horibuchi
References
- ↑ "1986". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 1: Complete Illustrations. Japan: Shueisha, 25 June 1995. ISBN 4-08-782751-8. (p. 31)
- ↑ "Dragon Ball". Akira Toriyama - The World. Japan: Shueisha, 15 January 1990. ISBN ISBN 4-08-858130-X). (p. 14)
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