Dragon Ball Part 1-5 (Viz Monthly Comics)
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| Dragon Ball Part 1 No. 5 | |
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| Released | July 1998 |
| Publisher | Viz |
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| Format | 6.625" x 10.25" |
| Pages | 32 pages |
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Dragon Ball Chapter 8 Dragon Ball Chapter 9 |
Dragon Ball Part 1 No. 5 is the fifth issue of Viz's Dragon Ball Monthly Comics, the original English-language printing of the Dragon Ball manga. It was released in July 1998 alongside the fifth issue of the "Dragon Ball Z"-branded chapters. Akira Toriyama's original color pages are printed in greyscale.
List of Chapters
| # | Viz Chapter Title | Original Publication | Page |
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| 08 | Dragon Ball Chapter 8: "One, Two, Yamcha-cha!" |
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #08 (Japan, 22 January 1985) |
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| 09 | Dragon Ball Chapter 9: "Dragon Balls in Danger!!" |
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #09 (Japan, 29 January 1985) |
16 |
The title page of Chapter 8 is included in its original greyscale. The title page of chapter 9 is omitted.
Cover Illustration
This issue's Akira Toriyama cover illustration was originally drawn for a fold-out poster in the 1986 "Spring Special" issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump. This illustration gets a full-page reproduction in Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 1 ("The Complete Illustrations")[1] and a 3/4-page reproduction in the Dragon Ball Chōgashū ("A Visual History").[2]
Advertisements
Page 32 is an advertisement for Fist of the North Star action figures from Inteleg International; this advertisement is reproduced on the previous issue's page. The back cover is a full-color advertisement for the Pioneer VHS releases of Dragon Ball Z Movie 2: "The World's Strongest".
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
Letters Column
This issue is the second to feature a letters column, and the first under the title "The Monkey's Tales". There is a standard solicitation for reader letters on the inside of the front cover.
References
- ↑ "1986". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 1: Complete Illustrations. Japan: Shueisha, 25 June 1995. ISBN 4-08-782751-8. (p. 34)
- ↑ "1985". Dragon Ball Chōgashū. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782520-6. (p. 21)
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