Dragon Ball Part 1-6 (Viz Monthly Comics)
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| Dragon Ball Part 1 No. 6 | |
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| Released | August 1998 |
| Publisher | Viz |
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| Format | 6.625" x 10.25" |
| Pages | 32 pages |
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Dragon Ball Chapter 10 Dragon Ball Chapter 11 |
Dragon Ball Part 1 No. 6 is the sixth issue of Viz's Dragon Ball Monthly Comics, the original English-language printing of the Dragon Ball manga. It was released in August 1998 alongside the sixth 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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| 10 | Dragon Ball Chapter 10: "Onward to Fry-Pan..." |
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #10 (Japan, 05 February 1985) |
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| 11 | Dragon Ball Chapter 11: "...And into the Fire!" |
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #11 (Japan, 12 February 1985) |
16 |
The title page of Chapter 10 is omitted. The title page of chapter 11, printed in its original greyscale, prefaces chapter 10 on page 1.
Cover Illustration
This issue's Akira Toriyama cover illustration was originally drawn for the cover of the 1985 #30 issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump. This issue contained Dragon Ball Chapter 30, and it was published on 25 June 1985. The Weekly Jump cover is reproduced in the 30th Anniversary Dragon Ball Super History Book.[1] The illustration itself gets a 3/4-page reproduction in Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 1 ("The Complete Illustrations")[2] and a smaller reproduction in the Dragon Ball Chōgashū ("A Visual History").[3]
Advertisements
Page 32 is an advertisement for the Viz Video release of Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge: The Animated Series Vol. 2, and the Viz Music release of Resident Evil Original Soundtrack Remix. The back cover is a full-color advertisement for the Pioneer VHS releases of Dragon Ball Z Movie 2: "The World's Strongest"; this advertisement is reproduced on the third issue's page.
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
"The Monkey's Tales: Dragon Ball Letters Page" is printed on pages 30-31. There is a standard solicitation for reader letters on the inside of the front cover.
References
- ↑ "The PERIOD of DRAGON BALL: EPISODE 1984-1988". 30th Anniversary: Dragon Ball Chōshishū –Super History Book–. Japan: Shueisha, 21 January 2016. ISBN 978-4-08-792505-0. (p. 22)
- ↑ "1985". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 1: Complete Illustrations. Japan: Shueisha, 25 June 1995. ISBN 4-08-782751-8. (p. 20)
- ↑ "1985". Dragon Ball Chōgashū. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782520-6. (p. 14)
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