Dragon Ball Z Part 2-1 (Viz Monthly Comics)
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| Dragon Ball Z Part 2 No. 1 | |
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| Released | December 1998 |
| Publisher | Viz |
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| Format | 6.625" x 10.25" |
| Pages | 32 pages |
| Chapters |
Dragon Ball Chapter 213 Dragon Ball Chapter 214 |
| Viz Publication | |
| Translation | Mari Morimoto |
| Adaptation | Gerard Jones |
| Editor | Trish Ledoux |
| Graphic Novel | Dragon Ball Z Volume 2 |
Dragon Ball Z Part 2 No. 1 is the tenth issue of Viz's "Dragon Ball Z" monthly comics, the original English-language printing of the Dragon Ball manga. It was released in December 1998 alongside the tenth issue of the "Dragon Ball"-branded chapters. All pages in this issue were originally printed in black and white.
List of Chapters
| # | Viz Chapter Title | Original Publication | Page |
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| 213 | Dragon Ball Z Chapter 19: "Here They Come..." |
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1989 #13 (Japan, 28 February 1989) |
1 |
| 214 | Dragon Ball Z Chapter 20: "Let the Games Begin!" |
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1989 #14 (Japan, 07 March 1989) |
16 |
The title page of Chapter 213 ("Chapter 19") is included on page 1 in its original black and white. The title page of chapter 214 is omitted here, but it was repurposed as a title page for Chapter 211 ("Chapter 17") in the ninth issue, also in the original black and white.
Cover Illustration
This issue's Akira Toriyama cover illustration was drawn for a 1991 calendar in the 1990 #03/#04 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in Japan. This issue went on sale on 12 December 1989 and featured the original printing of Dragon Ball Chapter 254. The illustration gets a two-page reprint in Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 1 ("The Complete Illustrations")[1] and a half-page reprint in the Dragon Ball Chōgashū ("A Visual History").[2]
Advertisements
Page 32 is an advertisement for "Dragon Ball Z Specialty Store" at www.japanimation.com. This ad is reproduced on the sixth issue's page.
The back cover is a full-color advertisement for the Pioneer VHS releases of the "Namek Saga" of Dragon Ball Z, featuring the latest two installments: "The Ginyu Force" (Vol. 16) and "Super Saiyan!?" (Vol. 17). This ad is reproduced on the page for "Dragon Ball" Part 1-8.
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's letters column is printed left to right on pages 31-30. There is a standard solicitation for reader letters on the inside of the front cover. A complete transcription of the column is below; fan art is omitted. The responses are written by editor Trish Ledoux. (Parentheses) and [brackets] are Viz; {braces} are Kanzenshuu notes.
Notes
References
- ↑ "1991". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 1: Complete Illustrations. Japan: Shueisha, 25 June 1995. ISBN 4-08-782751-8. (pp. 114-115)
- ↑ "1991". Dragon Ball Chōgashū. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782520-6. (p. 77)
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