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SOS: Earth!
Shueisha Viz
地球SOS！の巻 Chikyū Esu Ō Esu no Maki
Released	10 December 1980
Publisher	Shueisha
Catalog No.	ISBN 4-08-851183-2
Volume Data
Format	New Book Format (11 × 17 cm)
Pages	200 pages
Chapters	Dr. Slump Chapters 22 + 27-38
Viz Publication
Released	06 September 2005 (print edition) 07 May 2012 (digital edition)
Translation	Alexander O. Smith
Editor	Yuki Takagaki

"SOS: Earth!" is the third individual tankōbon volume of the Japanese manga series Dr. Slump. This volume comprises chapters 22 and 27-38 as originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1980 #26 and 1980 #31 to 1980 #42. The volume was first available in print on 10 December 1980. The entire volume is printed in greyscale.

Chapter 22 was moved to this volume to avoid splitting up the two-part story "The Great Strawberry-Panties Caper" at the end of Volume 2. This chapter order is maintained in all subsequent collected volumes, namely the Big Volumes and the Kanzenban.

Introduction

The volume's introduction from author Akira Toriyama is printed on the front flap of the dust cover and accompanied by a small color illustration.

Once upon a time... although it was actually not that long ago... a humble villager sent his silly drawings to a metropolis called Tokyo. It was the nonsensical tale of a scientist, which started with the story of a mechanical doll child. That night, the telephone box rang with a ring-a-ding. In the dialect of Tokyo, a voice intoned, "You know, this girl's cute. You should make her the protagonist." With those few words, it became the story of a mechanical child. And they all lived happily ever after.
— Akira Toriyama

Viz includes their own English translation of Toriyama's words on the first page of their print and digital editions with the illustration printed in greyscale.

List of Chapters

Further information: List of Dr. Slump Chapters

This volume does not omit any 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	Weekly Jump	Page
22	ドンベ物語の巻 Donbe Monogatari no Maki The Tale of Donbe	1980 #26 (27 May 1980)	5
27	てけてけチルドレンの巻 Teke-teke Chirudoren no Maki The Pitter-Patter of Little Demon-Feet	1980 #31 (01 July 1980)	19
28	恐怖の婦警さんの巻 Kyōfu no Fukei-san no Maki The Ladycop Terror	1980 #32 (08 July 1980)	33
29	地球SOS！の巻Part1 Chikyū Esu Ō Esu no Maki Pāto Wan SOS: Earth! (Part 1)	1980 #23 (15 July 1980)	46
30	地球SOS！の巻Part2 Chikyū Esu Ō Esu no Maki Pāto Tsū SOS: Earth! (Part 2)	1980 #34 (22 July 1980)	59
31	アラレ大変身の巻 Arare Daihenshin no Maki Arale's Great Transformation	1980 #35 (29 July 1980)	73
32	ハロー　不思議島の巻 Harō Wandā Airando no Maki Hello, Wonder Island!	1980 #36 (05 August 1980)	87
33	ギャースカ大魔王の巻 Gyāsuka Daimaō no Maki Great Demon King Gyaska	1980 #37 (12 August 1980)	105
34	おとぎマシーンの巻 Otogi Mashīn no Maki The Fairy-Tale Machine	1980 #38 (19 August 1980)	120
35	悪魔の変身スペシャル!!の巻 Akuma no Henshin Supesharu!! no Maki The Devil's Makeover SPECIAL!!	1980 #39 (26 August 1980)	133
36	恐怖のよいこッコの巻 Kyōfu no Yoikokko no Maki The Terrible Goody-Two-Shoes	1980 #40 (02 September 1980)	147
37	英雄スッパマンの巻 Eiyū Suppaman no Maki Our Hero, Suppaman	1980 #41 (09 September 1980)	161
38	おつかいアラレちゃんの巻 Otsukai Arare-chan no Maki Arale-chan's Errand	1980 #42 (16 September 1980)	179

Supplemental Images

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  Author Introduction
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  Volume Title Page
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  Table of Contents

Fan Mail

Each Dr. Slump volume features two pages of fan mail at the end of the book, including their photographs and fan art. This volume's fan mail feature is on pp. 194-195.