Dragon Ball Part 2-8 (Viz Monthly Comics)
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| Dragon Ball Part 2 No. 8 | |
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| Released | October 1999 |
| Publisher | Viz |
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| Format | 6.625" x 10.25" |
| Pages | 32 pages |
| Chapters |
Dragon Ball Chapter 38 Dragon Ball Chapter 39 |
| Viz Publication | |
| Translation | Mari Morimoto |
| Adaptation | Gerard Jones |
| Editor | Trish Ledoux |
| Graphic Novel | Dragon Ball Volume 4 |
Dragon Ball Part 2 No. 8 is the twentieth issue of Viz's Dragon Ball Monthly Comics, the original English-language printing of the Dragon Ball manga. It was released in October 1999 alongside the twentieth issue of the "Dragon Ball Z"-branded chapters.
List of Chapters
| # | Viz Chapter Title | Original Publication | Page |
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| 38 | Dragon Ball Chapter 38: "Water & Cheesecake" |
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #38 (Japan, 20 August 1985) |
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| 39 | Dragon Ball Chapter 39: "Monster Smash!" |
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #39 (Japan, 27 August 1985) |
16 |
The title page of chapter 28 is repurposed in its original black and white as a title page for chapter 38 on page 1. The title pages for chapters 38 and 39 are omitted. The contents of these two chapters are printed in their original black and white.
Cover Illustration
This issue's Akira Toriyama cover illustration was originally drawn for the title page of Dragon Ball Chapter 3, published in the 1985 #01-02 issue issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump on 12 January 1985. The illustration gets a full-page reproduction in Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 1 ("The Complete Illustrations")[1] and a half-page reproduction in the Dragon Ball Chōgashū ("A Visual History").[2]
Advertisements
Page 32 is an advertisement for Viz's own subtitled videos for Ranma ½ and Maîson Ikkoku, available only through Viz's shop-by-mail service.
The back cover is a full-color advertisement for the Pioneer releases of Tenchi in Tokyo, Battle Athletes Victory, Ranma ½, Magical Project S, Phantom Quest Corp, Tenchi Universe, Video Girl Ai, and The Mysterious Play/Fushigi Yugi. This advertisement is reproduced on the sixteenth 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
- Editor-In-Chief: Hyoe Narita
- 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
- ↑ "1985". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 1: Complete Illustrations. Japan: Shueisha, 25 June 1995. ISBN 4-08-782751-8. (p. 21)
- ↑ "1985". Dragon Ball Chōgashū. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782520-6. (p. 12)
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