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Dragon Ball Part 3 No. 8
Dragon Ball Part 3 No. 8
Released January 2001
Publisher Viz
Volume Data
Format 6.625" x 10.25"
Pages 32 pages
Chapters Dragon Ball Chapter 69
Dragon Ball Chapter 70
Viz Publication
Translation Mari Morimoto
Adaptation Gerard Jones
Editor Jason Thompson
Graphic Novel Dragon Ball Volume 6
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Dragon Ball Part 3 No. 8 is the thirty-fifth issue of Viz's Dragon Ball Monthly Comics, the original English-language printing of the Dragon Ball manga. It was released in January 2001 alongside the thirty-fifth issue of the "Dragon Ball Z"-branded chapters. All pages in this issue were originally printed in black and white.

List of Chapters

# Viz Chapter Title Original Publication Page
69 Dragon Ball Chapter 69:
"Bulma and Goku — Round 2"
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1986 #19
(Japan, 08 April 1986)
1
70 Dragon Ball Chapter 70:
"Bulma's Big Mistake!!"
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1986 #20
(Japan, 10 April 1986)
16
X "The Monkey's Tales" letters column 32

The title page of chapter 69 appears on page 1 in its original black and white. The title page of chapter 70 was adapted for the cover of this issue.

Page 24 is an interstitial page taken from Dragon Ball Volume 6. "We interrupt this dull story for a thrilling announcement! General Blue is approaching!! What will happen?! Read the next Dragon Ball!!" General Blue is smug, Bulma is scared, and Goku is ready to fight.

Cover Illustration

This issue's Akira Toriyama cover illustration was drawn for the title page of chapter 70. The illustration gets a quarter-page reproduction in Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 1 ("The Complete Illustrations")[1] and a full-page reproduction in Dragon Ball Chōgashū ("A Visual History").[2]

Advertisements

Advertisement for "Dragon Ball" comics.

Page 32 is an advertisement for Viz's shop-by-mail service.

The inside of the back cover is an advertisement for "Dragon Ball" monthly comics and volumes 1-4 (Viz Graphic Novels).

The back cover is a full-color advertisement for various Pioneer releases featuring Cardcaptor Sakura. This ad is reproduced on the page for "Dragon Ball Z" Part 3-10.

Staff

Letters Column

This issue's letters column is printed left to right on page 32. 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 Jason Thompson. (Parentheses) and [brackets] are Viz; {braces} are Kanzenshuu notes.

Notes

References

  1. "1986". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 1: Complete Illustrations. Japan: Shueisha, 25 June 1995. ISBN 4-08-782751-8. (p. 42)
  2. "1986". Dragon Ball Chōgashū. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782520-6. (p. 25)