{"product_id":"fist-of-the-north-star-vol-1-hardcover","title":"Fist of the North Star, Vol. 1 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBuronson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTetsuo Hara\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the original classic manga set in a postapocalyptic wasteland ruled by savage gangs, a hero appears to bring justice to the guilty. This warrior named Ken holds the deadly secrets of a mysterious martial art known as Hokuto Shinken--the Divine Fist of the North Star!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a postapocalyptic world, humanity has risen from the ashes of nuclear war to a nightmare of endless suffering. It is a time of chaos. Warlords and gangs of savage marauders and warlords rule the broken ruins of civilization, terrorizing and enslaving the survivors. Life has become a brutal struggle for existence and death the only release. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne day, a wanderer appears out of the wasteland to bring justice to the guilty and hope to the people--a warrior named Ken, a man who bears seven scars upon his chest and holds the secret of a mysterious martial art known as Hokuto Shinken, the Divine Fist of the North Star!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuronson started his career as a manga writer for \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e in 1972. He gained popularity with the hard-boiled action series \u003ci\u003eDoberman Cop\u003c\/i\u003e (with art by Shinji Hiramatsu). In 1983, he coauthored the massively successful \u003ci\u003eFist of the North Star\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written numerous hits under the pen name Sho Fumimura, including \u003ci\u003ePhantom Burai\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSanctuary\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTetsuo Hara began his career with \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Don Quixote \u003c\/i\u003efor \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e in 1982. \u003ci\u003eFist of the North Star, \u003c\/i\u003e which began serialization in 1983, drew wide acclaim. In the 1990s, he released the historical period pieces \u003ci\u003eHana no Keiji\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTokugawa Ieyasu's Shadow Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eFist of the Blue Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 2001, ran for nine years in \u003ci\u003eWeekly Comic Bunch\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent series, \u003ci\u003eIkusa no Ko: Oda Saburou Nobunaga-den\u003c\/i\u003e, began in \u003ci\u003eMonthly Comic Zenon \u003c\/i\u003ein 2010.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45600870760492,"sku":"9781974721566","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/8kwd_8o7VZ9781974721566.webp?v=1780592423","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/fist-of-the-north-star-vol-1-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}