This peerless medical drama from manga's most celebrated and influential creative force, Tezuka, follows the adventures of a highly trained yet unlicensed rogue surgeon, Black Jack. His mysterious nature and dubious public persona leave the world questioning his intentions. Each volume contains 12-15 complete tales, presented in the original right-to-left format.
Author Biography
Osamu Tezuka (1928-89) is the godfather of Japanese manga comics. He originally intended to become a doctor and earned his degree before turning to what was then a medium for children. His many early masterpieces include the series known in the U.S. as Astro Boy. With his sweeping vision, deftly interwined plots, feel for the workings of power, and indefatigable commitment to human dignity, Tezuka elevated manga to an art form. The later Tezuka, when he authored Buddha, often had in mind the mature readership that manga gained in the sixties and that had only grown ever since. The Kurosawa of Japanese pop culture, Osamu Tezuka is a twentieth century classic.
