An epic horror-action-adventure! Once there was a mighty bloodline of heroes: the Joestars. In the 1880s, Englishman Jonathan Joestar gave his life to defeat Dio, a megalomaniacal vampire. Now, 100 years later, Dio is back, and Jonathan's descendants must travel to Egypt to destroy their ancestral enemy once and for all. The Deadly Sword A long journey down the Nile separates the heroes from their destination...and danger awaits every step of the way. In Kom Ombo, Polnareff fights a mighty swordsman imbued with the power of Anubis, the Egyptian God of the Dead! Then, in the Valley of the Kings, Joseph Joestar meets a mysterious woman...and finds his powers of attraction increased to the point of mortal danger...

Author Biography

Hirohiko Araki made his manga debut in 1981 with the Wild West story Buso Poker. He experimented with several genres, including mystery (Mashonen B.T.) and action-horror (Baoh), before beginning JoJo's Bizarre Adventure in 1986. Propelled by imaginative storylines, weird imagery and individualistic artwork, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is one of the longest-running and most popular shonen manga ever. Araki's current works include a new series set in the JoJo universe, JoJolion.