Appleseed Data Book [Paperback]

Masamune Shirow (Author), Toren Smith (Author), Dana Lewis (Author), Masamune Shirow (Author)

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This book is for fans of Masamune Shirow's science fiction comic book epic Appleseed. One of the elements that sets Shirow's manga (including his popular Ghost in the Shell book) apart from other comics is his incredible attention to the details of his fictional world, including its history, its science, its technology, and its politics. For readers who can't get enough of this detail, Appleseed Databook is the book for you. It contains detailed global maps and a chapter titled "Guns: The More You Know the More Interesting They Are." Although this book contains a 48-page comics short story, which is Chapter 26 of the complete Appleseed saga, it's not very conducive to new readers. However, if you only have a later volume of the series and want the back story filled in, this book is great.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse Comics; 1 edition (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569711038
• ISBN-13: 978-1569711033
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #595,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars More than you need..., April 29, 2005

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Michael Valdivielso (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Appleseed Data Book (Paperback)

This databook on Appleseed gives you a pretty detailed history in the form of a time line, a world map, page after page on weapons, ammo, police methods, mecha and backgrounds on the many characters. Also tons of artwork and a cool short story that helps bring it all together.

4.0 out of 5 stars More than you could ever want to know, August 4, 1998

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[e-mail] (Plymouth, NH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Appleseed Data Book (Paperback)

This book is the ultimate accesory for the Shirow fan who has everything. Besides providing another chapter to the vast Appleseed saga, this book explains everything you could want to know about the world of Appleseed and more besides. It details the fascinating mecha, the cool guns, the intricate political system of Olympus, even the specific tactics used by ESWAT. All this makes for a rather daunting book for newcomers to the series, but will satisfy ven the most ardent fan.