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PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE Osamu Tezuka Black Jack HC Volume 2

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This is the second volume of Black Jack series published in English. This is a story about an unlicenced surgeon, who is genuis in surgery. Although you can learn how he became a surgeon, or how he got his assistant, Pinoco, in the previous volume, all the episodes are basically independent and you can enjoy the story no matter which volume you choose to read first.

Osamu Tezuka is known as the "God of Manga" in Japan. He single-handedly made Manga respectable after WWII and pioneered the use of cinematic techniques. He not only entertained the public with characters like "Astro Boy" but he tackled more weighty subjects such as nuclear danger, Buddhism, and care for the environment. He created a "studio" of star characters, like a "Disney for Japan."

Tezuka's most autobiographical character is "Black Jack." Before becoming an artist full-time, Tezuka graduated from medical school. Black Jack is a "super doctor," an un-licensed maverick who is a fantastic surgeon. His exploits are so over-the-top, he must be Tezuka's dream of what a doctor could be. He has his flaws, such as his scarred face, and his greed for money, which at this point in the series we don't really understand.

Each chapter of this book has a separate tale of Black Jack which is self-contained. Usually there is a moral to the story, or a message about life, but many times Tezuka just sets out to entertain us.

In this volume, in one of the notable stories, Black Jack learns something about humility. Another amazing story of a sushi chef that loses his arms in an accident inspires. The story about the stingy old lady has a surprise ending that leads me to believe there is something about Black Jack that we don't know yet.

With fast-paced writing and kinetic artwork, once you start reading Black Jack, you won't be able to put it down.

These are really hard to find in America, but this is just as good as the first Black Jack. It's sad that I finished this in about an hour, so I wish it was way longer. Black Jack is basically a surgeon hero, and each story in here is interesting and different.
Favorite story:
Dingoes. The idea of operating on yourself is really scary. Wouldn't want to do that in real life.

As I've read it and other volumes, I love it. Osamu Tezuka was popular in Japan. If my memory serves me right, he was like a God of Manga there. It's a very safe bet that you'll love it.

Black Jack: Two Fisted Surgeon is the tale of the world's greatest surgeon. The great Tezuka-himself a medical doctor prior to abandoning the scalpel for the pen-carves this premise into a thriller. Black Jack is thrown into all sorts of situations and zany plot twists that will keep you reading.
There are 9 short stories in this book. Terrorists take over a hospital, an epidemic is carried by dingoes in Australia, and Black Jack himself is operated on by a doctor who is profoundly jealous of his patient's superior skills. For those who grew up loving Kimba and the many well-known works by Tezuka, this will be a treat and a discovery.

It was completely enchanted to the technique of Mr. Tezuka who drew by concrete production of surgical operation an abstract theme like sadness of the mind which was not saved and emptiness to temporary extension of life whose mortality rate is absolutely 100%

Though it is a bytalk
it becomes prohibition of sale disposal by social conditions, and there are many stories of the uncollection in the book by author's intention, and the typical one includes "Seat of pleasure", "Money, Money and Money", "Wall", "Visited memories", "Phoenix", "Falling object", and "Plant man", etc. at that time.

For instance, the Robotome operation is a theme in "Seat of pleasure".

The Robotome operation was performed as a kind of the brain medical treatment for a certain period of time. This is the one to destroy the frontal lobe with throwing in of the most the wire from the eye socket.
Tezuka himself became the result of leaving the comment by saying that it had been drawn comparatively affirmatively back , saying that "No consideration passed".

I have always been an Osamu fan. I first read Black Jack over 20 years ago. It's great to own it again in the U.S. Great stories that tell the truth about human minds. Very well worth to collect. When is the next volume going to be published?

Ihave always been a fan of Black Jack. Unlicenced Doctor for hire! This was very intertaining and I am looking foward to the next installment!

Osamu Tezuka covered more genres than any other creator. This one is special, because Tezuka actually was a medical doctor before writing comics. This collection of stories show a lot more actual surgery (and a lot more realism) than tv medical dramas like ER or Grey's Anatomy. Yet Tezuka also creates memerable characters in every adventure. He has Black Jack travel around the world and interact with all classes of people. Each story is really different which keeps the reader from being bored.

This is a great collection for any fan of great stories.

Osamu Tezuka, Black Jack: Two-Fisted Surgeon (ViZ, 1987)

Black Jack continues with more tales of Black Jack's exploits, more revelations about his past, and more exploration of the weird, weird relationship between Black Jack and his assistant/wife/ghostly pal/whatever she is. (The story of Black Jack trying to get her enrolled in school is priceless.) A fun series, and I can't wait to see where Tezuka took it after this. *** ½