(May 1998)

Viz, 1997 Series
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Volume:
2
Price:
5.95 USD; 8.00 CAD
Pages:
132
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia Publisher:
Viz Communications, Inc.
ISBN:
?
Barcode:
?
Editing:
Annette Roman; Hyoe Narita (managing editor); Satori Fujii (editor-in-chief)
Color:
black & white with some color
Dimensions:
7" x 10" (17.8 cm x 25.4 cm)
Paper Stock:
newsprint
Binding:
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format:
was ongoing series

Issue Notes

The stories in this manga are flipped from the original right to left Japanese editions.
ISSN 1096-0228.


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Strain / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Ryoichi Ikegami
Inks:
Ryoichi Ikegami
Colors:
?
Letters:
Typeset

Content Information

Characters:
Mayo

Viz-Shop-By-Mail (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Letters:
Typeset

Contents (Table of Contents)

credits / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Akimi Yoshida; Ryoichi Ikegami; Masahiko Kikuni; Naoki Yamamoto; Taiyo Matsumoto
Inks:
Akimi Yoshida; Ryoichi Ikegami; Masahiko Kikuni; Naoki Yamamoto; Taiyo Matsumoto
Letters:
Typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:
Indicia, table of contents, story and publishing credits. Five small drawings by the listed artists decorate the page.

PULPman Profiles (Table of Contents)

text article / 0.55 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
Typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:
Brief profile and interview of Masahiko Kikuni

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.45 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Masahiko Kikuni
Inks:
Masahiko Kikuni
Letters:
Typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:
Blurb for next month's issue

Chapter Six: Blue Sky (Table of Contents)

Strain / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Buronson; Yuji Oniki (English adaptation)
Pencils:
Ryoichi Ikegami; Cato (touch up art)
Inks:
Ryoichi Ikegami; Cato (touch up art)
Letters:
Cato

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Mayo; Shion; Yang; Sai; Angel
Reprints:
  • from ?

Shining Light on the Night Warriors Anime (Table of Contents)

j-pop.hard.copy / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jason Thompson
Letters:
Typeset

Comin' Up, Next Month, Get PULPED With... (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Ryoichi Ikegami; Masahiko Kikuni; Akimi Yoshida; Naoki Yamamoto; Taiyo Matsumoto
Inks:
Ryoichi Ikegami; Masahiko Kikuni; Akimi Yoshida; Naoki Yamamoto; Taiyo Matsumoto
Letters:
Typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:
Promo for the next issue. Five small drawings by the listed artists

Heartbroken Angels (Table of Contents)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Masahiko Kikuni; Ben Joe Wadoko (English adaptation)
Pencils:
Masahiko Kikuni; Cato (touch-up art)
Inks:
Masahiko Kikuni; Cato (touch-up art)
Letters:
Cato

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Reprints:
  • from ?

The Collector (Table of Contents)

Pulp Cult / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Patrick Macias
Pencils:
Jason Thompson
Inks:
Jason Thompson
Letters:
Typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:
An article about obscure video collecting.

Act Ten: Just Before Opening Night (Table of Contents)

Dance till Tomorrow / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Naoki Yamamoto; Lillian Olsen (translation); Annette Roman (English adaptation)
Pencils:
Naoki Yamamoto; Dan Nakrosis (touch up art)
Inks:
Naoki Yamamoto; Dan Nakrosis (touch up art)
Letters:
Dan Nakrosis
Editing:
Jason Thompson

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Suekichi Terayama; Aya Hibino; Masami Shimomura; Koki Karawarai
Reprints:
  • from ?

Act Eleven: A Tough Crowd (Table of Contents)

Dance till Tomorrow / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Naoki Yamamoto; Lillian Olsen (translation); Annette Roman (English adaptation)
Pencils:
Naoki Yamamoto; Dan Nakrosis (touch up art)
Inks:
Naoki Yamamoto; Dan Nakrosis (touch up art)
Letters:
Dan Nakrosis
Editing:
Jason Thompson

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Suekichi Terayama; Aya Hibino; Masami Shimomura; Koki Karawarai
Reprints:
  • from ?

Chapter 6: No Exit (Table of Contents)

Banana Fish / comic story / 27 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Akimi Yoshida; Matt Thorn (English adaptation)
Pencils:
Akimi Yoshida; Cato (touch up art)
Inks:
Akimi Yoshida; Cato (touch up art)
Letters:
Cato

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Ash; Skip; Shunichi Ibe; Eiki Okumura; Marvin; Arthur
Reprints:
  • from ?

Folk in Ruins (Table of Contents)

Hi-fi Lo-fi / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Yuji Oniki
Letters:
Typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:
This month's column covers the pop band Ghost.

Skirmish 7: White Cries (Table of Contents)

Black & White / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Taiyo Matsumoto; Annette Roman (English adaptation); Lillian Olsen (translation)
Pencils:
Taiyo Matsumoto; Cynthia Bergst (touch-up art)
Inks:
Taiyo Matsumoto; Cynthia Bergst (touch-up art)
Letters:
Cynthia Bergst
Editing:
Jason Thompson

Content Information

Characters:
Black; White; Chocolate; Mister Kimura
Reprints:
  • from ?

Skirmish 8: City of Blood, Night of Stars (Table of Contents)

Black & White / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Taiyo Matsumoto; Annette Roman (English adaptation); Lillian Olsen (translation)
Pencils:
Taiyo Matsumoto; Cynthia Bergst (touch-up art)
Inks:
Taiyo Matsumoto; Cynthia Bergst (touch-up art)
Letters:
Cynthia Bergst
Editing:
Jason Thompson

Content Information

Characters:
Black; White; Chocolate; Mister Kimura
Reprints:
  • from ?

Shinpei Itoh's Hyper Dolls (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Shinpei Itoh
Inks:
Shinpei Itoh
Letters:
Typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for Studio Ironcat's manga release.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Letters:
Typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for Dragon Ball Z videos.

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Strain
  2. 1. Viz-Shop-By-Mail
  3. 2. Contents
  4. 3. PULPman Profiles
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
  6. 5. Chapter Six: Blue Sky
    Strain
  7. 6. Shining Light on the Night Warriors Anime
    j-pop.hard.copy
  8. 7. Comin' Up, Next Month, Get PULPED With...
  9. 8. Heartbroken Angels
  10. 9. The Collector
    Pulp Cult
  11. 10. Act Ten: Just Before Opening Night
    Dance till Tomorrow
  12. 11. Act Eleven: A Tough Crowd
    Dance till Tomorrow
  13. 12. Chapter 6: No Exit
    Banana Fish
  14. 13. Folk in Ruins
    Hi-fi Lo-fi
  15. 14. Skirmish 7: White Cries
    Black & White
  16. 15. Skirmish 8: City of Blood, Night of Stars
    Black & White
  17. 16. Shinpei Itoh's Hyper Dolls
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
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