Battle Angel Alita Mars Chronicle Vol. 01

Battle Angel Alita Mars Chronicle Vol. 01

The cyber-martial arts saga that has spanned a solar system and over two decades in print returns, with creator Yukito Kishiro’s new sequel that reveals the true story of Alita’s childhood on Mars, and the mind-bending adventures that still await her…

For centuries, war has raged on the dusty, red surface of Mars. This apocalyptic crucible will produce the solar system’s most fearsome warrior, Alita. But for now that warrior is just a little girl named Yoko. The future and past of the battle angel fan out across the reaches of space in the final chapter of one of the greatest sci-fi epics of all time!

Biographical Notes:

Yukito Kishiro is best known for being the author & artist of Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle, Battle Angel Alita: Holy Night and Other Stories, Battle Angel Alita: Last Order, Ashen Victor, and Battle Angel Alita.

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One of a holy trinity of cyberpunk classics, alongside Akira and Ghost in the Shell, Battle Angel Alita has been a favorite of American readers since the initial English-language release in 1995.

The original Battle Angel Alita manga is back in a beautiful deluxe hardcover this year after many years out of print.

Alita is an enduring classic from the early days of U.S. manga publishing, and a well known property with peerlessly crisp, beautiful sci-fi artwork and a story full of action that stretches the scientific imagination.