Bibliograph

Fist of the North Star, story by Buronson ; art by Tetsuo Hara, Volume 1

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Fist of the North Star, story by Buronson ; art by Tetsuo Hara, Volume 1

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Fist of the North Star

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Responsibility statement

story by Buronson ; art by Tetsuo Hara

Summary

In the original classic manga set in a postapocalyptic wasteland ruled by savage gangs, a hero appears to bring justice to the guilty. This warrior named Ken holds the deadly secrets of a mysterious martial art known as Hokuto Shinken--the Divine Fist of the North Star! In a postapocalyptic world, humanity has risen from the ashes of nuclear war to a nightmare of endless suffering. It is a time of chaos. Warlords and gangs of savage marauders and warlords rule the broken ruins of civilization, terrorizing and enslaving the survivors. Life has become a brutal struggle for existence and death the only release. One day, a wanderer appears out of the wasteland to bring justice to the guilty and hope to the people--a warrior named Ken, a man who bears seven scars upon his chest and holds the secret of a mysterious martial art known as Hokuto Shinken, the Divine Fist of the North Star!

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