We fleshed of the characters a little bit, especially Joe (Shimamura, a.k.a. “They’ve been turned into cyborgs, the escape, and they turn the tables on their captors. “The story is still about nine random people who have been kidnapped by Black Ghost,” DeSanto assures readers.

Artist Marcus To’s interpretation of the characters is less politically incorrect but their overall appearance remains intact as do their origins. Included is a reprint of the original manga that features caricatures like an unemployed Indian and a blackface slave. The beauty of Ishinomori’s creation is that he was so ahead of his time!” They’re still the same exact characters as before. “To be honest, we haven’t really deviated to much from the core essence of the characters. “I think it was more visual than anything else,” says DeSanto. DeSanto, who was interviewed for the book.

It’s been adapted for a “Western audience” yet remains faithful to creator Shotaro Ishinomori’s vision according to writer F.J. The Cyborg 009 graphic novel won’t be out until July but Archaia Entertainment has released a digital preview titled Cyborg 009: Chapter 000.

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