“Death-row killer "Hawking" spared by secret police to become Cold War spy in violent mystery.”
Hawking
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Death-row killer "Hawking" spared by secret police to become Cold War spy in violent mystery.
21 famous murderers are sentenced to death for deep-seated personal vengence. Ryou Takashina is saved from the guillotine at the last minute by a bribe of 2 million dollars and a promise of 1 million a year from the secret police organization EDC. Working under the codename "Hawking" at the same time as the spies of the Cold War between East and West... a tense, violent mystery begins here! (Source: Jmanga)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 vol ch × vol
- Published Jan 1974 – Jan 1978
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M16782 catalog