“Juvenile delinquent turned cyborg rebels against Black Ghost's war machine with eight allies to save the world.”
Cyborg 009
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Synopsis
Juvenile delinquent turned cyborg rebels against Black Ghost's war machine with eight allies to save the world.
Cyborg 009 is the story of a half-Japanese juvenile delinquent, Shimamura Joe AKA 'Cyborg 009.' 'Black Ghost,' a top-secret organization bent on promoting global warfare, kidnaps Joe along with eight other unwanted members of society from the four corners of the world and turns them into cyborgs. Though the organization intends to turn the group into super-powered killing machines, it's not long before Joe and his new companions rebel against Black Ghost and make their escape with the help of an old scientist. Once Joe and friends have freed themselves, Black Ghost sends a series of other cyborgs and giant robots in hot pursuit. Using their new powers and abilities, our heroes stay one step ahead of Black Ghost and its evil machinations, but can they save the world from its diabolical scheme? (Source: Tokyopop)
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Running avg · Oct 2010 → Aug 2024
- 10 “Cyborg 009 is a classic and a masterpiece manga created by the great mangaka Shotaro Ishinomori,the characters are nine cyborgs that fight against the evil organization Black Ghost but it will be...”
- 7 “Cyborg 009 is incredible. The concept of a group of people, all given superpowers against their will and dealing with the horrible repercussions of such was a revolutionary concept back in its...”
- 10 “Cyborg 009 opens with a wordless page depicting the fall of one of the bombs which ended the second World War. The use of black for the background in stark contrast to the circles of white around...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 15 vol ch × vol
- Published Jul 1964 – Jan 1979
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1473 catalog