{"product_id":"all-you-need-is-kill-1","title":"All You Need Is Kill (2015)","description":"                                            \u003cb\u003eThe official graphic novel adaptation of the original novel that inspired the sci-fi blockbuster film starring Tom Cruise: All You Need Is Kill.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n When the alien Mimics invade, soldier Keiji Kiriya is killed, easily, on the battlefield. But he wakes up the previous morning as if nothing happened and must fight the battle again...and again...and again. Teamed up with the mysterious female fighter known as the Full Metal Bitch, Keiji must figure out how to stop the cycle - and what role his new and deadly ally plays in the fight to save Earth. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n Author Nick Mamatas (Bullettime, Love Is the Law) and artist Lee Ferguson (Miranda Mercury, Green Arrow\/Black Canary) give Hiroshi Sakurazaka's mind-bending alien invasion tale a bold new look in the official comic adaption of the original novel. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n When the alien Mimics invade, soldier Keiji Kiriya is killed, easily, on the battlefield. But he wakes up the previous morning as if nothing happened and must fight the battle again…and again…and again. Teamed up with the mysterious female fighter known as the Full Metal Bitch, Keiji must figure out how to stop the cycle—and what role his new and deadly ally plays in the fight to save Earth.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n Author Nick Mamatas (\u003ci\u003eBullettime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLove Is the Law\u003c\/i\u003e) and artist Lee Ferguson (\u003ci\u003eMiranda Mercury\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreen Arrow\/Black Canary\u003c\/i\u003e) give Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s mind-bending alien invasion tale a bold new look in the official comic adaptation of the original novel.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n Now a major motion picture starring Tom Cruise!\u003cbr\u003eHiroshi Sakurazaka was born in Tokyo in 1970. After a career in information technology, he published his first novel, \u003ci\u003eModern Magic Made Simple \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eYoku wakaru gendai mahou\u003c\/i\u003e), in 2003 with Super Dash Bunko, a popular young adult light novel imprint. There are now seven volumes in the series, and it was adapted as a manga in 2008 and as a television anime series in 2009. Sakurazaka published \u003ci\u003eAll You Need Is Kill\u003c\/i\u003e with Super Dash Bunko in 2004 and with it earned his first Seiun Award nomination for best of the year honors in Japanese science fiction. His 2004 short story \"Saitama Chainsaw Massacre\" won the 16th \u003ci\u003eSF Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Reader's Award.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n In 2009, \u003ci\u003eAll You Need Is Kill\u003c\/i\u003e was the launch title for Haikasoru, a unique imprint dedicated to publishing the most compelling contemporary Japanese science fiction and fantasy for English-speaking audiences. \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author John Scalzi declared \u003ci\u003eAll You Need Is Kill\u003c\/i\u003e to be a novel that \"reads fast, kicks ass, and keeps on coming,\" and it has proven to be one of Haikasoru's most popular titles. Sakurazaka's other novels include \u003ci\u003eCharacters\u003c\/i\u003e (cowritten with Hiroki Azuma) and \u003ci\u003eSlum Online\u003c\/i\u003e, which was published in English by Haikasoru in 2010.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n In 2010, Sakurazaka started an experimental digital magazine, \u003ci\u003eAiR,\u003c\/i\u003e with Junji Hotta. He remains one of Japan's most energetic writers of both light novels and adult science fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n NICK MAMATAS is the author of several novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Damned Highway\u003c\/i\u003e (with Brian Keene) and \u003ci\u003eBullettime\u003c\/i\u003e. His short fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eAsimov's Science Fiction,\u003c\/i\u003e Tor.com, \u003ci\u003eWeird Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other venues. He's written comics for Media Blasters and the Squid Works! collective. He has been nominated for the Hugo, World Fantasy, Bram Stoker, and Shirley Jackson awards.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n LEE FERGUSON has worked in comics since 2001, when he broke in at Marvel on the 9\/11 Heroes tribute book, followed by work on the company's X-Men titles. Since then, he's worked at DC, IDW, and Dynamite, while also putting out \u003ci\u003eFreak\u003c\/i\u003e, his creator-owned project from Image Comics. His newest book is \u003ci\u003eThe Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury\u003c\/i\u003e, co-created with Brandon Thomas and published through Archaia Comics. In 2012, \u003ci\u003eMiranda Mercury\u003c\/i\u003e was on YALSA’s best graphic novels for teens list and nominated for four Glyph Awards, including Best Artist.\r\n                                        ","brand":"VIZ Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41979958198463,"sku":"9781421560816","price":27.49,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/products\/7bQ3K5_OR0Vok3T7en0BzcHA-AL9tl6Sm1RgC5ZCNLoavw_60_60.jpg?v=1664594571","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/all-you-need-is-kill-1","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}