{"product_id":"fist-of-the-north-star-vol-02","title":"Fist of the North Star, Vol. 02","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn 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!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Kenshiro takes on the Golan, a gang whose claims of genetic superiority he will put to the test. Later, as he continues his journey through the wasteland, he runs into a wily nomad warlord named Jackal. Until now, Ken’s opponents have rarely used their heads—though many have lost them! How will he handle an enemy who relies on low cunning instead of brute force?\u003cbr\u003eBuronson started his career as a manga writer for \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e in 1972. He gained popularity with the hard-boiled action series \u003ci\u003eDoberman Cop\u003c\/i\u003e (with art by Shinji Hiramatsu). In 1983, he coauthored the massively successful \u003ci\u003eFist of the North Star\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written numerous hits under the pen name Sho Fumimura, including \u003ci\u003ePhantom Burai\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSanctuary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Tetsuo Hara began his career with \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Don Quixote \u003c\/i\u003efor \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e in 1982. \u003ci\u003eFist of the North Star,\u003c\/i\u003e which began serialization in 1983, drew wide acclaim. In the 1990s, he released the historical period pieces \u003ci\u003eHana no Keiji\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTokugawa Ieyasu’s Shadow Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eFist of the Blue Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 2001, ran for nine years in \u003ci\u003eWeekly Comic Bunch\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent series, \u003ci\u003eIkusa no Ko: Oda Saburou Nobunaga-den\u003c\/i\u003e, began in \u003ci\u003eMonthly Comic Zenon \u003c\/i\u003ein 2010.\n","brand":"VIZ Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41581126910143,"sku":"9781974721573","price":36.63,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/products\/RMFh9vgK21z7msG9LYNAEl1HgBLu6rSxTD65emiKQmgNhA_60_60.jpg?v=1650943601","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/fist-of-the-north-star-vol-02","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}