July 1990 Pt.9 Manga Round-up overview

We still had a few on-going Manga comic-books and Anime based comic-books that still could be found “On the racks” in your local independent Comic-Book shop or store, in July of 1990.  

Such as:-

#22 of 'AKIRA' (1-38)

#35 of 'Lone Wolf and Cub' (1-40)

from First comics,

#19of Outlanders. (1-33)

from Dark Horse Comics.

#1 of 2001 Nights (1-10)

#6 of COBRA (1-12)

#8 of 'Baoh', (End of 1-8)

#5 of HOROBI: Part One (1-6)

from Viz Comics.

GRAPHIC-NOVELS ON SALE IN THIS MONTH:

The Legend of Kamui – the Island of Sugaru #1

from Viz Comics.

GRAPHIC-NOVELS STILL ON SALE IN THIS MONTH:

What's Michael?

Appleseed Book #1

Dirty Pair – Biohazards

from Eclipse Comics

LUM Vol #1

The Legend of Kamui – the Island of Sugaru 1 of 2.

from Viz Comics.

[Note: You still had Issues of Lensman (now Galactic Patrol #1 July 1990 (1-5) , 'Leiji Matsumoto's Captain Harlock', 'Robotech II – The Sentinels Book One'  (1-16), Robotech II The Sentinels The Malcontent Uprisings (1-12)  from Eternity Comics. on the shelves as the printing and overseas delivery were not always every month.]

[Note: Was there any more issues of Shuriken Cold Steel after  issues 1 to 6 by Reggie Byers & Neil Vokes (Kyoko Shidara ?) that finished in February of 1990 from Eternity Comics?]

June 1990 Pt.4 Manga Round-up \ overview

We still had a few on-going Manga comic-books and Anime based comic-books that could be found “On the racks” in June of 1990, such as:-

from Epic comics,
#21 of 'AKIRA' (1-38)

from First comics,
#34 of 'Lone Wolf and Cub' (1-40)

from Dark Horse Comics.
#18 of Outlanders. (1-33)
#2 Black Magic (1 – 4)










from Viz Comics,
#5 of COBRA (1-12)
#7 of 'Baoh', (1-8)
#4 of HOROBI: Part One (1-6)

from Eclipse Comics,
#8 Cyber 7 Book two (8-17)











GRAPHIC-NOVELS STILL ON SALE IN JUNE:

from Eclipse Comics,
What's Michael?
Appleseed Book #1
Dirty Pair – Biohazards
              
from Viz Comics,
LUM Vol #1                              









And you still had from Eternity Comics,
#5 of Lensman (1-5)
#4 of 'Leiji Matsumoto's Captain Harlock',
#15 of 'Robotech II – The Sentinals Book One'












[NOTE:As it says “on the shelves”, via the printing, but as overseas delivery was not always every month to the UK guaranteed for each issue.]

May 1990 Pt.1 Anime V magazine.

Anime V - New Video Magazine, Published by Gakken Co., Ltd. (学習研究社) Consisting of 140 pages (including the front & back covers), #5 May 1990 (Vol. 53).

Sadly this is the only Anime magazine I still own from May 1990, so lets see what LaserDiscs

and VHS video tapes were in focus at this time, what OVA's were sharp and pleasing to the eye!

This short pictorial introduction is used as an example to briefly show you the contents and style of this Japanese Anime Magazine “Anime V ”, it is not intended as full digital copy, but a historical glimpse.

 The front Cover!

Animation College......

A retrospective on the OVA's of the year before! '89 OAV Best 10. (a A5 matt colour booklet).

 

 Yoroiden Samurai Trooper: Kikôtei densetsu (the first OVA after the TV series had finished in March of 1989), Known to American viewers as Ronin Warriors, is on the right hand-side. Left and to the Top is "Bernard" a  Zeon a mobile suit pilot from the OVA " Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket" - the first Gundam OVA , arguably the best spin-off after the forth Gundam film.

 On the right hand-side the OVA "Aim for the Top!" better know in the West as "Gunbuster" its last volume of episodes 5 & 6 released in July of 1989.

 On the right hand-side the OVA "Hades Project Zeorymer".

 1. AV98-ingram from Patlabor, 2.....? 3. Gunbuster, 4. the "Alex" Gundam RX-78NT-1, 5.....?

Well it's the Contents page!  Figure it out for yourself.

 ?

 ?

 A-ko The VS Battle 1 Gray Side.

The Hakkenden  (THE 八犬伝 Za Hakkenden)

?

The New Items.

The New Items.

The New Items.

 ??

 ?

?

Takegami

OVA No. 7 of Bubblegum Crisis - "Double Vision"

OVA 'Sol Bianca'

Home entertainment systems. (VCRs)

 LENSMAN – Galactic Patrol (episode 1 on sale 21^st. of April, the next 5 episodes to be released on the 21^st, 1 per month) [On Air Series, not OVAs ]

The two logos that appear are for the distributor “Pony Canyon” - the “PC” & the “paw”.

The 25-episode series aired from October 6, 1984 to August 8, 1985 in Japan – according to online sources?!

OVA 'Sol Bianca' , OVA 'Hi-speed Jecy', Majin Eiyûden Wataru.?

 Fan Art.

?

OAV's - Gall Force, Hades Project Zeorymer, Iczer 3, Dangaio, AD Police.

 

Space battleship YAMATO.

As I can not myself translate the Japanese details of the contents of this magazine, are solely from the few English words and the recognizable animation stills, and illustrations (that suited me just fine back in the 1990's). 

 Anime V April 1990

 

March 1990 Pt.6 Manga round-up

We still had a few on-going Manga comic-books and Anime based comic-books that could be still found “On the racks” in March of 1990, such as:-

#15 of Outlanders.

from Dark Horse Comics.

#5 of Appleseed: Book3, (End of Book3)

#6 of 'Cyber 7: Book Two',

#5 of Dirty Pair II, (End of DP II)

#4 of Dominion.

from Eclipse Comics.

#2 of Lensman

#4 of 'Leiji Matsumoto's Captain Harlock',

#15 of 'Robotech II – The Sentinals Book One'

from Eternity Comics.

#2 of COBRA

#6 of Crying Freeman: Part One

#4 of 'Baoh',

#1 of HOROBI: Part One

from Viz Comics.

GRAPHIC-NOVELS ON SALE IN THIS MONTH:

What's Michael?

from Eclipse Comics

[Note: You still had some of the issues of 'Lone Wolf and Cub' from First comics, and 'AKIRA' from Epic Comics, on the shelves as the printing and overseas delivery were not always every month.]

March 1990 Pt.6 Manga round-up

We still had a few on-going Manga comic-books and Anime based comic-books that could be still found “On the racks” in March of 1990, such as:-

#15 of Outlanders.

from Dark Horse Comics.

#5 of Appleseed: Book3, (End of Book3)

#6 of 'Cyber 7: Book Two',

#5 of Dirty Pair II, (End of DP II)

#4 of Dominion.

from Eclipse Comics.

#2 of Lensman

#4 of 'Leiji Matsumoto's Captain Harlock',

#15 of 'Robotech II – The Sentinals Book One'

from Eternity Comics.

#2 of COBRA

#6 of Crying Freeman: Part One

#4 of 'Baoh',

#1 of HOROBI: Part One

from Viz Comics.

GRAPHIC-NOVELS ON SALE IN THIS MONTH:

What's Michael?

from Eclipse Comics

[Note: You still had some of the issues of 'Lone Wolf and Cub' from First comics, and 'AKIRA' from Epic Comics, on the shelves as the printing and overseas delivery were not always every month.]

February 1990 Pt.4 Manga

Another newcomer for February was a comic-book adaptation that was taken from the Japanese animated film Lensman: Secret of the Lens. unfortunately I do not have any of these comic-books, only some promotional ads.

Lensman. Written by Paul O'Connor, and illustrated by Tim Eldred & Paul Young with cover art by Jason Waltrip, published 6 issues in a monthly format, form February 1990 to October 1990, by Eternity Comics. The novels were originally serialised in 1934 to1947 and then published from 1948 to1954

“Inheriting the mysterious Lens – a mystical device of incredible power – young Kim Kinnison and his friends are enlisted in the crusade against the evil Boskone Empire.” You would be forgiven in thinking that the origin story seems a little bit familuar, for those of you that read DC comic-books, the 'Green Lantern' and the 'Green Lantern Corps' have simualarities that run in parallel with Kim Kinnison's story as a Lensman in my opinion!

[Note: In an exclusive arrangement with Harmony Gold (Robotech II: Sentinels) Eternity comics was very proud to present this English adaptation.]

[Note: The 60 page 'Collector's edition' Lensman: Secret of the Lens, would include all new artwork by Eldred and a guide to the Galactic Patrol and evil Boskone Empire, with a full colour cover by Doug Rice (of Dynamo Joe & Manhunter fame!).]

[Note:With “Harmony Gold U.S.A”. Providing the licensing from the Japanese animated film & TV series that then was based on Edward E. Doc. Smith's first 6 science fiction novels of Lensman.]

[Note: The full length animated feature (Lensman: Secret of the Lens) was dubbed by Harmony Gold USA in 1988, this was then re-dubbed by Streamline Pictures for a theatrical release in1990 for a more mainstream cinematic audience.]