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ATOM: The Beginning Vol.12
Series: ATOM: The Beginning
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Experience the thrilling prequel to Tezuka’s Astro Boy, with intense mecha battles and rich storytelling.
Dive into the origins of this iconic series, based on the world-renowned franchise streaming on Netflix, Amazon, and Crunchyroll.
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Experience the thrilling prequel to Tezuka's Astro Boy, with intense mecha battles and rich storytelling. Dive into the origins of this iconic series, based on the world-renowned franchise streaming on Netflix, Amazon, and Crunchyroll.
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Experience the thrilling prequel to Tezuka’s Astro Boy, with intense mecha battles and rich storytelling.
Dive into the origins of this iconic series, based on the world-renowned franchise streaming on Netflix, Amazon, and Crunchyroll.
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Responding to a distress call, Six scurries around only to be greeted by an old acquaintance. But when a powerful foe starts detecting Six, he must grapple with saving his friends and saving himself! Created by Masami Yuki and Tetsuro Kasahara, Volume 10 of ATOM: The Beginning inches closer to the iconic Osamu Tezuka creation, Astro Boy, an icon known...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
ATOM: The Beginning Vol.12
Experience the thrilling prequel to Tezuka’s Astro Boy, with intense mecha battles and rich storytelling. Dive into the origins of this iconic series, based on the world-renowned franchise streaming on Netflix, Amazon, and Crunchyroll.Paperback$2599Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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The hit manga prequel to Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy continues! This epic series is perfect for fans of mecha anime and manga. A surprise visit from a family member ends with a tale of robots past... ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 8 is here, building up to the legendary story of Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy! After the World Robot Battling Championship,...Paperback$2299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Pre-orderATOM: The Beginning
As trust fractures and secrets unravel, Volume 14 thrusts our heroes into their most harrowing confrontation yet. When Moriya takes control of a packed robot tournament – holding spectators hostage in a shocking public spectacle – the world is forced to reckon with buried truths. Demand for government accountability roars, while Tenma, Ochanomizu, and A106 race against the clock to...Paperback$4200Unit price /UnavailableOut 29 Sep 2026Pre-order -
ATOM: The Beginning Vol.13
The countdown to a new era begins in ATOM: The Beginning Volume 13 as the team at Laboratory No. 7 prepares to complete A108, a revolutionary robot powered by the Omega system, the most advanced version of the Bewusstein system. With the dawn of the “robot era” rapidly approaching, the emergence of robots that are more sophisticated than ever before...Paperback$2599Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781787741072
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 September 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Titan Comics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 128.0mm
Width: 55.0mm
Height: 182.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 118
About the Author
Masami Yuuki is a manga artist and member of the artist group Headgear. He is most known for his celebrated manga series Mobile Police Patlabor, which has spawned many spin-offs and adaptations into anime, movies, live-action projects, novels, video games, and more. 4509
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