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| Astro Boy Vol 8 / Osamu Tezuka : 4 of 5 | |
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4.27.2004
5:56 PM | Link |
 This volume of my favorite robot hero contains Part 3 of the time-travel saga and wraps it up nicely. It contains lots of great moments in Astro's early life - the construction of his robot parents (who are mysteriously stolen by Tenma so he can teach Astro's robot mom to be just like his "real" Mom) and Astro's first days in school with Mustachio. The big story here is that some weird mold aliens from space are saved by Astro, so they decide to grant him a wish. Astro wants robots and humans to live in peace as equals, so the aliens make an announcement to a world to "scare" humanity into passing robot laws granting them rights! The insect girl Scara is reunited with her husband from two volumes ago, which ties up all the loose ends. There's another story at the end of this volume about a robot who goes on a rampage killing other robots because his head (which contains a powerful weapon) was stolen. The story ends sadly, and the last page is Astro crying over his defeated opponent - quite an emotional image. We could all learn from a robot boy who even loves his enemies.
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