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| Astro Boy Vol 13 : 4 of 5 | |
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8.10.2004
6:08 PM | Link |
 This was a particularly good Astro Boy volume because 90% of it is one long story called Zoloman's Jewels, about a strange "organic" robot who rises up out of a lake to search for a precious stone called the Teardrop of Serius. Astro is joined by three other cool robots to help protect the stone - Tezuka was so imaginative when it comes to thinking up different kinds of robots! I especially liked one who carries a bag of different noses that he snaps on for tools and weapons. The story takes a bizarre turn when we discover that the stone is a miniature world! Astro and Dr. Ochanomizu are shrunk down, and in their adventures on the world, the Doctor is killed - I couldn't believe it! (Nothing to worry about, though - of course!) After this great long story, there are a couple of short ones, including a touching tale about a robot who is built to lie to his dying mother. At the very end is a brief history of Tezuka's first Astro ideas and works - I always enjoy when he draws himself talking to the audience, so I'm glad they included these pages in this volume!
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