{"product_id":"golgo-13-vol-9-9781421509648","title":"Golgo 13, Vol. 9","description":"\u003cb\u003eAssassination through space and time!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor four decades, Golgo 13 has been the world's greatest assassin for hire--sometimes to settle a private score, and sometimes to change history! His real name and nationality are unknown--but his legend is everywhere. G13 never fails a job, and never sees his clients again--unless they try to betray him! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadhunter\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1983, New York: When an investigator looking into a shady corporate acquisition is run over, his grandfather hires Golgo--but the old man is no armchair spectator to revenge! Then, flash back to early in G13's career: It's 1972, and Golgo has just broken two of his own rules. He's seeing a client again because of the \u003ci\u003eother\u003c\/i\u003e broken rule: he failed to carry out the job! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlus film director Macoto Tezka, son of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhoenix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e's Osamu Tezuka, discusses the media image of the legendary assassin!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1965, Takao Saito was asked to create the authorized manga adaptation of Ian Fleming's original \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Bond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e novels, an experience that prepared him well for Saito's own creation, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGolgo 13\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. A longtime publisher as well as an artist, Saito formed his own production companyin 1960, which by 1974 developed into Leed Co. Ltd, and continues today to put out its own line of manga, books, and contemporary-interest magazines.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504422392082,"sku":"9781421509648","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0e2011ad-9494-4132-a42d-45c4a0f526e4.jpg?v=1730819140","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/golgo-13-vol-9-9781421509648","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}