Synopsis

Who Killed Astro Boy?

In an ideal world where man and robots coexist, someone or something is after the seven great robots of the world. Interpol assigns robot detective Gesicht to this most strange and complex case--and he eventually discovers that he is one of the targets!

An advocate for robot rights and a renowned European robot have been murdered. Gesicht, the detective assigned to the case, has deduced that the killer is targeting the great robots of the world--which means that he too is one of the targets. Gesicht takes it upon himself to warn the potential targets, and Atom, the famous boy robot from Japan, is next on his list. Elsewhere, the Turkish robot hero Brando sets out on his own to take on a mysterious challenger. As the robots traverse a labyrinthine path edging toward their own souls, the question remains: Who is the killer and what is his motive?

Author: Naoki Urasawa, Takashi Nagasaki
Publisher: Viz Media
Published: 03/01/2009
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.70w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781421519197

Review Citation(s):
ALA Graphic Novels for Teens 03/01/2010 pg. 22