Osamu Tezuka

A fantastic graphic novel version of the last months of World War II.

"Can a robot have a soul? Built by a brilliant scientist to replace his lost son, but with powers beyond imagination. Astro Boy fights for the oppressed and helpless, whether they be human, alien, or robot. Exciting, whimsical, and touching, Astro Boy brings back the classic era of comics and animation, featuring tales that readers young and old will enjoy."--

Astro must recover a stolen part for a shape-shifting robot spaceship, a giant mechanical bat menaces Tokyo, a super-powered robot becomes a tool of revenge for a mourning scientist, Astro must foil a group of gangsters who plan to use satellites for interplanetary smuggling, and aliens use tiny asteroids as Trojan Horses to conquer Earth.

A robot may not harm or kill a human being. Article 13 of the Robot Laws. Adolph, a member of a robot hate group, is being used as a pawn and hunted down by the members of his own brotherhood. He must now turn to his worst enemy for protection--Gesicht, the robot who he believes killed his own brother.

In a distant future where sentient humanoid robots pass for human, someone or some thing is out to destroy the seven great robots of the world. Europol's top detective Gesicht is assigned to investigate these mysterious robot serial murders; the only catch is that he himself is one of the seven targets. Collects chapters 1 through 7.