| The Man With The Black Hand | |
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| Author | Tite Kubo |
| Illustrator | Tite Kubo |
| Publication date | September 6, 2007 |
| Published by | Viz Media |
| ISBN | 1-4215-0152-X |
| Cover character | Gamma Akutabi |
| Tagline They all look like the merciless ring that was modeled after a shining love. I have been captured like a young child who fearfully clings to my right hand in the darkness. | |
| Publication Order | |
| Preceded by N/A |
Followed by Can't Kiss The Ring (Of The Dead) |
The Man With The Black Hand is the first volume of the Zombiepowder. manga series.
Chapter list[]
- Track 2: Baptism of Fire
- Track 3: Smith
- Track 4: Shakin' Edges & Smokin' Barrels
- Track 5: Face Behind the Mask
- Track 6: Decieving Jet Joe
- Track 7: Blackfired
B-side NAKED MONKEYS[]
- 1. Gamma Akutabi
- 2. John Elwood Shepherd
- 3. C. T. Smith
- 4. Sheryl Ann Shepherd
- DEMO VERSION
- 5. Ranewater Calder, Kuáng Bacley, Mujata Kinqro and Daniel Rubeck & Diran Tobin
Publisher's summary[]
Elwood was a knife-thrower caught in a life of crime until he met Gamma Akutabi, class "S" criminal, a man with a six-foot chainsaw and a metal hand. Soon, Elwood is caught up in Gamma's quest for the most precious objects in the world, the Rings that might give new life to Elwood's sister...or make Gamma even harder to kill than he is already. But to get eternal life, they'll have to put their own lives on the line...and look down the barrel of the gun of the only man who is Gamma's equal...
Word from the author[]
Hello, Kubo here. This is my first graphic novel. Mainly, it's all battles. It's completly OK to just read through it without thinking about anything. But if you feel like it, go ahead and recall some of these details as you read. Like for example, in here, the one thing that brings back the dead back to life is not God, or an angel, or a Phoenix, but Zombie Powder. A powder that has a really annoying name.
- Tite Kubo, 2000
Important events[]
- Introduction of John Elwood Shepherd
- Introduction of Rings of the Dead and the Zombie Powder
- Introduction of Gamma Akutabi
- Death of Sheryl Shepherd
- Elwood teaming up with Gamma
- Elwood making his promise to bring his sister back to life
- Introduction of C.T. Smith
- Smith is Gamma's partner
- Fight between Gamma and Ranewater Calder
- Gamma is a user of Karinzanjutsu
