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Golgo 13, Vol. 1: Supergun Kindle & comiXology

by Takao Saito (Author, Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
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In 1991, UN inspectors found the incomplete Project Babylon--a cannon capable of hurling a shell 600 miles. In 1995, the Clinton administration learns of a second, hidden Iraqi supergun--now operational, and with a much, much longer range... There are only two options to destroy the supergun: send in an airstrike--or send in Golgo 13! Then, flash back to 1979 on the streets of San Francisco, where a hit-and-run accident intersects with a mob boss's terror that he is G13's next target... Plus excerpts from the File 13 dossier revealing the secrets of his personal data, false identities, alias, and more!

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Editorial Reviews

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He'll take any job, if the price is right. He'll go anywhere, hunt anyone and take them down with a single shot—and he never misses. Golgo 13 is the James Bond of Japan, but without the wry sense of humor. Saito's indefatigable mercenary first appeared in 1968 and has been a staple of manga and anime ever since. Viz's new edition marks his second appearance in English. This volume contains two stories from his long run. The first, originally printed in 1997, features a plot by Saddam Hussein to build a supergun that could fire from its secret location in Iraq and hit a target in the United States, with no chance of any countermeasures stopping the blast. The story is mostly a convoluted plot featuring dozens of characters including a caricatured President Clinton and very little of Golgo himself. Reading the story now gives a creepy sense of déjà vu. The second story, a vintage tale from 1979, is more about Golgo 13's fearsome reputation than the man himself. Long unavailable in English, Golgo's muscular adventures should appeal to those looking for tough action tales, with Saito's old-school manga style crisply capturing details of violence and the men and weapons that make it. (Feb.)
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07X5963M5
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ VIZ Media: VIZ Signature; 1st edition (September 24, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 24, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 577026 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
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    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 55 ratings

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Isaiah D
5.0 out of 5 stars Badass
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2022
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A classic short story that introduces the mythos of Golgo 13. A great read for anyone interested in action stories.
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JP
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book with really good stories
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2013
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I happened to come across this character originating in Japan named Golgo 13. The idea behind this character is different from most and the stories are interesting. Who would have known that Japanese Manga could be this interesting.
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Gael Gamez Elizalde
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2014
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Everything perfect (:
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Carl D. Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars It's of it's time
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2023
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Look I enjoy Golgo, much as I enjoy Bond, Shadow, and other pulp heroes. But that doesn't mean it's not without some problems. Some cringey racial and sexual content so do be warned, but nothing intentionally antagonizing. Just a reflection of the cruder environment of 70s-90s action.

If you can enjoy media in context of it's times, and truncate your disapproval of these elements, Golgo 13 is a top notch action espionage book. Parts James Bond, Mission Impossible, and Dirty Harry.

Some very compelling plots, like condensed Forsythe novels, and it really doesn't feel much like manga as it does Franco Belgian comics, or the pulp work of Tardi.

This series is about the only way for us in the west to enjoy Golgo 13, it's cool it's preserved for us in this format. It's a remix of stories, not a chronological reprinting of all his adventures. Book one has a Clinton era military mission and a 70s era crime tale.
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jesse villafw
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2014
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just what I expected
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Tim Janson
5.0 out of 5 stars THE MASTER ASSASSIN IS BACK!
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2006
Golgo 13 has been one of the most popular action/adventure characters in Manga for years and now Viz is bringing back the world's greatest assassin for hire in some of his greatest stories for their Viz Signature line of Manga. The first volume features two Golgo stories. In the first story, originally from the mid 1990's, UN weapons inspectors in Iraq discover a truck carrying a special alloy pipe that they claim is to be used in the construction of a damn. Later, satellite photo surveillance reveals the pipe sticking out of an opening in the complete damn. Scientists soon discover that this is no pipe, but rather the barrel of a supergun, capable of firing a rocket into orbit and then hitting a target in the U.S., and it's aimed at Washington D.C.

President Clinton and his staff find themselves in a quandary. If they call an airs strike against the weapon, it will destroy the damn and flood out thousands of Iraqis. This will make the U.S. the aggressor in the eyes of the world and get public opinion on the side of Saddam Hussein (who makes an appearance in the book). In order to try and draw a reaction from the U.S., Hussein goads them by violating the no-fly zone in the northern Iraq Kurdish province. Meanwhile Saddam only needs one shot with his supergun that can't be shot down with any anti-missile technology due to its speed. Thus they know the only means of destroying the weapon is by subterfuge and Golgo 13 is called in to handle the job. It's a bit eerie reading this story, especially due to the events of the past few years such as 911 and the Iraq War. Creator Takao Saito was certainly foreshadowing future events.

In the shorter second feature, the fiancé of a private investigator and former police detective is run down by a hit and run driver and lies in the hospital near death. The PI soon discovers that the driver was a local organized crime boss named George Andreou but his people have already disposed of the car and the police have no evidence to go on. With no help from the police, the PI hires Golgo 13 to do what he can't...take that scumbag out! Soon word of the contract spreads so fast that even the boss's body guards quit rather than deal with the fearsome assassin.

In addition to the two stories there is a section of supplemental information about the Golgo character that includes notes on his physical abilities, personal data, lists of aliases and cover occupations he's used, and various theories as to the origin of the name. A great introduction to the character if you've never read his exploits before.

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Kaneda0082
2.0 out of 5 stars One dimensional character...
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2011
It's not the worst thing I've read, but it's certainly towards the bottom. The main character is completely one dimensional and has absolutely no personality which leaves you with a boring book and no desire to continue reading further. It looked neat and I really wanted to like this series but after buying the first 3 books I realized I was wasting my money.
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Minne Julien
5.0 out of 5 stars "Golgo Satin!"
Reviewed in France on June 1, 2016
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Vous êtes déçu, voir malade que cette excellente série débutée en 1986 et toujours en cours avec 175 tomes n'ai toujours pas été traduite en français excepté les deux Best Of:
"Best 13 of Golgo 13 : Le Choix des Lecteurs" et "Best 13 of Golgo 13 : Le Choix de L'Auteur" parus aux éditions Glénât.
Mes amis, si l'Anglais ne vous pose pas de problèmes, sauté sans hésiter sur cette version Anglaise qui à éditée 13 épisodes disponible 13 volumes!!!

Duke Togo alias "Golgo 13", Sniper et tueur à gage professionnel froid aux origines inconnues avec ses règles bien particulières nous fait voyager au grès de ses missions.
Cette série est le fruit d'un travail de recherche énorme et très méticuleux dans tous les sujets qu'elle aborde, que ce soit la situation géo-politique mondiale, les armes, et les détails techniques tel que l'effet Coriolis pris en compte par les sniper!

Vivement recommandée!

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M. Roth
5.0 out of 5 stars Cooler Asia-Bond
Reviewed in Germany on September 10, 2010
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Golgo 13 ist ein Meisterscharfschütze ohne Makel. Er tötet ohne Gefühl, lässt keine Zeugen leben und bringt JEDEN Auftrag, den er erst einmal angenommen hat zuende, solange ihn sein Auftraggeber nicht hinters Licht führen will.

Wer an diesem übercoolen Charakter seinen Gefallen findet, wird die Geschichten verschlingen, die jedes Mal mit einem überlegenen Golgo 13 enden. Die Frage ist eher, wie schafft es Golgo jedes Mal erneut, seine Aufträge zu erledigen oder sich Mordanschlägen zu entziehen. Seine übermenschlichen Fähigkeiten sorgen zwar für wenig Spannung, aber auch so haben die Geschichten ihren Reiz.

Wichtig zu wissen ist, dass es Golgo in Japan seit mehreren Dekaden gibt, die englische Auflage mischt jedoch die Geschichten bunt durcheinander, sodass gleich die erste Story von Band Nummer 1 die fortlaufende Nummer 327 (!) trägt. In Japan ist Golgo mitunter einer der am längsten existierenden Manga-Reihen, die es je gab.

Mittlerweile gibt es neben einem Anime-Film, einer Anime-OVA und einem Realfilm auch eine 50-teilige Serie, die man sich am besten als Fansub (auch deutsch) oder US-Import reinzieht. :)
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