Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first paperback edition, first printing of Full Metal Panic! Volume 1 by Shouji Gatou. First US Edition described, August 2003 Digital Manga Publishing. First Printing with complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Opens on the left. Black and white illustrations by Retsu Tateo with three Color sheets at the front.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, illustrated covers, no creases, clean page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
A tie-in to the smash-hit anime series of the same name, the Full Metal Panic! manga is the story of gung-ho young secret agent Sosuke Sagara, assigned to go undercover and protect high-school honor-student Kaname Chidori from a band of international terrorists. Needless to say, Sosuke’s background as a counterinsurgent guerilla isn’t the best possible preparation for high school!
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
