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Cover: Peter Mendelsund

Black Jack #12

Jan 2010 · Vertical · 16.95 USD; 18.95 CAD · Manga
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In "Wildcat Boy," Black Jack faces a moral crossroads when psychic healer Hari Adra intervenes during a high-stakes procedure, choosing to save a fetus at the risk of the mother’s life. The decision sets off a chain of unforeseen consequences, testing the limits of healing and the weight of choice. Written by Osamu Tezuka and Kate Robinson, with art and inks by Tezuka, and a striking cover by Peter Mendelsund, this 2010 issue of Black Jack delivers a poignant, thought-provoking tale rooted in the series’ signature blend of medical drama and ethical depth.

Contains 13 stories
Wildcat Boy
23 pp · Medical
Black JackApu
Signal
20 pp · Medical
Black JackOsamu Tezuka
Invader
20 pp · Medical
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White Lion
18 pp · Medical
Black JackPinoko
Tatsu the Outie
25 pp · Medical
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Son of Hariti
21 pp · Medical
Black JackIsao
The Second One
21 pp · Medical
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The Boy in the Sealed Room
32 pp · Medical, Science Fiction
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Save the Baby!
16 pp · Fantasy, Medical
Black JackHari Adra

In "Save the Baby!" from Black Jack #12, psychic healer Hari Adra steps in during a high-stakes medical crisis, challenging Black Jack’s decision to abort a pregnant patient to save her life. What begins as a bold act of compassion quickly unravels into a haunting revelation about the true cost of intervention.

The Bear
21 pp · Medical
Black Jack
Operation of the Spirit
22 pp · Fantasy, Medical
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Looking Good
25 pp · Medical
Black JackJaws

In "Looking Good," Black Jack tends to Jaws, the school bully whose body bears the scars of a life lived in conflict, urging him to abandon violence if he wants to survive. But Jaws struggles to change, caught between the habits of his past and the fragile hope of a different future.

Prone to Laughter
30 pp · Medical
Black JackGuffaw

In "Prone to Laughter," Black Jack recalls his teenage friendship with Guffaw, a boy whose laughter was as infectious as it was rare. Years later, as a young surgeon, Black Jack faces the crushing weight of failing to save Guffaw during a critical operation.

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Osamu Tezuka
cover pencils, inks Peter Mendelsund

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