Cover: Akira Toriyama
Dr. Slump #1
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This volume kicks off Akira Toriyama's classic gag manga series, introducing the eccentric inventor Senbei Norimaki and his adorable robot creation, Arale. Set in the bizarre Penguin Village, the stories blend slapstick humor, sci-fi, and Toriyama's signature playful art style. Originally serialized in the 1980s, this Viz edition collects the early chapters that established the series' wild, irreverent tone.
Contains 12 stories
The Birth of Arale!
Here Comes Arale!
Something's Missing
Dr. Monster
Which Will It Be?
Bearly Friends!
Arale is Akane?!
The Big-Small Gun!
1980: Living for Tomorrow!
The Time Slipper
The Mysterious Egg
Is It a Girl!? Is It a Boy!?
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Full credits
writer, artist, inker Akira Toriyama
writer Alexander O. Smith
artist, inker, letterer Walden Wong
cover pencils, inks Akira Toriyama
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