Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor #3
"Drive Slave Part 1" delivers a sleek, high-stakes thriller in the Ghost in the Shell universe, where Section 9 races to protect a vulnerable witness from deadly, remote-controlled corpses—each one a chillingly efficient killer. With the return of the enigmatic Motoko Kusanagi adding fresh tension, the mystery deepens as old ghosts and new threats collide. Written by Shirow Masamune and Frederik L. Schodt, with full art, inks, and colors by Masamune, and lettering by Tom Orzechowski, this 2006 Dark Horse issue features a striking cover by Masamune.
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Cybercrime special-ops unit Section 9 has been mobilized to protect a key witness in a trial involving defective micro machines. And the witness definitely needs protection-from remote-controlled corpses packing serious hardware! And if the identity of these dead assassins' pilots isn't enough of a mystery for Section 9, how about the unexpected appearance of long-missing special agent Motoko Kusanagi!
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