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R. O. D.: Read or Die#3
Cover: Shutaro Yamada

R. O. D.: Read or Die #3

Jul 2006 · Viz · 9.99 USD; 13.95 CAD
“Volume Three, Episode One”

In "Volume Three, Episode One," Yomiko finds herself suddenly under attack by Ridley Wan, reigniting a past rivalry that runs deep. Flashbacks reveal the origins of the tense triangle between Yomiko, Donnie, and Ridley during their intense competition to become The Paper for the British Library Association. Written by Hideyuki Kurata and Steve Bellati, with art by Shutaro Yamada, this issue blends sharp tension with emotional weight, all rendered in Yamada’s distinctive style—both interior and on the cover, which he also penciled and inked.

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writer Hideyuki Kurata · writer Steve Bellati · artist, inker Shutaro Yamada · letterer Mark McMurray · cover Shutaro Yamada

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artist, inker Shutaro Yamada
letterer Mark McMurray
cover pencils, inks Shutaro Yamada

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Yomiko is unexpectedly attacked by Ridley Wan. In flashback, we see the triangle that first formed between Yomiko, Donnie and Ridley as the latter two competed to become The Paper for The British Library Association.

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