comicbooks.com
covers · key issues · value · buy
HomeVertigo: First Cut › #[nn]
Vertigo: First Cut#[nn]

Vertigo: First Cut #[nn]

Jul 2008 · DC · 4.99 USD; 5.99 CAD
“On the Ground, Part 1”

Toshi and Kai are born twins. Their grandparents survived the Nagasaki nuclear bombing. To prevent side-effects, their parents gave offering to the Kami, spirits. As they grow up, Toshi is discovered to have special powers. One night, the spirit Aratsu comes to claim her. He claims her father offered nothing by name to the Kami, so he has chosen Toshi. When she refuses, he kills their beloved dog, Sen.

Was this helpful and accurate?
writer Mike Carey · artist Jim Fern · inker Rob Hunter · colorist José Villarrubia · letterer Todd Klein

Buy it now demo

MyComicShopShop ▸
Amazon (reprints)Shop ▸

Sell my copy

Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.

We Buy Collections ▸
Fast, fair offers · we handle grading & shipping

Full credits

writer Mike Carey
artist Jim Fern
letterer Todd Klein

Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers

▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers

Toshi and Kai are born twins. Their grandparents survived the Nagasaki nuclear bombing. To prevent side-effects, their parents gave offering to the Kami, spirits. As they grow up, Toshi is discovered to have special powers. One night, the spirit Aratsu comes to claim her. He claims her father offered nothing by name to the Kami, so he has chosen Toshi. When she refuses, he kills their beloved dog, Sen.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).