Pokémon: Pikachu Shocks Back
Viz · 1999 · 4 issues
About the series
A four-issue miniseries from Viz Media, Pokémon: Pikachu Shocks Back (1999–2000) returns to the world of Ash and Pikachu for a standalone adventure, adapting the animated storyline of the Orange Islands. This early English-language Pokémon comic captures the franchise's initial explosion in popularity, offering fans a direct, faithful translation of the anime's second season. Published during the peak of the Pokémon phenomenon, it's a nostalgic snapshot of the series' early multimedia expansion into Western comics.