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Wonder Boy, Vol. 1

By Giuseppe di Martino and Kazumi Yamashita
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A family, struggling to survive in Japan after the Second World War. An orphan girl in London, working her fingers to the bone every day just to pay for the food on her table. A young man in a war-torn world, fighting without knowing his purpose... Read More
Format: Hardback
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A family, struggling to survive in Japan after the Second World War. An orphan girl in London, working her fingers to the bone every day just to pay for the food on her table. A young man in a war-torn world, fighting without knowing his purpose for living. Across time and space, these strangers share just one thing in common: the wonder boy.

A mysterious traveller who appears here and there throughout the ages, watching the triumphs and sorrows of humanity.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798855422351

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 19 February 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 68.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 1040g

Pages: 796

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Fiction Giuseppe di Martino Graphic Novels Kazumi Yamashita Manga Yen Press

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