Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka #1

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  Comic Book Resources - Greg McElhatton

  Feb 09, 2009

  Urasawa's thriller "Monster" was such a strong hit in both Japan and North America, with its combination of action, adventure, ethical dilemmas, and truly evil characters, that I figured any new book from Urasawa would be worth checking out. Now that I've read the first volume of "Pluto" I'm changing "worth checking out" to "absolutely must be read." Viz is about to also start releasing Urasawa's "20th Century Boys" manga in English, and now I know what I'll need to buy, pronto. If "Pluto" doesn't rack up award nominations next year, I will be genuinely perplexed. Remember my prediction this time next year, because "Pluto" is just that good. Read Full Review

• 9.0

  The Graphic Library - Sara Campbell

  Dec 30, 2021

  True to Urasawa, there are so many different pieces of the narration that don’t line up until the perfect moment. He takes so much care and time with the killer robot and eccentric composer and it isn’t clear until well into that storyline why we’re even focusing on this strange duo, but it makes the payoff so wonderfully executed. Within these first seven chapters, there is a lot of groundwork done with establishing characters and the tension between Geischt and our killer. The pacing in this story is perfect for murder-mystery fans who are used to a slower, more methodical storyline, but it might be a little bit slow for readers who enjoy fantasy and action-adventure stories. Read Full Review