Iwahara, Yuji.

King of thorn Volume 1 / Half title: Ibara no ō = King of thorn. created by Yuji Iwahara ; [translation, Alexis Kirsch ; English adaptation, Aaron Sparrow]. - Hamburg ; Los Angeles, Calif. : Tokyopop, 2007-2008. - 6 v. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 19 cm.

"First published in 2003, by Enterbrain Inc., Tokyo"--Vol. 1, added t.p. verso. "Printed 'manga-style,' in authentic Japanese right-to-left format."--Vol. 1., p. [196].

160 people are chosen to go into cold sleep until a cure is found for their mysterious disease, the Medusa virus. When some of the sleepers wake up, the world has drastically changed.

"OT, Older teen: age 16+"--Vol. 1, p. [4] of cover.


Translated from the Japanese.

ISBN: 1598162357 (v. 1 : pbk.) 1598162365 (v. 2 : pbk.) 9781598162356 (v. 1 : pbk.) 9781598162363 (v. 2 : pbk.)

LCCN: 2007282233

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Virus diseases--Comic books, strips, etc.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Graphic novels.
Horror comic books, strips, etc.
Science fiction comic books, strips, etc.

LC Class. No.: PN6790.J34 / I2313 2007 PN6790.J34 / I2313 2007