{"product_id":"noise-hardcover","title":"Noise - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTsutomu Nihei\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Tsutomu Nihei, the creator of \u003ci\u003eKnights of Sidonia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAPOSIMZ\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBiomega\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eNOiSE\u003c\/i\u003e is the prequel to the hit series \u003ci\u003eBLAME!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat starts as a routine investigation into a series of child kidnappings turns personal when detective Musubi Susono's partner is viciously murdered by a fanatical cult. Stymied by her superiors and armed only with a mysterious sword, Susono must descend into the depths of her decaying city in search of answers--and what she finds will remake the world as she knows it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet 3,000 years before the events of \u003ci\u003eBLAME!\u003c\/i\u003e, this dark, action-packed prequel from sci-fi visionary Tsutomu Nihei (\u003ci\u003eKnights of Sidonia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Aposimz\u003c\/i\u003e) provides a glimpse into the origins of the Safeguards and the NetSphere, while standing alone as a gritty masterpiece of cyberpunk noir. Finally back in print, \u003ci\u003eNOiSE\u003c\/i\u003e also includes Nihei's prize-winning debut story, an early version of \u003ci\u003eBLAME!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTsutomu Nihei is an internationally known Japanese comic artist and draftsman. Born in 1971, Nihei made his debut in the comics world as the winner of the 1995 Afternoon Magazine Four Seasons Award for short stories. He then briefly worked as an assistant to veteran comicker Tsutomu Takahashi before making his break-through hit BLAME! (published by Tokyopop). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe BLAME! franchise was so well received worldwide, that it inspired an animated mini-series and eventually drew the attention of Marvel Comics in the US. Nihei would later go on to draw Wolverine (X-Men) and HALO comics for Marvel to great fanfare. An architectural student, Nihei's early work were mainly wordless, relying on visuals and backgrounds to tell their stories. Now, his works are deeply rooted in hard science-fiction, as was seen in the multiple NY Times Bestselling books HALO: The Graphic Novel (published by Marvel Comics) and BIOmega (published by Viz Media).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 7.81 x 5.81 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151246397575,"sku":"9781647291396","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/81ffcf9b91efad34e64e68323cea7ddf.webp?v=1733205671","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/noise-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}