Classic Manga Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Arrives in Print February 24th From VIZ Media

On February 24th, VIZ Media releases the first English print edition of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 1–Phantom Blood in a deluxe hardcover edition under its Shonen Jump Advanced imprint.  The first volume retails for $19.99 U.S. / $22.99 CAN. and is rated T+ for older teens.  Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 1–Phantom Blood volumes 1, 2, and 3 are also available digitally for $10.99 each (US/CAN) across all platforms serviced by VIZManga.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as Kindle, iBooks, GooglePlay, Kobo, ComiXology, and Nook.

In Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 1–Phantom Blood, young Jonathan Joestar meets his unforgiving and sadistic adopted brother Dio, and so begins a long and hateful relationship.  “Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is filled with outlandish characters, wild humor and bloody battles,” says Urian Brown, Editor.“This wildly popular, bonafide Shonen Jump classic has a fervent fanbase spread across the globe and is unlike anything you’ve read. VIZ Media is finally releasing the first volumes in 2-in-1 hardbound deluxe collectors editions. Witness the beginning of the heroic Joestar family and their multi-generational battle against evil!”

Hirohiko Araki made his manga debut in 1981 with the Wild West story, Busô Poker, before experimenting with mysteries (Mashonen B.T.), and action-horror (Baoh).  In 1986, he began Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, which was infused with imaginative plots, weird imagery, and distinctive art, and it became one of the longest-running and most popular shonen manga.  Araki’s current works include a new series set in Jojo’s universe, JoJolion.