Golgo 13, Vol. 3
Power to the People
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Power to the People1994: Nelson Mandela, after 27 years in prison, has just become president of South Africa. But with deadly enemies both white and black, Mandela turns for help to the man he once served time with--Golgo 13! Then, half a world away Golgo arrives in the Spratly Islands--a few bits of coral in the South China Sea, sitting on oil reserves larger than Kuwait's. Six nations claim them--but it's Golgo 13 who will close the deal!Plus excerpts from the File 13 dossier on the other main "character"--Golgo's famous customized M16 rifle--and an analysis of the assassin's sniping skill!
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He'll take any job, if the price is right. He'll go anywhere, hunt anyone and take them down with a single shot and he never misses. Golgo 13 is the James Bond of Japan, but without the wry sense of humor. Saito's indefatigable mercenary first appeared in 1968 and has been a staple of manga and anime ever since. Viz's new edition marks his second appearance in English. This volume contains two stories from his long run. The first, originally printed in 1997, features a plot by Saddam Hussein to build a supergun that could fire from its secret location in Iraq and hit a target in the United States, with no chance of any countermeasures stopping the blast. The story is mostly a convoluted plot featuring dozens of characters including a caricatured President Clinton and very little of Golgo himself. Reading the story now gives a creepy sense of d j vu. The second story, a vintage tale from 1979, is more about Golgo 13's fearsome reputation than the man himself. Long unavailable in English, Golgo's muscular adventures should appeal to those looking for tough action tales, with Saito's old-school manga style crisply capturing details of violence and the men and weapons that make it.
