Buddha (comics) Vol.1-8 by Osamu Tezuka

Buddha (Volumes 1-8).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Gilson, Dave
86 words
1 December 2005
Mother Jones
73
ISSN: 0362-8841; Volume 30; Issue 7
English
Copyright 2005 Gale Group Inc. All rights reserved.

Buddha (Volumes 1-8) By Osamu Tezuka.

Finally available in English, this 3,000-page masterpiece by the godfather of Japanese comic books isn't Siddhartha with speech bubbles, but a high-spirited, elaborately scripted melodrama starring a nonviolent superhero who takes the occasional meditative pause. And at 25 bucks per beautifully packaged volume, Buddha--like its namesake--will challenge you to curb your desire for worldly goods.--D.G.