The centerpiece of Dark Horse''s striking three-book Shirow Masamune Deluxe Edition series is the Appleseed Companion Deluxe Edition. Collecting the contents of the previously published trade paperbacks Appleseed ID (Illustration and Data) and Appleseed Hypernotes, the Appleseed Companion is a rich sourcebook for the action and intrigue-filled future world revealed by Shirow Masamune in the Appleseed Deluxe Edition, plus a treasure trove of bonus material! The Appleseed Companion Deluxe Edition includes: 132 fully translated additional pages of the Appleseed manga, including the 48-page short story ''Called Game''...plus the 84 pages drawn by Shirow for the never-completed Appleseed Book Five. 40 pages of Appleseed illustrations in beautiful full color by Shirow Masamune, in his classic painted style. Extensive notes by Shirow on the Appleseed story and its characters. A timeline of Appleseed''s alternate future from 1988-2147, maps of its war-ravaged Earth, and of the vast artificial island Olympus. Concept sketches, page layouts, and bonus illustrations done for Appleseed. An interview with Shirow Masamune. Designs by Shirow for his projects Bounty Dog and The Ghost in Machinehead. And more! With a new wraparound cover design personally approved by Shirow Masamune, the Appleseed Companion Deluxe Edition presents the creator''s work at a quality never seen before, hardbound and printed on elegant paper stock!
