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Manga-ka: Osamu Tezuka
Publisher: Vertical
Rating: Teen (13+)
Release Date: May 2009
Synopsis: “From the creator of Astro Boy and Kimba comes the epochal work that has been the God of Manga’s most popular series among adult readers in Japan and most anticipated stateside release in recent years. Black Jack is a mysterious and charismatic young genius surgeon who travels the world performing amazing and impossible medical feats. Though a trained physician, he refuses to accept a medical license due to his hatred and mistrust of the medical community’s hypocrisy and corruption. This leads Black Jack to occasional run-ins with the authorities, as well as from gangsters and criminals who approach him for illegal operations.”
Famed as he is, I’d never really given my full attention to Osamu’s Tezuka’s work before now. Admittedly the retro artwork failed to catch my eye and the stories never described with that hook I needed… until now! Or I suppose should I say until Alison L. Roberts shared the quote: “If you enjoy House, M.D., you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy of Black Jack, stat.” Hmm, a clear shout-out to me, but would the classic story of Black Jack really be able to satisfy my love of manga and medical dramas?
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