{"product_id":"aug26-prn-9781506750590","title":"Appleseed Companion Deluxe Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Pre-Order has an estimated release date of \u003cspan style=\"color: #ae1f23;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e December 08, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:  \u003c\/b\u003eTake a deeper dive into the future world of Appleseed with the Appleseed Companion Deluxe Edition—a sourcebook supplemented with bonus Appleseed manga stories!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 MachineheadAnd 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For an updated release schedule, please reference \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prhcomics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.prhcomics.com\/\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eNote:  Release dates may change. \u003cspan style=\"color: #ae1f23;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover art on Pre-Order is not final \u0026amp; is subject to change. Thank you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny items listed as Pre-Order and listed after FOC current date does not qualify as Back Issue, please reach out to confirm availability. Thank you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpportunist\u003c\/b\u003e:  Buying a Ratio Variant at Cover Price will require you to also buy that many copies of that Ratio Variant at the regular price, or lose half your money for Refund Fees.  Thank You\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote: No Free Shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors by:  \u003c\/b\u003e(W) Shirow Masamune (A) Shirow Masamune (CT) Frederik L. Schodt; Dana Lewis; Toren Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dark Horse Comics","offers":[{"title":"Approx. Release December 08 2026","offer_id":50996356120828,"sku":null,"price":53.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/1258\/9720\/files\/9781506750590.jpg?v=1787110244","url":"https:\/\/thundercomicscanada.com\/products\/aug26-prn-9781506750590","provider":"Thunder Comics Canada","version":"1.0","type":"link"}