User:FTR/Major Battles

Production
Phantom Blood was written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki, serliazing from So and So date to So and So date. Starring Jonathan Joestar as its main character as he grows through a perilous period of his life. Phantom Blood was the beginning of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series and has been adapted into anime, film and a video-game. (Need details about success like sales, awards or something)

The idea behind Phantom Blood is Araki's exploration of good and evil. The dynamic between Dio, and Jonathan, as Araki describes, represents "good and evil, white and black." This dynamic made them both "function as symbols and foils to one another". Jonathan being a pure, diginfied, symbol of justice and Dio as the ambitious, ultimate evil within the story. Araki also explores a reoccuring theme within the series itself, regarding ultimate power and who controls it. Phantom Blood was the first part of Araki's planned idea for a multi-generational story.

Araki's artstyle during this period, was inspired by the popularity of muscular heroes at the time, and Italian sculptures that Araki took a liking to during one of his trips.

Throughout JoJo blah blah perilous battles blah blah you aren't reading this

Phantom Blood
HudgynS says: Here's my list! Incorporate as much or as little of it as you want.

A New Friend! - Young Jonathan vs. Dio (Boxing Match)

For Erina's Honor - Young Jonathan vs. Dio (Mansion)

The Vow to the Father - Jonathan vs. Dio (Adult)

The Battle on Ogre Street - Jonathan vs. Speedwagon's Gang

The Thirst for Blood - Dio vs. Mask Test Subject

Settling the Youth with Dio! - Jonathan vs. Dio (Burning Mansion)

The Miracle Energy - Jonathan vs. Zeppeli (Training)

Wang Chan Attacks - Jonathan vs. Wang Chan

Northern Wind and Vikings - Zeppeli and Jonathan vs. Jack the Ripper

Invitation to a Trap - Jonathan, Zeppeli, and Speedwagon vs. Dio and Zombies

Curse of the Dark Knight - Jonathan vs. Bruford vs. Cartilage Zombie

Pluck for Tomorrow - Jonathan, Zeppeli, and Poco vs. Tarkus

A Liar's Tongue - Jonathan vs. Adams

The Man from a Faraway Land - Jonathan vs. Dire

Phantom's Blood - Jonathan vs. Doobie

Disobedient Zombie - Jonathan vs. Unnamed Zombie (Barred Window)

A Grudge-Infused Rose - Dire vs. Dio

Merciless Entanglement - Straizo vs. Page, Jones, Plant, and Bornnam

Fire and Ice - Jonathan vs. Dio (Castle)

The Final Ripple - Jonathan vs. Wang Chan and Dio