Volume 1
Template:Volume box Dio the Invader (侵略者ディオ, Shinryakusha Dio) is the first volume of Phantom Blood and the first volume of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga. It covers Jonathan Joestar and Dio Brando's childhood up to the beginning of the battle at Ogre Street.
Summary
Late 19th century, English nobleman George Joestar adopts Dio Brando, the son of a man who once saved his life. However, the young man's true intentions were to seize the family fortune by driving away his only son, Jonathan Joestar. Even going as far as to plot to kill him using a mysterious Stone Mask.
Chapters
- 001. Prologue
- 002. Dio Brando the Invader, Part 1
- 003. Dio Brando the Invader, Part 2
- 004. Dio Brando the Invader, Part 3
- 005. Dio Brando the Invader, Part 4
- 006. A Letter from the Past, Part 1
- 007. A Letter from the Past, Part 2
- 008. The Stone Mask, Part 1
Author's Note
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Put simply, the theme of this work is "living". Through the two main characters, I want to examine two ways of living. It's all about singing the hymn of the battle between "human" and "non-human". This work was made for your enjoyment, I hope you like it. Without further ado...
” —Hirohiko Araki |
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Gallery
JoJo 30th anniversary Edition
The cover of Volume 1 without the dust jacket
Spine art featuring Volume 1's art
The illustration found in Volume 1
The tailpiece of Chapter 1
The tailpiece of Chapter 2
The tailpiece of Chapter 3
The tailpiece of Chapter 4
The tailpiece of Chapter 5
The tailpiece of Chapter 6
The tailpiece of Chapter 7
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