Volume 1

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Two men look out of the same prison bars; one sees mud and the other stars.

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—Frederick Langbridge, Immortal Poetry

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 intends to seize his 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

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

Gallery

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  JoJo 30th anniversary Edition

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  Spine art featuring Volume 1's art

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  Clean Cover art

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  Clean Spine Art

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  Clean Reverse Cover Art

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  The cover of Volume 1 without the dust jacket

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  The illustration found in Volume 1

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  The tailpiece of Chapter 1

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  The tailpiece of Chapter 2

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  The tailpiece of Chapter 3

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  The tailpiece of Chapter 4

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  The tailpiece of Chapter 5

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  The tailpiece of Chapter 6

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  The tailpiece of Chapter 7