R. O. D.: Read or Die #1
"Episode One" kicks off a sleek, paper-thin espionage thriller as Yomiko Readman, a bibliophile with a supernatural gift for manipulating paper, is summoned to handle a high-stakes mission involving a rare 1643 book. Written by Hideyuki Kurata and Steve Bellati and illustrated with sharp precision by Shutaro Yamada, the series blends literary intrigue with kinetic action, all framed by a striking cover collaboration from Yamada and Janet Piercy.
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During negotiations for the return of a one-of-a-kind book printed in 1643, Director Joker of the British Library Association's espionage branch is forced to call in one of their special agents: Yomiko Readman, an obsessive-compulsive bibliophile with the telekinetic ability to bend paper to her will.
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