{"product_id":"moonlight-mask-gekko-kamen-satans-defeat-pgs-4-5-jiro-kuwata","title":"Moonlight Mask | Gekko Kamen | Satan's Defeat pgs 4\u00265 | Jiro Kuwata","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003epencil \u0026amp; ink on paper | size : 26 x 36.5 cm (x2) | very good condition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThese 2 consecutive original pages are from the second coming of Moonlight Mask. T\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003ehe dark, cinematic style, that Jiro Kuwata also used in his Batmanga is very much present. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eMoonlight Mask is credited as the inspiration for Marvel's Moon Knight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"190\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eJiro Kuwata's manga adaptation of \u003cem data-end=\"50\" data-start=\"34\"\u003eMoonlight Mask\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"65\" data-start=\"52\"\u003eGekkō Kamen\u003c\/em\u003e) was originally serialized in \u003cstrong data-end=\"164\" data-start=\"96\"\u003eKodansha’s \u003cem data-end=\"122\" data-start=\"109\"\u003eShōnen Club\u003c\/em\u003e magazine from May 1958 to December 1960\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThis serialization closely followed the debut of the live-action television series, which premiered in February 1958.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eKuwata's dynamic artwork and storytelling significantly contributed to the manga's popularity, enhancing the magazine's circulation during that period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"350\" data-start=\"192\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe final chapter of Kuwata's original run was titled \u003cstrong data-end=\"74\" data-start=\"54\"\u003e\"Satan's Defeat\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, marking the conclusion of the series.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThis chapter was later included in a comprehensive nine-volume reedition released in 2023, which compiled all chapters, including those illustrated by Kuwata's assistant, Takaharu Kusunoki.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jiro Kuwata","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52935288553800,"sku":null,"price":1400.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/6974\/7272\/files\/kuwata_thumb_0f6ece09-1b9d-4d10-a910-bef6221467a0.jpg?v=1776586783","url":"https:\/\/sultansofmanga.com\/products\/moonlight-mask-gekko-kamen-satans-defeat-pgs-4-5-jiro-kuwata","provider":"Sultans of Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}