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Okay as I understand it from what you describe, the main story seems to have been advanced in the main Shonen manga or as you call it the "LF". The supplements or "SF" were chapters that featured something extra to the particular month's installment, but not necessarily an important plot element, as...

Hi, Jeffbert! Yes I understand! As I stated above I find the fact that there is no "7" interesting. Any way I wanted to ask you, would you please explain what you meant by "not enough content." My copy covers a least eighteen pages of the episode, "The Greatest Robot on Earth". Pages 69 thru 88 of D...

Hi, Jeffbert! If I understand you right, you are referring to the one under which you placed a caption which reads, "SF 1964-12 FC"! So when you opened this one, you saw no "7"? All I can say is that is very interesting and surprising. It could be an omission. I would venture to guess "a possible mi...

So then my guess is right. The story does go from the large format to small format to large format. In other words from Shonen magazine to Shonen supplemant to Shonen magazine. Do you notice the numbers next to the serial title to denote the chapter. For example the page with Astro Boy coming to the...

Okay, to make sure there is no confusion, I will describe the way I think the story line goes from large format to smaller format. The storyline should go like this: First, starting with the cover with just Astro Boy and Pluto to what should be the splash page for the chapter in the larger format sh...

Yes I have noted the writings on the margins, but have not taken the time to try and translate them. BTW, the supplement I have is dated 9 for Sept. on the cover and has Episilon in the lower left hand side of the cover and ends with Pluto prepairing to fight Hercules. (As I stated in the second pos...

So if I am understanding correctly, the storyline goes from larger format (or the Shonen magazine, proper) to the smaller format (or Shonen supplements) and then switching back and forth between the larger to smaller then back to the larger. I just read somewhere that Tezuka drew as many supplementa...

Okay here are two pages from the "TetsuWan Atom(u) Daizukan" aka "All Illustrations of Mighty Atom" aka the "Astro Boy Encyclopedia". This book contains pictures from all the Astro Boy manga stories featuring covers and what appear to be the opening page for each story. On the pages below you will s...

On the bottom of the spine it has the year 1964. As you can see at the top of the spine it has 39, then 9, then 1. I take that to mean that it was published Sept. 1964 as Showa 39 is the year 1964. Inside it has the number 4. I take that to mean Chapter 4, as September would have been when the fourt...

This is the same thing that I have; but as I do not read Japanese, I am at a loss as to what exactly it is. Thank you, Jeffbert! As I ascertained, it is an original TetsuWan Atom(u) manga from 1964. I now have both a copy of TetsuWan Atom(u) Club magazine, but also an original TetsuWan Atom(u) Shon...