Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys, Vol. 1: Friends

Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys, Vol. 1: Friends by Urasawa, Naoki. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781591169222.

Could this new death be related to the rise of a bizarre new cult thats been implicated in several other murders and disappearances? R to L (Japanese Style) Failed rock musician Kenjis memories of his past come rushing back when one of his childhood friends mysteriously commits suicide. Could this new death be related to the rise of a bizarre new cult thats been implicated in several other murders and disappearances? Determined to dig deeper, Kenji reunites with some of his old buddies in the hope of learning the truth behind it all. Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it werent for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a gang of boys who try to save the world.