The Big O, Vol. 1

The Big O, Vol. 1 by Ariga, Hitoshi. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781569319536.

In this comic adaptation of the cartoon series, Paradigm City has amnesia - 40 years ago, something happened that wiped out the memories of its residents, forcing them to recreate their culture from scattered fragments. In this strange world, Roger Smith is a negotiator, a go-between for police, citizens, and criminals in high-risk diplomatic situations. But something else survives from the past: the mysterious Megadeuses! One of these giant robots, the Big O, may hold the key to surviving the crime and madness overtaking Paradigm City!