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Appleseed Companion Deluxe Edition HC
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The centerpiece of Dark Horse’s striking three-book Shirow Masamune Deluxe Edition series is the Appleseed Companion Deluxe Edition.
Collecting the contents of the previously published trade paperbacks Appleseed ID (Illustration and Data) and Appleseed Hypernotes, the Appleseed Companion is a rich sourcebook for the action and intrigue-filled future world revealed by Shirow Masamune in the Appleseed Deluxe Edition, plus a treasure trove of bonus material!
With a new wraparound cover design personally approved by Shirow Masamune, the Appleseed Companion Deluxe Edition presents the creator’s work at a quality never seen before, hardbound and printed on elegant paper stock!
| What's Included |
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| Appleseed Companion Deluxe Edition Hardcover, 304 pages |
| 132 fully translated additional pages of the Appleseed manga, including the 48-page short story “Called Game”…plus the 84 pages drawn by Shirow for the never-completed Appleseed Book Five. |
| 40 pages of Appleseed illustrations in beautiful full color by Shirow Masamune, in his classic painted style. |
| Extensive notes by Shirow on the Appleseed story and its characters. |
| A timeline of Appleseed’s alternate future from 1988-2147, maps of its war-ravaged Earth, and of the vast artificial island Olympus. |
| Concept sketches, page layouts, and bonus illustrations done for Appleseed. |
| An interview with Shirow Masamune. |
| Designs by Shirow for his projects Bounty Dog and The Ghost in Machinehead and more! |
| Details and Dimensions | |
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| Customer Ship Window | December 2026* |
| Product Size: | 7" x 10" |
| Writer: | Masamune Shirow |
| Artist: | Masamune Shirow |
| Translator: | Dana Lewis, Frederik L. Schodt, Toren Smith |
| Product Packaging Size: |
Length: 12” (304.8mm) Width: 9” (228.6mm) Height: 3” (76.2mm)** |
| Product and Packaging Dimensional Weight: | 4 lb. (1.81 kg)** |
*Ship dates are approximate and subject to change.
*Item shown is a prototype; final product may differ slightly in appearance.
*International Customers are responsible for all customs duties, taxes, and fees as per the requirement of their local Customs Office.
**Size and weight are approximate values and are subject to change.
Appleseed original art and story copyright © 2026 Masamune Shirow and Seishinsha. New and adapted artwork and text © 2026 Studio Proteus and Dark Horse Comics, Inc. Appleseed, its characters and their distinctive likenesses TM and © 2026 Masamune Shirow and Seishinsha. Dark Horse Direct® is a registered trademark of Dark Horse Comics LLC. Dark Horse is part of Embracer Group. All rights reserved.
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