{"product_id":"noise-tsutomu-nihei-9781647291396","title":"Noise","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Tsutomu Nihei, the creator of \u003ci\u003eKnights of Sidonia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAPOSIMZ\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBiomega\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eNOiSE\u003c\/i\u003e is the prequel to the hit series \u003ci\u003eBLAME!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat starts as a routine investigation into a series of child kidnappings turns personal when detective Musubi Susono's partner is viciously murdered by a fanatical cult. Stymied by her superiors and armed only with a mysterious sword, Susono must descend into the depths of her decaying city in search of answers--and what she finds will remake the world as she knows it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet 3,000 years before the events of \u003ci\u003eBLAME!\u003c\/i\u003e, this dark, action-packed prequel from sci-fi visionary Tsutomu Nihei (\u003ci\u003eKnights of Sidonia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Aposimz\u003c\/i\u003e) provides a glimpse into the origins of the Safeguards and the NetSphere, while standing alone as a gritty masterpiece of cyberpunk noir. Finally back in print, \u003ci\u003eNOiSE\u003c\/i\u003e also includes Nihei's prize-winning debut story, an early version of \u003ci\u003eBLAME!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tsutomu Nihei\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1647291399\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647291396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vertical Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.81w x 0.79d","brand":"Tsutomu Nihei","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44133669961983,"sku":"9781647291396","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_116c0a3d-f321-4dd5-9781-874c6c90d0af.jpg?v=1687487521","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/noise-tsutomu-nihei-9781647291396","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}