Dark Horse Comics Appleseed Companion Deluxe Edition | Masamune Shirow | Hardcover

Dive deeper into the intricate, action-filled future world of Appleseed with the Appleseed Companion Deluxe Edition from Dark Horse Comics. This volume serves as a comprehensive sourcebook, collecting essential data and supplementary manga stories from creator Masamune Shirow, presented in a premium hardcover format.

As the centerpiece of Dark Horse’s three-book Shirow Masamune Deluxe Edition series, this companion gathers material previously found in the Appleseed ID (Illustration and Data) and Appleseed Hypernotes trade paperbacks, offering unparalleled insight into the series' lore.

• Bonus Manga Content: Includes 132 fully translated additional pages of Appleseed manga, featuring the 48-page short story “Called Game” and 84 pages drawn by Shirow for the never-completed Appleseed Book Five.
• Full-Color Artwork: Features 40 pages of Appleseed illustrations by Shirow Masamune rendered in his classic painted style.
• In-Depth Lore: Contains extensive notes by Shirow on the Appleseed story and characters.
• World Building: Includes a timeline of Appleseed’s alternate future (1988-2147), maps of war-ravaged Earth, and the artificial island Olympus.
• Behind the Scenes: Access concept sketches, page layouts, bonus illustrations, and an interview with Shirow Masamune.
• Bonus Designs: Features designs by Shirow for his projects Bounty Dog and The Ghost in Machinehead.
• Premium Presentation: Hardbound edition printed on elegant paper stock with a new wraparound cover design personally approved by Shirow Masamune.

• Author/Illustrator: Masamune Shirow
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Print Length: 304 pages
• Dimensions: 254 x 178 mm (10 x 7 inches)
• Weight: 567 g
• ISBN-13: 978-1506750590
• Contributors: Toren Smith (translator), Frederik L. Schodt (translator), Dana Lewis (translator)
• EAN: 9781506750590
• Release Date: 8 Dec 2026

Experience the rich universe of Appleseed with this definitive deluxe companion, showcasing Masamune Shirow's visionary work in superior quality.