Jormungand, Vol. 1

Jonah is a child soldier, born into the chaotic conflicts that rage across Africa, his family lost to a war fueled by weapons supplied by the so-called "Merchants of Death"--international arms dealers. Despite Jonah's hatred of weapons and violence, he employs both extremely well in the service of high-flying arms dealer Koko Hekmatyar and her band of mercenaries. Their journey through the dark underbelly of the world's arms markets may lead only to damnation, but will Jonah one day make his way back to the light? Only one thing is certain: it's going to be a long, hard road out of Hell...

Keitaro Takahashi’s debut work Ordinary± won the Four Seasons Prize in 1999 and was subsequently serialized in Gekkan Afternoon. Before Jormungand began serialization in 2006, Takahashi illustrated several novels. Takahashi’s work is known for its striking, angular style.