Graphic novel news

Over 30 years after it was originally published in Japan, one of the all-time classic manga series is making its first appearance in a UK edition. The 8-volume Buddha, by Osamu Tezuka, is considered by some to be as important to manga as Tolkien's Lord of the Rings was to fantasy literature.

HarperCollins is publishing two volumes a month for £10 each. The first two volumes are out now. Click on the covers below to read our full reviews.