Thursday, August 02, 2007

Full Metal Alchemist

FullMetal Alchemist # 1
Story and Art BY Himoru Arakawa

In Alchemy everything works on the principle of equivalent trade. Edward and Alphonse Elric learnt this the hard way when they paid the ultimate price for messing with the forbidden art of human transmutation. A failed attempt at resurrecting their dead mother left Edward without an arm and leg- and his little brother Alphonse with his soul fused with a suit of metal armour. Now older and seeking to undo their mistake, the Elric brothers embark on their journey to track down the fabled Philosopher's Stone. Nevertheless, the road is never easy.




FullMetal Alchemist #2
Story and Art BY Himoru Arakawa

The search for answers bring the Elric brothers to the residence of renowned Alchemist, Shou Tucker- the 'Sewing-Life Alchemist'- famous for his experiment that produced a chimera that could speak like a human. However, Edward and Alphonse soon discover that Tucker has a dirty secret to hide... a heinous truth behind the transmutation experiment that had earned him his reputation. But before there is time to prosecute him, a new threat emerges... a serial killer with a personal vendetta against state alchemists... and Edward is about to become his next target!



FullMetal Alchemist #3
Story and Art BY Himoru Arakawa

The race is on between Edward and Lust to get to Tim Marcoh's lost research files, but it appears that Lust has gained the upper hand. The Elric brothers arrive back in Central to find the First Branch reduced to ashes after a 'mysterious fire' broke out. They have to find out the 'truth of the truth' behing Marcoh's words.




FullMetal Alchemist #4
Story and Art BY Himoru Arakawa

It was the cloest the brothers have ever come to the truth, but they were destined to leave it behind, escaping barely with their lives intact. With the evidence buried under a pile of rubble, only one thing is apparent: that evil is afoot within the ranks of the military, and that absolutely no one is to be trusted... not even themselves! In all this uncertainty, the brothers must once again learn to believe in each other... even as the military's darker side claims the life of one of their closest friends...



FullMetal Alchemist #5
Story and Art BY Himoru Arakawa

Faced with the prospect of tougher challenges ahead, the Elric brothers make an unwilling decision to seek the advice of their old mentor, together with their childhood friend Winry. Yet, it is their journey there that would soon teach them new lessons along the way: The value of honour among thieves, the limits of Alchemy and the gift of life... all that will be an inspiration for them to reach new heights, and preparation to relive- and learn from past mistakes.




FullMetal Alchemist #6
Story and Art BY Himoru Arakawa

Under the insistence of their mentor, Izumi Curtis, the Elric brothers recount the story of life after their mother's passing: their failed resurrection attempt; how they came to see the truth... and an offer from the military they could not refuse. Knowing full well that her students have strayed into the forbidden despite her teachings, Izumi must make a hard decision to either punish them for breaking the fundamental laws... or support them the way she knows best.




FullMetal Alchemist #7
Story and Art BY Himoru Arakawa'

The brother's darkest secret has attracted the attention of the unsavoury elements of the underworld. ...who think that within Alphonse lies the secret to eternal life! Driven by 'Greed' incarnate, they give Alphonse a raw deal, an ofter he can't turn down...Meanwhile, the Fuhrer has caught wind of the skills of Izuni and seeks to take her into millitary's fold in person! With Fuhrer and Fugitives in the same town, It is only a matter of time before before all hell breaks loose and military reveals the colours it showed when it levelled the city of Ishbar.



Fullmetal Alchemist #8
Story and Art BY Himoru Arakawa

The one sided battle at Devil's Nest concludes, but not without instilling doubt and suspicion. The military's eagerness to erase all evidence could only mean one thing... that the answers may be right under their noses all along. Meanwhile, a traveller arrives from a land far east, in desperate search of the legendary Philosopher's Stone.



Fullmetal Alchemist #9

Story and Art BY Himoru Arakawa

The Elric Brothers and Winry return to Grand Central after a long leave ofabsence... but it was no longer the same, and Hughes 'convenient absence'was the least of the changes. A secret war ensues between they who hold the puppet strings of the military, and a vengeful Colonel seeking to expose them. Unwittingly caught in the middle, the brothers must face the fact that they have unwittingly put others in danger - and they must unravel the
entire mystery before another innocent life is claimed.
Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 10
Story and Art BY Himoru Arakawa

Roy Mustang's plan to flush his best friend's killers out into the open goes better than he expects, pitting him and his entourage against the ones behind the conspiracy – the Homonculi! Shrewd, cunning luck and unexpected help (albeit from questionable sources) aid his fight... but will these be enough to withstand near-invincible opponents that simply refuse to die?
Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 11
Story and Art BY Himoru Arakawa
To uncover the truth, many veils must be lifted. For Colonel Mustang - with his gamble played out and the Homonculi in the public eye, it remains to be seen which party breaks the stalemate first. For Edward Elric - even in his hometown far away, he must face his past once more, to learn an absolute truth that only denial can obscure: The dead cannot be brought back to life.
Fullmetal Alchemist # 12
Story and Art BY Himoru Arakawa

The plan to unravel a conspiracy faces an obstacle that leads to dire consequences. With Edward and Alphonse fighting for their lives elsewhere and the colonel occupied with rerouting guardsmen, Ling and an injured Lan Fen are left to fend for themselves against the person they least expect… the Ultimate eye! Unwitting witnesses to what is possibly the biggest state conspiracy of all, they are hard pressed to stay alive, let alone fulfil their end of the bargain – to capture a Homunculus!

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