{"product_id":"street-fighter-ii-1-tokuma-intermedia-comics-1994-nm","title":"Street Fighter II # 1 Tokuma Intermedia Comics 1993 NM-","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStreet Fighter II # 1, published by Tokuma Intermedia Comics in 1993\u003c\/strong\u003e, is the debut issue of an 8-part English adaptation of Masaomi Kanzaki's original Japanese manga. This issue is a notable collector's piece, marking the first time western fans received a high-quality, full-color adaptation of the \"World Warrior\" storyline. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStory Synopsis: \"Shad\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrative establishes the primary conflict of the series, set on a mysterious, lawless island known as Shad, which the criminal organization Shadaloo has turned into a brutal testing ground. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Main Conflict: The story follows the world's strongest martial artists—including Ryu, Ken, and Chun-Li—as they are drawn to Shad to compete in a deadly tournament. Behind the scenes, the tyrannical dictator M. Bison plans to use the tournament to identify the world's greatest fighter to serve as his next \"living weapon\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Key Battle: This premiere issue features a prominent battle between Ryu, the master of karate, and Balrog, the powerhouse boxer with devastating uppercuts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEstablishment of Lore: This manga is historically significant for being the first to name and design Gouken, the master of Ryu and Ken, who would later be officially integrated into the video game canon. It also pioneered the concept of Bison using brainwashing to create sleeper agents. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCreator: Written and illustrated by Masaomi Kanzaki.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47557081989220,"sku":"BC32","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2025_12_20_15_39_10_457.jpg?v=1766266987","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/street-fighter-ii-1-tokuma-intermedia-comics-1994-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}