Swallowing the Earth
- Name
- Swallowing the Earth
- Creator
- Osamu Tezuka
- Language
- Japanese
- Genre
- action anime and manga · mystery anime and manga · science fiction anime and manga
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• Name — Swallowing the Earth • Ja Kanji — 地球を呑む • Ja Romaji — Chikyū o Nomu • Genre — Action, mystery, sci-fi
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• Type — Manga • Author — Osamu Tezuka • Publisher — Shogakukan • Publisher En — Digital Manga • Magazine — Big Comic • First — April 1968 • Last — 25 July 1969 • Volumes — 2 Swallowing the Earth is a manga by Osamu Tezuka serialized in Big Comic and licensed by Digital Manga.
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 10
- Aoki, Deb. Digital Manga Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Reprint Tezuka Title. About.com. July 2022.
- C., Connie. Swallowing the Earth. Pop Culture Shock. 12 July 2009.
- Carlson, Johanna Draper. Swallowing the Earth. Comics Worth Reading. 27 July 2009.
- Dacey, Katherine. Swallowing the Earth. Manga Bookshelf. 9 July 2009.
- Ellingwood, Holly. Swallowing the Earth. Active Anime. 9 July 2009.
- Green, Scott. Dissecting Astro Boy Creator Osamu Tezuka's Flawed Marvel - Swallowing the Earth. Ain't It Cool News. 17 July 2009.
- Hackmann, Greg. Swallowing the Earth. Mania. Demand Media. 18 May 2010.
- Jones, Christopher M. Spitting Out Osamu Tezuka's "Swallowing the Earth". Comics Bulletin. 29 June 2016.
- Thompson, Jason. 365 Days of Manga, Day 213: Swallowing the Earth. Unbound Worlds. Penguin Random House. 23 April 2010.
- Volin, Eva. Swallowing the Earth. Graphic Novel Reporter. The Book Report. 24 July 2012.
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