The Dragon Ball Anime Comics

An "Anime Comic" is a comic whose panels and speech bubbles are taken from original content sourced from Japanese animation products. In the case of Dragon Ball, these Anime Comics come from the movies, OVAs, TV specials, and the anime aired on TV. From these animated versions, some frames are used as panels to create the entire comic.

In Spain, Planeta Cómic is responsible for publishing and distributing these manga comics, and has been doing so since 1997, when DBZ was still airing on Spanish TV. Since then, various collections and editions of everything that has aired on TV and in movies related to Dragon Ball have been released. We have classified these collections into five categories:

• Anime Kidz: A magazine-style edition with lighter content and reading, which only released the Majin Boo arc.
• 90's Movies and OVAs: In tankobon format, with two editions. The older one is in black and white, and the second and more recent one is in color.
• DB GT: The tankobon that tell the story of this non-canonical Dragon Ball saga, divided into story arcs. This collection is unfinished.
• DBZ: The tankobon that tell the entire DBZ Kai anime across all its arcs. The collection is still ongoing.
• Canon Movies: The movies that are part of the new canon established by Toriyama, such as Battle of Gods or Super Hero.

If you continue reading, you'll find specific information and curiosities about each of these collections, along with a complete list of all their issues, cover images, and links to stores to compare prices.

This collection includes the Anime Comics that are part of the new canon established by Toriyama, starting with the movie "Battle of the Gods." So far, there are 4 in total:

• Battle of Gods
• Resurrection 'F'
• DB Super: Broly
• DB Super: Super Hero

Printing specifications of the volumes.:

• Reading direction: Oriental.
• Full color.
• Cover: Softcover with dust jacket.
• Format: Tankōbon.
• Binding: Paperback.
• Pages per volume: 360 pages.
• Number of volumes: 4.

All the Dragon Ball canon Anime Comics.

This collection recreates the entire remastered DBZ anime, its "Kai" version, in tankobon format. The collection is still incomplete and is divided into story arcs:

• Saiyan Saga
• Super Saiyan Saga
• Ginyu Force
• Frieza Saga

Printing specifications of the volumes.:

• Reading direction: Oriental.
• Full color.
• Cover: Softcover with dust jacket.
• Format: Tankōbon.
• Binding: Paperback.
• Pages per volume: 176 pages.
• Number of volumes: 13.

All the Anime Comics of DBZ Kai.

You can use the filter to show each arc individually.

This collection includes all the animated content from DBGT. The series is being published by story arcs, although the OVAs have their own individual volumes. So far, we have the following:

• Dark Dragons Saga
• 100 Years Later

Printing specifications of the volumes.:

• Reading direction: Oriental.
• Full color.
• Cover: Softcover with dust jacket.
• Format: Tankōbon.
• Binding: Paperback.
• Pages per volume: 260 pages (128 pages for the "100 Years Later" volume).
• Number of volumes: 4.

All the Dragon Ball GT Anime Comics.

This collection includes the 13 Movies and OVAs from the 90's that never became part of the DB canon.

In Spain, Planeta Cómic released two editions of this collection. The first, between 1998 and 2000, is characterized by several factors. First, not all 13 DBZ movies from the 90's are included. Second, 3 movies were split into 2 volumes, and third, they were printed in black and white.

The second edition was released between 2015 and 2020, improving on the first by not splitting any movies, including all of them, and printing them in full color.

Of course, it's worth mentioning that the first edition is not worth it, both due to its quality and the lack of color in its pages, as well as the movies being split into two volumes.

Printing specifications of the volumes:

• Reading direction: Oriental.

• Cover:

  • B/W Edition: Softcover with stitched spine.
  • Color Edition: Softcover with dust jacket.

• Format:

  • B/W Edition: Volume (128x180).
  • Color Edition: Tankōbon (111x177).

• Binding: Paperback.

• Pages per volume:

  • B/W Edition: 70/144 pages.
  • Color Edition: 144 pages.

• Number of volumes:

  • B/W Edition: 12.
  • Color Edition: 13.

All the Anime Comics from the 90's Movies

You can use the filter to view only the color edition or the black and white edition.

This collection was available for a time, but it has been out of print for years. Taking advantage of the success of the 90's DBZ anime, a comic aimed at children was created, with a lighter and more accessible approach.

Planeta Cómic published it in Spain between 1997 and 1998, in a rectangular magazine format, in full color. However, they never relaunched it. Taking advantage of the fact that Dragon Ball Z was still airing on television, they decided to release the collection by story arcs. The first and only arc published was the Majin Boo arc, along with two specials dedicated to the last DBZ movies of the 90's.

Printing specifications of the volumes:

• Reading direction: Oriental

• Full color.

• Cover: Softcover with dust jacket.

• Format: Magazine (210x210).

• Binding: Stapled.

• Pages per volume:

  • Boo Saga: 24 pages

  • Specials: 32 pages.

• Number of volumes: 15 and 2 specials.