THE LIBRARY
Collector guides, cover censuses, and edition answers, documented issue by issue. Every page answers one specific question, completely.
JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE
11 shelves
Why do the English JoJo hardcovers have different covers?
Parts 1-3 are JoJonium, with brand-new Araki art. The editions, untangled.
What WSJ issues have JoJo on the cover?
The Jump years, 1987 to the Ultra Jump move, cover by cover.
The JoJo Manga Gallery
The nine parts in their Japanese covers, side by side: the art, the structure, the music names, and the doors to every manga question on the shelf.
What inspired JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's art?
Michelangelo's sculpture, Gauguin's color, and the fashion rack: Araki's art direction, from his own statements and named reporting.
Why was JoJo exhibited at the Louvre?
The 2009 invitation, the cursed painting, and Rohan at the Louvre: the only non-French title in the museum's comics line, in full color.
How many parts does JoJo's Bizarre Adventure have?
Nine parts, two continuities, 139 volumes and counting: every part's years, hero, and place in the Joestar line.
Why does JoJo start over with a new protagonist in every part?
Death and legacy, by Araki's own account: Roots, East of Eden, and the founding gamble of killing Jonathan.
Why was Steel Ball Run not called JoJo at first?
Part 7 ran for 23 chapters under its own name alone, at the editors' request. Araki's account, and the covers that prove it.
Why do JoJo volume numbers start over?
From Stone Ocean on, every part counts itself: the cover that prints 1 and 64 at once, and the collector's map of both counts.
Why are so many JoJo names taken from music?
Dio, Zeppeli, Crazy Diamond, Soft and Wet: Araki names his cast off his record shelf, with his 2017 playlist as the anchor.
Which JoJo names are different in English?
Zipper Man, Six Bullets, Golden Wind: the lawyer's nightmare behind the swaps, and Araki's approval of every one.
JUJUTSU KAISEN
3 shelves
Are JJK covers the same in Japanese and English?
Yes, 31 times over, until Vol 30, where English got five covers Japan never did.
What WSJ covers did Jujutsu Kaisen get?
The 18 feature covers in full size, from the 2018 debut to the 2024 finale.
How can you tell if a Weekly Shonen Jump 2018 No.14 is the genuine first printing?
By issue, cover and contents, and the honest limit: no documented reprint mark exists, so claimed reprint editions stay unverified.
