Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece recently celebrated its 25th anniversary as one of the longest-running and most popular manga series. Serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since 1997, the series broke the Guinness World Record for manga’s most globally-published copies. Now, conceptual comic artist Ilan Manouach celebrates One Piece‘s icon status with a colossal comic book.
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Containing all 50 volumes from 1997 to today, Manouach’s ONEPIECE compendium is an absolute unit, boasting 21,450 pages. The book weighs 37 1/2 pounds with a 31.5-inch spine that features full-color illustrations that spotlight memorable people and moments from the manga. This includes images of the main character Luffy D. Monkey, the Thousand Sunny ship, and One Piece‘s many intense battles. The collection also comes with a firm display case to maintain structure.
Manouach created ONEPIECE to be “contemplated as a materialization of digital comics’ very own media-saturated digital ecosystem”. Further, this “exists only as an object of pure speculation”. He also notes that the mega-comic explores the divides and parallels between the “use value” of comic books for readers and “exchange value” for collectors.
For the diehard fans of One Piece looking to add this unique display to their collection, further purchase information is available on Manouach’s website. The limited-edition compendium arrives as signed and numbered editions of 50, priced at roughly $1,899 USD.
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