Ultimate Muscle is published by Viz as part of the Shonen Jump Advanced line. Current price is $9.99 per volume.
Publication Dates
Last Issue
- Ultimate Muscle, vol. 27: 03 Nov 2010
Current Issue
- Ultimate Muscle, vol. 28: 02 Mar 2011
Next Issue
- Ultimate Muscle, vol. 29: 06 Jul 2011
Status
Irregular. Tankōbon. Scheduled for twenty-nine volumes.
Characters
Main Characters
- Mantaro Kinniku (キン肉万太郎)/Mantaro Muscle (Kid Muscle)
Minor Characters
Other Characters/Places/Things
Recent Storylines
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 28
This is the current volume, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue.
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 27
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 26
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 25
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 24
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 23
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 22
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 21
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 20
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 19
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 18
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 17
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 16
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 15
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 14
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 13
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 12
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 11
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 10
Past Storylines
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 9
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 8
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 7
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 6
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 5
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 4
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 3
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 2
Ultimate Muscle, vol. 1
History
Leftover Useful Information
Creative Team
Writer/Creator: Takashi Shimada (嶋田 隆司). Artist/Creator: Yoshinori Nakai (中井 義則).
Shimada and Nakai are billed as "Yudetamago" (ゆでたまご, lit. 'Boiled Egg').
Publishing History
First published in Japan as Kinnikuman Nisei (キン肉マンⅡ世) in the anthology Weekly Playboy from 1998–2005.
First English-language translation published by Viz in 2004.
Order Codes
These are the order codes and prices as provided by Diamond Distribution. Your local comic shop should be able to order these for you.
Future Publication Dates
Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.
- Ultimate Muscle, vol. 29: 06 Jul 2011
Links
- Viz, LLC - Publisher's Website
- wikipedia:Ultimate Muscle