Dark Horse Comics Announces Long-Awaited Deluxe Hardcover Collections For ‘Trigun’ And ‘Trigun: Maximum’

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May 18, 2023

Trigun and Knives accept their fates are intertwined in Yasuhiro Nightow's cover illustration for Shonen Captain Comics Special [Trigun] Vol. 3

After an almost decade lost in the wasteland, Dark Horse Comics has announced that the Human Typhoon is set to regale fans with his past exploits with a new, deluxe edition reprinting of Trigun and Trigun: The Maximum.

Vash the Stampede in Trigun Chapter 1 “The $$60,000,000,000 Man” (1995), Tokuma Shoten. Words and Art by Yasuhiro Nightow.

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As initially revealed by Anime News Network, both parts of Yasuhiro Nightow’s sci-fi western classic will soon receive Dark Horse’s oversized hardcover treatment.

The Trigun hardcover will compile Vash’s first adventure into one singular collection, while the far-lengthier Trigun Maximum will be reprinted across multiple releases, with its first gathering the series’ original three volumes.

Vash confronts Knives in Trigun Chapter 20 “Fifth Moon” (1997), Shonen Gahosha. Words and Art by Yasuhiro Nightow.

Set on the planet Gunsmoke, Trigun follows the man with a sixty billion double-dollar bounty on his head, Vash the Stampede, as he attempts to come to terms with his tragic past and his tumultuous present.

Along for the wild ride are twin Bernardelli Insurance Society agents Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson, who seek to minimize the damage Vash causes in his wake, and the mysterious priest Nicholas D. Wolfwood.

Dark Horse’s placeholder cover for their deluxe edition release of Trigun (2023)

In the direct sequel Maximum, two years have passed since Vash has clashed with his brother Knives in what has since come to be known as the Fifth Moon Incident. Taking up the false name Eriks, Vash is now semi-retired and focused on living a peaceful life with a young girl named Lina.

However, this temporary peace is shattered when Wolfwood comes calling in need of assistance against Knives and his Gung-Ho-Guns’ plot to destroy humanity.

Dark Horse’s placeholder cover for their deluxe edition release of Trigun: Maximum (2023)

Luckily for fans, Dark Horse will also be retaining the manga’s original 7×10″ page format.

Dark Horse Comics is slated to release Trigun Deluxe Edition for $49,99 in bookstores on December 5th and local comic book stores on December 6th, while Maximum‘s first volume will follow for $49.99 on April 2nd in bookstores and local comic book stores on April 3rd, 2024.

The main cast assembles on Yasuhiro Nightow's cover to Trigun Maximum Vol. 3 (2003), Tokuma Shoten

The series’ main cast assembles on Yasuhiro Nightow’s cover to Trigun Maximum Vol. 3 (2003), Tokuma Shoten

Pre-orders are now available worldwide on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and their local book and comic stores.

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