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Weekly Shonen Jump #50 – 1984
Beckett/BGS 6.5 WHITE
Dragon Ball Pre-Serialization Preview IssueOffered here is an exceptionally collectible copy of Weekly Shonen Jump #50 from 1984, professionally graded 6.5 WHITE by Beckett.This is the issue immediately preceding the historic Weekly Shonen Jump #51, which launched Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball serialization.What makes #50 especially important is that it contains the official advance promotion for the upcoming Dragon Ball debut, including early pre-serialization Dragon Ball artwork advertising the new series scheduled to begin in the following issue.The official Dragon Ball website has specifically documented Weekly Shonen Jump #50 and its Dragon Ball preview material, including newly drawn promotional artwork of Goku and Bulma, a two-page Shenron preview, and additional promotion announcing the new series. KEY DETAILS:• Weekly Shonen Jump #50
• Shueisha, November 1984
• Beckett graded 6.5 WHITE
• Dragon Ball pre-serialization / preview issue
• Advertisement for the upcoming Weekly Shonen Jump #51
• Contains early promotional imagery of Goku prior to Dragon Ball’s serialization debut
• Dragon Ball would officially begin serialization in the very next issue, Weekly Shonen Jump #51
• Also contains the concluding installment of the 1984 Tsui de ni Tonchinkan prototype/read-shot, preceding its regular 1985 serialization
• Iconic Kinnikuman coverThis represents a fascinating piece of pre-Dragon Ball history. Rather than being a retrospective advertisement, the Dragon Ball material appeared while the series was still being introduced to Japanese readers, immediately before Chapter 1 was published.The magazine is securely encapsulated in its Beckett holder and presents extremely well for the assigned grade. Please review all photographs carefully for the exact condition of the slab and magazine.An excellent addition for collectors of Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama, Weekly Shonen Jump, vintage manga, or significant manga debut and pre-debut material.
