Five years after his previous adventures, martial artist Son Goku and his friends must face new enemies who wish to obtain the power of the magical Dragon Balls and destroy the Earth, in a graphic novel.

"This graphic novel contains the monthly comic series Dragon Ball Z Part 4 #3 through #8 (in their entirety)"--Title page verso. "DB: 23 of 42." Originally published: Tokyo, Japan : Shueisha Inc., 1984. In keeping with the original Japanese format, this book reads from back to front and from right to left.