Books like Black Jack, Vol. 1

I used to own ALL the books of this series (the original comics in Japanese), so I am pleasantly surprised to find that they are translated into English. The author was a *licensed* medical doctor, although he never practiced because his career as a manga author took off. His background supports this medical drama, providing interesting details, while I understand that, because Black Jack series was written in 1970s to early 80s, the medical understanding and procedures might have changed since then. So Black Jack charges outrageous amount of money for his surgeries. He is not apologetic about this, because he believes life is invaluable. And he lives up to his price. Will you hire him if you or your loved one is dying? How can we possibly determine what price is appropriate? Tezuka dares to ask such fundamental questions about life, money, and medical/professional ethics. By the way, I grew up watching his animes like Astro Boy and Ribon no Kishi, singing their theme songs. For grown-up readers, I also highly recommend Phoenix, Vol. 1: Dawn series. (my review)