TY - BOOK AU - Araki, Hirohiko, AU - Galloway,Evan AU - McMurray,Mark TI - Battle tendency T2 - Jojo's bizarre adventure SN - 9781421578828 U1 - 741.5/952 23 PY - 2015///]- CY - San Francisco, CA PB - Viz Media, LLC KW - Graphic novels N1 - Reads from right to left and front to back; Originally published in Japan in 1986 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo; Sequel to: JoJo's bizarre adventure, part 1, phantom blood; Sequel: JoJo's bizarre adventure, part 3, stardust crusaders; Rated T+ for older teen; recommended for ages 16 and up; contains graphic violence and some mature themes N2 - Taking place in 1938, this story arc follows the misadventures of Joseph Joestar (a.k.a. JoJo), the grandson of Jonathan, as he masters an ancient form of martial arts called the Ripple in order to combat the Pillar Men, hostile, ancient super-beings who created the stone masks and want to take over the world ER -