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++////  CCA Proudly Presents

++////  Akira 1
++////  2000
++////  Dark Horse

++//// Everything:	Katsuhiro Otomo

++//// 353 images @ 150 dpi (b&w)
++//// Scanned on 8 December 2001 by Cooper

++////        Scanner's Comments And Rants

++//// So I got curious about what it would be like to do a big book. Not the
++//// big as in double-issue or 3-4 issue TPB style big. No, I'm talking BIG!
++//// Pudgy routinely puts out books of 130-150 pages. So I chose to do a big
++//// book aswell. I chose the right one, wouldn't you say? At 360+ pages, it
++//// has to be one of the biggest comics out there. If not, well, it's by far
++//// the largest I know of. The book itself is *GREAT*! A true classic. The
++//// art is magnificent and the story equally so. It really hurt when I ripped
++//// the book apart, but that's the price you unfortunately have to pay to
++//// make a good scan out of a huge book like this. I think it was worth it,
++//// though I'll probably run out to the comicshop and buy a new one for my
++//// collection...

++//// Next up is the January release Insane Clown Posse - The Pendulum 11. I'll
++//// follow that up with Out There 3 which we somehow missed last month, and
++//// finalise it all with the January release Gunfighters From Hell - Original
++//// Sin 1.

++//// Next up: Insane Clown Posse - The Pendulum 11 (January release)

++////        Important: We've moved again...

++//// Just 3 months ago we moved from EFNet to UnderNet. As it turns out, a lot
++//// of people had problems connecting there aswell which prompted yet another
++//// move, this time to NewNet. Simply tell your IRC server to connect to
++//// irc.newnet.net on port 6666 and you'll be back in the saddle again. We're
++//// still in the #comicshop channel :)

++//// Everything's been set up already, so feel free to stop by.

++////        It Just Keeps Going!

++//// Yet another quality release by the Comics Copying Authority, or CCA.
++//// We sacrifice diskspace for quality. If that's something you feel is
++//// wrong, perhaps you should reconsider getting our stuff...
++//// Distribution is encouraged as long as it's for free. I'm putting them up
++//// without charge. You should be able to download it for the same price.
++//// That also means *NO FRIGGIN RATIO SITES*!!

++////        Call To Arms

++//// We want more SCANNERS! If you like comics, own a scanner and you're
++//// willing to put in some time to scan those comics, we want to hear from
++//// YOU! You can find us on IRC on Newnet (http://www.NewNet.net for details)
++//// in #comicshop. If you're curious about what other comics we've already
++//// scanned, check out our comics list at http://cooper.yi.org

++////        Hello World

++//// Greets go out to:
++//// FYWP, Mr. Faust, Biggy Boy, Pudgy, Bunny, Vaz, Neon Vincent, TK-421,
++//// MrBooby, Fishst_ck, JunkyardCat, Mitsui and ArAcAdE, as well as
++//// the rest of the CCA and the #comicshop regulars.
++//// Thanks to prezzey for the nice NFO design.

++////        CCA Philosophy

++//// The intention of the CCA is not to rip off creators!
++//// If you enjoy a book that we've scanned, please buy the original or
++//// support the creators' current material!

++//// Why we're doing this:

++//// To preserve comics -- paper may rot but digital is forever.
++//// To give those people who don't read comics a taste of what they're
++//// missing.
++//// To expose comic fans to books that they'd otherwise just pass by.
++//// To combat the speculative collectables market that makes some books
++////   impossible to get or ridiculously priced. Speculation has done nothing
++////   but tarnish comics and led the industry onto the path of self-
++////   destruction. Multiple copies of the same comic all sealed up in plastic
++////   are all just so much worthless paper. Alternate covers and interiors
++////   don't do anything but sucker fans and dilute quality. Tell 'em NO and
++////   spend that $ on a different book.