Phoenix, Vol. 1: Dawn - Tezuka, OsamuPhoenix, Vol. 1: Dawn by Tezuka, Osamu Format: Paperback Published by VIZ Media LLC, 2003 Now in English is the first volume of the acclaimed Phoenix series, regarded as Tezuka's masterpiece. Osamu Tezuka painstakingly created his epic 12 volume series over several decades, stretching the limits of comics to address fundamental questions about existence. All 12 episodes of Phoenix are linked by the presence of the mythical bird, an immortal guardian