Akira #1 was published by Marvel Comics on August 1, 1988, as part of a series that began in 1988. Archie Goodwin and Katsuhiro Otomo write, and art comes from Steve Oliff. This 68-page issue features Shotaro Kaneda, Tetsuo, Kei, Colonel Shikishima and Ryu, among 8 characters cataloged on VerseDB.