Viz Media is proud to present the Fullmetal Alchemist manga! Volume 1 and 2 are available now!

Story & Art by Hiromu Arakawa

Alchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world, somewhere between magic, art and science. When two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, dabbled in these powers to grant their dearest wish, one of them lost an arm and a leg and the other became nothing but a soul locked into a body of living iron. Now they are agents of the government, slaves of the military-alchemical complex, using their unique powers to obey their orders -- even to kill. Only their powers aren't unique. The world crawls with evil alchemists. And in pursuit of the ultimate alchemical treasure, the Philosopher's Stone, their enemies are even more ruthless than they are.

Edward and Alphonse Elric, state alchemists, gained their powers years ago, in an accident that turned one brother into an "automail" cyborg and the other into a living suit of armor. Now they roam the land dealing justice, encountering strange stories like a bio-alchemist who fuses life forms into "chimeras", impossible crossbreeds. But the government they serve has enemies. A man with a scar wants them dead. Lust, Gluttony and Envy, three of the "Seven Deadly Sins", will kill anyone who stands in the way of their goals. And between them, the Elric brothers are in serious trouble, because even if you sold your soul to the devil, there's always someone who got a better deal.