Bug Bite is the seventy-ninth chapter of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga, collected in the twentieth volume as part of the storyline built around Fort Briggs. It first reached Japanese readers in January 2008.
Summary
Bug Bite belongs to the Briggs Arc and appears as the seventy-ninth chapter of the series, gathered into the twentieth tankobon volume. In serialized order it comes after the previous chapter, The Seven Deadly Sins, and hands off directly to the chapter that follows, The Prodigal Father Returns.
Key Events
The chapter continues the northern storyline centered on the fortress at Briggs. Within the reading sequence it occupies the slot between chapters seventy-eight and eighty, carrying the arc forward toward the return signaled by the next installment's title.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chapter 79 of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga titled?
Chapter 79 of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga is titled Bug Bite.
What story arc does Bug Bite belong to?
Bug Bite is part of the Briggs Arc and is collected in the twentieth volume of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga.
What is Bug Bite about?
Bug Bite continues the storyline set at the fortress of Fort Briggs in the north, carrying the narrative from The Seven Deadly Sins toward The Prodigal Father Returns.
When was Bug Bite released in Japan and in English?
Bug Bite first reached Japanese readers in January 2008, with the English edition following on September 15, 2009.
Which chapters come immediately before and after Bug Bite?
Bug Bite follows Chapter 78, The Seven Deadly Sins, and leads into Chapter 80, The Prodigal Father Returns.
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