Cat Paradise, Vol. 1
When I was applying to college, my guidance counselor encouraged me to make a list of amenities that my dream school would have — say,…
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Swallowing the Earth
Nineteen sixty-eight was a critical year in Osamu Tezuka’s artistic development. Best known as the creator of Astro Boy, Jungle Emperor Leo, and Princess Knight,…
Bamboo Blade, Vol. 1
Dangerous Minds, Dead Poets Society, Stand and Deliver, and To Sir, With Love all depict teachers who are heroic in their self-sacrifice, renouncing money, family…
Detroit Metal City, Vol. 1
Detroit Metal City is a rude, raunchy comedy that’s both a satire of death metal culture and a loving portrait of the folks who labor…
Blood+ Adagio, Vol. 1
Forget what you know about the Russian Revolution. The real cause of the Romanov’s demise wasn’t growing unrest among the proletariat, or the high cost…