'It's the art that shines through, ranging from elegant economy to eye-popping maximalism.

absolutely recommended.' - Joseph Luster, Otaku USA 'Within Ax's four hundred pages are over thirty stories that explode everything you might have thought about what manga is.' - David Brothers, Comics Alliance it will blow your mind.' - Deb Aoki, manga guide ' Ax goes out on a limb where most manga creators dare not go, with an undeniable energy that crackles from almost every page. I got chills reading it.' - Scott Green, Ain't It Cool News 'Top Shelf's release of Ax is a giant leap forward for manga available in English. 'A world's worth of material, this is a book that every serious fan of manga should read.' - Jason Thompson, author of Manga: The Complete Guide 'This brilliantly curated, 400-page collection highlights the best experimental Japanese comics I've ever seen.' - Whitney Matheson, USA Today's Pop Candy Libraries committed to sophisticated comics collections and to adventurous (mature) readers must buy this volume and those that follow.' - Library Journal (starred review) a home for the perverse and the profound. 'This fantastic collection features eye-opening work by 33 representative artists. It's an incredible selection.' - Publishers Weekly (starred review) 'Within the pages of this greatly anticipated manga anthology are some of the most imaginative, lush, grotesque, and ridiculous comics to come out of Japan. One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2010!

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