AX: A Collection of Alternative Manga

Ax is the premier Japanese magazine for alternative comics. Published bi-monthly for over ten years now, Ax contains some of the most creative and cutting-edge works of independent comics from the world’s largest comics industry. Now comes this 400-page collection of stories from ten years of Ax history, translated into English for the first time! This groundbreaking book includes work by 33 artists, including Yoshihiro Tatsumi (A Drifting Life), Imiri Sakabashira (The Box Man), Kazuichi Hanawa (Doing Time), Akino Kondoh, Shin’ichi Abe, and many many more!