Tadeo Tsuge’s Trash Market is the latest volume in the series of classic manga curated by Ryan Holmberg, and the first to be published by Drawn & Quarterly since the untimely demise of PictureBox, the series’ original publisher.  This softcover volume presents six classic Tsuge works from the late-‘60s and early-‘70s all but one originally published in Garo, all appearing here in English translations for the first time: “Up on the Hilltop, Vincent Van Gogh”; “Song of Showa”; “Manhunt”; “Gently Goes the Night”; “ A Tale of Absolute and Utter Nonsense”; and closing out with the title track, “Trash Market”; each story runs approximately 40 pages.  These are followed by a selection of Tsuge’s autobiographical essays of the late-‘90s (also translated by Holmberg).  The volume concludes with an original biographical essay by Holmberg on Tsuge’s life and career, “Portrait of the Artist as a Working Man.” Haunting tales by an outsider survivor.  

The latest Garo-centric manga project from the (apparently) indefatiguable Ryan Holmberg is this curated collection of nine classic tales of down-and-outers on the fringe of Japanese society by the legendary Tadao Tsuge.  All the works in Slum Wolf were created in the 1960s and '70s, with all but three originally running in Garo.  

All works herein collected – including a bonus autobiographical essay by Tsuge, "Always a Tough Guy at Heart" – were translated and edited by Mr. Holmberg, who has also supplied a highly informative essay that closes out the collection.  

328 pages total.

Now out of print.  We're on the lookout for copies, so feel free to check back in case we find some...

Here's the first work of indy/alternative originating in India that we've come across. Vérité is the brain child of editor, Bharath Murthy and this first issue combines 126 pages of comics by and/or set in India, 88 pages of manga from Japan and a 22 page essay by the globe trotting manga scholar, Ryan Holmberg.  The real treat here is the chance to finally experience some original, independent comics voice from India! Getting four great manga tales is a nice bonus, and then Ryan Holmberg's essay, " The Eye and the Storm: Speed Lines anf Gekiga FX" is the icing on the cake.  

PLEASE NOTE: We only have a limited number of copies and these were hand imported from India.  In other words, you snooze, you lose, on this one.  GONE!  We'll see what we can do about getting a restock.  It may be awhile...

 

 

The first volume of Tsuge Tadao's quasi-autobiographical account of his life living on a river outside of Tokyo, on a homemade houseboat, translated and edited by Ryan Holmberg, of course.  Boat Life 1 brings readers 320 pages of manga plus a 27-page essay, "Garo Gone Fishin'", by Holmberg. Looks like a good read to slow down with after the holiday frenzy...