Tokyo Ghost Deluxe Edition

Rick Remender is the writer and co-creator of comics such as Fear Agent, Low, Deadly Class, Tokyo Ghost, Death or Glory, The Last Days of American Crime, Black Science, Crawl Space, A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance, Night Mary, The Sacrificers, The Scumbag, Seven to Eternity, Last Christmas, The Holy Roller, Napalm Lullaby, Grommets, and more. For Marvel he has written titles such as Uncanny Avengers, Captain America, Uncanny X-Force, and Venom. He's written video games such as Bulletstorm and Dead Space, and worked on films such as The Iron Giant, Anastasia, and Titan A.E. He and his wife reside in Los Angeles raising two beautiful human monkeys.Matt Hollingsworth has been coloring comics since 1991, having worked on Preacher, Hellboy, Daredevil, Hawkeye, Wytches, Tokyo Ghost, Seven to Eternity, and many others. During a brief detour, he worked on special effects for such movies as Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow and Serenity. Born and raised in California, he now lives in Croatia with his amazing wife, awesome son, and wiggle-tailed dog where he is perhaps more well known as a brewer of beer.

LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED) -- In 2089, Los Angeles isa partially flooded, toxically polluted wreck inhabited by a populace totallydependent on drugs, blood sport, and cheap thrills and in thrall to an evilcorporation that rose to power by producing an endless stream of distractionsand diversions. When Constable Led Dent, a hulking, bloodthirsty enforcer, andhis partner and lover Debbie Decay are tasked with infiltrating Tokyo, a ludditeparadise whose populace is committed to the ancient practice of Bushido, Debbiesees an opportunity for a fresh start. What follows is a stylish, bleak,action-packed, and deeply moving love story that examines how yearning forescape can keep us from ever being free. This complete edition collects singleIssues 1-10 of the series and also includes supplementary material by the authorand artist. VERDICT Remender (Seven to Eternity) and artist Murphy(Punk Rock Jesus) are two of the hottest talents currently working incomics, and this epic volume is sure to be a breathtaking modern classic,ranking among the most fully realized graphic works of the lastdecade.-TB