Uncivilized Books Launches Mangalith Manga Imprint

Dare to read the psycho-horror classic that horror manga master Ito Junji called a “frightening but moving story about an unfortunate individual who, lost in search of his true self, finds his own annihilation instead.”Originally published in 1986, Kawashima Norikazu’s Her Frankenstein is the inaugural volume of Living the Line’s SMUDGE, a line of pulp, horror, and dark-mystery manga, curated by award-winning historian Ryan Holmberg.This had been hard to find in the wake of the Diamond Bankruptcy, it’s back in a new edition. A 2024 New York Public Library Selection for Best New Comics of the Year! Publishers Weekly Top 10 Must-Read Manga of 2024!

Fire! follows the meteoric rise and fall of Aaron Browning, a troubled and poor Ohio teenager. In juvenile detention, Aaron meets the magnetic delinquent Fire Wolf—a motorcycle-riding rebel with an extraordinary musical talent. Their intense bond awakens a fiery passion for music in Aaron.

Aaron moves to Detroit’s gritty factories and underground scene, where he forms the band Fire! to channel his emotions, rebellion, and raw energy. As fame explodes, he plunges into the era’s excesses—sex, drugs, rock ’n’ roll—embodying the intoxicating yet destructive pursuit of freedom.

Fire! is a fascinating peek at the vibrant rock music scene of the 1960s. Aaron, inspired by Scott Walker, blazes across the pages, colliding with iconic personalities and legendary bands of the era. The collection also includes a short comic on Pink Floyd!