Cat Eyed Boy, Vol. 2
Kazuo Umezu, who started drawing professionally in the 1950s, is considered the most influential horror manga artist ever. His many horror and sci-fi/horror works includeNekome Kozo(The Cat-Eyed Kid, 1967-1968),Orochi,The Drifting Classroom(1972-1974),Ultraman(a manga adaptation of the TV series),Senrei(Baptism),My Name is Shingo, TheLeft Hand of God/Right Hand of the Devil, andFourteen. His popular gag seriesMakoto-Chan(1976) and Again prove that Umezu is also an accomplished humor cartoonist. (He is also a musician.) Umezu's weird style, incredible ideas and sometimes terrifying imagery have made him a fixture of Japanese pop culture, and his work has been adapted into movies, anime and collectibles. His homepage is "http://www.umezz.com/"