Beautiful Monster:
Suehiro Maruo

A thrilling compilation of work by the titanically influential Eroguro artist Suehiro Maruo—whose impact on American cartoonists and visual artists is undeniable, yet whose work has remained elusive stateside. Published by Bubbles Publications, this marks the first English translation of Maruo’s work in over a decade, following The Strange Tale of Panorama Island. While that novel showcased his long-form storytelling, this collection distills his artistry into sixteen brutal, concise short comics. Also included are two essays—one by Maruo himself and another by Michiro Endo, frontman of the legendary Japanese punk band The Stalin.

Beautiful Monster is 216 pages, soft cover, with French flaps and interior cover printing, translated by Ryan Holmberg, lettered by Brian Baynes, with additional translated graffiti by Noel Friebert.