MW by OT

MW is a long-form work by Osamu Tezuka, the Godfather of Manga. In simple terms, he was the creator of Astro Boy, Kimba the Lion ("Jungle Emperor," I think it was called) and several thousand pages of manga throughout his lifetime. I've always thought of him as a Japanese combination of Jack Kirby and Will Eisner. Anyway, the guy was very influential and did a million different styles, themes, and approaches throughout his life. This book, titled simply "MW," was (according to the blurb) "Tezuka's darkest work."
I can see that being the case, because it is pretty fucked up. It's tough to really summarize the plot, but let's just say it deals with a really fucked-up relationship, a super-psychotic guy, and lots of insane plot angles. I'm not saying it's the greatest work of the comics medium, but it was exactly what I wanted from a Tezuka book. I hope there's more like this coming.
A few of Tezuka's other more adult-themed (that doesn't only mean it shows people bonin') titles have come out recently. One was Ode to Kirihito, which was about a doctor facing a bizarre disease that turns humans into animal-human hybrids. It wasn't an action book at all; it was just bizarre 70s manga. Apollo's Song, yet another recent translation, was also a little too stream of conscious for my tastes. MW stuck very tightly to the plot, and seemed much more planned out (and better paced) than the other two books.
The website is http://www.vertical-inc.com/. You can order all of these books there, as well as Buddha. See the Comic Book Haters episode for our review on that one. I picked up ME at the local Borders, so it shouldn't be too tough to find. They're all worth reading.