Humble Comic Bundle: Fantagraphics Presents Takumigraphics: The Art & Craft of East Asian Comics

Fantagraphics published these mature-rated comics by East Asian authors and illustrators. You can read Okinawa to see an unflinching look at the Battle of Okinawa. Other titles like Brain Damage provide surreal body horror and dark humor. Your purchase helps support the Freedom of the Press Foundation.

Comet Club follows two best friends deciding whether to stay in their small Chinese mountain town or move to a big city. In Nijigahara Holograph, children deal with rumors of a mysterious creature in a tunnel while butterflies proliferate in town. You can also read Dementia 21 Vol. 2, which involves a hospital hiring zombies to care for patients.

The selection includes historical dramas, horror, and mystery. These items are available in two tiers, with the higher tier containing all 15 items.

Where to start

If you only try a few, make it Brain Damage, an absurdist manga collection involving body horror and black comedy; Comet Club, a story about two middle schoolers facing a major life decision; Okinawa, a ground level look at the Battle of Okinawa; and Nijigahara Holograph, a literary manga involving a mysterious creature and proliferating butterflies.