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MW<\/em> (Vertical Inc.)<\/p><\/div>\n

English Title:<\/strong> MW<\/em><\/a>
\nJapanese Title:<\/strong> MW
\nPublication Date:<\/strong> 2007 (2010)
\nPublisher:<\/strong> Vertical, Inc.<\/a>
\nNo. of Volumes:<\/strong>\u00a01
\nIn Print:<\/strong> \u2714
\nDigital:<\/strong> \u2718<\/p>\n

From the Publisher<\/h3>\n

Comics god Osamu Tezuka’s darkest work, MW is a chilling picaresque of evil. Steering clear of the supernatural as well as the cuddly designs and slapstick humor that enliven many of Tezuka’s better-known works, MW explores a stark modern reality where neither divine nor secular justice seems to prevail. This willfully “anti-Tezuka” achievement from the master’s own pen nevertheless pulsates with his unique genius.<\/em><\/p>\n

Embrace me, Father, for I have sinned<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What you should know<\/h3>\n

An extremely dark series from late in Tezuka’s exploration of the psychology of evil,\u00a0MW\u00a0<\/em>describes the twisted homosexual romantic relationship between a young, handsome multiple murderer and a Catholic priest. \u00a0Not for younger readers, this is one of Tezuka’s most “mature readers” series.<\/p>\n

Like many of \u00a0releases, MW<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>was\u00a0released with \u201cflipped\u201d artwork in order to make the reading order (left to right) more palatable for the average English-speaking fan. Originally published\u00a0in a\u00a06\u2033 x 8\u2033 format\u00a0<\/span>hardcover, 584\u00a0pages<\/span>\u00a0in length, in 2010 MW<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>was also released in a softcover trade paperback format.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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