Shadow Picture - Kazuo Umezu (1990) adult Cover: Boris Vallejo

Cover: Boris Vallejo

it only made sense that a comic would appear to compliment the love of climbing in Japan

Go Nagai is a master storyteller and artist

but there is commentary about the history of how women have been treated in general

It's often said that cover artist Yosuke Onishii used Audrey Heburn as his inspiration for the airbrushed beauties

Shadow Picture - Kazuo Umezu (1990) adult Cover: Boris VallejoWith a career spanning 40 years and many different genres, Kazuo Umezu (known simply as Umezz) is one of the most prolific mangaka of the 20th century. His influence is quite vast, as his work in gekiga and shojo horror inspired artists like Junji Ito, Norikazu Kawashima and many more. He had many stories first published in comic magazines, which became increasingly popular in the 60s, 70s and 80s. Picture (Shadow) was released in 1990. Year: 1990