That’s… something? Shane Oakley does the pencils on the first six issues (and Ken Holewczynski does the inking on the entire series). So when shopping “Mister X vol 2 issue 5”, for instance, I’ve gotten another copy of vol 1, or a different issue, or just something totally different sometimes.īut now I have them all! Haha! Well, at least I think so… Most of these covers don’t have an issue number, and you have to read the often-minuscule indicia printed on the inside back cover (usually in colour combinations that makes it difficult to read) to find out what you have. So this is the second Mister X series, and shopping the issues I didn’t have was an er interesting experience. A treat for longtime fans and new readers alike, this journey through one man's waking nightmare is still an eyeball-popping visit to a stunning retro future.By Jeffrey Morgan, D’Israeli, Ken Holewczynski, Shane Oakley and others The landmark series, with its nods to German expressionism and Bauhaus, introduced readers to the early work of several artists who would become influential in alternative comics, including the Hernandez brothers (Love and Rockets) and Seth (Palooka-ville).

In order to accomplish his task, Mister X must forgo sleep entirely, with the help of a drug known as 'insomnalin,' as well as battle a revolving group of thugs. Purporting to be one of the city's original architects, Mister X is determined to repair the broken metropolis, which has gone mad as a result of his own invention of 'psychetecture,' wherein buildings can alter a person's mood or neuroses. The brainchild of Toronto-based graphic designer Motter, the first issue of Mister X appeared in 1984 and introduced readers to the shadowy title character who had returned to Radiant City after a long absence. Almost 25 years after he first haunted the streets of the dystopian metropolis known as Radiant City, the mysterious Mister X returns in this beautifully restored collection, showcasing the comic's entire run.

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