I Wish I Was Stupid By Ebisu Yoshikazu GN

Breakdown Press is honored to publish I Wish I Was Stupid, another dive into the wild world of Ebisu Yoshikazu's daring and confrontational short comics, following the much-acclaimed release of his previous book The Pits of Hell. Originally published in 1982, I Wish I Was Stupid builds on and surpasses in shamelessness the artist's cult classic Pits of Hell. Translated by Ryan Holmberg, the book is 13 explosive tales of love, family, work, and angry frustration with the indignities of everyday life, all informed by influences as varied as avant-garde pornography, the language of news bulletins and art films, and classic alternative manga anthology Garo. Ebisu probes dangerously deep into the inner lining of the human condition, unafraid to wade through the slime. If you've ever considered setting your kid on fire, pooping with double buttholes, or windmilling your dingdong, this is the book you've been waiting for.