LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED) -- In 2089, Los Angeles isa partially flooded, toxically polluted wreck inhabited by a populace totallydependent on drugs, blood sport, and cheap thrills and in thrall to an evilcorporation that rose to power by producing an endless stream of distractionsand diversions. When Constable Led Dent, a hulking, bloodthirsty enforcer, andhis partner and lover Debbie Decay are tasked with infiltrating Tokyo, a ludditeparadise whose populace is committed to the ancient practice of Bushido, Debbiesees an opportunity for a fresh start. What follows is a stylish, bleak,action-packed, and deeply moving love story that examines how yearning forescape can keep us from ever being free. This complete edition collects singleIssues 1-10 of the series and also includes supplementary material by the authorand artist. VERDICT Remender (Seven to Eternity) and artist Murphy(Punk Rock Jesus) are two of the hottest talents currently working incomics, and this epic volume is sure to be a breathtaking modern classic,ranking among the most fully realized graphic works of the lastdecade.-TB