Sasaki Maki (Edited and translated by Ryan Holmberg)
Published by 'Breakdown Press'
This is a 256 page paper back graphic novel containing a collection of Maki's work and an introductory essay by him. The comics themselves are printed in one colour onto the stock, a sort of dark purple/blue. The stock itself is fairly unremarkable, it just seems like good quality, standard book paper, perhaps a little thicker (I couldn't find out the gsm). The same purple blue is used along with a really nice bright orange on the cover. The title is in Japanese but a white belly band covers that up. It is very nicely put together and pleasing to the eye. I might consider using a belly band on my book (although I'm not sure about how as mine will be landscape), but probably will use slightly thicker paper for the pages. The most unusual aspect of the books design is the fact that the essay is printed on much lighter weight (almost newsprint) pale blue stock, but this sets it apart from the rest of the book nicely.
'UNMATTER'
Dominic Kesterton
This is a 20 page, risograph printed comic which benefits from very unfussy presentation. It has a bold blue cover and the content is black and white on quite nice thick paper. Despite how simplistically and cheaply it is put together it remains very tasteful and slick and still manages to feel like a nice object.
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