Ultra Heaven, Vol. 2 - Preorder - shipping in August 2025
Cub is feeling the effects of a new psychedelic he scored from a strange guy in the park. It’s been hours but the “P” hasn’t worn off and he's still seeing things, like his spaghetti dinner trying to grab him. As the hallucinations become stronger, he turns to his friend for help.
Sally's an advanced user of a new technology called an “amp” which modulates brain waves so users can enter new realms of consciousness. Can Cub use the amp to find the source of his hallucinations? The amp could be his salvation, or will Cub get lost in his own mind?
Ultra Heaven
“Must-Read Manga” – Publishers Weekly
“I will be back for more.” – The Comics Journal
In the future, any mood you want is just a pump away. People flock to legal “pump bars,” where licensed medical professionals, known as bar doctors, prescribe their customers the perfect pharmaceutical blend.
But when the standard dosage isn’t enough, our protagonist, Cub, turns to an unauthorized source. The results have to be seen to be believed.
Rendered in a richly-detailed, clear-line style, this psychedelic sci-fi manga tears apart the basic fabric of reality. What is the truth and what is a dream?
Ultra Heaven Volume 2
By Keiichi Koike
Translated by Ajani Oloye
Edited by Colin Turner
216 pages, paperback with jacket, 6 x 8.25"
ISBN: 9780867199307
Author Biography
Born in Tokyo, Keiichi Koike won the prestigious Tezuka Award in 1976, when he was 16. His style, similar to Katsuhiro Otomo and Moebius, is marked by vivid representations of psychedelic experiences.
Drugs are an important part of his inspiration: "Except peyote, I have tried almost everything: hashish, heroin, cocaine, acid, magic mushrooms... From a strictly graphical point of view, however, LSD is most important by far...
