Cromartie High School

In the early 2000s, A.D. Vision published this 12-issue manga adaptation that translates the absurdist humor of its source material into a Western comic format. Set at a notorious high school for delinquents, the series follows a cast of thuggish yet oddly endearing students whose daily lives are a parade of deadpan, surreal gags. Best known for its offbeat tone and the work of writer/artist Eiji Nonaka, Cromartie High School stands as a cult-classic import that brings a distinctly Japanese brand of comedy to English-language readers.