is a curated manga imprint launched in late 2023 by Living the Line in collaboration with award-winning translator and manga historian Ryan Holmberg . The line is dedicated to excavating and translating "classic pulp, horror, and dark fantasy manga" from the 1950s through the 1980s, much of which has never been available in English before. The Core Vision
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: While the strip was largely discontinued in 1999, it remains a nostalgic pillar of the "scruffy kid" trope in UK comics history. Common Themes Across the "World of Smudge" SMUDGE is a curated manga imprint launched in
Smudge Comics are known for their playful, expressive artwork, which blends traditional and digital media to create a unique, smudgy aesthetic. Inspired by the messy, beautiful world of childhood creativity, Smudge Comics often feature: UFO Mushroom Invasion Your fellow Smudge enthusiast Legacy
Created by the UK-based artist (known online as LoneAlien ), World of Smudge is not a story in the traditional sense. There are no plot arcs, no villains, no chosen ones. Instead, each comic is a single, silent panel—or a short strip—depicting Smudge navigating the mundane horrors and small graces of modern life.