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One of my first introductions to non super-hero books. Jae Lee set the stage with his ill fated Hellshock book. I wanted it to succeed as you don't see a lot of examinations of psychological issues in comics, at least not during the height of Image and variant covers in the 90's. Kabuki deals with the internal struggles of a highly technological society that no longer requires the services of the hero it helped create. This book is most likely the most(non Raymond Carver)well-crafted fiction ever. Taught me the word 'pastiche' and felt very personal to me as all the sources, influences, Truths, gender roles, and one's place in society Kabuki was struggling with, I too dealt with during the time of reading. Plus i had become enamored with Japanese culture. easily the most Japanese story a story by a non Japanese person can get. This sent me on a mad romp to get every Kabuki book i could find. and I have wonderful memories of finding old Caliber printings in that small shop in downtown Savannah, GA.