Tag: black and white

122 – Underwater Welder

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The Best of 2012 series ends with “Underwater Welder” by Jeff Lemire. A creative force, this comic is a story about a guy who has some unresolved trauma from his past. The story is brilliantly understated with some amazing art. We talk about Jack’s resolution, the nagging wife, and seagulls. For more information on past or future shows, visit www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!

066 – Usagi Yojimbo

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For the first show of the new year, we’re reading Stan Sakai’s “Usagi Yojimbo.” This little black and white rabbit has nigh defined the samurai comics genre for the past three decades. We try to unfurl the cute fuzzy exterior and find the raw guts of what’s going on in this classic. For more information on past or future episodes, visit www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!

034 – Detroit Metal City

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This week we try something new on APSC: some manga. We kick off our “Manga Sampler” series with Detroit Metal Cityby Kiminori Wakasugi. It’s the story a hip young kid who moved to tokyo and somehow became the star of a thriving death-core metal band. We also take some time to talk about manga in America, and why it’s in a classification all its own outside American comics. For information on past and future episodes, check out the show schedule at www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com.