Igor Zackinsky and the spirit of ReinCharNation conclude our six part series on the works of Osamu Tezuka.

Comics covered in this episode:
– Message To Adolf & Phoenix

Topics discussed:
– How does Tezuka cover such a huge topic as the human cost of war?
– What does Phoenix’s wildly audacious structure bring to the table?
– Will Zack ever finish the reading for a podcast again?

Next up, we’re doing two episodes on Don Rosa’s Uncle Scrooge comics:

1. The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, 1992-1994, All 12 chapters + 6 companion stores

2. Charlotte’s Choice (she’s an expert) 1987-2004
The Son of the Sun (1987)
Cash Flow (1987)
Guardians of the Lost Library (1993)
A Matter of Some Gravity (1996)
A Little Something Special (1997)
The Sign of the Triple Distelfink (1998)
The Black Knight (1998)
The Quest for Kalevala (1999)
The Three Caballeros Ride Again (2000)
The Crown of the Crusader Kings (2001)
The Old Castle’s Other Secret (2004)

You can our other Marvel Comics podcast on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com

Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.

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Black Zack and his 7 year old android daughter Charlotte continue our six part series on the works of Osamu Tezuka.

Comics covered in this episode:
– Black Jack

Topics discussed:
– Is Black Jack more successful as a long-term series of individual stories than Astro Boy?
– Who’s Euthanasia Guy?
– How much can Zack neglect his podcast duties before Charlotte finally snaps (and demands a raise)?

Next up, we’re concluding our six month series covering the work of Osumu Tezuka:
6. Message To Adolf & Phoenix

You can our other Marvel Comics podcast on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com

Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.

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Zackoko (lives in crate) and One-Eyed Charlo (locked Zack in crate) continue our six part series on the works of Osamu Tezuka.

Comics covered in this episode:
– Ayako & Buddha

Topics discussed:
– Is Buddha the most representational of both of Tezuka’s styles in its balance of maturity and silliness?
– Do we really understand the allegory behind Ayoko?
– How does Buddha work as a historical text?

Next up, we’re continuing our six month series covering the work of Osumu Tezuka:

5. Black Jack
6. Message To Adolf & Phoenix

You can our other Marvel Comics podcast on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com

Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.

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A sentient sperm, a human dog, and the sexiest podcaster alive (Dave, Charlotte, and Zack, not necessarily in that order) continue our six part series on the works of Osamu Tezuka.

CW: These comics contain very graphic depictions of sexual violence.

Comics covered in this episode:
– Swallowing the Earth, Apollo’s Song, Ode to Kirihito, The Book of Human Insects & MW

Topics discussed:
– Zack makes the most insane comparison to a modern comic writer (but is correct).
– Do we prefer Tezuka’s very adult works to his more children-focused earlier works?
– How on earth did he create so much?

Next up, we’re continuing our six month series covering the work of Osuma Tezuka:
4. Ayako & Buddha
5. Black Jack
6. Message To Adolf & Phoenix

You can our other Marvel Comics podcast on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com

Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.

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HyZackimaru , who only has one real body part (wink), and his feisty sidekick DorCharlotte continue our six part series on the works of Osamu Tezuka.

Comics covered in this episode:
– Kimba the White Lion, Princess Knight, & Dororo

Topics discussed:
– What new techniques do we see Tezuka employ as his career progressed?
– Is Princess Knight feminist? Sexist? Both? Neither?!
– Does Tezuka work well in a serialized style or would self-contained works suit him better?

Next up, we’re continuing our six month series covering the work of Osuma Tezuka:

3. Swallowing the Earth, Apollo’s Song, Ode to Kirihito, The Book of Human Insects & MW
4. Ayako & Buddha
5. Black Jack
6. Message To Adolf & Phoenix

You can our other Marvel Comics podcast on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com

Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.

You can support Extra Issues via Patreon for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/mymarvelousyear

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TeZacka, the godfather of comic book podcasts, and Astro Charlotte begin six two part series on the works of Osamu Tezuka.

Comics covered in this episode:
– Metropolis & Astro Boy

Topics discussed:
– What formal aspects of Astro Boy do we see trickle into manga today, 60 years later?
– Is Astro the least interesting part of his own comic?
– Will Astro ever make a friend who won’t die a horrific death?

Next up, we’re doing a six month series covering the work of Osuma Tezuka:

2. Kimba the White Lion, Princess Knight, & Dororo
3. Swallowing the Earth, Apollo’s Song, Ode to Kirihito, The Book of Human Insects & MW
4. Ayako & Buddha
5. Black Jack
6. Message To Adolf & Phoenix

You can our other Marvel Comics podcast on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com

Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.

You can support Extra Issues via Patreon for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/mymarvelousyear

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Zack, the monster above all monsters, and underwater grouch Charlotte wrap up our two part series on the works of Juni Ba. On this episode we cover the latest works by Ba.

Comics covered in this episode:
-Robin: Boy Wonder, The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber, & Mobilis

Topics discussed:
– What themes emerge as artistic preoccupations of Ba’s after having read all his work?
– Does focusing on similar themes with each comic strengthen each or produce diminishing returns?
– Where does Ba’s career go from here?

Next up, we’re doing a six month series covering the work of Osuma Tezuka:

1. Metropolis & Astro Boy
2. Kimba the White Lion, Princess Knight, & Dororo
3. Swallowing the Earth, Apollo’s Song, Ode to Kirihito, The Book of Human Insects & MW
4. Ayako & Buddha
5. Black Jack
6. Message To Adolf & Phoenix

You can our other Marvel Comics podcast on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com

Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.

You can support Extra Issues via Patreon for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/mymarvelousyear

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Charlotte, the royal podcaster, and the last prince of podcasting, Manzack begin our two part series on the works of Juni Ba. On this episode we cover the first two major works by Ba.

Comics covered in this episode:
– Djeliya
– Monkey Meat

Topics discussed:
– Do all the influences Ba brings together in these comics equal more than the sum of their parts?
– Is Ba successful as an “ambassador” bringing West African folklore to non-African readers?
– Why even ask these questions when the answer is obviously “yes”? (Because I have to write something and I had no good jokes today!)

We’ll wrap up our series covering the work of Juni Ba next month with:
-Robin: Boy Wonder, The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber, & Mobilis

After that, we’re doing a six month series covering the work of Osuma Tezuka:

1. Metropolis & Astro Boy
2. Kimba the White Lion, Princess Knight, & Dororo
3. Swallowing the Earth, Apollo’s Song, Ode to Kirihito, The Book of Human Insects & MW
4. Ayako & Buddha
5. Black Jack
6. Message To Adolf & Phoenix

You can our other Marvel Comics podcast on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com

Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.

You can support Extra Issues via Patreon for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/mymarvelousyear

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Charlotte Funhomo and The Secret to Superhuman Zack conclude our two part series on the works of Alison Bechdel. On this episode we cover Bechdel’s three major memoirs.

Comics covered in this episode:
– Fun Home
-Are You My Mother
-The Secret to Superhuman Strength

Topics discussed:
– How can we talk about a work that is so closely tied with its author without casting judgement on the human being?
– Would you smoke a blunt with Alison?
– How do these books examine (without explicitly doing so) the nature of truth in non-fiction?

Our next miniseries will be two episodes covering the work of Juni Ba:
-Djeliya: A West African Fantasy Epic & Monkey Meat
-Robin: Boy Wonder, The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber, & Mobilis

You can find Charlotte at twitter.com/mymarvelousyear

You can our other Marvel Comics podcast on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com

Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.

You can support Extra Issues via Patreon for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/mymarvelousyear

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Charlotte (WATCH OUT!) and Zack (WATCH OUT! (but for different reasons)) begin our two part series on the works of Alison Bechdel. On this episode we cover her long-running comic strip, Dykes to Watch Out For.

Comics covered in this episode:
– The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For

Topics discussed:
– How does intersectionality come into play, and how does each character’s privilege play a role in it?
– Would you smoke a blunt with Mo?
– How does Bechdel evoke the changing attitudes towards trans people over the 90s and 00s?

Our miniseries on Alison Bechdel will one more episode covering:
-Fun Home,
-Are You My Mother, &
-The Secret to Superhuman Strength

You can find Charlotte at twitter.com/mymarvelousyear

You can our other Marvel Comics podcast on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com

Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.

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Charlotte (sinner) and Zack (sinner) are joined by Stephen Adkison aka Spike Stonehand (pure) as we wrap up our six part series on Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman and a selection of its spin-off titles. On this episode we cover the second half of Mike Carey’s 75 issue run of Lucifer.

Comics covered in this episode (all available on DC Universe Infinite Ultra):
– Lucifer Omnibus Vol. 2: Lucifer #36-75 & House of Mystery Halloween Annual #2: Infernal Bargains: Just Say No!

Topics discussed:
– What is the larger themes of Lucifer and is it successful at translating them to a human level?
– How integrated are the Biblical references? Is the comic just Ready Player One for Christians?
– Is this Zack’s laziest intro yet? (yes, by a mile)

Our next miniseries on Alison Bechdel will be two episodes covering:
– Dykes to Watch Out For
– Fun Home, Are You My Mother, and The Secret to Superhuman Strength

You can find Stephen at https://x.com/stadkison & https://spikestonehand.com/  & https://diviningcomics.substack.com/

You can find Charlotte at twitter.com/mymarvelousyear

You can our other Marvel Comics podcast on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com

Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.

You can support Extra Issues via Patreon for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/mymarvelousyear

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