158 – Witchblade

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We kick off our Cheesecake arc with “Witchblade” by David Wohl and Christina Z, featuring art by the late Michael Turner. Turner’s work drawing gorgeous women spawned a trend in the comic book industry and helped launch Aspen comics. But are those gorgeous women enough to keep a reader interested through eight issues of origin story and intrigue in New York City? We talk about laser discs, abuse, dumb people, and of course, t’n’a. For more information on past or future shows, visit www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!

157 – Berserk

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Kentaro Miura’s “Berserk” puts the cherry on top of our “Manga Redux” series. We look at the classic medieval action-adventure manga that features Guts chasing down demons and spirits. Don’t try to tell us that the opening scene of Guts having relations with a demon-thing put you off from this amazing comic? It certainly wouldn’t put Puck off! For more information on past or future shows, visit www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!

156 – Rurouni Kenshin

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This week we read one of Jen’s favorite manga of all time, Rurouni Kenshin by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It’s the tale of a wandering warrior trying to make up for the sins of his bloody past. We talk about tropes, how gunfights are always cool, and lots of other anime and manga that are really only tangentially related to Kenshin. But hey, that’s never stopped us before. For more information on past or future shows, visit www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!