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There are very few illustrators and animators as beloved and respected as Satoshi Kon. Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Paranoia Agent, and Paprika are his most well-known works—all of which redefined what an animated movie could be or how to tell a story through an animated series. His place in animation history is cemented. But his manga work, namely is Continue reading

Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #118 by Drew Barth Swamps & Things Swamps are, for the most part, points of transformation. There is that disgust of the slime that permeates the water and trees. Nothing comes out of a swamp the same as when it came in. Just look at Swamp Thing. Or Continue reading

Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #82 by Drew Barth Energized and Anthologized A good anthology is hard to find sometimes. Luckily, Peow released the first volume of their Kickstarter-funded anthology series, Ex.Mag, this past month. Their original campaign promised three volumes centering on three sub-genres: cyberpunk, paranormal romance, and dark fantasy. We’ll be Continue reading

Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #58 by Drew Barth Let’s Not Forget Old City Blues Fantastic new graphic novels and comics come out every week—so much coming out that some things end up not being as revered as they should have been. There are graphic novels and comic series still sitting on my Continue reading