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Podcast: Comic Book Herald
Episode: Extra Issues – Osamu Tezuka pt. 1: Metropolis & Astro Boy
Description: 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 Lio...