AGP#041 – Laser Claws and Robot Sex

In this episode, I’m joined by indie comics writer Rachel Pandich and anime blogger/podcaster Kate (a.k.a. Narutaki) from the Reverse Thieves to discuss Western (i.e. non-manga) comics that appeal to anime and manga fans. We also talk about New York Comic Con and Masaaki Yuasa’s Kick-Heart Kickstarter, which is about to hit its deadline TONIGHT (10/30) after reaching its goal a few days early. Show notes and links after the break. DIRECT DOWNLOAD – RSS Feed – iTunes – Send us Feedback! – More episodes (Runtime: 1 hour, 20 minutes) [0:00:00] Intro Music: “Kill Me” by Lame Drivers (licensed via Creative Commons) [0:00:17] Introductions [0:01:23] New York Comic Con. Also Rachel and Kate answer the question “What is Motorcity anyway?” [0:10:25] Promo: Dave & Joel’s Fast Karate for the Gentleman [0:11:37] The hosts start the main comics discussion [0:13:00] Tank Girl – Amazon [0:18:30] Runaways – Amazon [0:23:21] Saga – Amazon [0:34:31] The Dreamer – Amazon [0:39:02] Space: Punisher – Amazon [0:44:40] Fables – Amazon [0:54:52] Rachel Rising – Amazon [1:00:43] Persepolis – Amazon [1:06:40] Gladstone’s School for World Conquerors – Amazon [1:10:20] General tips for getting into comics (Rachel and Kate tell Evan to NEVER recommend Watchmen to new fans) [1:17:30] Masaaki Yuasa’s Kickstarter, Kick-Heart. Evan’s article about why you should support it. [1:18:55] Email us at [email protected]! Review us on iTunes! Follow us on Twitter (@AniGamers, @VamptVo, @RachelPandich, @narutakiRT)! Check out Rachel’s comic work at RachelPandich.com and Kate’s blogging/podcasting at Reverse Thieves. [1:19:33] Outro Music: “Kill Me” by Lame Drivers [1:19:57] Syncing the audio with APPLAUSE