Extra Issues – Osamu Tezuka pt. 1: Metropolis & Astro Boy

2025-11-26

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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 Li...

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

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