Giant Sized Violence: A Toku Comics Podcast

Queer Heroes and Tokusatsu: Bijhan Agha on X-Knights and Time Wars

This week on Giant Sized Violence we're joined by Bijhan Agha, a creator active in the realms of comics, novels, and game design. We discuss her latest project, "Legendary X-Nights #2," a Tokusatsu-inspired comic that features a diverse cast of queer martial artists battling evil vampires across time. Bijhan shares insights into the characters' backgrounds, their unique superhero identities, and the thematic depth of the story, and how these relate to their own personal experiences with broader political issues. The conversation also touches on the pacing of comic storytelling, the influence of classic comics, and the importance of representation in media, particularly for marginalized communities.

The Power Rangers VS Frankenstein & Satan! GSV Halloween Special (Feat. Ben Kahn & Emily Martin from Progressively Horrified!)

This week on Giant Sized Violence, Ben/Bee Kahn and Emily Martin from the Progressively Horrified Podcast join us to discuss 4 of the spookiest episodes of Super Sentai: Zyuranger! This particular arc pits the heroes and robots that inspired Mighty Morphin Power Rangers against Frankenstein, Satan, and eldritch terrors you won't believe made it past Japanese censors!This was by far one of our most fun episodes to record, and we hope to do more hyper-specific deep dives into other Tokusatsu series in the future! If you have recommendations for what show, movie, or comic we should check out next, send them our way on social media or reach out to Tomi Trembath on BlueSky!Be sure to check out our guests' wonderful horror movie discussions on Progressively Horrified! Also, check out their comics work online!Find Ben/Bee Kahn at https://www.benkahncomics.com/Find Emily Martin's work at https://www.megamoth.net/Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GiantSizedViolenceTwitter: @UltraMegaCast https://twitter.com/UltraMegaCastBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/tomitrembath.bsky.socialEmail: giantsizedviolence@gmail.comToday's featured outro music is "Crunchy English Cover - Kyoryuu Sentai Zyuranger - Opening Theme" by DJ Crunchy Zedd, check out the full song and there other work here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIx60cxxpb8

Ultraman: Along Came a Spider-Man (feat. James Santana and Hunter van Lierop)

Today Giant-Sized Violence, we're joined by comic creators James Santana and Hunter Van Lireup to discuss the crossover manga series Ultraman Along Came a Spider-Man. They explore the development of their own tokusatsu inspired comic, Nebulon: Knight of Justice, and share insights on the creative process behind it. Be sure to back Nebulon: Knight of Justice while you still can in the next 3 days! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1935627238/nebulon-knight-of-justice-1-24-page-tokusatsu-comicFind us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GiantSizedViolenceTwitter: @UltraMegaCast https://twitter.com/UltraMegaCastBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/tomitrembath.bsky.socialEmail: giantsizedviolence@gmail.com

The Rent-a-Sentai world of Shin-Zero feat. Mike Kennedy

In this episode of Giant Size Violence, host Tomi Trembath interviews Mike Kennedy, founder of Magnetic Press, about the Kickstarter campaign for the graphic novel Shin-Zero. They discuss the unique themes of the book, its art style, and the challenges of international publishing. Mike shares insights from his extensive career in the comic and video game industries, emphasizing the importance of quality in graphic novels and the potential for adapting literary works into comics. The conversation also touches on the influence of Tokusatsu on Shin-Zero and the future of the franchise.Back Shin Zero before Thursday September 11th at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/label619/shin-zeroAlso, consider backing The Childless by Voz Comics before its campaign ends on Friday September 12th: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/devinarscottcomics/the-childless-a-twisted-comic-anthology/

David Mariotte on Transformers, Sonic, Godzilla, and More!

This week on Giant Sized Violence, comic writer and editor David Mariotte discusses his extensive work on beloved franchises such as Transformers, Sonic the Hedgehog, Power Rangers, and Godzilla. He shares insights into his creative process, the challenges of editing multiple IPs, and the importance of exploring themes of identity and gender in comics. David also highlights his involvement in the upcoming anthology, Samidoon: Comics for a Free Palestine, and expresses his hopes for future projects, including potential crossovers and personal writing endeavors.