On this episode of Manga Mavericks, Colton & Lum are joined once again by John from the Mercury Falcon Youtube channel, as well as first time guest and manga letterer, Phil Christie, to finally discuss one of Shotaro Ishinomori's many classic manga titles with Kamen Rider! One of two of the biggest long lasting tokusatsu hero franchises Ishinomori was responsible for creating about a man who, after being kidnapped by an evil organization known as Shocker and turned into a cyborg, dons the superhero persona of Kamen Rider, the defender of justice! Join us as we gush about Ishinomori's amazing art and rave about how fun the series was to read, but also how we feel the development of both the story and the characters fall a bit flat due to the comic needing to stay consistent with the then concurrently airing television series. Plus, John gives us a lot of history on the background and development of Kamen Rider, while Phil discusses his process while working on the lettering for the manga's release from Seven Seas! Listen as we JUMP for joy and KICK our feet in the air while we discuss why this series is still a joy to read even over 50 years later!!

For a complete list of links and community shout-outs included in this episode, please visit this podcast's webpage at: http://all-comic.com/2022/manga-mavericks-ep-196-april-2022-news-roundup/

PODCAST BREAKDOWN:

00:00 - Intro

03:39 - Kamen Rider manga discussion

1:31:43 - What other Rider series have we watched? Or want to watch?

1:37:02 - "Where do I start with Kamen Rider?"

1:45:22 - Has Kamen Rider's legacy overshadowed that of Ishinomori's?

1:50:03 - Why isn't more Kamen Rider available in the US?

2:01:29 - What's our favorite manga from Ishinomori?

2:04:24 - Guest Plugs

2:07:23 - Community Shout-outs!

2:30:39 - Wrap up

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