Mangasplaining Podcast Launches
In the new Mangasplaining podcast (updated weekly), some comic and manga heavyweights — Deb Aoki, David Brothers, and Christopher Butcher — try to convince Chip Zdarsky to read manga by talking about great titles.
The first episode covers Akira volume 1. I’m eagerly waiting for the second episode, about Delicious in Dungeon.
10:11 pm
Hmm… I haven’t listened to podcast yet, maybe tomorrow as I’m heading to bed. But I find it interesting that the first recommendation is something from so far back. Sort of reminds me of comics, and how people always seem to reference older works like Watchmen, or Maus rather than something recent or at least made closer to now.
I can understand it, they are staples of the genres and something people should be made aware of. Just had me thinking what I would recommend to someone new, who was looking for something more recent.
10:04 am
There’s something to be said for the quality of the stories that have stood the test of time. What to recommend that’s more recent is a tricky question. The newer manga I’m reading are enjoyable but I don’t think I’d suggest them to a reader new to the format.