Elizabeth Brei returns with hosts John and David for Part 2 of this Valentine’s Day Special to talk about all things NANA, visual art choices, emotional depth in comic writing, comics that should be in print but aren’t, and Ai Yazawa’s manga being released in English for the first time. Also, David discovers a new rabbit hole, John learns how wrong he did the pandemic, and Elizabeth goes to Jackson Hole.
Timestamp Segments
- [00:56] Paradise Kiss & Neighborhood Story.
- [02:47] The art in NANA.
- [06:21] Digital vs analog art.
- [07:04] The details in NANA.
- [08:45] NANA’s emotional depth.
- [13:35] David’s first impressions on NANA.
- [14:00] NANA’s primary love story.
- [16:56] Princess Ai.
- [18:47] New releases of Ai Yazawa’s manga.
- [21:26] John’s Moebius saga.
- [22:43] David’s all-time favorite anime.
- [24:48] Elizabeth walks David down a new path.
- [27:06] Elizabeth’s upcoming projects.
- [28:55] John did the pandemic wrong.
- [30:42] Jackson Hole.
Notable Quotes
- “Am I going to drop $800 on this? Maybe, someday.”
- “I feel like I wouldn’t go near that in a flame-proof suit.”
- “We’re the gold standard of comic journalism now.”
Relevant Links
David's Fun Stuff!
Did Someone Say Fun Time? Let's GO!
John is at PugW!
Pug WorldwideCornerbox.club.
Elizabeth Brei is Making Cool Things!
Elizabeth Brei
Books Mentioned
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- Airtight Garage, Moebius Library: The Major, by Moebius.
- Bronze Faces, by Shobo Coker, Shof Coker, & Alexandre Tefenkgi.
- Fence, by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad, Joana Lafuente, & Taylor Esposito.
- Hunter x Hunter, by Yoshihiro Togashi.
- I Heart Skull-Crusher, by Josie Campbell, Alessio Zonno, Angel de Santiago, & Jim Campbell.
- Innocent, by Shin-Ichi Sakamoto.
- Juror 13, by D.J. Milky.
- Last Quarter, Neighborhood Story, Paradise Kiss, by Ai Yazawa.
- Princess Ai, by Courtney Love, D.J. Milky, & Misaho Kujiradou.
- Sailor Moon, by Naoko Takeuchi.
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