A conversation between Masanori Hama, author of Blue Knight Berserga Story, and Ryosuke Takahashi, the original author and general director of Armored Trooper Votoms, was held at Takadanobaba, Tokyo. We asked Hama, an up-and-coming novelist, and Takahashi, a veteran director, to share their thoughts on both works from their respective...

These are Bruce’s layouts for each page in issue 9. Here, he indicated the composition of each panel on the page and where text should go. I added numbers that corresponded with lines in his script. I also added codes of my own to reference design art found on certain...

These are my roughs for each page of Star Blazers issue 9. Some items were only drawn as outlines; in these cases, they would be traced directly from original animation designs or there was premade spaceship art to drop in. Continue to finished art Back to main article

Shown here is each page of finished artwork, most of it drawn in pencil, that would be scanned and processed for color in Photoshop. Also included are extra elements that were composited as layers in the digital version. Compare these with the finished comic to see how they fit together....

One more move. If I just squeezed the trigger with my index finger, my objective would be complete. Standing before Berserga was the sworn enemy I’d pursued -— the Shadow Flare. Standing there, looking utterly defenseless. –Shoot! –Shoot it!! My mind raced ahead. But my fingertips stubbornly refused to move,...

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I was taken to the third level of Arg by a military police A.T. After leaving the arena on the second level, we descended to the third level using the elevator in the main tower. The military police A.T. “Wheel Dog” led me down a straight street from the elevator...

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Covarn led the way out of the room and descended the sloping stairs. Seemingly accustomed to the layout, Ronni followed closely behind me, opening the heavy iron door at the bottom of the stairs. It was the A.T. maintenance area. Two iron pillars crossed the ceiling, with pulleys attached. It...

It’s been around for over 48 years as of this writing. Not only is 2000AD NOT slowing down, it’s speeding up. This run of progs in particular demonstrates how a comic can be vital, innovative, and relevant while staying true to its core concepts. Classic characters still led the charge....

As the Megazine crossed its 30th year, the cover price was steady at £5.99 until it jumped with issue 451 due to a new format change. After 176 issues, the 64-page supplement comic that came bundled with the Megazine was discontinued; those 64 pages were now included in the issue...

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Geist armored suit Ohata design: Nexrum army powered suit, spider type Ohata design: Nexrum army powered suit, snake type Ohata design: Nexrum army powered suit, scorpion type Ad concept by Koichi Ohata Continue to issue 1 script Back to main article

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Arg City is one of the giant layered cities scattered across northern Melkia. Originally designed to accommodate over 20 million people, the city’s population has been reduced to less than one-tenth of its original size due to decline caused by wars and ground collapse centered around the western block, resulting...