The Speakeasy #034: Monster Mash, A Warning to Those Who Fight Monsters

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Drink #034: Monster Mash,
A Warning to Those Who Fight Monsters

All Hallows’ Eve is when the most dreaded monsters stalk the Earth as the veil between this world and the next is thinned by the autumnal equinox (and we’re not talking about girls in trollopy versions of traditional costumes). In honor of this, we are looking at the monsters, ghouls, ghosts, goblins, demons, and yokai of shonen fighting. It is one thing to fight a guy with a magic sword but it is a completely other thing to fight an eldritch abomination. So get your best shinigami scythe, your priest’s robe, and delve into the world of darkness. Bustin’ makes me feel good.

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And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present your drink:

Monster Mash

  • 1 oz. Rum, gold
  • 1 oz. Schnapps, lemon
  • 2 oz. Vodka
  • 1 can Energy Drink (Monster)

Mix everything in a large beer glass and enjoy!


All Points Bulletin: Alain Mendez – Japanese TV Celebrity

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Hisui’s picks:

Narutaki’s picks:

  • Gone in 70 Seconds
    This promotion for the new James Bond movie is way cool. Coke Zero must love the UK more than us. I’d like to see how this would go in a New York City subway, ha!
  • Fat Pony Moves!
    It deserved a little animation love.
  • I Have No Words For How Awesome This Robot Is
    Japan seriously understands how to combine my love of Disney with my love of robots. There is no price yet, but I hope I can afford it whatever it is!
  • A Handy Guide to Marvel NOW!
    I’d basically been avoiding/ignoring what I could of this not-a-reboot reboot, but this guide was very helpful and actually made me decide to keep an eye on a few things afterall.

Such is the power of Jojo’s:

New York Comic Con 2012: Moyoco Anno

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I remember when Ed Chavez started at Vertical one of the things he mentioned was wanting to bring more manga-ka to the U.S. True to his word he helped North American otaku meet Usamaru Furuya, Konami Kanata, and Felipe Smith since then. Those three artists alone is quite the lineup. But as it stands Moyoco Anno is the crown jewel of his accomplishments. She is one of the more interesting and respected josei artists working today. She is a very unique voice in the world of manga and I am thankful that the English-speaking world got to get to know her a little better.

As Ed Chavez introduced Moyoco Anno we learned that she was the first josei artist to be published in English when TokyoPop released Happy Mania. Her magical girl series Sugar Sugar Rune was released by Del Rey and now Sakuran put out by Vertical Inc. has topped the critics lists. She is an endlessly amazing woman as she spoke in the panel and chatted with fans during the autograph signings.

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