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Back again with another phenomenal cosplay interview here on Robot Punch! Lindze Merritt joins me this episode, sharing her thoughts and experiences about cosplay and more.
You’ve most likely seen her from her unforgettable Morrigan and Baroness photo series. As you’ll find, there are other places that you may have seen Lindze’s work, whether you’ve recognized her or not…
A 39 year old man from Iowa now faces a sentence of up to 15 years after pleading guilty to the possession of “obscene material” in the form of manga depicting illustrations of minors in sexual situations. Another sicko locked away where he belongs? Maybe… But as you learn how the events of his case unfolded, you may begin to worry if you’re next.
In this week’s Robot Punch!, we follow up on a story at the front lines of art versus censorship.
Having read the Watchmen graphic novel around twenty plus times since I’ve owned it, it’s difficult to think of Watchmen in other terms than a great graphic novel. With the release of the movie, all the arguments from both sides of positive and negative reviews; a lot more notice is being taken outside the comics community. Wiley Publishing recently released Watchmen and Philosophy: A Rorschach Test, a book that explains themes and characters of the graphic novel in terms of philosophical standards.
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In this week’s Robot Punch! we’re going to cover a news story that’s a bit on the old side, but I think it’s of an issue that we all need to be aware of. This Monday, we’ll see the beginning of a trial that could not only have severe repercussions on the comic book industry, but also your First Amendment rights!
The Dark Knight proved once again that superheroes sell, but as good as the movie was, it could end up the next victim in a long list of terrible comic-book-turned-movie-turned-video-game. These games don’t seem to get better, because nothing ever really changes about them.
