Giant Sized Violence: A Toku Comics Podcast

Today we're joined by writer/artist/colorist extraordinaire, Brendan Albetski, the sole creator of Maru Kiru: Destroy the Moon!Be sure to back the latest issue on Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brendanalbetski/maru-kiru-destroy-the-moon-the-chosen-ones-2We discuss the creative origins of Maru Kiru, as well as the evolution of the comic's art style over its ongoing publication history.We also talk a bit about Brendan's other comics, like Circuit Champ, Pond Scum, and the World Ends in Fire. Of course, no episode of Giant Sized Violence would be complete without getting into the various hyper interests that inspired out guests, so there's plenty of discussion around our shared love of Conan the Barbarian, Real Steel, and fantasy media of all shapes and sizes!Follow Brendan on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendanalbetski/BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/brendanalbetski.bsky.socialYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brendanalbetskiYou can support Giant Sized Violence by backing us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/cw/KeymasterCollectiveAlso, check out our YouTube channel to see the video version of today's episode:https://www.youtube.com/@GiantSizedViolenceImproved Transcripts available on: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/d6f64eee822fe72d2765e70e298f7ab3ccbf8335.srt

Today on Giant Sized Violence, we're joined by the hosts of Progressively Horrified for a giant-sized crossover! We're discussing a move that may just be the antithesis of the Tokusatsu media we usually discuss, but we love it anyway! Special thanks to Jeremy Whitley, Ben Kahn, and Emily Martin for making this possible.Who's responsible for this?Director: Brendan SteereWriters: Brendan SteereStars: Greg Cohan, Alyssa Kempinski, Jiechang Yang, Daniel Steere, and Fernando Pacheco De Castro as Frankie MermaidsRecommendations:Tomi - PG: Psycho Goreman, The Pizzagate MassacreEmily Martin - Kung FuryBen Kahn - Black DynamiteJeremy Whitley - Chopping Mall, Slither, Petey Wheatstraw(Note, this was originally published to the Progressively Horrified Podcast Feed on 4/3/2026).

This week on Giant Sized Violence we're joined by Bijhan Agha, a creator active in the realms of comics, novels, and game design. We discuss her latest project, "Legendary X-Nights #2," a Tokusatsu-inspired comic that features a diverse cast of queer martial artists battling evil vampires across time. Bijhan shares insights into the characters' backgrounds, their unique superhero identities, and the thematic depth of the story, and how these relate to their own personal experiences with broader political issues. The conversation also touches on the pacing of comic storytelling, the influence of classic comics, and the importance of representation in media, particularly for marginalized communities.

This week on Giant Sized Violence, Ben/Bee Kahn and Emily Martin from the Progressively Horrified Podcast join us to discuss 4 of the spookiest episodes of Super Sentai: Zyuranger! This particular arc pits the heroes and robots that inspired Mighty Morphin Power Rangers against Frankenstein, Satan, and eldritch terrors you won't believe made it past Japanese censors!This was by far one of our most fun episodes to record, and we hope to do more hyper-specific deep dives into other Tokusatsu series in the future! If you have recommendations for what show, movie, or comic we should check out next, send them our way on social media or reach out to Tomi Trembath on BlueSky!Be sure to check out our guests' wonderful horror movie discussions on Progressively Horrified! Also, check out their comics work online!Find Ben/Bee Kahn at https://www.benkahncomics.com/Find Emily Martin's work at https://www.megamoth.net/Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GiantSizedViolenceTwitter: @UltraMegaCast https://twitter.com/UltraMegaCastBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/tomitrembath.bsky.socialEmail: [email protected]'s featured outro music is "Crunchy English Cover - Kyoryuu Sentai Zyuranger - Opening Theme" by DJ Crunchy Zedd, check out the full song and there other work here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIx60cxxpb8

Today Giant-Sized Violence, we're joined by comic creators James Santana and Hunter Van Lireup to discuss the crossover manga series Ultraman Along Came a Spider-Man. They explore the development of their own tokusatsu inspired comic, Nebulon: Knight of Justice, and share insights on the creative process behind it. Be sure to back Nebulon: Knight of Justice while you still can in the next 3 days! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1935627238/nebulon-knight-of-justice-1-24-page-tokusatsu-comicFind us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GiantSizedViolenceTwitter: @UltraMegaCast https://twitter.com/UltraMegaCastBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/tomitrembath.bsky.socialEmail: [email protected]