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MANGA reprints, UNIT 2
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:50 pm
by jeffbert
I found a seller willing to ship internationally, & Unit 2 arrived today!
It covers #23,
Alien's Ball /
Mysterious Ball through #34,
Underground Armored Car /
Subterranean Tank. I flipped through the pages, & the most notable thing I saw was Dr. Fooler was drawn much differently than we have seen him.
It will take a while for me to have further details, so be patient.
The origin of Atom Machine guns:
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 10:36 pm
by jeffbert
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Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 6:39 am
by Dragonrider1227
That's interesting XD
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:48 am
by jeffbert
Finally a response; thanks, Dragonrider1227. This image is from the (I assume) original Version of COUNT BAT. Atom was rather upset with these new features, & was complaining that his friends at school would think him a monster. As he was very emotional about it, he suddenly noticed the fluid on the ground, & realized it was from his eyes. Overjoyed with the new ability to weep, he forgot about his complaint entirely.
I have yet to determine how this fits into the overall plot of the story, as I am still going through the stories in Unit 2. But I will say this: Tenma has a big surprise for you in THE EGYPTIAN CONSPIRATORS that makes this image seem like nothing unusual.
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:40 am
by Little Brown Fox
Hm, I didn't know that the machine guns weren't already built in. It seems that the nose thing was scrapped fairly early on, though. He has an antenna in his topmost spike in most representations of him (at least, all of the ones where you can see inside of his head), so maybe it was moved around to be less stupid/obtrusive.
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 12:08 am
by tailz
lol. This are very cute! *stares at frame 6* lol. is dr.ochanimizu smoking a cigarette?
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 1:17 am
by Tetsuwan Penguin
"tailz" wrote:lol. This are very cute! *stares at frame 6* lol. is dr.ochanimizu smoking a cigarette?
Dr. Tezuka himself smoked. Maybe that led to his stomach cancer.
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:44 pm
by jeffbert
I do not recall seeing an antenna inside Atom's 'spike,' Little Brown Fox; I will take note of it if I do see it.
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:15 pm
by Earthshine
Unfortunately if I remember my studies correctly, stomach cancer is the number one cancer found in Japan. It has to do with the culture of smoking and drinking as well as the high mercury content in their diet due to fish consumption.
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 10:15 pm
by Tetsuwan Penguin
"Earthshine" wrote:Unfortunately if I remember my studies correctly, stomach cancer is the number one cancer found in Japan. It has to do with the culture of smoking and drinking as well as the high mercury content in their diet due to fish consumption.
Mercury also causes demencia and other brain disorders. The heavy metal can also be absorbed through the skin. It was once used in molding hats, hence the term, "mad as a hatter".