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"Blade Maidens" by Zoe Tunnell and Valentine M. Smith

"Blade Maidens" by Zoe Tunnell and Valentine M. Smith

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The panelists start off the New Year by celebrating women with swords! We journey alongside the titular "Blade Maidens," exploring romance, graphic design, identity, and the medium of webcomics!

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  • (00:00) - "Blade Maidens" by Zoe Tunnell and Valentine M. Smith
  • (01:14) - What is Blade Maidens?
  • (02:22) - Impressions
  • (04:07) - The note at the end of the Prelude
  • (12:40) - "Webcomic-ness"
  • (20:03) - Following along vs. catching up
  • (23:29) - Favorite storybeats
  • (34:26) - The art (and graphic design influence)
  • (34:58) - The circles
  • (38:11) - The use of color
  • (40:10) - The werewolf depiction
  • (41:18) - Fishmen and fantasy creatures
  • (42:19) - It's just neat!
  • (48:24) - Spare thoughts and gay shit
  • (48:42) - When the blood is hot pink
  • (49:16) - Back Matter
  • (51:51) - Further reading
  • (54:56) - Upcoming episodes!

Further Reading
"Cosmoknights" by Hannah Templer
"Paper Girls" by Brian K. Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, and Matt Wilson

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Editing this week by AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.

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