Oh shit. I just realized. A couple days ago, I told someone they had to watch a movie for homework. This comic is affecting me.
I am become Kine, destroyer of films.
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In my defense, it was The Rocketeer. That movie is fantastic.
It's okay, Machiko, we've all been there.
Some of us were fortunate enough to have our dark histories erased when services went offline or data was lost. Others must live with their mistakes.
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And damn, but your composure is amazing. Completely unflappable exterior.
(I thank my stars that...
Welp, good job guys. You were sure an attack was coming and STILL got punched in the face.
Here lie Tsutomu and Birdy, RIP. Cause of death: Terminal stupidity.
@ZookaDex He's intententionally setting things up to MAKE his power overpowered. He forces people to pay what they owe. If they think they owe him their life, he gets their life.
That said, I don't think it should work on our hero. Not after he went on about how it was all in his plan to wait...
I'd ask for better scans, but honestly, I'm just glad to see this is preserved in some form.
This is a really nice one-shot, if not exactly "real" Mazinger.
@nutjob That typo is all the sadder for landing in such an awesome scene.
I love that Mazinger Z talks to Kouji in this struggle against impossible odds.
Z's always been treated as more than a machine. As a different franchise put it, he's not a robot that fights for you, but a friend that...