web02.fireside.fm Sun, 24 May 2026 20:59:00 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Ace Comicals - Episodes Tagged with “Junji Ito” https://www.acecomicals.com/tags/junji%20ito Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:15:00 +0000 Every two weeks your host Greg and his co-hosts Leon and Rahul discuss comics in all their forms; monthly issues, collected volumes, graphic novels, newspaper strips, film tie-ins, TV tie-ins, flip-books, pictures scribbled on the backs of napkins... If it tells a story in sequence through art and text, rest assured we'll have something to say about it. Art and logos by the talented and extremely generous Anthony Smith (https://www.acecomicals.com/guests/anthonysmith) If you have questions or comments, please reach us at acecomicals@gmail.com or on twitter at https://twitter.com/AceComicals If you like what we do please considering donating to us at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website. en-gb episodic We love comics! Greg Driver Every two weeks your host Greg and his co-hosts Leon and Rahul discuss comics in all their forms; monthly issues, collected volumes, graphic novels, newspaper strips, film tie-ins, TV tie-ins, flip-books, pictures scribbled on the backs of napkins... If it tells a story in sequence through art and text, rest assured we'll have something to say about it. Art and logos by the talented and extremely generous Anthony Smith (https://www.acecomicals.com/guests/anthonysmith) If you have questions or comments, please reach us at acecomicals@gmail.com or on twitter at https://twitter.com/AceComicals If you like what we do please considering donating to us at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website. no comic book day, comic books, comic book, comicbook, comics, graphic novel, graphic novels, graphicnovel, ncbd, new comic book day, new comics day, geek, nerd, movies, films, movie, film, superhero, super hero, ace comicals, marvel, dc, marvel superheroes, ms marvel, batman, image, image comics, imagecomics Greg Driver acecomicals@gmail.com 143: "STATION FULL OF MUSKS" https://www.acecomicals.com/143 93544ca6-0b9f-4556-bcef-f01c4939a814 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:15:00 +0000 Greg Driver full Greg Driver It's 2023 and we're back with a bang; some old and some new comics to get us through the chilly January nights. Two horror mangas, a space-station murder mystery, and a messy time-bending romance. All this to look forward to and more at Ace Comicals! 1:28:53 no <p>In this episode, <strong>Greg</strong>, <strong>Leon</strong> and <strong>Rahul</strong> discuss the following comics:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.europecomics.com/album/always-never/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Always Never</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Paradox-Junji-Ito/dp/1974728633" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Black Paradox</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.boom-studios.com/archives/know-your-station-1-first-look/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Know Your Station</a></li> <li><a href="https://kodansha.us/series/ptsd-radio/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PTSD Radio</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Send any questions or feedback to</a> <a href="mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">acecomicals@gmail.com</a>.<br> And also please <a href="http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscribe</a> and leave us a review!</p> <p>If you like what we do please consider <a href="https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">donating to us</a> at <a href="https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals</a>. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website.</p> Ace Comicals, over and out!# comic, comics, comicbook, comic book, graphicnovel, graphic novel, always never, boom studios, black paradox, junji ito, know your station, ptsd, ptsd radio, Masaaki Nakayama, horror, romance, sci-fi, space, capitalism In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss the following comics:

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]]> AFTERLIFE COMIC4LS: JUNJIWEEN https://www.acecomicals.com/139 4567f765-da0c-442e-83ca-f0fdcbb03bed Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Greg Driver full Greg Driver Welcome again on this night... This darkest night... To the unhallowed ground of my Library Of The Damned… 1:05:23 no <p><strong>Happy Halloween!!</strong> In this episode, I the <strong>The Loft Dweller</strong> welcome you again on this night, This darkest night... To the unhallowed ground of my Library Of The Damned… Come I have something special to show you this time. The works of a true fear and dread maestro, a master of inkomancy harnessing true terror in line and panel. I am of course talking about the great <a href="https://www.viz.com/junji-ito" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Junji Ito</a>. Look upon his works and know the greatest and truest existential horror…</p> <p>Tonight in the loft dwellers library we have Rahul. In the deepest part of this dusty old crypt we have chosen a tome from the demonic collection of <a href="https://www.viz.com/junji-ito" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Junji Ito</a> works for your Halloween reading... His latest collection of tales <a href="https://www.viz.com/read/manga/junji-ito/product/7126/hardcover" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">THE LIMINAL ZONE</a>So join us on a journey into the uncanny, eerie world containined within the pages of this book...</p> <p><a href="mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Send any questions or feedback to</a> <a href="mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">acecomicals@gmail.com</a>.<br> And also please <a href="http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscribe</a> and leave us a review!</p> <p>If you like what we do please consider <a href="https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">donating to us</a> at <a href="https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals</a>. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website.</p> Ace Comicals, over and out!# AFTERLIFE COMIC4LS: JUNJIWEEN, 4, afterlife comicals, junji ito, The Loft Dweller, halloween, samhain, all hallows eve, jack o lantern, THE LIMINAL ZONE Happy Halloween!! In this episode, I the The Loft Dweller welcome you again on this night, This darkest night... To the unhallowed ground of my Library Of The Damned… Come I have something special to show you this time. The works of a true fear and dread maestro, a master of inkomancy harnessing true terror in line and panel. I am of course talking about the great Junji Ito. Look upon his works and know the greatest and truest existential horror…

Tonight in the loft dwellers library we have Rahul. In the deepest part of this dusty old crypt we have chosen a tome from the demonic collection of Junji Ito works for your Halloween reading... His latest collection of tales THE LIMINAL ZONESo join us on a journey into the uncanny, eerie world containined within the pages of this book...

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]]> Happy Halloween!! In this episode, I the The Loft Dweller welcome you again on this night, This darkest night... To the unhallowed ground of my Library Of The Damned… Come I have something special to show you this time. The works of a true fear and dread maestro, a master of inkomancy harnessing true terror in line and panel. I am of course talking about the great Junji Ito. Look upon his works and know the greatest and truest existential horror…

Tonight in the loft dwellers library we have Rahul. In the deepest part of this dusty old crypt we have chosen a tome from the demonic collection of Junji Ito works for your Halloween reading... His latest collection of tales THE LIMINAL ZONESo join us on a journey into the uncanny, eerie world containined within the pages of this book...

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]]> 105: "TOMIE" https://www.acecomicals.com/105 c5fbc6b6-2da3-4f65-8dfb-254a5cb8e542 Wed, 10 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Greg Driver full Greg Driver "NO USE ESCAPING" 2:14:36 no <p>In this episode, <strong>Greg</strong>, <strong>Leon</strong> and <strong>Rahul</strong> are joined by guest <a href="http://acecomicals.fireside.fm/guests/drvickimadden" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Dr Vicki Madden</strong></a>, as they once again dive into the masterworks of <a href="https://www.viz.com/junji-ito" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Junji Ito</strong>!</a></p> <p>This time our discussion is centered specifically on his series, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomie" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>TOMIE</strong></a>. Beginning life in a Shōjo magazine in 1987 this comic won him the Kazuo Umezu award in 1989 and went on to spiral through 20 chapters and 9 film adaptations. <strong>TOMIE</strong> spans the first 13 years of Junji Ito's career and evolves with him! In this episode we dive deep into what makes this book so gripping and unique amongst the numerous other works of the horror master. </p> <p>NO USE ESCAPING...</p> <p><a href="mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Send any questions or feedback to</a> <a href="mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">acecomicals@gmail.com</a>.<br> And also please <a href="http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscribe</a> and leave us a review!</p> <p>If you like what we do please consider <a href="https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">donating to us</a> at <a href="https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals</a>. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website.</p> Ace Comicals, over and out!# Special Guest: Dr Vicki Madden. Tomie, Junji Ito, Manga, Comics, Manga, Mangaka, Junji Ito, Viz, Japan, Japanese, 01.Tomie, 富江, 02.Tomie Part 2, 富江PART.2, 03.Basement, 地下室, 04.Photograph, 写真, 05.Kiss, 屋敷, 06.Mansion, 接吻, 07.Revenge, 復讐, 08.The Basin of the Waterfall, 滝壺, 09.Painter, 画家, Museum of Terror 2, 伊藤潤二恐怖博物館 2, 10.Murder, 暗殺, 11.Hair, 毛髪, 12.Orphan Girl, 養女, 13.Little Finger, 小指, 14.Boy, 少年, 15.Moromi, もろみ, 16.Babysitter, ベビーシッター, 17.Gathering, ある集団, 18.Passing Demon, 通り魔, 19.Top Model, トップモデル, 20.Old and Ugly, 老醜, Asahi Sonorama, Museum of Terror 1, 伊藤潤二恐怖博物館 1, Dark Horse, Tomie Again, Vampire, In An Artists Studio, In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul are joined by guest Dr Vicki Madden, as they once again dive into the masterworks of Junji Ito!

This time our discussion is centered specifically on his series, TOMIE. Beginning life in a Shōjo magazine in 1987 this comic won him the Kazuo Umezu award in 1989 and went on to spiral through 20 chapters and 9 film adaptations. TOMIE spans the first 13 years of Junji Ito's career and evolves with him! In this episode we dive deep into what makes this book so gripping and unique amongst the numerous other works of the horror master.

NO USE ESCAPING...

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]]> In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul are joined by guest Dr Vicki Madden, as they once again dive into the masterworks of Junji Ito!

This time our discussion is centered specifically on his series, TOMIE. Beginning life in a Shōjo magazine in 1987 this comic won him the Kazuo Umezu award in 1989 and went on to spiral through 20 chapters and 9 film adaptations. TOMIE spans the first 13 years of Junji Ito's career and evolves with him! In this episode we dive deep into what makes this book so gripping and unique amongst the numerous other works of the horror master.

NO USE ESCAPING...

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]]> 103: "Hindsight Is Always 2020" https://www.acecomicals.com/103 58781180-3969-479a-8aa8-8fb332750de8 Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Greg Driver full Greg Driver Our best comic books of 2020! 2:02:26 no <p>HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! our first episode of 2021 is a look back over the comics that we loved, discovered and found comfort in throughout 2020. So here it is, we discuss the definitive list of books that helped us here at Ace Comicals get through the year! </p> <p>Our best of 2020:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://insightcomics.com/product/bowie/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">BOWIE: STARDUST, RAYGUNS &amp; MOONAGE DAYDREAMS</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.comixology.com/Finger-Guns-3/digital-comic/836448?ref=Y29taWMvdmlldy9kZXNrdG9wL3NsaWRlckxpc3Qvc2VyaWVz" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">FINGER GUNS</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/superman-smashes-the-klan-periodical-2019/superman-smashes-the-klan" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.idwpublishing.com/product-category/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-ongoing/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES</a> </li> <li><a href="https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/the-department-of-truth-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH</a></li> <li>The works of celebrated horror mangaka <a href="https://www.viz.com/junji-ito" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">JUNJI ITO!</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.shortbox.co.uk/product/don-t-go-without-me-by-rosemary-valero-o-connell" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DON'T GO WITHOUT ME</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.nbmpub.com/comicslit/ghetto_brothers/ghettohome.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">GHETTO BROTHER: WARRIOR TO PEACEMAKER</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.boom-studios.com/series/red-mother/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">THE RED MOTHER</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/watchmen-1986/watchmen" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">WATCHMEN</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.quarantinecomix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">QUARANTINE COMIX</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.shortbox.co.uk/product/beneath-the-dead-oak-tree-by-emily-carroll" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">BENEATH THE DEAD OAK TREE</a></li> <li><a href="https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/hedra-one-shot" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">HEDRA</a></li> <li><a href="https://titan-comics.com/c/1185-bloodborne/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">BLOODBORNE</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Send any questions or feedback to</a> <a href="mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">acecomicals@gmail.com</a>.<br> And also please <a href="http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscribe</a> and leave us a review!</p> <p>If you like what we do please consider <a href="https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">donating to us</a> at <a href="https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals</a>. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website.</p> Ace Comicals, over and out!# BOWIE: STARDUST, RAYGUNS & MOONAGE DAYDREAMS, FINGER GUNS, SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, JUNJI ITO, QUARANTINE COMIX, BENEATH THE DEAD OAK TREE, HEDRA, BLOODBORNE, IMAGE COMICS, 2020, 2021, LOCKDOWN, TMNT, IDW PUBLISHING, BOOM! STUDIOS, Michael Allred, Laura Allred, Steve Horton, Neil Gaiman, INSIGHT COMICS, Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo, Chris O Halloran, Good Old Neon, James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds, Aditya Bidikar, Dylan Todd, Steve Foxe, Justin Richards, Val Halvorson, Rebecca Nalty, Taylor Esposito, VAULT COMICS, jesse lonergans, NBM GRAPHIC NOVELS, Jeff Chang, ClaudiaAhlering, Julian Voloj, TITAN COMICS, Rosemary Valero-O'Connell, Jeremy Haun, Danny Luckert, SHORT BOX, DC COMICS, MARVEL COMICS, BATMAN, SUPERMAN, VAULT COMICS, LONGBOARDING, TITAN COMICS, ALAN MOORE, DAVE GIBBONS, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! our first episode of 2021 is a look back over the comics that we loved, discovered and found comfort in throughout 2020. So here it is, we discuss the definitive list of books that helped us here at Ace Comicals get through the year!

Our best of 2020:

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]]> HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! our first episode of 2021 is a look back over the comics that we loved, discovered and found comfort in throughout 2020. So here it is, we discuss the definitive list of books that helped us here at Ace Comicals get through the year!

Our best of 2020:

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