Panels in Motion, Episode 3: “Lone Wolf and Cub”

Welcome to Panels in Motion, a monthly podcast where hosts Nick, Andre, and Luke discuss non-superhero comic books and their movie adaptations. Whether it’s old or new, American or international, the hosts seek to answer the questions: What makes a good adaptation? What’s the difference between comics and film? And who in their right mind approved some of these decisions??

This month we’re covering the first two volumes of the “Lone Wolf and Cub” manga and the 1972 movie Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance. Opinions are varied as we discuss Japanese brush painting, blood splatters, and cowboys vs samurai. There are also some shocking revelations about Daigoro’s actors.

Material discussed:
– “Lone Wolf and Cub” volumes 1 and 2 by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima
– Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972), dir. Kenji Misumi

NEXT MONTH: “Ghost World” comic + Ghost World (2001) movie.

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