In the first of an eight-part reading project, we look at Pluto v1 by Naoki Urasawa based on &quot;The Greatest Robot on Earth&quot; Astro Boy/Atom story by Osamy Tezuka. TwoPlai invites you to read along and contribute thoughts as we read each volume of the 8 part manga masterwork. 

Mentioned on this episode:
Amazon Associates link to Pluto volumes: http://amzn.to/2d8QytN

Deb Aoki: http://manga.about.com/od/vizmedia/gr/Pluto1.htm

Understanding Manga by McCloud: http://sundaycomicsdebt.blogspot.com/2011/02/understanding-manga.html

Seth Hahne on Pluto: http://goodokbad.com/index.php/reviews/pluto_review

Comic Pusher's reviews: http://comicpusher.blogspot.com/search/label/pluto%20review%20series

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A comics and graphic novels appreciation podcast, where literacy educator Paul Lai (@twoplai) reads widely and digs deep in search of the socio-cultural, literary, and artistic significance of comic books, including superhero media, graphic novels, all-ages comics, and comic shop single issues. For comics fans, teachers, librarians and parents, and young readers alike.