In this episode of Glen's Notebook, we take a look at the story of the first woman in Japan to work as a manga professional, Machiko Hasegawa -- the creator of a Japanese pop cultural icon who went on to leave a lasting mark in Japanese intellectual property law. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/c-glen-williams/support

Following up on The Film Optimist's YouTube video, "The Three Faces of Batman," Glen's Notebook offers its notes on Batman co-creator Bill Finger -- and the long road to seeing him receive the credit he deserved. You can find out more about The Film Optimist at http://filmoptimist.cyou --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/c-glen-williams/support

Following up on The Film Optimist's latest YouTube video on the subject of novelizations, Glen takes a moment to provide some extra notes about prolific author and novelizer extraordinaire Alan Dean Foster! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/c-glen-williams/support