Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man is bombastic, brutal, over-the-top popcorn entertainment - but it's also a remarkable story about poverty and puberty and how much we love our dogs. Cam takes a deep dive into this 96-chapter manga to discuss the series' roots in Doctor Faustus and the classic Universal monster movies, the importance of a consistent creative team and affordability in comics, and the refreshing feeling of fun in an art world poisoned by ironic detachment.

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