Today we're joined by writer/artist/colorist extraordinaire, Brendan Albetski, the sole creator of Maru Kiru: Destroy the Moon!

Be sure to back the latest issue on Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brendanalbetski/maru-kiru-destroy-the-moon-the-chosen-ones-2

We discuss the creative origins of Maru Kiru, as well as the evolution of the comic's art style over its ongoing publication history.

We also talk a bit about Brendan's other comics, like Circuit Champ, Pond Scum, and the World Ends in Fire. Of course, no episode of Giant Sized Violence would be complete without getting into the various hyper interests that inspired out guests, so there's plenty of discussion around our shared love of Conan the Barbarian, Real Steel, and fantasy media of all shapes and sizes!

Follow Brendan on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendanalbetski/

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/brendanalbetski.bsky.social

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brendanalbetski

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Today on Giant Sized Violence, we're joined by the hosts of Progressively Horrified for a giant-sized crossover! We're discussing a move that may just be the antithesis of the Tokusatsu media we usually discuss, but we love it anyway! Special thanks to Jeremy Whitley, Ben Kahn, and Emily Martin for making this possible.

Who's responsible for this?

• Director: Brendan Steere
• Writers: Brendan Steere
• Stars: Greg Cohan, Alyssa Kempinski, Jiechang Yang, Daniel Steere, and Fernando Pacheco De Castro as Frankie Mermaids

Recommendations:

• Tomi - PG: Psycho Goreman, The Pizzagate Massacre
• Emily Martin - Kung Fury
• Ben Kahn - Black Dynamite
• Jeremy Whitley - Chopping Mall, Slither, Petey Wheatstraw

(Note, this was originally published to the Progressively Horrified Podcast Feed on 4/3/2026).

This week on Giant Sized Violence we're joined by Bijhan Agha, a creator active in the realms of comics, novels, and game design. We discuss her latest project, "Legendary X-Nights #2," a Tokusatsu-inspired comic that features a diverse cast of queer martial artists battling evil vampires across time. Bijhan shares insights into the characters' backgrounds, their unique superhero identities, and the thematic depth of the story, and how these relate to their own personal experiences with broader political issues. The conversation also touches on the pacing of comic storytelling, the influence of classic comics, and the importance of representation in media, particularly for marginalized communities.

This week on Giant Sized Violence, Ben/Bee Kahn and Emily Martin from the Progressively Horrified Podcast join us to discuss 4 of the spookiest episodes of Super Sentai: Zyuranger! This particular arc pits the heroes and robots that inspired Mighty Morphin Power Rangers against Frankenstein, Satan, and eldritch terrors you won't believe made it past Japanese censors!

This was by far one of our most fun episodes to record, and we hope to do more hyper-specific deep dives into other Tokusatsu series in the future! If you have recommendations for what show, movie, or comic we should check out next, send them our way on social media or reach out to Tomi Trembath on BlueSky!

Be sure to check out our guests' wonderful horror movie discussions on Progressively Horrified! Also, check out their comics work online!

Find Ben/Bee Kahn at https://www.benkahncomics.com/

Find Emily Martin's work at https://www.megamoth.net/

Find us on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GiantSizedViolence

Twitter: @UltraMegaCast https://twitter.com/UltraMegaCast

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/tomitrembath.bsky.social

Email: [email protected]

Today's featured outro music is

"Crunchy English Cover - Kyoryuu Sentai Zyuranger - Opening Theme" by DJ Crunchy Zedd, check out the full song and there other work here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIx60cxxpb8

Today Giant-Sized Violence, we're joined by comic creators James Santana and Hunter Van Lireup to discuss the crossover manga series Ultraman Along Came a Spider-Man. They explore the development of their own tokusatsu inspired comic, Nebulon: Knight of Justice, and share insights on the creative process behind it.

Be sure to back Nebulon: Knight of Justice while you still can in the next 3 days! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1935627238/nebulon-knight-of-justice-1-24-page-tokusatsu-comic

Find us on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GiantSizedViolence

Twitter: @UltraMegaCast https://twitter.com/UltraMegaCast

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/tomitrembath.bsky.social

Email: [email protected]

In this episode of Giant Size Violence, host Tomi Trembath interviews Mike Kennedy, founder of Magnetic Press, about the Kickstarter campaign for the graphic novel Shin-Zero. They discuss the unique themes of the book, its art style, and the challenges of international publishing. Mike shares insights from his extensive career in the comic and video game industries, emphasizing the importance of quality in graphic novels and the potential for adapting literary works into comics. The conversation also touches on the influence of Tokusatsu on Shin-Zero and the future of the franchise.Back Shin Zero before Thursday September 11th at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/label619/shin-zero

Also, consider backing The Childless by Voz Comics before its campaign ends on Friday September 12th: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/devinarscottcomics/the-childless-a-twisted-comic-anthology/

This week on Giant Sized Violence, comic writer and editor David Mariotte discusses his extensive work on beloved franchises such as Transformers, Sonic the Hedgehog, Power Rangers, and Godzilla. He shares insights into his creative process, the challenges of editing multiple IPs, and the importance of exploring themes of identity and gender in comics. David also highlights his involvement in the upcoming anthology, Samidoon: Comics for a Free Palestine, and expresses his hopes for future projects, including potential crossovers and personal writing endeavors.

This week we're joined by Shawn Pryor (Kentucky Kaiju The Gamer) to discuss his recently released book, Kaiju Unleashed! The book is a comprehensive guide to giant monsters in film, television, comic books, videogames, and elsewhere, and we manage to cover just about all of it!

We reminisce on childhood memories of Power Rangers, Ultra Seven, and Godzilla films, and connect over our shared childhood frustrations with the Ultraman SNES games.

Kaiju Unleashed is available now and it could be the perfect gift for the Toku fan in your life!

https://www.amazon.com/Kaiju-Unleashed-Illustrated-Strange-Beasts/dp/0760392897

Hey folks, it's been a minute since my last episode, and I wanted to share a few updates. I've been dealing with a flooded studio, the difficulties of starting a business as a convention vendor, and then there's the recently elected existential threat facing the trans community...

I have a few thoughts I'd like to share, and I want to set expectations regarding the status of both my shows and our release schedule going forward. This episode isn't all doom and gloom though. I'm a firm believer that our reality is constructed by the stories we tell ourselves and each other. So in a situation like this, I think it's time we tell a better one. I'm just one trans gal with a couple podcasts, but the one thing I can give to you all is a story. A story about how we face these next 4 years together, and come out stronger regardless of what's thrown at us.

Be safe out there friends, and thank you for listening.

Music Credits for Today's Episode:

Our intro song, "Push" and our outro, "Fine," are both by the incredibly talented Rockstar & Elise, you can check out both songs on their EP "The Future" on BandCamp and other platforms: https://rockstarelise.bandcamp.com/album/the-future-ep 

In celebration of winning "Episode of the Year" and "Best Production" at the Iowa Podcast Awards, we're re-releasing one of the most unique and psychedelic podcasts we've ever made, It's Morphin' Time! This was Tomi's coming-out episode that was originally published on the Giant Sized Violence feed back in February of 2023, which we're excited to share  in both podcast feeds!

The updated version of the episode includes a new intro and outro, and some exciting updates about recent and upcoming projects that we'd love our listeners to get involved with!

Original Description:

In this deeply personal episode, we'll be covering highlights of the last year, commemorating the heroes we lost,  and walk through Tomi's experience of finding their voice through heroes like the Power Rangers. Along the way, they recount their story of their own psychedelic experience that led to a life-changing realization. For the first time in our show's history, we also incorporate music to accompany the story! Join us for a journey through loss, transformation, and self-discovery. It's Morphin' Time!

Music Used:

You’re an Ace Kid

By DEMONDICE

you're an ace, kid- DEMONDICE

Enchantment

By Nora En PureNora En Pure - EnchantmentThe Greatest Pac-Man Victory in History

By Aesop Rock

The Greatest Pac-Man Victory In History

The Starting Line

By Neil Cicierega

Neil Cicierega - The Starting Line

Clouds

By Sunny and Gabe

https://youtu.be/Dlv4Uh3zxw8?si=eBZlXelX78HJMeoW

Welcome to the Internet

By Bo Burnham (aixva remix)

Bo Burnham - Welcome to the Internet (aixva remix) 

All Eyes on Me (OriginTori remix)

By Bo Burnham

https://on.soundcloud.com/neWVC3kBXD5Jz34K6 

Space Monkey Mafia

By Neil Cicierega

Neil Cicierega - Space Monkey Mafia

Still Here

By Girl Talk

Here's the Thing

AhHa

By Nate Ruess

https://youtu.be/daaQkKU7AGw?si=ooYWa7s_QXPaOAWw 

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Original Theme)By Ron Wasserman

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Full Theme Song

Megazord (feat. ProbCause & Chrishira Perrier)

By GRiZ

MEGAZORD - GRiZ (feat. ProbCause & Chrishira Perrier) (Official Visualizer)

Legend of the Power Saurus

By Victorius

Legend of the Power Saurus

We Need a Hero (Piano Version)By Ron Wasserman

Ron Wasserman - We Need a Hero (Piano Version)

Bluish

By Animal Collective

Animal Collective - Bluish (Official Video)

Survive

By Lane 8 (feat. Channy Leaneagh)

Lane 8 - Survive feat. Channy Leaneagh

Gratitude

By Above & Beyond

Oliver Smith Remix: Above & Beyond and anamē feat. Marty Longstaff - Gratitude (Oliver Smith Remix)

Split Bootleg Remix: Above & Beyond and Gardenstate feat Marty Longstaff - Gratitude (SPLIT Bootleg)

OriginTori Remix: https://on.soundcloud.com/WkPXkDoyuGKGe6kZ8

Komm: Süsser Tod

By Shiro Sagisu, Arianne, Hideaki Anno, lyrics removed by Yordle

Komm, süsser Tod (M-10 Director's Edit Version) - Instrumental [Removed Vocals]