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Comic book runs are one of the most interesting forms of writing there is from a purely outside perspective. Writers collaborate with artists, colorists, letterers, and editors to create a new take and continued story of well-established, sometimes legendary characters. Then, usually, they must leave the character and stories in a place where future teams…

When I first watched Neon Genesis Evangelion, I was struck by an uncanny sense that something about the show’s mid-apocalyptic setting was familiar. Specifically, the scenes at the high school: imagery of students leaning over their desks while heatwaves shimmer off the streets outside, and the unsettled energy permeating the group. At any time, alarms…