{"id":8207,"date":"2021-07-01T14:11:00-04:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T18:11:00+00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goshgollywow.com\/?p=1383"},"modified":"2025-11-25T12:05:58-05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T17:05:58+00:00","slug":"excalibur-18-wild-wild-wheels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voxpopcast.com\/wp\/2021\/07\/01\/excalibur-18-wild-wild-wheels\/","title":{"rendered":"Excalibur #18: \u201cWild Wild Wheels\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Excalibur #18<\/h4>\n<h1>\u201cWild Wild Wheels\u201d<\/h1>\n<p>Writer: Chris Claremont<\/p>\n<p>Pencils: Dennis Jensen<\/p>\n<p>Inks: Dan Adkins<\/p>\n<p>Colours: Mike Rockwitz and Brad Vancata\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Letters: Jade Moede<\/p>\n<p>Editing: Terry Kavanagh<\/p>\n<p>Original publication date: January 1990 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Excalibur #18: &quot;Wild Wild Wheels&quot;\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=fn9p7-107cc40-pb&#038;from=pb6admin&#038;share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Arial&#038;skin=1&#038;font-color=auto&#038;logo_link=episode_page&#038;btn-skin=7\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In this episode, manga scholar\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mimiokabe.com\/\">Dr. Mimi Okabe<\/a>\u00a0steers Anna, Mav, and Andrew through the mecha\/sh\u014djo\/sh\u014dnen (?) inspired\u00a0<em>Excalibur<\/em>\u00a0#18, \u201cWild Wild Wheels!\u201d Featuring cars, cars, and more cars plus a dirty pair of Adam Warren homages speeding through a world that worships racing, including star race car driver Jamie Braddock. We discuss the politics of intercultural exchange, historical interconnections between manga and superheroes, and the difference between parody and tribute. We also slam Kurt for scolding Kitty, and continue not explaining Widget. Anna knows nothing about manga or anime, but thankfully everyone else knows lots! \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This episode has an enhanced video version! Watch here:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don\u2019t know these characters, but didn\u2019t have trouble understanding this comic. Although I don\u2019t read comics, I read lots of manga, where the impossible is made possible.&#8221; -Mimi\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s difficult to say whether manga has sexist tropes the same way American comics do. 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