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EX.Mag, Vol. 01 by Peow Studio6/25/2023 ![]() ![]() Paper: We're printing it on one of our favorite pulpy papers to capture the feel of chunky monthly manga publications that were a big inspiration for us when creating the mag. ORANGE AND BLUE INK INTERIORS ON PULPY HOLMEN PAPERĬolor: Interiors are printed with a Pantone spot color, hand picked for each issue, with sections that have a second spot color. ![]() Because of production timelines, the book will only have one print run." The book production specs will be the same as the other Ex.mag titles, but MORE PAGES and some small tweaks that we are excited about. We wanted to see more of our favorite artists create stories that feature giant robots because it’s cool. We don’t have cyberspace, but we have social networks. Our present can be conceived as the nightmare those 1980s authors dreaded. The genre is diverse and there’s no one defining theme. Ex.Mag 1 is a fine collection of tales, but it is not clear that it has a point of view about cyberpunk in general, and cyberpunk in 2020 in particular. These machines can range from unique, superhero robots to realistic, mass-produced construction mechs. "Mecha is a sci-fi genre originating in manga and anime that centers around giant piloted humanoid machines. ![]()
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