Don’t touch that dial! You’ve found Lisa Burton Radio. Now broadcasting to alternate dimensions, and all across the known universe at one point twenty-one jigawatts of power. I’m your host, Lisa Burton, the robot girl.
We have a very special guest today, Veronica Kane, also known as Giant Girl. Welcome to the show Ronni.
“Hello Lisa! Thanks for having me on the show. I don’t usually get interviewed except by insurance claims adjustors, so this is a treat for me.”
“I love Giant Girl Adventures comics, and am excited for our listeners to meet you. You’re a very interesting super-being in that you’re not overly successful. What can you tell us about that?”
“Suuuure, we can start with that. I gave the folks at Giant Comics rights to publish stories based on my adventures years ago, but I’ll never see a dime of it because of all the lawsuits for property damage and such that I’m always stuck with. Basically when your power-set involves getting very big and you do a commensurate amount of damage, it makes you less than popular. Let’s put it this way, I caught a guy’s car that flew off a skyway in Dallas last week, and he’s suing me for the damage to his car that I caused in catching it before it and him became a pancake.
“There’s gratitude for ya, right? That’s my life in a nutshell. But what are you gonna do? People love to sue.”
“Well, I don’t know what people expect. When you grow to a thousand feet tall, there’s bound to be damage. How upset would they be if you just walked away from a bad guy and let them get destroyed?”
“Well, I have tried that… I mean no, I can’t in good conscience just walk away. Heck, most of the time trouble won’t let me walk away. Or talk sense to it or convince it to go somewhere a little more private. I mean, I try to make violence my absolute last resort, but some people are just determined to play king of the hill. It’s just that I’m the hill…”
“Our listeners might not know this, but you can also make yourself really small. Maybe that’s a good way to hide from lawyers and judgments.”
“Eh, good for dodging process servers but the law always gets ya. Yes, I can actually shrink myself and other things I touch, just like my growth power. That’s how my outfit is always so nicely tailored- a little shrink here, a little grow there and presto! It’s just that getting super-small in a fight isn’t very sexy so the press seldom pays attention to that unless they are blaming me for running away.
“Um, present company excluded. Obviously.”
“I’m known for being into fashion. I have to say I love your style. The red dress, the coat of many pockets. I’m a little sad about the hat. It was so iconic. Is there any hope you’ll get it back some day?”
“Yeah… that hat. I loved that thing- it was the very best part of my outfit. But you wear a big red hat and they are gonna call you Carmen Sandiego no matter what else you wear… though all red and black was probably not the best choice to avoid that comparison, honestly.”
“I always thought Carmen SanDiego was awesome. I wouldn’t let her bother you. Truth be told, you wear it better.”
“Aw, you are very sweet! That was part of the problem, I wanted to be the Lady In Red, and the rubber boots and gloves really do make handy insulators. Giants go through a LOT of power-lines, trust me, and those shocks hurt. So the modern outfit is form and function- I’m so glad you like it!”
“Ronni, we have someone waiting on the line to talk to you. Welcome to the show, Kumiko Kanzaki, also known as Badonkasaurus.”
“Thanks for having me, please pardon me- it is difficult using this tiny phone with fifteen foot claws.”
“Now Kumiko, you and Ronni had one of the most iconic Kaiju battles ever. You even destroyed Tokyo in the classic fashion. Do you still feel hostility toward Ronni?”
“Yes. While it is not Giant Girl’s fault that I am trapped as a 75 meter tall green scaly monster with an enormous posterior, we are opposing forces, yin and yang. It is theorized that I was born of the earth to be a check to her power, and I admit I am always eager to battle her once more!”
“Greeeeeat. You know, I still get blamed for that battle in Tokyo? I begged her to not fight with me and talk about it but noooo…”
“I had just been transformed into a kaiju, destroying my workplace in the process! I was traumatized. And you called me Badonkasaurus!”
“You always complain about that name. Personally I think it suits you, so there. That day you transformed you were mad at the world and I was the biggest thing in your line of sight. If not for me you would have leveled all of Tokyo that day. Then I wonder how much the Japanese people would love you, hm?”
“Please. You wanted that fight, Giant Girl! Otherwise you could have shrunk me down to normal size and no one would have gotten hurt!”
“Are you kidding me?!? That was the first thing I tried. I have no idea how or why but my powers don’t work on you.”
“… wait, really?”
“Are you kidding me with this? What kind of lunatic would brawl through Tokyo at 250 feet tall if they didn’t have to? You think I like rumbling around, knocking down buildings and terrorizing people like a giant monster movie?”
“Now ladies, we’re all ladies here. Except I’m a robot, and Kumiko is a giant lizard thing with a protruding posterior. No, on second thought, we’re definitely all ladies here. So please don’t fight.
“Now Ronni, you said your powers don’t work on Kumiko. Does this make facing her again more dangerous?”
“That depends on if we’re in a populated area. Pound for pound she’s got me in muscle as well as appendages with that tail of hers. But she’s 250 feet tall, and I can get a lot bigger than that. On the other hand I’ll bet she’s been working on that nuclear breath of hers, so who knows?”
“You call me fat then pick on my breath too?!? Wait… you mean my energy exhalation expression. You are not calling me fat either, you are trying to compliment me in your rude American way, aren’t you?”
“You always think I’m attacking you Kumiko, especially when I’m not. Look, you want me to come out to Kaiju Island and brawl with you I’ll do it, if nothing else to give you some variety from fighting with the rest of the Great Kaiju out there.”
“Hoo boy. Kumiko, didn’t you make a boyfriend on the one day you left Kaiju Island? Tell us about him. He seemed to be pretty stricken with you.”
“Shigeru… well, he is very nice, but he is not my… I mean, he is the president of my fan club, but I am sure he would not be interested in… I mean… er, that is…”
“Maybe you should invite him out to see you Kumiko. Heck, I can even bring him with me if you like…”
“Ladies, we have to sew this up. Ronni, thank you for being on the show, and Kumiko, I wish you well. Maybe you should call that boy after we get off the air.”
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Giant Girl Adventures is written by Sabrina Pandora, she leave us with this comment: Big shout out to my artist Koen Luyten, my creative partner in crime who puts up with my crazy demands and works like a dog to make sure every issue is more amazing than the last.
Note: Koen provided us with this awesome pinup.
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Thanks Charles.
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You’re welcome.
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Thanks for reblogging, and glad you enjoyed the interview!
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You’re welcome.
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That was a fun interview. The lawsuits remind me of how the Incredibles started too. Very realistic since we know it would happen that way.
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In this day and age, of course it would. I think Marvel used to have a comic about the guys who had to clean up after super battles. Can’t remember what it was called.
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Damage Control. They’re getting a TV show soon. Not sure what to think about that.
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Could be fun. Maybe?
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Maybe. Though it does seem that Marvel is hurling out everything they own for a movie or TV show. Worried about saturation.
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Good point, and none of the TV stuff features anyone important.
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Those seem to go to Netflix.
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True. How hard would it be to get 10 minutes of Hugh Jackman or Mark Ruffalo on SHIELD or something?
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They did get Sif once. Not sure why Ruffalo would be tough. Though Jackman has that FOX vs Disney/Marvel thing against him. Although, I don’t know if that contract covers TV. I heard Marvel could still do Xmen cartoons or TV shows if they wanted.
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Maybe I’m hung up on Easter eggs right now, but a cameo would be a neat thing on occasion.
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I’m surprised they haven’t done that. Not even a mention of Agents in Avengers 2, which was weird. Unless I forgot it.
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SHIELD TV didn’t get into #2. I thought maybe Colson would show up, but he didn’t.
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Surprised Tony doesn’t know he’s still alive. Then again, he did the system hack before Colson died.
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Even back in the 80s with Watchmen Alan Moore pointed out there would have to be specialized laws and such to allow for superheroes to exist. While back in the sixties Marvel dealt with this by having heroes with deep pockets- Tony Stark paid for anything the Avengers damaged, or Reed Richards- in the Girlieverse our heroine is not beloved by the general public, so she is dunned by debtors. It is far more realistic in our litigious modern society.
Plus I always liked an underdog, and a hard-luck heroine is easier to appreciate than one who is unrealistically perfect, to my eye.
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I think you do a great balancing act with GG.
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That is the odd thing about superhero stories. Think when it was more for kids, people didn’t think much about that. Now it comes up a lot. Hope she can handle all those lawsuits.
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This reminded me of Will Smith’s superhero character with a bad attitude. Darn, I can’t remember his name, and it’s going to bug me all day. Help!
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He was kind of a tough luck dude. It was just a regular last name and I think it started with an H, maybe Hancock?
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That’s it! Whew. That would’ve driven me crazy.
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Hancock it is. While at its core the film was kinda terrible (seriously, Charlize Theron, Will Smith and Jason Bateman and you manage to make an awful film?) it did illustrate how easily a superhero would be vilified in the modern day, which I will admit did provide some inspiration. Not like Veronica wouldn’t enjoy being beloved by the general public, it just seldom works out that way.
Plus we are catching her in her ‘already in progress’ career, but her true heroic journey has yet to begin. She isn’t the heroine she will be someday- she’s a superpowered self-indulgent adventurer drifting through life with no purpose nor true motivation at this stage, and she’ll remain this way for a while as we hint at what’s in store for her.
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Sounds great. Hope you’re seeing some traffic at your end.
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A fun concept for graphic novels. Loved the addition of the giant lizard and tongue-in-cheek conversation. I would not want to be around when these ladies battled it out!
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We had a lot of fun putting it together. I like stuff that isn’t completely grimdark in nature.
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While there is occasionally an element of common sense, we definitely don’t do dark and gritty. There is more than enough of that out there already- we’d rather have adventures that leave you muttering, ‘That shouldn’t work’ rather than ‘That was so realistic!’. Glad you enjoyed it Mae, and we hope you enjoy our tales!
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Amazing interview. What I love about this series is I get to visit new characters that without the series I would never have found. Great job.
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I’m having a blast too. Doing a bit of collaboration with some amazing authors is good for me too. Tell your friends, I want to keep this going.
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I have actually told my friends (as one told me) so hopefully that will help you keep it rolling. I have done the same, John- I’ve got new reads on my list that I would otherwise never have found if not for the Robot Girl’s interviews. Plus it gives authors a chance to step outside the box a bit creatively having their characters interviewed, which I think is brilliant.
And collaborative writing is some of the most fun you can have in my book!
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Hear Hear! Tons of fun.
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I’m sure there will be a goodly number who will want to participate.
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So far so good. We’ll see if it stays at this pace.
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No doubt.
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Haha! Very entertaining, you guys! Lisa, you had your hands full with this one. Craig, love that new header! 😅😄😎😂
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I thought they were going to go at it on the air. The banner is fun and gives me some freedom to keep it fun.
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It’s brilliant! It made me choke on my coffee lol!
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Thanks. Glad you’re enjoying these.
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Choked on your coffee? WIN!
If Giant Girl isn’t a handful adding her archenemy certainly makes it so. A few handfuls, most likely. And i am also fond of the new header- we do love the Moai!
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That picture is awesome. I didn’t get it in the short comment, but saw it when I returned to the blog page.
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Fun read!
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Thanks Jean.
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Glad you enjoyed it!
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Wow! What a unique, fun, and creative interview. I really enjoyed it!
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I’m trying to make this a regular feature so keep me in mind. Glad you enjoyed it.
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I sure will. Well done.
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