Let's say hypothetically Naito IS coming back, but not wrestling at the dome because there's already too much going on. Do you have him still appear at the show as a surprise to encourage the TV viewers to come back, or does this detract from the other focuses and just wait for Dash?

Love almost all his stuff. I think Promethea or Top Ten are the most engrossing (?) reads, From Hell is the most accomplished (?), but Tom Strong makes me glad to be alive

It was a good, fun read!

Interested to see how it will translate to film.

Birthday chat this week?

TMDK guys, Despe, Hiromu, a few other juniors... enjoying Knock Out Brothers. I do like Gabe, but find him frustrating.

I hear you and am just trying to convince myself to stay positive. I really have a small group of favourites and I enjoy watching their work. However, currently, half those favourites are in one match (and probably a quick opener) and the other half aren't on the card.

Hiromu v Douki then, non-championship champ vs champ exhibition? The latter wins both to anticipate four-way & so NOAH doesn't suffer indignity of NJPW guy beating NJPW guy for their belt on NJPW show...
Gotta say, my long-term interest may be determined by what's on this show & how it shakes out.

I assumed NJPW was still announcing matches? The four-way should be good, but I figure the champ's absence suggests Douki/Hiromu (?) elsewhere on the card? (And, uh, where is ZSJ? I know they're not your faves, but War Dawgs also absent.) Knock Outs v. Shota/Yuya or Bishimon?

I do a lot of purging, unfortunately. Space limitations are my one wall-length shelving unit (a 5x5 Ikea Kallax + a 3x4 Ikea Kallax Frankensteined together and then everything organized by cartoonist surname (imperfect for multi-person books). You're sandwiched between Michel Fiffe and Manuele Fior.

I preordered blindly after seeing a few pages online—really excited for it.