Chapter 39: Resolute
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>>284508077h-hayai!
>>284508245FUARKKK
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>MAD chapter 39>still no Alfred E. Neuman appearance
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>>284508245Oh, he's MAD now
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>>284508245HOLY
>didn't even do a head transform to protect itJohn is styling on him.
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>>284508432Kino
>>284508432Do you think he shouted it or did he say it softly?
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>>284508432JOHNBECOME THUNDER PUNCH
>>284508432FIRE PUNCH
>>284508149Destroyed his arm with just a punch. Damn.
>>284508432>>284508457Oops sorry that a spread.
>>284508515KINOINOHe is now officially John M. Thunder
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>>284508555>>284508572Based, no mercy
>>284508591Thanks for the chappy.It was a great one.
>>284508591John would wipe his ass on the floor right now. He's locked in.
>>284508591They're 100% teaming up
>>284508617They're going to team up.For bongo and Pano.
>>284508515MAD PUNCH
>>284508432...football?
>>284508432>>284508452I'd love to think it's softly.
>>284508432FIR- I mean, THUNDER PUNCH!
Rate the chapter!
>>284508695MAD/10
>>284508695John/10
>>284508555https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ygM5_GxyKA
>>284508695THUNDER/10
>>284508695Five John Maddens out of five.
>>284508515I can already see the anime...
>>284508515my knees... they're growing weak
>>284508432The name is John. John Thundercock.
>>284508695pure cringekino/10
>>284508695John M.(ad(den)) Thunder/10
MAD sales.
>>284508591I am pretty sure this guy must be a cyborg o algo. Too strong for a human
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>>284508790>significant uptick in sales with Pano on the coverI don't think this is a coincidence
>>284508790>Pano's ass on the cover>the second best selling volume after the first one
>>284508790Could there be a correlation between the uptick in sales and Pano's ass?Nah, clearly I am imagining things.
>>284508432Kek. What a chuuni.
>>284508591Thx mate.
>>284508790He can't kill Pano, she's saving his manga
>>284508790Were getting Volume 1 and 2 reprints, I think we might live boooys.
>>284508591This is hardly a cliffhanger considering Alda already said he doesn't want to work with the cult anymore. Next chapter he'll say he's gonna help John Thunder's friends while John will fight Serios first.
>>284508842>>284508875>>284508915My pattern recognition is telling me that the volume sales might have something to do with the amount of Pano ass on the cover, but I just can't explain why...
>>284508515>>284508555>>284508572>>284508591Hell yeah motherfucker
>>284508790Hope this is good for J+ numbers.>Huge uptake with volume 5Lmao.Though to be fair, 4 is when the story really gets going. The first 3 were a very long setup. I'm glad the pacing got better from that point on.>>284508998Nice.
>>284508790oooofwhat a shame, its such a good manga, but i can already feel the axe
>>284508555>>284508572I needed that.
>>284509139These are decent numbers for J+, retardo.For comparison, Drama Queen sells barely 1k.
>>284509139>axeIt's j+, retard. They're not cutthroat like sjw, because they focus on online readers and making series to sell for anime adaptation.
>>284508572he has embraced the MADness, there's no going back now
>>284509158>>284509217Volumes 3-4 were cutting close though
>>284509269Volume 4 is almost always the lowest selling one with every manga.
>>284509097thank god this is not is WSJ. Cut throat ass mag. Also this is a super slow burn magazine. This is literally the first fight the MC has been in. Not counting when he lost control.
>>284509097>>284509319The setup was really needed because we saw how desperate Jericho was, or they are just crazy.
Nee an anime announcement quick. I really wish WIT Studios wasn't stuck in remake hell
>>284509217Speaking of anime adaptation, do you guys think MAD would make a good one? What studio would you go with?
>>284509505IG or Wit
>>284509319Yeah, I like their series for that.Hope the momentum keeps on and MAD ends up as a main seller one day.>>284509405I get what you're saying but 3 volumes were a bit much. Author thankfully improved on that front.
MAD feels more western cartoon than anime
>>284509413Maybe around chapter 80? The chapters are pretty long too. Also need a studio that can get the humor down.
>>284509552retard
>>284508572his sister would pround
>>284509552>>284509505Whoever adapts it, i hope they capture that coverart artsyle. Like hades 2 trailer that uses alot of black.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-iHDj3EwdI
>>284509574You can't look at Leon's chin and not think that's a comic rather than a manga >>284509537Only thing that gives it away is being in black and white
>>284509552It's kafkaesque
>>284509552>*comic
>>284509783Comic how? What's so comic about it?
>>284509552>MAD feels more Western cartoon than animeWhich "Western cartoon" looks and feels like MAD? Have you even watched any Western cartoons at all? If anything, it feels more akin to something like Attack on Titan.
>>284509842batman the animated series unironically
>>284509842I watched Scavenger's Reign recently which felt kind of similar in tone
>>284509838>>284509842you know its the way he tells the story, no typical tropes, most characters have american names, they dont look asian, plus the artsyle/designs are not anime at all, they are very inspired by h.r. giger
>>284509505Whoever it is, I would want them to really lean in to the atypical artstyle. The scratchy linework and the bold chiaroscuro, it really adds a lot to the atmosphere. What studio would be best in that regard, I'm not sure. I really think it's a case by case basis, and it matters more on the director and the team behind them. This is just a roundabout way of me saying I don't actually know. Fuck it, resurrect Gainax
>>284509903Made in Japan.
>>284509842>>284509948I was going to say Primal. I can even see the potential anime emulating the aspect ratio to a similar effect.
MAD reminds a lot of that one superhero comic. You know, the one with the guy on fire who punches people. "Fire Something", I can't remember...
>>284508538Weird panel spacing here
>>284509842MAD artstyle is straight out of hellboy
>>284510116Maybe it's meant to represent the flash of lightning? Or maybe just some time has passed
>>284510116>>284510141The blank is probably suppose to show pauses. Like a few minute has past
>>284510119Yeah or Walking Dead (hello Jericho). There's a few comics that use pitch black shadows as a style.
>>284510171There's a name for it but i forgot. I was just about to post a walking dead page
>>284509972>they are very inspired by h.r. gigerjust say Alien, no need to beat around the bush
It's moebius inspired, you uncultured fucks. Nips love this shit.
>>284510199Yeah I can't remember the name of the technique either. Nihei does it a lot in manga. I really love that style
>>284510257A starless night is the scariest night.
>>284510246>stupid bergsbased and redpilled
>>284508842I need more stories to acknowledge the divers set of applications for powers ususally reserved for combat. There's a lot of convinent things you can do in everyday life or exciting things in bed...
>>284510165>>284510141Yeah i guess but it just looks weird to my eyes for some reason. The time from the punch to that walk couldn't have been more than 3 seconds. So seems a bit unnecessary
>>284510119Reading through hell boy was amazing, but I can't bring myself to like the ending despite it not being bad. It's just a little depressing despite the hopeful note.
>>284510435He's composing himself because it's going to be his first time killing a human while conscious.
Character chart.
>>284510435I don't know man, I think the 'John Thunder' punch really hurt that guy, and he wasn't going to go anywhere, so John just moseyed on over to him like he has all the time in the world, because he's in his chuuni phase right now and looking like a badass makes him stronger.
>>284510605I hope Luo and Alda join the gang
>>284508432That's so fucking stupid, i love it
>>284508695Kino. I love reading MAD
>>284510257>>284510119>>284510171>>284510199It's called minimalist, where black and flat colors are used alot
>>284510684>I think the 'John Thunder' punch really hurt that guyConsidering it erased 70% of his body, yeah
>>284510813Akshually it's called ligne claire
>>284508695It pissed me off
>>284510605John and LEON will raise that baby together.
>>284508071I don't know what this isI want to fuck the brown skinned girl in the ass
>>284508077was this guy a fujimoto assistant
>>284508432>Naming an attack after himself and saying it out loud What a dork. How old is John supposed to be anyway? I assumed he was like 30 at first but now he looks and acts more like a teenager.
>>284508432holy kek picked up
>>284508555john sama...... please.....
>>284511026I think he's in his mid 20s or something given the chapters in jericho where he grew a Jesus style beard and hair
>became so MAD he punched a fully transformed adapter to death without even transforming his hand
>>284511301He didn't even bother protecting his head too, knowing full well that's how an adapter dies.
>>284511026Makes more sense when you think everyone in the world is dead, an enemy, or could die soon.Like, when else will you hear your name?
>>284511026Lily named it
>>284508515I just realised as well that he basically electrocuted this guy so much he exploded. Yeah sure, the punch itself had a lot of impact, but I've seen those videos of people climbing on top of trains, I've seen what high voltage elctricity does to people. That shit cooks your bones from the inside and makes your skin explode. John has a scary power at his disposal.
>>284511026Bitch I'm almost 30 and I'd do that if I had superpowers.What man wouldn't?
>>284510119>>284510813Idk, there's just something about Japanese artists that makes them stand out. It's mostly the way they draw faces, especially female faces. Western comic artists kinda draw differently. Even Westernized Japanese artists working at Marvel/DC stand out from their Western contemporaries. But I can see some similarities.
Nice to see that MAD threads are going over 100 posts now.
>>284510989Would you say that it made you... MAD?
Luo better survive.
>>284512621She'll join John's harem soon enough...
>>284508555>>284508572MAD trips
Penis in Pano.
The fact that the MC's name is John makes this shit too funny to me
>>284512621They've been setting her up to betray the Yazurists for a while now.
>>284513588Got something against Johns?
>>284512075Livid actually
>>284508245Doktor, turn off my MAD inhibitors
The art is kind of shoddy, but the action is well drawn and it has nice character designs
>>284508432Holy fucking actual sincere unironic kino, I'm reading. When the FUARK is the physical volume release I need this on the shelf.
>>284508572BASED BASED BASED
>>284513685John MADden
>>284508245boy he looks mad
JOHN SANDAAAAAAAAA
>>284513588John M. Thunder, AKA Long Johnson AKA John MADden is a real man's name
>>284508071How come John looked 45 at the start and now he looks like he is 20?
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>>284514494Bob the Uncucked
>>284509505Yes but it will be a monkey's paw thing, they will make an adaptation with full 3DCG like Ajin.
>>284509505Unfortunately, the Kaiju 8 treatment is likely.
>>284514881Wasn't the anime well liked?
>>284515022lolno, it's was lazy shit and a flop
>>284514881>>284515022>>284515039People already hated the manga before the anime.The anime had a weird artstyle but it's well animated
>>284508812The whole "falling apart mentally" thing has unironically started to make me find Yazur really cute.
>>284515344>but it's well animatedlol
>>284515442You can fix him.
>>284514630A beard and generally unkempt appearance age a man.
>>284515442I wonder how it will play into the fight? I can see John and Alda sneaking into the cult's camp to free Pano and the prisoners, but when things go wrong and Alda gets stuck with Yazur he has to just go along with his schizobabble to distract him, knowing that he will explode his heart in an instant if he suddenly comes back to his senses. I don't think the two of them can just go in there guns blazing anyway.
>>284508790This shit is gonna cost €16 when it releases here. its good but not €16 good
>>284516216>caring about western releases
>>284516261its calling being able to share and discuss with friends
>>284516216I'll buy the one with Pano's ass on the front, to support the author and also to give him an idea of what his fans want from the manga (more Pano ass).
>>284516294>it's called being a normalfagdid you confuse with place with reddit?
>>284516314muscly MANga only vol 2 is the only one worth buying, for the family
>>284516344manga became mainstream years ago, get witht the time unc. High chance itll outsell the japanese sale with how they can barely scratch the 3k mark
wait how come more people have bought vol 5 than 3 or 4. How will they follow the story
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>>284516433those are normalfags who base their personality on reading manga, they don't care about the actual story
>>284516433uhhhh reading online?
>>284516691why would you do both and not buy the series in entirety? After a few weeks the chapters get paywalled anyway
>MAD is now popular on /a/
>>284516433Pano's ass will show them the way
>>284516433>>284516743Because old volumes are out of stock, so you can only buy new volumes if you're a new fan.
>>284508352He's still unconsciously holding back after massacering Jericho.When he finally fully transforms again, he'll be unstoppable.
>>284516861for that, he needs to get really MAD
>>284508432I am not even reading this as an attack. His last name is thunder and he's just announcing himself like Saxton Hale.
>>284516845now i feel dumb
>>284509505Bones
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>>284509505it'll be 3d just like Dorohedoro and you know it and are in denial
>>284516899It's a Jonouchi FIRE moment
The attack to defeat Yazur?JOHNRISINGTHUNDER
>>284516433anon made that infograph from very mysterious numbers because I don't think MAD has ever been seen on oricon
>>284517723that's shoseki, retardo
>MAD getting 200 replies
My name is John. John Mad.
>>284509505ENTER
>>284517773shoseki sucks
where brown wife?
>>284509505>do you guys think MAD would make a good one?With a high enough budget, even mediocre narou-kei stuff such as Frieren can be good, so yeah.>What studio would you go with?Ideally, one with talent.
>>284518846literally better than oricon, brainleto
>>284516785>>284516801I do love how she is pretty much just brown a Reze in an one-piece swinsuit, the author really struck gold there.
>>284519250Yeah, getting real Fujimoto vibes from this...
>>284516903no, that was a good question. or maybe i'm just dumb too
>>284508071is this manga worth reading? i need something new for my commute
>>284508432>John ThunderSo was it like self-introduction or that thing where you scream out the name of your move before you do it, or...?
>>284519423>is this manga worth reading?Yeah, but it takes a while to build up, the real setting only starts around chapter 18.
>>284519423It's good so far, there's a bit of a tonal whiplash after the Jericho arc but it's worth reading, despite how bleak it is the humour is on point too
>>284519423>is this manga worth reading? i need something new for my commuteThe first 13 chapters are a well executed sci-fi mystery-horror manga, before becoming a decent if somewhat by-the-numbers battle shonen. Basically, if you dislike the John 1st transformation and fight that comes with it, you won't like what comes after.
>>284519533>if you dislike the JohnIf you dislike John's*
>>284519533> battle shonennot really
>>284519010Nuggetted
>>284519791Characters get unique abilities tied to their transformation, which in turn they use to get advantages against each other in narratively important fights, driving the plot forward.
>>284519918unique abilities don't seem particularly important?and moving the plot through violent conflict is more general than battle shounen
>>284519918eh, so far only John and Pano have something unique to their adaptor form, no doubt there's going to be more in the future but it's not really that important to the overall story and more of a thing to spice up otherwise monotonous adapter fights
>>284519982>unique abilities don't seem particularly important?John just won this chapter fight by using his electricity manipulation ability.>and moving the plot through violent conflict is more general than battle shounenYes, but is also about how they approach conflict in terms of pacing and narrative weight, and MAD do it in a particular way which is similar to current battle shonen(see for example Gachiakuta). There are differences as well (battle shonen today have this obsession with making the protagonist join The Organization, a benevolent group composed out of a colorful cast of characters with similar abilities to the protagonist, and which in turn is opposed The Syndicate, a malevolent group which is also made out of a colorful cast of characters with similar abilities to the protagonist, and their conflict underlines the overall narrative, something that MAD doesn't seem to be going for), but it is close enough.
>>284519987>so far only John and Pano have something unique to their adaptor formYazur has explosions.
>>284520290I guess I will grant you that the "characters that matter have special powers, but the MC has double plus special powers that he needs to master" is shounen-ish, but overall MAD not being a battle shounen is part of the appeal for me
>>284508591he is gonna give jhon advice on how to kill the other adaptors and then just wait while watching the fight from afar
>>284520743>but overall MAD not being a battle shounen is part of the appeal for meThe 1st dozen chapters+the protagonist being a depressed sad sack balances things out somewhat.
>>284509505Isn't the choice obvious? Studio MADHOUSE, of course.
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>>284510605John has had such a glowup went from hobocunt to monkmaxxing to being such a dreamy thunder manboy
>>284510605>Enjoys sounds such as "mgh" and occasionally "ngh".I really enjoy the author's humor for some reason.
>>284516961Our God Nihei sacrificed himself to protect other mangakas from such faith.
>>284518732>Roblox exclusive MAD cinematics
>>284516433I assume those are sales within a set period of time, like the first week or somesuch.
>>284521120This anon went MAD
Human villains are good, but the manga will have to move to the aliens eventually.For now just finding a good place to settle is the meta goal. What will push John to go for that giga omega alien or whatever in the nest?Abduction of a love interest?Securing the area from alien threats?Psychic spam email from the alien hive mind?
>>284518732>5 minute sakuga scene of John waking up in his prison cell with terminal space aids for the 6th day in a row, throwing up black goo into his toilet and cleaning up after himself with no dialogue and diegetic sound onlyk-kino...
>>284521926They'll head into one of the caves at some point but honestly I feel like the aliens themselves will only exist as minor threats from here on out. If they end up destroying the hivemind and killing all the aliens at once like in every lazy alien film ever then I'll be a bit dissapointed.
>>284519987Leon will 100% get one. His powers will evolve through sheer willpower and MADness alone.
>>284519918This shit happens in senien manga too. It's not a shonen exclusive thing to have cool fights with powers.
