Super Manga Blast! #57

Dark Horse's anthology magazine Super Manga Blast! packs a generous 128 pages into issue #57, spotlighting Cannon God Exaxxion front and center — the cover promises surprising resurrections amid a heated android battle, with "Grandpa" Kano suiting up in a gunner suit to join the fight. The cover itself features two manga-style characters in close focus: a wide-eyed young woman clutching a pair of glasses and a dark-haired young man in a suit, both rendered with the expressive energy the series is known for. Beyond the main serial, the issue rounds out with Kevin Lillard's fan convention reports, cosplay photos from Anime Expo and Ikasucon, and a "Sugoi Japan!" feature offering an American perspective on pachinko, vending machines, and octopus snacks.