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...other ways. Toyota was the first to experiment with strong, lightweight nanocomposite materials in the late 1980s, and U.S. automakers are starting to move nanocomposites out of the lab and into vehicles. General Motors is using advanced plastics to make step assists for 2002 GMC Safari and Chevrolet Astro vans. The new materials are stiffer, lighter and less brittle in cold temperatures than other plastics. Improvements in strength and reductions in weight lead to fuel savings. The next step is for GM to use nanocomposites in car interiors and bumpers and eventually in load-bearing structural parts, such as vehicle...
...Astro Boy," by Osamu Tezuka, likewise transcends its natural audience of robot-obsessed boys. In fact, Boomers may pick it up to relive their memories of the '60s animated TV show based on these stories. First appearing in Japan in 1951, until now the original manga have never been published in the U.S. Dark Horse plans on putting out the complete multi-volume collection (printed left to right, by the way) on a monthly basis. It's about time. Astro Boy has become iconic in Japan. Considered the "God of Manga," Tezuka's work laid the foundation of manga style...
...first volume includes Astro Boy's origin as a Pinocchio-like, mechanical substitute for a scientist's dead son. Cared for mostly by his teacher, Mr. Mustachio, the perpetually darling, slightly androgynous little robot boy uses his powers of flight, super strength and rear-mounted machine guns to fight evil robots. The longest of the three self-contained stories, "The Hot Dog Corps," involves a queen whose robot spaceship pilots shoot down any rocket headed for the moon. Filled with the mischievous mayhem that boys love, but told with wit and imagination, the stories always have an underlying theme...
...What a relief for comix fans to finally have something new they can give their nieces and nephews. Wataru Yoshizumi's "Marmalade Boy" and Osamu Tezuka's "Astro Boy" not only provide age-appropriate entertainment, but a window into another culture. These stories, filled with innocence, humor and wonder, will make girls and boys consume them with glee, until the books become dog-eared and swollen with rain. Be sure and keep extra copies for yourself...
...Marmalade Boy," and "Astro Boy" should be available at better comicbook stores. "Marmalade Boy" and the other right-to-left titles can also be found through the Tokyopop website