Maroushinshi B.T.
Cool Shock Old B.T.

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Maroushinshi B.T. is an excellent one-shot (or perhaps a two-shot?). It stands strong on its own and is filled with homages to Araki's body of work.

This piece serves as a love letter to Araki and his creations, with much of its charm residing in the references and callbacks. Consequently, the art is detailed and impressive, befitting the project's nature. Numerous background elements include nods to Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, which may seem nonsensical to a non-Jojo fan. However, it aligns well with BT, as he is portrayed as somewhat of a hoarder. This homage enhances the overall appeal of the story.

BT himself feels like a more ... fully realized character than in the original run. The updated focus on contemporary forms of widespread deception fits seamlessly with the BT we already know, effectively tackling modern scams.

The segment titled Old Virginia serves as a fantastic retelling of a previous Araki work, executed exceptionally well.

Overall, Maroushinshi B.T. is an awesome read for its target audience and likely enjoyable even for those who have never experienced Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.

Cool Shock Old B.T. is the sequel to Hirohiko Araki's (creator of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) first serialized series, Cool Shock B.T. This story is also a fantastic love letter to JoJo filled with countless refences to the popular series. The story starts 60 years after the original series with B.T.'s life long friend, Koichi Mugikari who has just fallen for a "too good to be true" scam. B.T. comes to his friends aid and they work together to get back at the scammers. I don't want to get to detailed with the story because it's better if you go in blind. The art is for ... this one-shot is great and pay's an amazing homage to the original artwork! Overall I had a great time reading this fantastic sequel to Cool Shock B.T. and I hope you do as well. Go read it!