The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 27: “The Beasts Of Dublith”
Chapter 27 of Fullmetal Alchemist may be the funniest yet! It’s a master class in character-based humor that isn’t forced,
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The Law of Equivalent Exchange Ch 26: “To Meet the Master”
Ed leaves to get his overdue annual assessment by the military; while he’s gone, Al gets kidnapped by some mysterious
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The Law of Equivalent Exchange Ch 25: “Master And Apprentice”
Ed and Al’s explanation of their “origin story” is over and we’re back in Fullmetal Alchemist’s present. How does their
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 24: “Fullmetal Alchemist”
Ed and Al’s origin story flashback concludes as we see how Ed became a state alchemist. Tim and Patrick recount
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The Law of Equivalent Exchange Ch 23: “Knocking on Heaven’s Door”
Ed and Al’s flashback continues with the story of their attempt to bring their mother back from the dead. This
Read moreThe Law of Equivalent Exchange Ch 22: “The Masked Man”
Young Ed and Al are forced to spend a month on a “deserted” island, to prove they’re worthy of Izumi’s
Read moreThe Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 21: “The Brothers’ Secret”
After being cornered by Izumi Curtis on the issue of their current armor-and-automail look, Ed and Al start to tell
Read moreThe Law of Equivalent Exchange Ch 18: “The Value of Sincerity”
Chapter 18 provides a reminder of what Ed and Al have lost, and a frustration: what good is power if
Read moreThe Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 17: “The Boomtown Of The Broken Down”
Ed, Al, and Winry are in Rush City, the “auto-mail engineer’s mecca.” It’s quite a comedic, slap-sticky chapter of Fullmetal
Read moreThe Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 16: “Separate Paths”
A chapter of Fullmetal Alchemist can often include multiple moods in it, and Chapter 16, “Separate Paths,” is certainly no
Read moreThe Law of Equivalent Exchange Ch15: “Fullmetal Heart”
Ed and Al work out the issues that have arisen between them with Winry’s help. We see Arakawa’s hand in
Read moreThe Law of Equivalent Exchange Ch14: “An Only Child’s Feelings”
Winry’s back! She comes to Central to repair Ed’s arm, and also gets a sense of what it’s like to
Read moreThe Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 13: “Fullmetal Body”
A bloody scene without a drop of blood, a certain facial expression of Ed’s, the reasonableness (or lack thereof) of
Read moreThe Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 12: “The Definition Of Human”
Ed and Al fight for their lives against two former prisoners who have been turned into disembodied souls bound to
Read moreThe Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 11: “The Two Guardians”
What is “the truth within the truth” of Marcoh’s shocking notes on creating a philosopher’s stone? What are the up
Read moreThe Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 10: “The Philosopher’s Stone”
Chapter 10 of Fullmetal Alchemist sees the brothers on their way to the library to retrieve Dr. Marcoh’s notes. But
Read moreThe Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 9: “A Home with a Family Waiting”
Chapter Nine of Fullmetal Alchemist isn’t action-packed, but it gives us a lot to chew on regarding injuries and healing
Read moreThe Law of Equivalent Exchange: Fullmetal Alchemist Ch. 6 “The Right Hand Of Destruction”
The time for introduction is through! Chapter six sends us hurtling into the story proper, as Ed and Al have
Read moreDeconstructing Comics Announces New ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ Manga Podcast
Our friends at Deconstructing Comics have announced a whole new podcast. The Law of Equivalent Exchange takes a look at
Read moreThe Law of Equivalent Exchange: Fullmetal Alchemist Ch. 5
The Law of Equivalent Exchange: We’ve arrived at the chapter that knocks us from our seats and tells us “This
Read moreThe Law of Equivalent Exchange: “Fullmetal Alchemist”, Chapter 4
The Law of Equivalent Exchange: Tim and Patrick discuss Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 4, which features both scary violence and violence
Read moreThe Law Of Equivalent Exchange: “Fullmetal Alchemist” Chapter 2
This week we present the second installment in a proposed new podcast series: The Law of Equivalent Exchange, a chapter-by-chapter
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