DEANNA DESTITO | EDITOR

Fans of ’90s hip hop and anime shouldn’t miss Stephane Metayer’s indie graphic novel Tephlon Funk. Recently released by Dark Horse, the book centers on four individuals, all from different walks of life, who are somehow connected. Metayer recently published art books for the series as well as a vinyl release for the soundtrack with Fat Jon in November.

LATONYA PENNINGTON | CONTRIBUTOR

Created by Stephane Metayer, this comic book was inspired by manga and 90's hip-hop culture. It focuses on fourteen-year-old Inez Jozlyn, who finds herself in the middle of a drug conflict after being helped by a mysterious man. Alongside this man, a female cop, and a sword-wielding bartender, Inez will work to keep this drug from spreading across the streets of New York.

REBECCA SILVERMAN | REVIEWER

Drugs. F-bombs. Street-wise kids, bitter undercover cops. Welcome to the world of Tephlon Funk, a collaboration between an American writer/creator and two French illustrators. It's an interesting piece, wearing its influences proudly – there's a real grounding in Cowboy Bebop and Spike Lee films here that you can pick up on long before the author's afterword mentions them.

MAURICE BOYER | CONTRIBUTOR

Combining the urban dynamism of hip hop music with the visual energy of manga and anime. This new 192-page trade edition from Dark Horse collects seven volumes previously self-published along with an all-new eighth chapter and additional material and art from Metayer and his artist collaborators. PW spoke with Metayer and Safe about finding a publisher, the path to successful self-publishing, and designing the characters.

RAFAEL RUIZ | HOST

Since the death of her parents, fourteen-year-old Inez Jozlyn can't catch a break. Still, she's determined to make a
better life for herself. After a mysterious man helps her out of a tough spot, she finds herself in the middle of a drug conflict. Along with her strange new friend, Inez will work with a young female cop with a strong sense of justice and a sword-wielding bartender to protect the streets of New York from the new drug that's like nothing else on Earth.

TROY-JEFFREY ALLEN | WRITER

Arriving this November from Dark Horse Comics, Tephlon Funk! introduces readers to an action-packed thought-provoking narrative amid the beautiful backdrop of New York City in the mid-90s. At the center of this crime-drama are four denizens of the city that never sleeps...and one drug called Tephlon Funk. Hitting comic shops for the first time, this online sensation has already been hailed as the dopest story out there!

GARRISON ALLEN | HOST

Thanks for watching! If you want to see more interviews and other projects from the anime community, consider subscribing and following us on social media pages. This interview here features the amazing Stephane Metayer (@tephlonfunk). He leads the self published comic Tephlon Funk! To watch the interview, check us on YouTube.

REEDPOP | CONVENTION

October 7 - 10 we'll be vending at New York Comic Con 2021 in Artist Alley, come on through and buy some dope merchandise from us. We'll be selling tons of our self-published (manga-inspired) comic book volumes, high quality original art prints, vinyl stickers and our special edition art books.

VIVIAN HOST | JOURNALIST

Many will know the Ample Soul Physician via his beats 'n' rhymes for Cincinnati rap clique Five Deez or the lush sci-fi soul grooves of Samurai Champloo, the anime series he scored alongside cult Japanese producer Nujabes; or perhaps you've checked out his beat tapes for the NYC-based Tephlon Funk manga series or one of his eight solo albums, which run the gamut between celestial moods, warm and cinematic boom-bap and blunted downtempo.

@MOONIES_CLUB | PODCAST

In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, Tephlon Funk creator Stephane Metayer talks about getting kids into Sailor Moon early, visiting real-life Sailor Moon spots during his trips to Japan and how Sailor Moon has inspired the character Inez in his comic! You can follow Stephane on both Instagram and Twitter.