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Comic property review: ‘300’
Hot, sweaty, loud: ‘300’ gets it right ‘300’ Warner Bros., 2007 You don’t have to know much about the ancient Greek Battle of Thermopylae to enjoy what Frank Miller’s 300 has to offer. You also don’t have to have a … Continue reading
Strip Talk #03: ‘Stupid smart’ villains livened up ’80s and ’90s
“Sayonara, shell-backed simpletons.” With that one sentence from season three of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 animated series, I was hooked on the legendary Oroku Saki. Everyone who was anyone in the late ’80s and early ’90s knows him … Continue reading
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Otaku #02: Eagle
‘Eagle’ takes prophetic look at United States political process Eagle is a series with clairvoyance. No one could have known that it would predict President Barack Obama’s election eight years after it was published. In 2000, author Keji Kawaguchi, best … Continue reading
Top 5 list: Favorite villains edition
Magneto – Erik Lensherr doesn’t dwell on his past as a Holocaust victim or the fact that his entire family has been wiped out numerous times. While anyone else would live a hard life because of the repeated loss and … Continue reading
Otaku #01: Death Note
Death Note Vol. 1 a stroke above I’m going to throw in a little manga for all of you otaku out there. Don’t worry Marvel and DC comic fans, GI will always have you covered since we know both companies … Continue reading
Marvel character highlight #02: Omega Red
NAME: Arkady Gregorivich AFFILIATION: Red Mafia, Upstarts, The Hand SPECIAL ABILITIES: Can project Carbonadium tentacles from his wrists; drains life force from living beings to regenerate energy. BACKGROUND: Arkady Gregorivich was once an imprisoned serial killer in his native Russia. … Continue reading
Strip Talk #02: Phoenix Saga Woes
Oh where to start about why I despise the Phoenix saga of the X-Men? OK, I know that started out a little harsh, but we are talking about the Phoenix saga after all, and it’s one of the few story … Continue reading
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Comic property review: ‘Superman Returns’
Attempted reboot of Superman franchise an admirable effort Superman Returns Warner Bros., 2006 The reboot of the Superman movie franchise was long in coming. Let’s face facts: Superman IV was a disgrace to the franchise’s name, Christopher Reeve was rolling … Continue reading
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Strip Talk #01: True Believer
Thanks, Beeb, for making a ‘true believer’ If comic book experiences were the barometer of my maturity as a person, I would be a late bloomer. I didn’t get into the print animated side of life until I was 8 … Continue reading
Marvel character highlight #01: Cyclops
NAME: Scott Summers AFFILIATION: X-Men BACKGROUND: As a child, Scott Summers and his brother Alex were involved in a plane crash after their plane was attacked by the Shi’ar Empire. Their mother, Katherine, pushed the boys out of the plane … Continue reading
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