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Marvel Character Highlight #14: Spiral

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Administrator

Name: Rita Wayword Affiliation: The Sisterhood of Mutants, Mojo, Longshot Special abilities: Spiral is a master-level magic user who is also a master of sorcery, genetic engineering and robotics. Her magic proficiency is enough that she was considered to be … Continue reading →

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Property review: God Loves, Man Kills

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Administrator

God Loves, Man Kills Marvel Comics, 1982 God loves, but man kills discriminatively In the dark recesses of the human soul lies a need to persecute. Every being that can afford to call itself human has the potential and inclination … Continue reading →

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Marvel Character Highlight #13: Silver Samurai

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Administrator

Name: Kenuichio Harada Affiliation: HYDRA, Big Hero Six, Viper, Mandrill, Yashida Clan Special abilities: Silver Samurai has the ability to generate a tachyon field through himself, though he can project the energy through anything he chooses. Frequently, he chooses a … Continue reading →

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Top 5 on The Strip: Asian superheroes

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Administrator

Psylocke Betsy Braddock wasn’t born Japanese. No, that didn’t happen until she switched bodies with Kwannon, a Japanese assassin. Braddock’s original body was compromised by the Legacy Virus, and Kwannon died. The six-armed mutant Spiral the cause of the mind … Continue reading →

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Strip Talk #14: My love of anime began with comics

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Administrator

Many a time, my origins as a comic book nerd has come up in this column. And it’s no surprise, given that I spend a lot of time researching my favorite franchises and characters as well as playing various video … Continue reading →

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Top 5 on the Strip: Spider-Man’s weirdest foes

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Administrator

J. Jonah Jameson What’s the deal with some dude putting your paycheck in your hands and then constantly snatching it away because he wants to fire you on a whim? We couldn’t work for J.J. Simply put, there’d be a … Continue reading →

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Marvel character highlight #12: Spider-Man

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Administrator

Name: Peter Parker Affiliation: The Avengers, Future Foundation, Heroes For Hire, New Avengers, Secret Avengers, Superhuman Task Force (pro-registration superheroes), Outlaws, New Fantastic Four, Secret Defenders, mentor to Misfits, Frightful Four, Eddie Brock (Venom), Ben Reilly (Scarlet Spider), Horizon Labs, … Continue reading →

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Property review: TMNT Vol. 1 (1987 animated series)

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Administrator

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. 1 Lionsgate Home Entertainment, 2004 Turtles fight bare bones DVD True children of the ’80s will tell you that one of the things imprinted in their memory is what they watched on television. The Teenage … Continue reading →

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Property review: Batman (1989)

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Administrator

Batman Warner Bros., 1989 Batman’s exploits begin in excellent 1989 adventure When the Tim Burton-directed Caped Crusader’s vehicle hit the silver screen, comic book movies were in their infancy. Sure, there was the Dolph Lundgren version of The Punisher and … Continue reading →

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Strip Talk #11: Alternate universes expand story

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Administrator

Alternate universes. As a comic book aficionado, you can’t live with them or live without them. Any ink fan knows his or her’s alternate history of events for their characters, places or eras. And if you don’t, there’s no way … Continue reading →

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