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Top 5 on The Strip: Villainesses

1. Selene (Black Queen – Hellfire Club) – Marvel Selene – better known as the Black Queen of the Hellfire Club – is at least 17,000 years old and continuously wreaks havoc on the Marvel Universe, mostly by terrorizing the … Continue reading

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Top 5 on The Strip: Batman films

The Dark Knight (2008): Visually, this wasn’t much to look at, but the acting is what takes center stage. Heath Ledger stole the show right from under Christian Bale, and Aaron Eckhart is no joke as Harvey Dent/Two Face. Everything … Continue reading

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Top 5 on The Strip: Batman movie villains

The Joker You knew he was going to make the list. How could he not with at least two movie outings devoted to the clown prince of crime, both played by different actors that received rave reviews for their performances? … Continue reading

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Property review: Batman Returns

Batman Returns Warner Bros., 1992 Batman returns with a little fanfare, but too many enemies Batman Returns is solid, no doubt about it. Sure, it has some stumbles and could use a little polishing in the finer points, but like … Continue reading

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Strip Talk #16: Too many villains plague some comic films

Nearly every year that I’ve been alive and conscious enough to know what’s going on in the world, there’s been a comic book movie released. And I take great pride in having seen the majority of the offerings out there. … Continue reading

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Top 5 on The Strip: The Super family

  Superman — The Man of Steel himself is probably the best incarnation of the super family. He was the originator of the series and thus carries the name on when other incarnations drop in and out of the DC … Continue reading

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Top 5 on The Strip: Asian superheroes

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 #12: Superman does have real enemies

Superman does have real enemies For many years in my life, I have been a comic book fan. I like to think of myself as objective and impartial when it comes to my likes and dislikes, with the love I … Continue reading

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Property review: Batman (1989)

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

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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