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Marvel character highlight #16: War Machine

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Administrator

Name: James Rupert “Rhodey” Rhodes Affiliation: United States Marine Corps, Stark Enterprises, Avengers, West Coast Avengers, Iron Legion, Secret Defenders, Sentinel Squad O*N*E, The Initiative, Team War Machine, Secret Avengers, United States Department of Defense Special abilities: Rhodes wears an … Continue reading →

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Top 5 on The Strip: Marvel supers edition

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Administrator

Cable, “Time Flip” Cable is game-breaking. Cable is top tier. Cable is one of the few characters that can counteract himself in the game’s tier rankings. So, when his least usable super is shouted, you’re probably going to be shocked … Continue reading →

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Strip Talk #17: When the X-Men ruled the weekend

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Administrator

I grew up in a household where Saturdays were prized affairs of laziness and doing absolutely as little as possible. Mostly, we sat around reading romance novels (my mom), playing cards or board games or doing a little housework well … Continue reading →

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Marvel Character Highlight #15: Storm

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Administrator

Name: Ororo Munroe Affiliation: X-Men, Avengers, Fantastic Four, Lady Liberators, Morlocks, Hellfire Club, The Twelve Special abilities: Weather-natured sorcery. Storm is capable of complete control over the weather and all aspects dealing with the environment within the atmosphere over a … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Administrator

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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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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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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