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Top 5 on the Strip: Comic book games edition
1. Marvel vs. Capcom series If there were ever a polarizing yet fun fighting game, it’s probably Marvel vs. Capcom. The first few Versus games are fun yet broken, but you don’t know broken until you get to Marvel vs. … Continue reading
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Tagged 4Q2020, Arkham series, batman, comic book video games, dc, marvel, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, staff, TMNT, Top 5, Versus, X-Men
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Top 5 on the Strip: Comic book TV edition
1. Spawn — HBO, 1994 If you didn’t read the comics, chances are this was your first exposure to the hell-spawned entity Spawn. We’re ignoring the ridiculous movie in favor of the animated masterpiece featuring vocal legend Keith David. Spawn … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, Arrow, comic book, CW, Daredevil, dc, HBO, Luke Cage, marvel, Netflix, Spawn, Superman, television, Top 5
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Top 5 on the Strip: Avengers Edition part 1
Steve Rogers/Captain America: If you ever needed a leader and wanted to make sure your every directive was followed, you employ Steve Rogers to get the job done. Rogers was the first Avenger and the last Avenger and the team’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 2Q2019, Avengers, captain america, comics, ironman, Luke Cage, marvel, staff, the hulk, Top 5, US Agent
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Top 5 on The Strip: Batman versions
1. Batman (Earth Two version): This version of Bruce Wayne settles down with Selina Kyle and has a daughter, Helena Wayne, who becomes Huntress. Eventually, Bruce becomes police commissioner. After a one last adventure as Batman, he is killed in … Continue reading
Top 5 on The Strip: Animated superhero cartoons
1. Batman: The Animated Series The standard bearer for modern superhero cartoons, Batman: The Animated Series was gritty, dark and fresh off the success of Batman Returns. It’s well-drawn with a neat art deco style and the voice acting set … Continue reading
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Tagged 1Q2017, animated, batman, dc, marvel, Spider-Man, staff, Teen Titans, TMNT, Top 5, X-Men
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Top 5 on The Strip: Things wrong with the Super Mario Bros. movie
1. Their names aren’t Mario and Luigi Mario According to the authoritative guide to all things Mario – MushroomKingdom.net – the script called for the Mario Bros. to have a last name. The characters were never given names in the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1Q2016, Daisy, film, Luigi, Mario, Mario Mania, Mushroom Kingdom, staff, Super Mario Bros., Top 5
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Top 5 on The Strip: Best X-Men arcs
1. God Loves, Man Kills The mutant struggle against one of the X-Men’s most human protagonists is a tragic tale of self hate and bigotry. It’s easily one of the most sorrowful tales of the lengths homosapiens will go to in … Continue reading
Top 5 on The Strip: Burning anime questions
1. Big O What was the event that caused the amnesia 40 years before? It’s hinted that an event caused everyone in Paradigm City to lose their memories. Every so often the city resets itself, but it’s also explained that a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2Q2015, anime, Avatar, Big O, Bleach, Cowboy Bebop, Korra, OreImo, Top 5
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Top 5 on The Strip: Comic book roles with multiple actors
1. Batman The Dark Knight has long been a friend of the big and small screen. Five actors have stepped into the dual role of Bruce Wayne and Batman: Adam West in the 1966 television show, Michael Keaton in 1989’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 1Q2015, batman, comics, dc, marvel, Spider-Man, staff, Superman, the hulk, The Joker, Top 5
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Top 5 on The Strip: Anime cliches
1. Amnesia-stricken protagonist Your protagonist — male or female, it doesn’t matter — is going to conveniently forget his or her’s first love. They will struggle to remember just who the person is, will struggle with their feelings for this … Continue reading
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Tagged 4Q2014, anime, cliches, Kimi ni Todoke, Lovely Complex, myself;yourself, Nisekoi, romance, romantic anime, staff, Top 5, Toradora
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