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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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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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Tagged 2Q2014, Bane, batman, Batman films, Catwoman, dc, film, movie, Penguin, The Joker, The Riddler, Top 5
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Top 5 on The Strip: Marvel supers edition
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 enough … Continue reading
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Tagged 1Q2014, Blackheart, cable, Capcom, comics, Dreamcast, fighting game, Iron Man, marvel, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Rogue, Sega, Spiral, staff, super moves, Top 5
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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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Tagged 4Q2013, Bane, batman, Batman film quadrilogy, Catwoman, dc, movie, Riddler, The Joker, Top 5, Two Face, villains
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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
