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Tag Archives: column
Strip Talk #39: Kang Dynasty is over after Major MCU bag fumble
Kang the Conqueror wowed us. We were charmed. Foolishly, perhaps. But we were in. We saw the buildup and the follow through with Loki Season 1. We were primed for the Kang Dynasty. We gave Jonathan Majors his flowers and … Continue reading
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Otaku Corner: Ruroni foolishness
Fellow otaku, let’s try to avoid ‘Nobunasty’ label Trigger warning: This story contains elements of child pornography. The subject of this article was charged in November 2017 and found guilty in February 2018 of violating Japan’s Anti-Child Prostitution and Pornography … Continue reading
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Tagged anime, Brandon Beatty, column, Issue 48, manga, Nobunasty, Otaku corner, Ruroni Kenshin
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Otaku Corner: Gundam Thunderbolt Vol. 2
Gundam Thunderbolt Vol. 2 tackles war, death Editor’s note: Contains descriptions of drug use, suicide, use of children as war combatants and abuse involving medical treatment. I previously reviewed Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt, a Gundam story that takes place at … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Beatty, column, Gundam, Gundam Thunderbolt, Issue 47, manga, Otaku corner
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Strip Talk #38: We’d prefer MK lost its focus on guest characters
I, like most decent, red-blooded Americans, love video games and comic books. I mean, that should be obvious by now. Also, what should be obvious is that I love Mortal Kombat. The vehicle you’re reading this sentence in has been … Continue reading
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Tagged column, Homelander, Invincible, Issue 47, Lyndsey Beatty, Lyndsey Hicks, Mortal Kombat, Omni-Man, Strip Talk, The Boys
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Strip Talk #37: No equal for Henry Cavill as Superman
Old folks usually say you don’t miss someone until they’re gone. Henry Cavill hasn’t been Superman for a number of years and was ousted from the role approximately five minutes ago and I miss him. You know, if there were … Continue reading
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Tagged column, dc, Issue 46, Lyndsey Beatty, Strip Talk, Superman
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Otaku Corner: Tokyo Tribes Vol 3
Tokyo Tribes Vol. 3 looks at dynamics of gang life Previously, I reviewed Santa Inoue’s Tokyo Tribes, an experiment mixing hip-hop with manga. Volume 3 is here and to be honest, this volume is a collision course of fathers concerned … Continue reading
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Strip Talk #36: Marvel burnout has finally arrived
Welp, that time I dreaded way back when has finally come: I’m tired of Marvel stuff being released. There, I said it. Dear readers, you all know how much of a fan I am of all things Marvel. I mean, … Continue reading
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Tagged burnout, column, Issue 45, Lyndsey Beatty, marvel, Strip Talk
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Strip Talk #35: Firings, new hires at root of DC’s bad plans
You know how you buy something and immediately have buyer’s remorse? Yeah, it’s beginning to look a lot like that over in WB land. It never fails that just when we praise WB/DC for getting it together, they immediately turn … Continue reading
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Tagged Aquaman, batman, Black Adam, column, comic books, Cyborg, dc, DCEU, Issue 44, James Gunn, Lyndsey Beatty, marvel, MCU, Peter Safran, Strip Talk, Superman, The Flash, WB, Wonder Woman
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Anime Lounge: My Hero Academia Season 2
Series: My Hero Academia Episodes: Season 2: 14 – 25 Premise: A young boy, Izuku Midoriya, from Japan lives in a world where at least 80 percent of society is born with some type of extra special ability, called quirks. … Continue reading
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Tagged anime lounge, boku no hero academia, column, deku, Issue 44, izuku, Lyndsey Beatty, midoriya, my hero academia, season 2
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Strip Talk #34: Let us heartily pontificate on WB’s implosion
Whew, where do we begin in the whirlwind downfall of DC in the past several months? Just as we heaved a collective sigh of relief at the Justice League Snyder Cut being … better … than its theatrical release, out … Continue reading
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Tagged batman, column, dc, Issue 43, Lyndsey Beatty, Lyndsey Hicks, movie, Strip Talk, Superman
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