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Tag Archives: column
Otaku Corner: Lupin the 3rd: Goodbye Partner
Lupin the 3rd: Goodbye Partner steals hearts In a previous issue of GI, I reviewed Black Lagoon, a manga series about the Lagoon Company, a group that specializes in delivering questionable goods if you don’t mind a little chaos along … Continue reading
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Strip Talk #41: You can never have too many Captain America T-shirts
It really began with Captain America: The Winter Soldier. It was 2014 and my favorite Marvel movie had just been released in theaters when I found a Captain America shield shirt at Old Navy. Old Navy, my first retailer credit … Continue reading
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Strip Talk #40: X-Men ’97 revives beloved series with pride
I’ll wholeheartedly admit I was skeptical when X-Men ’97 was first announced. I didn’t think it was going to be a good idea, and I felt it wasn’t needed because the Animated Series was wrapped up well. The “death” of … Continue reading
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Otaku Corner: Ninja Kamui Season 1
Ninja Kamui has excellent first season For a brief period, Cartoon Network’s Toonami collaborated with Crunchyroll to provide original anime series based on popular franchises such as Blade Runner and Sega’s Shenmue. However, the joint efforts ended in 2020 when … Continue reading
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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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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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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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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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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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