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The decision to title the latest 3DS incarnation of the Mario Kart series Mario Kart 7 may seem an odd choice at first, especially considering that there is no game titled Mario Kart 6. Or Mario Karts 2 through 5, for that matter. No, the previous titles all forewent the number system for their own unique sub-titles, such as Double Dash and Super Circuit, or simply specifying what system the title appears on, like Mario Kart 64.

So why the decision to implement a numbering scheme for a series that, until now, has never seen one?

Judging from the game itself I'd assume that it's

This is a reprinted collection of the first seven issues (and a Raphael one-shot) of Eastman and Laird's hit comic: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (AKA the "TMNT"). The movies and the original animated series are classics between my brother and I, and I can't wait to show him this volume! I was immediately excited when one of the guys at Paradise Comics handed me this collection the other week. I've recently reconnected with those nostalgia-inducing '80s films and the original animated series, so these original comics could not have come into my life at a better time.

Written by Olivia S.

So, I had decided some time ago that my newest blog would be about the one and only Hellboy by Mike Mignola, but there was a slight problem with that. It's been done. And done. And done. There really would be no absolute point in reviewing a classic like Hellboy from a traditional standpoint at this point in time, as everyone knows about it almost explicitly in the comic world.

So this is what I have decided with that in consideration; I am going to review Hellboy through the eyes of an experienced anime and manga enthusiast, comparing the differences between classic