Week 4 Final Match-Up! Ninjas VS Fairies!

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In a very close vote, Ninjas beat Vampires and Fairies beat Zombies!
So this week it’s:
NINJAS vs FAIRIES!
This could actually be a close match, power wise.
Ninja are fast, have a variety of powers (real and illusion), but they are mortal.
Fairies can vary in size from inches to human size, have [...]

Week 3! Ninjas VS Vampires & Fairies VS Zombies

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NINJAS vs VAMPIRES!
Will Recca’s flames toast the vampires? Or will he be overwhelmed by the strength and speed of the Vampires of the Cross Academy? Maybe they will be outnumbered by the bunshin of Naruto? Or perhaps Karin will… okay I can’t really see her fighting, [...]

Week 2: Robots VS Fairies & Aliens VS Zombies!

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ROBOTS vs FAIRIES!
The Good Neighbors by Holly Black and Ted Naifah tends to make me think of a Terry Pratchett quote
Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder.
Elves are marvellous. They cause marvels.
Elves are fantastic. They create fantasies.
Elves are glamorous. They project glamour.
Elves are enchanting. They weave enchantment.
Elves are terrific. They [...]

X-Men Misfits

X-Men Misfits is very disconcerting for me. Not just for the uniforms.
The storyline is interesting. I was surprised that Kitty was the only female, but then remembered she was the first of the new generation of mutants in the original stories. What threw me off was having many male characters who had [...]

Week 1: Wizards VS Vampires!

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Some wizards and vampires are frankly too adorable to fight.
Negima!? Neo! – Negi Springfield, mage in training and master of battle magic. He is backed by his fearsome and strangely skilled class 2A. No quidditch jokes, please.
Chibi Vampire – Karin doesn’t need to drink blood, [...]

Week 1: Ninjas VS Pirates!

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NINJA vs PIRATES!
For Team Ninja we have Uzumaki Naruto of the Naruto manga! With his massive ninja powers, he can overwhelm an opponent with his Shadow Clone Technique, making hundreds of copies of himself. There’s power in numbers, folks! He can also use the explosive Rasengan technique, [...]