A certain iconic video game franchise will be having its 35th anniversary this week, and its latest title was just heavily featured in the largest fighting game tournament in the world. I got just the thing to celebrate that. THE THEME: As you may have guessed, this theme features five Street Fighter comics. These comics (and most comics based on Capcom IPs, as far as I can tell) all come from one publisher. I got these all for free digitally, and it's likely that they are still free. The title is a cheeky reference to how many iterations of Street Fighter II exist, as well as me indulging my own amusement at absurdly long titles. THE COMICS: ![]() STREET FIGHTER #0 (FCBD 2014) Publisher: Udon Writers: Jim Zub, Ken Siu-Chong, Chris Sarracini Artists: Hanzo Steinbach, Takeshi Miyazawa, Joe Ng, Rob Armstrong This one has three short stories in it. The first features Sean visiting Hong Kong to meet his master Ken and somehow running into Chun-Li. The second sees Juri get a second chance at revenge against M. Bison. Lastly, we get a bit of a backstory for Akuma, who's frequenting an underground fight club in Tokyo. ![]() STREET FIGHTER V (FCBD 2016) Publisher: Udon Writers: Ken Siu-Chong, Matt Moylan Artists: Edwin Huang, Jeffery "Chamba" Cruz, Brendon Tapper Here's another triple feature. First is a story featuring series newcomer Rashid testing out some tech and getting into a fight with Nash. Second, we have Sean being inspired by Ken after taking a loss to his sister Laura in a jiu jitsu tournament. The third story is a humorous tale that features Karin having to fly economy class (and, surprise, she gets into a fistfight). ![]() STREET FIGHTER #0 Publisher: Udon Writer: Ken Siu-Chong Artists: Arnold Tsang, Arvin Lee, Rob Ross, Andrew Hou This is a short comic focusing on the main man Ryu himself, as he confronts his evil self in a dream. When he returns to the real world, he finds his old master murdered (likely by Akuma). Hell of a way to tease the beginning of a series. ![]() STREET FIGHTER II #0 Publisher: Udon Writer: Ken Siu-Chong Artists: Alvin Lee, Crystal Reid This comic extends Ryu's story a bit, showing his brotherly relationship with Ken, his respect towards his master, and an early encounter between him and Akuma (where he momentarily succumbs to the Satsui no Hado). We also get a good sense of his motivations, which has been true since the very beginning: his quest to be the best fighter of them all. ![]() STREET FIGHTER REMIX #0 Publisher: Udon Writer: Ken Siu-Chong Artists: Andrew Hou, Lomg Vo, Saka, Charles Park, Jeffrey "Chamba" Cruz, Joe Ng, Crystal Reid We have not three, but four short stories in this comic. First, we have M. Bison dispatching a brainwashed Cammy to take out Dee Jay. Next is a short story with Sagat, who is still seething after his humiliating loss against Ryu in the first game. The third story is Chun-Li briefing Fei Long (and by extension, the reader) of the competitors in the second Street Fighter tournament and contemplating about taking down M. Bison's Shadaloo organization. Last, we see Alex stop a robbery at a pizza place, while one of Lord Gill's agents spies on him. Street Fighter has since built quite the colorful cast of characters, and while I haven't played too many of the games, I do enjoy reading about all their backstories and such from time to time. It's great that the franchise has extended media such as this to further flesh out its roster, though I hope the later games have more substantial story modes. PANEL OF THE WEEK: - end -
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