Debut: Lupin III (1967)

Submitted by Devdrawin. Art by TBA. Writing by Gull Gonzo.

WOW! Descendant of the greatest criminal mind put to page, although surely he’s eclipsed the title - LUPIN III’s stature in the Strange Alternative Leader Tournament is itself testament to his limitless capacity for thievery. Having usurped the desk of one Over Justice, the tournament is more than anything a reprieve from Lupin’s eternal chase for treasure; glory and women - if only his gang was afforded such courtesy. As is typical, he’s adrift in time, only his mad id to drive him through the bracket - if ever something of greater depth eclipsed it.

Lupin III's sources include...

• Lupin III & its associated artists

(Theme from Lupin III, Super Hero, Zenigata March, Nobody’s Like Lupin)

(Yuji Ohno, You & the Explosion Band, Fujikochans, Moe Shop)

• Pre-2000s TMS Entertainment properties

(Detective Conan, Cat's Eye, Space Adventure Cobra, Virtua Fighter)

• Noir jazz & samba genres

(John Coltrane, Bad Angels, João Gilberto, Clara Nunes)

• Riches & thievery

(Money for Nothing, Rich Girl, The Villain I Appear To Be, Thieves in the Temple)