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Sentinel Comics Roleplaying Game Starter Kit Released

November 21, 2017 by Dave

The Starter Kit serves as an introduction to the Sentinel Comics Roleplaying Game system, as well as to the universe of Sentinel Comics, made popular in the Sentinels of the Multiverse card game.

Filed Under: Comics, Featured, News, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: SCRPG

Review: “Captain America: Civil War”

May 12, 2016 by The Main Event

I thoroughly enjoyed Captain America: Civil War, but watching it with my wife, I was struck by a few major compromises the film made.

Filed Under: Comics, Featured, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: captain america, captain america: civil war, marvel, mcu

My Year in Gaming Kickstarters

December 31, 2012 by Dave

As 2012 wraps up, I wanted to take a look at the Kickstarters I supported this year, and ultimately focusing on the games, particularly the RPGs, my most-supported category.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Comics, Critical Threats, Editorial, Featured, Movies, Music, Roleplaying Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Video Games Tagged With: Kickstarter

Collateral Damage Issue #1: Electric Ninja Boogaloo, Part 1

February 21, 2012 by The Chatty DM

Welcome true believers to a series describing the antics of the newest super hero team: Collateral Damage! I hope you’ve caught our special pre-launch issue where we showed you the nitty-gritty aspects of our creation process. Now get ready form pure raw action and laughs as only the Marvel Heroic Roleplaying game can offer you!

Filed Under: Actual Play, Campaign Logs, Comics, Featured, Musings of the Chatty DM, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: Collateral Damage, marvel, marvel heroic roleplaying, Marvel RPG, MRH, Super Heroes

Collateral Damage #0: The Making of a New (Marvel RPG) Series

February 17, 2012 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty invites you to the writer’s room of his new Marvel Heroic Roleplaying campaign with four of his buddies. It’s been too long!

Filed Under: Actual Play, Adventure Prep, Campaign Logs, Comics, Featured, Musings of the Chatty DM, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: Collateral Damage, marvel, marvel heroic roleplaying, Marvel RPG, MRH, Super Heroes

Let’s Talk About Superhero Movies

June 16, 2011 by Bartoneus

I know a few people who are getting sick of superhero and comic book movies, and with good reason considering this year’s offering of Thor, X-Men: First Class, Green Lantern, and Captain America to name a few. Back when I was extremely young you could still consider superhero movies to be a new thing, but here in 2011 we have more comic book movies than I could have ever dreamed possible as an adolescent. You’ll notice I use the terms “superhero” and “comic book” interchangeably here, but that is simply for ease of use – rest assured I am well aware of the inherent differences and that there are non-comic book superhero movies and non-superhero comic book movies.

Filed Under: Comics, Movies, The Architect DM Tagged With: avengers, batman, green lantern, superman, thor, x-men, x-men: first class

RPGs and Fiction: An Interview with Alana Abbott

March 10, 2011 by Shawn Merwin

D&D and other RPGs owe much of their development to fiction, and they in return have spawned an entire industry of game-related novels and stories. Can you write good fiction that is still true to the game? I talk to someone who has done so to learn the tricks of the trade.

Filed Under: Comics, Editorial, Featured, Interviews, Know Your Roll, Movies, Roleplaying Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre Tagged With: fiction writing, world design, writing advice

Review: “DC Adventures: Hero’s Handbook” RPG

August 20, 2010 by The Main Event

My only major purchase at Gen Con was the DC Adventures: Hero’s Handbook RPG, which is an updated version of Mutants and Masterminds. After playing in a demo run by (I believe) game designer Steven Kenson, I was certain it was just the superhero flavor I had been looking for many moons. I haven’t run my own adventure yet, but I did play a demo. Here are my thoughts.

Filed Under: Comics, Featured, Reviews, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: dc adventures, hero's handbook, mutants & masterminds, superheros

San Diego Comic-Con 2010 Sunday

July 26, 2010 by Logan Bonner

The final day, including the Archaia Studios: Jim Henson panel, Spotlight on Dennis O’Neil, the exhibit hall, and some more photographs.

Filed Under: Comics, Minor Quests, Movies, News

San Diego Comic-Con 2010 Saturday

July 26, 2010 by Logan Bonner

When you go to Comic-Con, you’ll want to spend some time in Hall H, the giant room where stars come to talk about huge Hollywood projects and show off the biggest stars at the show. This year, I went all day Saturday. Coverage of the Warner Bros, Universal, and Marvel studio panels, as well as one of the most unfortunate events to hit Comic-Con.

Filed Under: Comics, Minor Quests, Movies, News Tagged With: avengers, captain america, cowboys & aliens, green lantern, harry potter, let me in, paul, resident evil: afterlife, sucker punch, thor

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