Diamonsteel Comics introduce Saltire as Scotland’s first superhero and given the red headed, beardy chap with big boots and blue skin it seems pretty clear to me which nation he represents. Like many national pride issues; Saltire looks backwards in history and to about 125 AD when the Roman Empire had control of much of […]
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Wizards without Coats: Furry
Not really an insult, though. < PreviousWizards without Coats[The End] Rakshasa or whatever, he’s still a furry. This is the last in the current series of Wizards without Coats. As it turns out, it could also be the first in a new series of Famous Last Words. The Rakshasa isn’t a demon lord one […]
War and marriage with werewolves: A review of The Silvered
An empire armed with fledgeling technology; rifles, basic artillery, air balloons and even early cameras invades a nearby country ruled by mages and werewolves. The set up for Tanya Huff‘s The Silvered seems to offer a little for everyone and be designed to lure in gamers. I must admit that the mashup of a setting […]
One for fans: Grimm – The Icy Touch
Fans of the NBC show Grimm may have a reason to skip re-runs in favor of a quiet evening in their comfiest chair. John Shirley brings the supernatural thriller Grimm to the page in his novel The Icy Touch; An adventure staring the usual suspects from the show including Nick Burkhardt, Hank Griffin and Monroe. […]
You ready, rookie? A review of Dredd: Underbelly
2000 AD’s Dredd: Underbelly is a first. It is the only official comic book sequel to the Judge Dredd movie that featured Karl Urban and Olivia Thirlby. Not only is this the first official comic book sequel it is the first time that 2000 AD has done a US-format comic book direct to market. It’s […]
Pick your side: Knight & Dragon review
Knight & Dragon is a full colour comic book with a twist from Improper Books. The bar was set high by Improper in 2013 with Butterfly Gate – a “silent” sci-fi that threw a brother and sister into a tough sci-fantasy world. Knight & Dragon is also “silent”. That’s to say there’s no written dialogue; […]
Wizards without Coats: Graffiti
Graffiti artists would have a harder time in a fantasy world. < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > Next time you want to leave graffiti on a wall, make sure its not from the Wizards book. The pen is mightier than the sword. That’s not always true in RPGs, especially when looking at damage bonuses. However, […]
Competition: Win a copy of Grimm – Aunt Marie’s Book of Lore
Are you a fan of Grimm? Fancy an in-show item? A book full of artwork that’ll impress. A book full of myths and legend that’ll help you work out which supernatural animal creature might be caught up in which mystery in your town? Aunt Marie’s book of Lore is one for collectors. It oozes RPG […]
An interview with the Robot Slayer Vincent Kamp
Robotslayer is both an illustrated childrens’ book and iOS app. What’s the target age group for the book and how old would kid need to be before being trusted on the app? I think age 6 or 7 is probably the key age where the kids can start to really identify with the characters and […]
Ghostbusters with machine guns: Seal Team 666 – Age of Blood
The first book in the series is just called Seal Team 666 and with Seal Team 666: Age of Blood author Weston Ochse has extended the story. The first book introduced some new SEALs to Team 666 – the US’s special squad that’s deployed against supernatural threats in a particularly high stakes battle. Age of […]
