The King commands! < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > We need you to take out the hulking beast devouring our Java bean fields! Your saying an umber hulk on 3000 cups of coffee? Uh-oh! Sometimes, there are subtle details in a mission briefing that suggest potential complications. Thankfully, Umber Hulks are yet to develop […]
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Review of Anno Dracula: Johnny Alucard
Anno Dracula: Johnny Alucard is the fourth book in Kim Newman’s best-selling series. It follows Dracula Cha Cha Cha and that’s a bit of a surprise. Cha Cha Cha very much felt like the end of the series. Johnny Alucard is responsible for starting it again.
Wizards without Coats: Trick or Treat
Happy Halloween! < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > … um yeah, let me check my backpack and I’ll see what I got… Um, yeah! There are many reasons we should be thankful that monster races don’t get involved in Halloween. Lots. That said, can you imagine the knock on the door and a monstrous […]
A review of Sharky: The boy demi-god
Written by Dave Elliott and with art from Alex Horley there is utter madness with the graphic novel Sharky. Sharky is a teenage boy who can transform into the demi-god Sharky. Yes, at one point he shouts “Shazam” to try and engage the transformation. He can’t actually control it; it’s hormonal. The Shazam reference is […]
A look inside: Star Trek – The Art of Juan Ortiz
These illustrations are found in Star Trek: The Art of Juan Ortiz a hardcover collection from Jaun Ortiz. Ortiz is an accomplished artist and, clearly, a fan of the original Star Trek. Star Trek: The Art of Juan Ortiz has a movie poster style entry for each of the 80 episodes from Star Trek: TOS. […]
Amazon launch Kindle Matchbook
The book-selling powerhouse Amazon has announced Kindle Matchbook. The program means anyone who buys a paperbook unlocks access to a cheap Kindle version of that book. Cheap or free. Of course, the Kindle book needs to be available in the first place. Amazon says there are thousands of qualifying books and that your past and […]
Wizards without Coats: Package
This was the last time that anyone called them ‘honey’! < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > Hey honey, your rogue starting package is here… How adverntures really begin. Is this how adventurers collect their initial gear? I thought as much.
Review of Devil May Cry: The Chronicles of Vergil
I’ve seen some Devil May Cry anime. I can’t immediately connect it with the plot in The Chronicles of Vergil except we’re dealing with battles against demons. The Chronicles of Vergil is a thin but glossy hardback graphic novel from Titan Comics. Written by Izu and with Patrick Pion as artist and Robin Recht on […]
Gaming history: A First Survey – Science Fiction Hobby Games
Do you know much about the origin of the roleplaying games hobby? Perhaps you know Gary Gygax published Dungeons & Dragons in 1974? A gamer geek might remind you that it was Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax who published the game. D&D was actually a cariation of the Chainmail war game too. Neal Tringham is […]
J.R.R. Tolkien reads the Namárië in Elvish
We know Tolkien as the author of the Lord of the Rings. He was a professor and a linguist. He actually created Elven languages to support Middle Earth. He wanted them to have a certain sound. The poem above is spoken, by Tolkien himself, in the Elbish tongue Quenya. It’s easy to hear the pattern […]
