The end of a beloved saga is always going to divide fans. Revenge of the Sith (and even Return of the Jedi) have hardcore fans, and hardcore detractors. So do the final Pirates of the Caribbean series, and The Matrix films, amongst many others. It’s just impossible to please everybody. The final Harry Potter novel […]
It’s been many nights since Open Mic Night happened at the Lair, and the place is packed. A distinguished looking gentleman, sporting a name tag that reads “@WilliamPall,” steps up the mic and pulls out a note… “I’m sure you’ve heard of the Significant Seven, right? The seven most influential, or otherwise significant comic book […]
Grant Morrison’s grand Batman opus has brought Bruce Wayne back to the DCU. IoM’s Paulie read all of the week’s BatBooks. Now, all that is left to do is mock him. Join Aron, Wayne and Tim as they each take their turn harassing Paul. Thor: The Mighty Avengers gets canceled Big Comic Events this week […]
Now here’s the as-expected snarky fanboy criticism…I’m not going to complain about any changes in costuming or character design so much as to say that I think the good aspects of this film look like they’re getting lost in the effects. I think Ryan Reynolds doesn’t look half bad in the role (a little too […]
Landreth and Anderson contemplate States a bit more (ok a lot more) before discussing their playtest session with the Red Deck Wins list mentioned last week. As always, feedback is always appreciated in the comments or our e-mail, cardcrack@gmail.com Decklists Red Deck Wins, by Brian Siu Valakut Ramp, by John Iglesias U/W Control, by Shaun […]
Top Cow Productions, Inc. wants your votes for Pilot Season 2010, and to ensure fans can be educated voters, they are offering readers the opportunity to read all the contenders for this year’s Pilot Season for free. In addition, the publisher invites fans to join them at this week’s Bagged and Boarded LIVE! at the […]
CAST OF PLAYERS: Jeremy Whitener…………Korin Alabaster………………………Were-Mongoose Aaron Murphy……………..Claws-of-Honor………………….Were-Tiger Jera Morrison……………….Alseyne Aulaudin…………………Sidhe Changeling Debora Silkotch…………..Casey Gavin…………………………Human Psionic Aron Head……………….Story/Setting/Everything Else…….Game Master ********************************************* “Let’s see if we can work our way over to Alseyne first.” Casey’s crystalline blade reflected swarms of black evil in all directions as she slashed at the closing wraiths. Claws seemed to become […]
Man, my fellow FUNNYBOOKS co-hosts hate it when I talk about solicitations. They don’t necessarily like what’s coming up, especially when it spoils whatever story they’re into. But me, I love reading solicits, and Previews and checking out teasers and preview pages. I mean, if I know I’m going to buy a book, I’ll probably […]
(W) Brad Ingelsby (A) Thomas Nachlick (Cov) Bagus Hutomo In the not-so-distant future, a pharmaceutical company called Longevity™ has developed a drug which extends human life and counters the debilitating effects of aging almost indefinitely. When a young doctor, who owes his very life to Longevity™, gets his dream job at the company; he soon […]
(W) Jeff Katz (A) Allan Jefferson (Cov) Marc Silvestri After settling into the life of loving husband and devoted father in the suburbs, a former assassin for the CIA learns he’s been brainwashed to kill the President of the United States. To his horror, Justin Weller has discovered that in less than 48 hours something […]