Yeah…It’s Gonna Suck: Hulu’s M.O.D.O.K

MODOK, is one of Marvel’s better supervillains. Generally speaking, a comic book supervillain falls into one of two archetypes.  The Brawn.  This guy is the muscle, and muscle is about all that he brings to the party. The Brawn is characterized by low intelligence and is very much a creature of the id.  He is driven by his baser desires.  And is as quick to anger as he is to drooling lust. He doesn’t eat, he gorges. He doesn’t drink, he gets drunk.  His typical...

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Dragonlance Creators Suing Wizards of the Coast for Breach of Contract

Well, here’s a shock.  Wizards of the Coast is making Dungeons and Dragons even worse.  In their unending quest to make D&D more Portland friendly, WotC has decided to piss away one of their crown jewels. And they have done so in an almost startlingly incompetent manner. Now for those of you who are too young to remember, set your way-back-machine to the good ole days when Dungeons and Dragons was owned by a company that actually took care of its franchises.  By the mid-1980s...

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Castalia Deluxe update 3/5

Book 01 (NOV/DEC) THE MISSIONARIES by Owen Stanley is being bound. The books are anticipated to be shipped the week of March 23-27. The Library print run is 500. Book 02 (JAN/FEB) THE MEDITATIONS by Marcus Aurelius is being printed. The books are anticipated to be shipped in April. The Library print run is 650. Book 03 (MAR/APR) AWAKE IN THE NIGHT LAND by John C. Wright is being laid out and the interior illustrations are being prepared. The print run...

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