My RPG DNA, Part I: Early Days — by Siskoid on

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Last week, I was reading Rob Donoghue and Chatty DM's recollections of their role-playing experience through the years, and I was insp...

Star Trek 1270: Fragile Glass — by Siskoid on

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1270. Fragile Glass PUBLICATION: Star Trek: Mirror, Mirror #1, Marvel Comics, February 1997 CREATORS: Tom DeFalco (writer), Mark Bagley a...

This Week in Geek (24-30/05/10) — by Siskoid on

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Buys'n'Gifts This week, I bought Battlestar Galactica: The Plan, just for completism's sake. I'm not expecting major revel...

Star Trek 1269: Second Contact — by Siskoid on

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1269. Second Contact PUBLICATION: Star Trek - X-Men II #1, Marvel Comics, May 1998 CREATORS: Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton (writers), Car...

What If... Wolverine Had Killed the Hulk? — by Siskoid on

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Due to the character's popularity, Wolverine would eventually become an ubiquitous regular character in What If? (volume 2), but this is...

Star Trek 1268: Star TreX — by Siskoid on

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1268. Star TreX PUBLICATION: Star Trek - X-Men #1, Marvel Comics, December 1996 CREATORS: Scott Lobdell (writer), Marc Silvestri and stu...

Movie Marquee Friday: Ghosts and Monsters — by Siskoid on

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The scales are tipped... They translate as... Ancient wisdoms come to ghetto shores... On television, sideways worlds we would rather live...

Star Trek 1267: Nemesis — by Siskoid on

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1267. Nemesis PUBLICATION: Star Trek: Early Voyages #17, Marvel Comics, June 1998 CREATORS: Ian Edginton and Dan Abnett (writers), Javie...

10 and 1 Items About Amy's Choice — by Siskoid on

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(Spoilers about Doctor Who 5x07, Amy's Choice.) Item 1! The Moffat fairy tale continues to beat its drum, as the impish Dream Lord puts ...

Star Trek 1266: Thanatos — by Siskoid on

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1266. Thanatos PUBLICATION: Star Trek: Early Voyages #16, Marvel Comics, May 1998 CREATORS: Ian Edginton and Dan Abnett (writers), Javi...

Cat of the Geek #63: M.A.D. Cat — by Siskoid on

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Name: Unrevealed (if any) Stomping Grounds: Inspector Gadget (cartoon); dies in Robot Chicken Side: Evil Breed: Maine Coon Cat Powers: His...

Star Trek 1265: Now and Then — by Siskoid on

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1265. Now and Then PUBLICATION: Star Trek: Early Voyages #15, Marvel Comics, April 1998 CREATORS: Ian Edginton and Dan Abnett (writers),...

Ironic Brightest Day Versus Ironic Heroic Age — by Siskoid on

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As both of the "Big Two" comic book companies apparently enter a brighter, more positive era, we look at just how well each of the...

Star Trek 1264: Futures — by Siskoid on

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1264. Futures PUBLICATION: Star Trek: Early Voyages #14, Marvel Comics, March 1998 CREATORS: Ian Edginton and Dan Abnett (writers), Patri...

Fiend Folio: 10 Best and Most Enduring Monsters — by Siskoid on

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Last week, I had some fun with the original Fiend Folio and its many silly monsters . But I've got to admit there are some strong, class...