This Week in Geek (25-31/12/06) — by Siskoid on

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Last Roundup of 2006, so how did the year end? Buys Mailman brought me the Goodfellas DVD (so somebody's gonna get my VHS copy as a...

Star Trek 023: Space Seed — by Siskoid on

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23. Space Seed WHY WE LIKE IT: Khan is positively magnetic. Possibly the greatest Star Trek villain of all time. WHY WE DON'T: If I ...

Showcase #59, DC Comics, Nov-Dec 1965 — by Siskoid on

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Here's a little known fact: Batman's a square. In fact, all the Justice Leaguers are, and that, my friends, is what sets the Teen ...

Star Trek 022: The Return of the Archons — by Siskoid on

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22. The Return of the Archons WHY WE LIKE IT: Some historical firsts - first time Kirk breaks the Prime Directive, first time he makes a m...

Brave and the Bold #60, DC Comics, June-July 1965 — by Siskoid on

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One of the accusations often leveled at "Crazy" Bob Haney is that he didn't have any respect for continuity. If his story dema...

How it would really end — by Siskoid on

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I'm finally set up to play with some memes (for better or worse)! Random Panels is running one right now, so here's my bid for immo...

Star Trek 021: Court-Martial — by Siskoid on

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21. Court-Martial WHY WE LIKE IT: Legal episodes always have a good speech or two. This one's no different. WHY WE DON'T: A lot ...

Red Tornemo — by Siskoid on

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In honour of having just used him in a DCHeroes game in which his player used only this post from Chris Sims as research... and to wonderfu...

DC Divas — by Siskoid on

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So while riffling through my old Who's Whos in search of some cheap jokes, I noticed something about some of DC Comics' scantily cla...

Star Trek 020: Tomorrow Is Yesterday — by Siskoid on

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20. Tomorrow Is Yesterday WHY WE LIKE IT: Made Star Trek IV possible. WHY WE DON'T: The plot is a total mess (not a good sign for fu...

Star Trek 019: Arena — by Siskoid on

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19. Arena WHY WE LIKE IT: The Gorn! An ingenious solution! Great location shooting! WHY WE DON'T: Another godlike being so soon? R...

RPGs that time forgot... Ars Magica — by Siskoid on

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Ars Magica Tag line: The Art of Magic Makers: Lion Rampant (1989) What is it? The 2nd edition of a long-standing game. You play a magus ...

Because everybody's doing it: Christmas covers — by Siskoid on

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So I've finally folded under the holiday pressure and rummaged through 8 of my 20 comics boxes to find some random Christmas covers, goi...

Star Trek 018: The Squire of Gothos — by Siskoid on

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18. The Squire of Gothos WHY WE LIKE IT: Trelane is the prototype for Q. And that classic ending! WHY WE DON'T: Kind of a silly runa...

Teen Titans #13, DC Comics, Jan-Feb 1968 — by Siskoid on

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Skipped ahead to Teen Titans #13 to see what crazy Bob Haney did for holiday cheer, especially considering some of his other efforts . And ...

Brave and the Bold #54, DC Comics, June-July 1964 — by Siskoid on

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I said I was gonna t alk about some S howcase Presents, and none have captured my imagination as much as the Teen Titans'. I mean, it&...

Star Trek 017: The Galileo Seven — by Siskoid on

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17. The Galileo Seven WHY WE LIKE IT: Kirk's unwavering search for his lost crewmen. WHY WE DON'T: The funky alien apes, for sta...

This Week in Geek (18-24/12/06) — by Siskoid on

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So what have I been up to in the week leading up to Christmas? Here's the week's roundup. Buys Well, it seems that for every gift...

Star Trek 016: Shore Leave — by Siskoid on

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16. Shore Leave WHY WE LIKE IT: Filmed on glorious location, including the first ever shot of Vasquez Rocks. WHY WE DON'T: I can...

Star Trek 015: Balance of Terror — by Siskoid on

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15. Balance of Terror WHY WE LIKE IT: The Romulans are cooooool. WHY WE DON'T: A botched last appearance for Grace Lee Whitney's...

Action Figure Theater: Passion of the Aquamen — by Siskoid on

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What happens when a comic book world goes for so long... You can't be expected to like your Silver Age self.