Dr. Bees Returns (Again)

 I still don't understand why, but I love these videos.

• Dr. Bees and #CHANGETHEBEES
• Dr. Bees Returns

A new Dr. Bees video dropped and it's even more odd that the others.

Satanic Panic

If you want a zine relevant to gaming in the 80's, I highly recommend picking up Satanic Panic from Bloat Games/Bloat Zines. Written and layed out by Mr. Bloat himself, the zine addresses (as the cover says) "why parents in the 1980's lost their fuckin' minds over D&D." The zine is predominantly black and white, though red is used to highlight things and it makes it pop. Christopher Torres and Phil Stone's art is featured throughout the zine. This one is metal and aesthetically pleasing. Although its professionally printed, it has a great punk/metal/DIY vibe.

This one is personal. As he mentions in the zine, Eric's life was made a living hell by ignorant religious folks because of the things he loved as a kid. This is really shown in his scathing takedown of Pat Robertson. I also appreciate Eric discussing the origins of the hysteria and highlights what fueled it. I had no idea that it started in Canada or the full story of person Mazes & Monsters was "based on," Dallas Egbert. Eric's a smart and insightful dude and I appreciated reading his thoughts on things. 

This zine is a hybrid of Bloat zines. In addition to discussion of the topic, it also includes game stats for a few systems and random tables (because random tables):

• d66 Reasons Your Mom Thinks You Are A Satanist
• Ratt Pobertson (5e and Shadowdark) - a craven goblin liar definitely not inspired by a hate-spewing religious leader mentioned earlier.
• Garzax (Demon) with Cultists (OSE) - demon lord of gluttony and his followers
• d12 Raise Your Horns For Satan (the devil's music)
• d12 Occult Inspired Movies
• d66 Games Like Old School D&D
• Satanic Cult Members and Cult Leader Necromancer (SURVIVE THIS!!) - ready to use cult stats for use with Dark Places & Demogorgons and SURVIVE THIS!! games

You can order Satanic Panic from the Bloat Games shop. Don't worry, the zine is only 13 bucks, despite the listed price.

Kaiju Smackdown

I don't do a lot of anime recommendations, but if you are looking for one with great action and heart, you should definitely check out Kaiju No. 8. Check out this awesome Kafka vs Godzilla promo art released before season 2. It was created by Japanese director, Mahiro Maeda.

Vive Le Bruiser!

Le Brusier is one of the more interesting characters in the Invincible universe. Not much is known about the super pooch, other than she was born in France is is probably a French Bulldog. She's also misgendered by her teammates and the public. During the Viltrumite War she was recruited by Brit into the Guardians of the Globe, where she quickly bonded with her teammate Pegasus.

Le Brusier has the common suite of paragon powers: superhuman durability, hearing, smell, speed, strength, and agility. She also has enhanced intellect, being a dog with comparable intelligence to a human.

For this build I made her a 5th level canine using the Rabid Dogs Zine Volume 1 and then added her super powers. If you want more DCC superdog stats, check out the Krypto ones I made for my review of Superman (2025).

Le Brusier: Init +3; Atk +7 bite (1d6+3); Crit I/1d10; AC 15 (small and agile, dex); HD 5d8+15; HP 39; Mov. 60'; Act 1d20; SP dog skills, luck die d4; SV Ref +6; Fort +6; Will +2; AL L

Dog skills: Sneak Silently +12, Hide in Shadows +8, Detect/Follow Scent +12, Pounce +11, Tenacious Grab +11

Evil Has Always Had A Name

The newest Resident Evil game, Resident Evil: Requiem, comes out at the end of the month. The game features a new protagonist and also is supposed to be the send off for series favorite, Leon S. Kennedy. A live action short dropped for the game yesterday. 

This (very) short film tells a story about a mother trying to keep her daughter alive during the events of Resident Evil 2 and 3. Despite the brevity, it packs quite an emotional punch. Even if you don't play the games, check it out.

Chasing the (Savage) Dragon - Ack! Ack!

Mars Attacks Image and Mars Attacks Savage Dragon were intercompany crossovers between Image Comics and Topps Comics in 1996. Unlike most crossovers, these actually affected continuity of the Image universe (at least Erik Larsen's version) and are cannon. I've watched videos about the main story and read the synopsis of the Savage Dragon-centric title. Because Dragon is such an important character these have been added to my Chasing the (Savage) Dragon quest. Of the 8 issues, I only have Mars Attacks Image #4. The other issues aren't too rare, but I'm trying to find them in the wild before I go to eBay.

I've wanted to do some Savage Dragon related DCC content and thought this would be a fun way to start that endeavor. These stats are an amalgamation of the movie, comics, and cards. I also took a lot of inspiration from Tim Snider's Martian Crawl Classics. The Martian death ray pistol is lifted from it. I highly recommend that book and if you want to expand your Martian encounters.

Martian Grunt:  Init +0, Atk +2 unarmed (1d4) or +2 Martian Death Ray Pistol (disintegrate, DC 15 Fort save for 3d6, range 80');  AC 12; HD 2d6; MV 30'; Act 1d20; SP Martian physiology; Fort +2/+0, Ref +0, Will +0; AL C

Martian Physiology: Martians are physically frail and breathe nitrogen and oxygen is toxic to them. In addition to their oxygen intolerance they are greatly affected by certain high pitched sounds. They take 1d6 damage each round they exposed to these sounds. Sound based attacks also have their damage die increased one step.

Martian Death Ray Pistol: This deadly weapon disintegrate those struck by its rays. Creatures must make a DC 15 save or turn to a pile of ashes. Even if the save is successful, the target takes 3d6 damage. The pistol has a range of 80'. The rifle can make four attacks before it needs a new power cell. 

Martian Suit: The armor provides a +4 AC bonus and has a 1d6 fumble die. The protective suit provides full environmental protection and a +2 bonus to Fort saves. The suits are attuned to Martian physiology and the life support creates nitrogen, rather than oxygen.

Sugar, Spice…

Just another reminder, Fuck I.C.E (and the Border Patrol while we’re at it)!”

Art by Delaney’s Art

I Want To Be A Superzero

Dave and I made some changes and are waiting on another printer proof for issue one of Crisis In Infinite Zines. That's not stopped us from working on the second issue. A new class that will appear will be the Superzero. The class was inspired by the Legion of Substitute-Heroes and X-Men: Worst X-Man Ever (which I haven't actually read yet). While most comic book characters get cool powers, some of the most interesting ones get the short straw. A great example of this are the Jokers from the Wild Cards series. Every random power on the chart was inspired by an existing comic book, manga, or anime character.

If your funnel survivor has awful stats or if you just want to play something out of the ordinary, the Superzero class might be what you're looking for. I couldn't find a good way to post the WIP here, so I've turned it into a pdf and linked it below. I'd love to hear what y'all think. This is a first draft, so I know it needs work.

Superzero PDF - WIP

Marvel Hero Academia

While I love One-Punch Man, My Hero Academia is my favorite Japanese take on superhero comics. I recently found these Marvel/MHA crossovers.

The first piece was created by MHA creator Kohei Horikoshi.

Here’s a crossover art piece by Marvel artists Humberto Ramos and Edgar Delgado. I love Black Cat, but there’s no way he’s getting away from those heroines.

This one isn’t a crossover piece, but it is an MHA illustration by regular Marvel artist Dan Hipp.