TSR's Marvel Super Heroes: Advanced Set, published in 1986, is one of my all-time favourite tabletop roleplaying games. We played a load of campaigns when I was back in school, and one I've regularly returned to over the years. One of the best supplements for the game, and indeed a fantastic resource in it's own … Continue reading RPG History : How The Ultimate Powers Book for TSR’s Marvel Super Heroes RPG Came To Be…
Month: March 2022
Retrospective: The X-Men #6 (July 1964)
Back in 1984 I’d just moved to America, had been introduced to Dungeons & Dragons, started listening to a lot more music, and picked up my first Marvel Comic. That first comic, an issue of Secret Wars, introduced me to a universe of characters who I quickly fell in love with. One team stood out … Continue reading Retrospective: The X-Men #6 (July 1964)
GIG 069: Sisters of Mercy / The Mothers – Wembley Arena, 24th November 1990
This was a big moment for me. The Sisters of Mercy were one of my favourite bands at the time (along with The Mission, Ghost Dance and Fields of the Nephilim) and the only one of those I hadn't yet seen. They were playing Wembley Arena on their Vision Thing tour. Many people didn't think … Continue reading GIG 069: Sisters of Mercy / The Mothers – Wembley Arena, 24th November 1990
Face The Music with Alan Bahr
Most interviews with games industry figures tend to be about our latest game or “hot new thing” we’re working on. But what about the people behind the games we play and, hopefully, love? Little is said, or explored, of the actual person’s tastes, or how they got into the hobby, etc. Face The Music is … Continue reading Face The Music with Alan Bahr
GIG 068: King Swamp / Q Lazzarus – The Borderline, 26th October 1990
I'm pretty sure this was the last time I saw King Swamp. They were a great band live and, as I've said in previous gig write-ups, I still listen to their debut album a reasonable amount over three decades later. Every time I listen to it it certainly reminds me of a set of friends … Continue reading GIG 068: King Swamp / Q Lazzarus – The Borderline, 26th October 1990
Voices From The Pulpit 