• Umber Hulk: A Hypnotic Digger

    The wall caved in. That’s the last thing I remember. A survivor’s account of an umber hulk attack. Lore: Diggy Diggy Hole Burrowing beneath the earth in search of food, an umber hulk is a truly horrible creature. They hide within stone, using their sensitive hair-like feelers to sense its prey as they approach. With…

  • Logan is the Best Comic Book Movie Ever

    Logan is the Best Comic Book Movie Ever

    Bro, I’m not gonna lie: I did this whole X-Men marathon just so I could talk about this movie. It is genuinely unfair how good Logan is. Literally every other X-Men movie pales in comparison. Every other comic book movie pales by comparison! I can’t even call it a superhero movie, it’s a straight-up western…

  • Berserk Manga Review: The Prototype

    That’s right! We’re being that thorough! And don’t you worry! I haven’t forgotten about the Lost Chapter! The Berserk Prototype is an interesting bit of history. Very rarely do authors share the original, less polished draft of a successful story. Which is probably why I latch onto the few that do; it is endlessly fascinating…

  • The Coolest Dungeons and Dragons Game That Will Never Get Made

    The Coolest Dungeons and Dragons Game That Will Never Get Made

    There have been plenty of Dungeons and Dragons games over the years. Western RPGs. MMORPGs. Other kinds of RPGs. You get it. Lots of RPGs. It makes sense. D&D is a tabletop RPG. Putting that into a video game makes as much sense as combining peanut butter and chocolate. Like, duh. It’s completely obvious. But…

  • Miguel O’Hara (Across the Spider-Verse): Finding Reason in Sorrow

    Miguel O’Hara (Across the Spider-Verse): Finding Reason in Sorrow

    Tragedy is a core trait of Spider-Man stories. That simple fact is one of the most important parts of ‘Across the Spider-Verse.’ The idea that the beloved web-head must endure loss and suffering, and that said sorrow cannot be avoided, is at the very heart of the movie’s conflict. Our protagonist, Miles, stands against this.…