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Tag: Dungeons & Dragons

What Makes a Sidekick?

What Makes a Sidekick?

Brian Caveby Brian CaveOctober 16, 2024October 15, 20240

The word sidekick is different in cartoons than it is in comics. Sidekicks in comics tend to be characters who act as younger versions of …

History of The Satanic Panic

History of The Satanic Panic

Karen Fliegerby Karen FliegerOctober 11, 2023March 9, 20251

Before I get into the chronology of what got us from the 1960’s counter culture to the book, toy, and music bans of the 1980’s …

Check Out Those Ads! – Spelljammer #15

Check Out Those Ads! – Spelljammer #15

Pitfall Garyby Pitfall GaryNovember 17, 2021April 17, 20250

Spelljammer isn’t my favorite Dungeons & Dragons setting. In fact it’s near the bottom of my list. I don’t know what it is about the …

Check Out Those Ads! – The Web #1

Check Out Those Ads! – The Web #1

Pitfall Garyby Pitfall GarySeptember 22, 2021April 17, 20250

In 1991 DC resurrected a group of Archie characters from the 1940’s for their Impact Comics imprint. It all started in July 1991 with Legend …

Check Out Those Ads! – Sleepwalker #1

Check Out Those Ads! – Sleepwalker #1

Pitfall Garyby Pitfall GaryJune 3, 2021April 17, 20250

The late 80’s and early 90’s were a blockbuster time for comic books. Massive crossover events, tons of variant covers and lots of new titles …

Check Out Those Ads! – Armageddon 2001 #1

Check Out Those Ads! – Armageddon 2001 #1

Pitfall Garyby Pitfall GaryMay 19, 2021April 17, 20250

Armageddon 2001 was a big crossover event held in the summer of 1991. The story line for Armageddon 2001 is interesting. It starts in 2030 …

Check Out Those Ads! – The Deadly Foes of Spider-Man #1

Check Out Those Ads! – The Deadly Foes of Spider-Man #1

Pitfall Garyby Pitfall GaryMay 5, 2021April 17, 20250

The Deadly Foes of Spider-Man is a four issue limited series focusing on the Sinister Syndicate, a lesser-known group of villains. The group of villains …

Top ’80s Cartoons that Deserve a Movie

Top ’80s Cartoons that Deserve a Movie

Brian Caveby Brian CaveApril 16, 2021April 17, 20250

Last time, I wrote a post about Top ’80s Cartoons That Deserve a Reboot.  Ever since then, I’ve been planning to write a second post …

Check Out Those Ads! – What If… #24

Check Out Those Ads! – What If… #24

Pitfall Garyby Pitfall GaryApril 14, 2021April 17, 20250

What If… is a comic book anthology series published by Marvel starting in 1977. The series ran on and off for over 40 years. What …

Check Out Those Ads! – Spectacular Spider-Man #64

Check Out Those Ads! – Spectacular Spider-Man #64

Pitfall Garyby Pitfall GaryMarch 17, 2021April 17, 20251

Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #64: Cloak and Dagger This year March has five Wednesdays, so we get a bonus issue of comic book ads! …

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