The Cataclysm of Kang Is Here!

The Cataclysm of Kang, the first full-sized adventure book for the Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game debuts in bookstores today, November 14. You can find it in comic-book stores tomorrow, November 15. You can also grab it from Roll20 and Demiplane. This book features six adventures, one for each character rank in the game. You can play through them all as …

Marvel Multiverse RPG Update!

The folks over at Marvel just posted three new things at Marvel.com/rpg, the online home for the Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game. If you scroll down to the Game Updates section, you should see: Thanks for keeping up with the game. There’s lots more to come!

Random Updates, May 2023

Wow, it’s been a long time since, I’ve updated this blog. Part of that’s because it seems to be a lot easier to reach out to people via social media these days, and the other part is that I’ve been a wee bit overwhelmed with life and work. At this point, I’m just happy to see the website still works. …

My Comic-Con 2016 Schedule

DK is bringing me out to Comic-Con again this year, to sign copies of my Captain America book. I always have a wonderful time at this massive show. For the signings in the DK booth, I understand they’ll have free Captain America posters to hand out, but I’m always happy to sign anything I’ve worked on as well. I’ll also …

Twin Cities! Come See Me at Wild Rumpus!

This Saturday, at 1 PM, I’ll be signing my new book, Marvel’s Captain America: The Ultimate Guide to the First Avenger, at Wild Rumpus in Minneapolis. We should have plenty of Captain America posters and bookplates for those who attend, and I’ll be happy to sign anything I’ve worked on. If you’re in the area, come on out and say hi. …

Book Tour: Milwaukee and Chicago

This week is the official launch of my mini-tour to launch my latest book, Marvel’s Captain America: The Ultimate Guide to the First Avenger. Come out and see me in the Milwaukee area on Wednesday and Thursday evening, and in the Chicago area – well, Naperville, actually – on Saturday. Shorewood Public Library Shorewood, WI. May 4, 6:30 PM.  This is the launch …

Join Me at the Beloit Public Library

  This Thursday, April 14, starting at 6 PM, I’ll be at the Beloit Public Library to talk about my work and to sign my latest book, Captain America: The Ultimate Guide to the First Avenger. This marks the public debut of the book for me, and the first opportunity anyone will have to get a signed copy. Library staff will have copies on …

My Captain America Book Is Out Today!

My latest book, Marvel’s Captain America: The Ultimate Guide to the First Avenger, hits shelves today. This is a gorgeous coffee-table book featuring illustrations from dozens of fantastic artists, and it covers all 75 years of Captain America’s history, from World War II all the way up to today. I was the lead writer on this, but I had a lot …

Captain America Book Tour

To promote the launch of Marvel’s Captain America: The Ultimate Guide to the First Avenger next month, DK is sending me on a regional book tour. It includes stops in Beloit (my hometown), Milwaukee, Naperville, and Minneapolis, and it includes school visits as well as libraries and bookstores. Details below, and I’ll update them on my Appearances page as we get …

Wanted: Reviewers for My Captain America Book

If you are a US-based reviewer who would like to check out a copy of Marvel’s Captain America: The Ultimate Guide to the First Avenger, which I wrote with Dan Wallace, drop me an email at matt@forbeck.com. I’ll put you on a list and see if the fine folks at DK Publishing can hook you up. Include your mailing address, email address, …