My fellow Alliterate and pal Stan! is on a quest to trade up from a set of D&D paraphernalia to a Sony Aibo. This is a modern quest of the most quixotic order, and he could use your help if you’re so inclined. Good luck, Stan!
Smiling Jack’s Favorite Charity
The great guys at my old company, Pinnacle Entertainment, just released a sew-on patch that features the likeness of its mascot, the undead joker known as Smiling Jack. We have a special item to announce. These are patches from the 84th Air Squadron (A10s–Shane’s favorite plane!). The captain of the flight is a Savage Worlds fan and he asked if …
CyberCon Chat
Despite the fact my poor wife was down with the flu, I managed to make my CyberCon chat on Saturday. (Thanks to my mother who came over on short notice to watch the kids.) About eight people showed up, having paid good money to do so as part of their con badge. We had a lively conversation ranging all over …
HorrorClix on the Way
My fellow Alliterate Scott Hungerford tells me that WizKids is producing his first full game design this summer: HorrorClix. Congratulations to Scott! I haven’t seen much of it yet, but the concept is cool, and I’m confident that he and WizKids will pull off a bloody great game.
Ghost of the Wall on Shelves
My friend Jeff Mariotte‘s latest novel, Ghost of the Wall, is just now showing up in bookstores. This is the first in a new young adult trilogy set in the Age of Conan. I edited the book (as I’ve done for most of the line), and Jeff made my job easy and fun. Give it a try!
CyberCon and Other Appearances
This Saturday, I’m taking part in an online chat at CyberCon from 2—4 PM Central Time (GMT —6). If you can make it, stop on by and say hi! It costs a few bucks ($6.95, I think) to register, but you get a pass to the online con for the whole weekend for that price. I also just agreed to …
Battle Dice Promotional Figures
According to a post on the Marvel Heroes Battle Dice forums, Playmates Toys has two promotional figures in the works. One is going into Diamond’s system and will be sent to retailers who participate in a marketing program Diamond is running. This figure will be “Stealth Wolverine” and will have different stats than the Wolverine in the main set. The …
New Battle Dice Review
The fine people at Action Figure Times just gave Marvel Heroes Battle Dice a solid review (4 out of 5 stars). They have lots of great photos of the game too.
Marvel Heroes Battle Dice Ad on the Web
If you want to see the Marvel Heroes Battle Dice commercial but don’t want to bother with all those cartoons on TV getting in the way, you can now watch it right on the web. Let me know what you think!
A Great Time at St. Gabriel’s
This morning, I drove the 90 minutes up to Hubertus, Wisconsin, to speak with the students of St. Gabriel School. It’s a Catholic school, much like the one I attended as a kid. St. Gabriel, it turns out, is the patron saint of communications workers, so I did my best to channel that into a good talk with the 4th- …