“Open your mind to the possibility that they are not bad movies, just misunderstood” – Mr. Lobo
I’m a big fan of sci-fi monster movies and TV shows with Doctor Who being my all time favorite. I really enjoy the new series and also regularly watch episodes from the 70s and 80s. Just this past week I was watching The Face of Evil and The Invisible Enemy. Those older episodes certainly don’t have the polished special FX of modern TV shows, but I find them just as engaging, and kind of …

I’ve been thinking about miniatures again lately, and have a bunch of new pre-painted Heroclix figures ordered for the Tiny Titans games I’m playing with my son.
Ordering pre-painted figures inevitably gets me looking at the really nicely sculptured unpainted figures, and all the jaw-dropping good game tables and scenery people make and post pictures of online. I really enjoy building, painting and gaming with miniatures – even though it’s usually not my preference for RPGs. Lately I’ve been thinking about finishing up some of the terrain projects I’ve had …

The “Red Box” edition of Dungeons & Dragons that was released in the early 1980s was the best selling version of the game, and came at the height of the D&D pop-culture phenomenon in the early 1980s. There were D&D action figures, D&D colouring books, and a Saturday morning D&D cartoon show.  While the original game had been created for adult hobby gamers, this game was clearly marketed to a different audience. Familiarity with wargames or other hobby games was not required as the box cover states: “ideal for 3 …

The Washington Post and several other newspapers recently ran a story on how Dungeons & Dragons is still a popular after school kid’s program. This was nice to see, since in recent years the marketing of RPGs has shifted from where it was in the early 80s when Dungeons & Dragons was aimed at an audience of “ages 10+” and the Red Box was the best selling version of the game. Other games like Marvel Superheroes and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles also had a younger player in mind than the …

Peter Mullen is a Fantasy Illustrator who’s work graces the pages of many of the small press RPG books and magazines that have been published recently. I’ve been a fan of his art since first seeing the cover for Swords & Wizardry, and always pleased when he publishes something new. I’ve dabbled in drawing and painting for years, and I’m interested in talking to artists who’s work I’m impressed with.  I was very pleased when Peter agreed to let me interview him about his work and post it here at …