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by greycrusader
Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:21 pm
Forum: Character Sheets
Topic: Jab’s Builds! (Miss Piggy! The Swedish Chef! Sweetums! Gonzo!)
Replies: 35323
Views: 7081597

Re: Jab’s Builds! (Starfighter! Beautie! Steeljack! El Hombre!)

The Tarnished Angel storyline was essentially a mash-up of the Flint Marko/Sandman reformed villain period (when he became a good friend to Ben Grimm and Spider-Man), and the the Henry Pym/Yellowjacket "psychotic break/infamous Jan-slap" plots, but sadder and more sentimental, though at le...
by greycrusader
Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:41 pm
Forum: Character Sheets
Topic: My Junk Drawer of Builds.
Replies: 57
Views: 9532

Re: My Junk Drawer of Builds.

Some cool ideas here thanks for posting your builds!
by greycrusader
Wed Jan 31, 2024 4:55 am
Forum: Character Sheets
Topic: Jab’s Builds! (Miss Piggy! The Swedish Chef! Sweetums! Gonzo!)
Replies: 35323
Views: 7081597

Re: Jab’s Builds! (Jack-In-The-Box! Mister Drama! Weirdies! The Dark Age!)

Due to Busiek's chronic health issues AND the details-rich style of his Astro City stories, the long, long breaks between issues essentially KILLED any anticipation of that particular arc for me, as by year four I had to go back and refresh my memory of what happened in the interim issues that set C...
by greycrusader
Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:42 am
Forum: Settings of the Multiverse
Topic: Earth - 25: DC Adventures Campaign Setting
Replies: 41
Views: 1854

Re: Earth - 25: DC Adventures Campaign Setting

Amazing work on the setting! I love all the little nods to throw-away bits of actual DC history, yet all done with a bit more forethought and elegance than what occurred in the the real world (in fairness, a whole LOT of those came about because a nearly century-year old comics company simply has WA...
by greycrusader
Tue Jan 30, 2024 12:39 am
Forum: Books, Comics and Web-Comics
Topic: Mister Mind question (DC Comics)
Replies: 6
Views: 622

Re: Mister Mind question (DC Comics)

I agree, Ares. There are some books that I SHOULD like/regard more than I do, but there's just something about them that fails to appeal (the Neil Gaiman current run on Miracleman being a contemporary example); Ordway just needed to be a touch more whimsical, maybe a little more light-hearted, thoug...
by greycrusader
Tue Jan 30, 2024 12:35 am
Forum: Character Sheets
Topic: Jab’s Builds! (Miss Piggy! The Swedish Chef! Sweetums! Gonzo!)
Replies: 35323
Views: 7081597

Re: Jab’s Builds! (Altar Boy! Cleopatra! The Blue Knight! Jack-In-The-Box!)

Mr. Drama, the Drama Queen, and the Weirdies are VERY much a Ditko homage, in their designs and motivations. When Steve Ditko was on point, he was REALLY on point with character designs (Spider-Man being the best example, but even D-listers like the Question or Hawk and Dove stuck around in comics b...
by greycrusader
Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:40 am
Forum: Character Sheets
Topic: The Archetype Blendarama (Part 9 Complete! On Break!)
Replies: 472
Views: 409402

Re: The Archetype Blendarama (Part 9! Heart of the Earth! Sonic the Hedgehog! Negative Woman! Avian Speedster! Insect Mi

Hey, Eternal Phoenix, I haven't had much time or mental energy to post much of late, but I just want to compliment you again on your builds! Excellent insight into what makes certain archetypes work mechanically in 3e, along with some really creative choices overall. So again, thanks for doing these...
by greycrusader
Mon Jan 22, 2024 7:53 pm
Forum: Character Sheets
Topic: Jab’s Builds! (Miss Piggy! The Swedish Chef! Sweetums! Gonzo!)
Replies: 35323
Views: 7081597

Re: Jab’s Builds! (Winged Victory! The Unholy Alliance! The First Family!)

It cracks me up that "Imperious Rex!" translates to "Arrogant King!...I mean, THAT's Namor's battle cry? Honestly, I KNOW I could rescue the Sub-Mariner as a character...no, scrap that, as a legitimate hero, though one with a heaping helping of flaws. And I would absolutely have someo...
by greycrusader
Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:09 pm
Forum: Gaming Chatter
Topic: Mutants and Masterminds partners with Valiant Comics
Replies: 76
Views: 13243

Re: Mutants and Masterminds partners with Valiant Comics

I haven't gotten a chance to really read the quick starter rules for the Valiant setting in detail yet, let alone weigh them out, but here a few initial thoughts about what I've gleaned so far: 1. Options for making combat a bit more serious (including the re-introduction of lethal damage) opens up ...
by greycrusader
Thu Jan 11, 2024 12:15 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Who are our noted missing?
Replies: 68
Views: 13285

Re: Who are our noted missing?

Hey, so good to see you’re still around! Very sorry this has been a difficult time for you and your wife. I understand those challenges all too well lately.

All my best.
by greycrusader
Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Who are our noted missing?
Replies: 68
Views: 13285

Re: Who are our noted missing?

Wow, RUSCHE and Volton64 have been gone for a long while now, and even L-Space is going on a year… Macynsnow and Proditor (who did a wonderful conversion thread) too, though both tended to come go. Likewise, my old friend Libra has been MIA for quite a while now. And I never realized till now just ...
by greycrusader
Sat Jan 06, 2024 12:04 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Who are our noted missing?
Replies: 68
Views: 13285

Re: Who are our noted missing?

Wow, RUSCHE and Volton64 have been gone for a long while now, and even L-Space is going on a year… Macynsnow and Proditor (who did a wonderful conversion thread) too, though both tended to come go. Likewise, my old friend Libra has been MIA for quite a while now. And I never realized till now just h...
by greycrusader
Mon Dec 25, 2023 8:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Happy holidays 2023
Replies: 6
Views: 1161

Re: Happy holidays 2023

Happy holidays, and best wishes to everyone here!