Previous || Next Last time, I spoke about the Dictator's capacity to inject emotional tension by unravelling other characters in horrific ways, either by mistake or by design. Giving the Dictator the stage in-between action sequences is even more rewarding than having them in the thick of it, bending allies to their will rather than... Continue Reading →
Previous || Next Last time, I spoke about the differences between D&D 5e and DIE - the greater degree of collaboration between DM and players, the "narrative first" approach rather than a mechanical stringency, and the accent on complex interpersonal relationships established during the first stage of the game, the persona generation. In DIE, there's... Continue Reading →
|| Next I've written about the first volume of DIE (the comic book) here. After five years of D&D, experimenting with Kieron Gillen’s DIE RPG ruleset this past summer was a revelation. Dungeons and Dragons is largely reactive, in the sense that the Dungeon Master(DM) offers a playground, more or less directed, within which the... Continue Reading →
Previous - Hope Dies | Next After the spectacular defeat the rebels suffered at the hands of Darth Vader following Queen Trios' betrayal, our heroes are forced to scatter throughout the galaxy in search of safe haven. Luke, Leia, and Han are torn away from their friends and allies, even from the Millenium Falcon itself.... Continue Reading →
Previous - The Ashes of Jedha/Mutiny at Mon Cala | Next - The Escape Ever since he took the reins with the seventh volume of this ongoing series, The Ashes of Jedha, GIllen has been building towards something - if the last panel of Mutiny at Mon Cala provided the answer to what, Hope Dies... Continue Reading →
Previous - Age of Republic: Villains | Next - Hope Dies I'm excited to read through the five-volume arc Gillen has done, especially after a lackluster few volumes by Jason Aaron. Kieron's Darth Vader run remains the unquestionable height to which all Star Wars titles aspire, or should. That's how good it is, yes, and... Continue Reading →
Kieron Gillen has written some of the finest comic books over the past decade. When I heard that he would be penning a new project that sees D&D and Jumanji come together, I was excited--thrilled, in fact! And when the first few pieces of art were revealed, I was ecstatic. Now, nine months after I... Continue Reading →
Kieron Gillen is one among a very limited number of comic book writers who never fail to deliver excellent works. Whether you look at his heartbreaking "Journey into Mystery,"( exploring the life of a young Loki), or his multiple collaborations with Jamie McKelvie -- Young Avengers, Phonogram and the godly Wicked/Divine -- you are bound... Continue Reading →
The Grimoire Reliquary 