I admit, I may not be the most normal person. When helping out with youth programming for a local sci-fi/fantasy convention, I came up with this idea, which was inspired by Easter. The raw materials were also inspired by Easter, which means finding the eggs for this project is quite easy and cheap if it’s after Easter. Step 1: …
Platonic Solids Woodworking Magic
In this video, Matthias Burger demonstrates making Platonic solid polyhedrons out of wood using a miter saw. His attention to the math in order to make them completely even is nearly magical as he transforms blocks of wood into the familiar dice shapes we all know. It’s one of those fascinating and oddly satisfying videos that pop up from time …
30 Ways To Ring In The New Year
Before you do any of this, remember to roll a d30. Make toasts from a drinking horn, instead of a wine glass. Roll a d4, and make that many toasts. Scream a Klingon Death Howl for the end of the old year. Utter a quote from a Monty Python’s Flying Circus episode that you’ve never uttered before, and do it …
30 Ways to Celebrate Gary Gygax Day
Roll a d30 Read an adventure module. Paint a minifig. Wear a Hawaiian shirt. Draw a map on graph paper. Create a magic item. Roll each and every one of your dice, just because. Introduce a younger player to the older ways of the hobby. Hug a DM. Mend your battle-tested and time-worn Trampier DM screen, with Scotch tape or …
July 9th is Doctor Who Comics Day
Are you ready for Doctor Who Comics Day? We hope so! July 9th is tomorrow, you know =)
The Official RAI Emoji Keyboard
Valiant and Swyft Media Unveil the Official RAI Emoji Keyboard – Available Now for iOS and Android! As “THE SUMMER OF 4001 A.D.” rages onward in comics shops everywhere, the hero at the forefront of the 41st century’s assault on New Japan – Rai – is leaping out of the pages of the summer’s most ambitious comics event and into …
Q&A with Mike Allred
Achievement unlocked. You are now enjoying a Multiverse Q&A with Mike Allred. It’s not every day that we get to see writer/illustrator Mike Allred chime in on all things indie comics, so let’s do this, with relish. MULTIVERSE: Next year marks the 20th anniversary of RED ROCKET 7. How did that timeless tale blossom from an idea to a …
Q&A with Kieron Gillen
Achievement unlocked. You are now enjoying a MULTIVERSE Q&A with Kieron Gillen. MULTIVERSE: What has allowed creator-owned graphic literature to thrive as much as it has? KIERON GILLEN: In terms of comics, we’re in a fascinating boom period for creator-owned work. I came into comics late, circa 2000, via the Warren Ellis Forum; a hotbed of thinking about comics. …
Stoker Award Winners
The winners of this year’s Bram Stoker Awards were announced at the inaugural Stoker Con in Las Vegas. Noteworthy writers of horror and dark fantasy have been receiving this prestigious award since the 1980s. The list of previous winners is a veritable who’s who of memorable authors. Unsure of what to read next? We’ve all been there. Seeing a list …
The Military Flail: Fact Or Fiction?
One of the more popular weapons in D&D has a very mysterious history. Was it actually used in combat? Evidence seems to suggest otherwise. Dr. Paul B. Sturtevant (from The Public Medievalist) recently published the results of his extensive research on the topic, and you can read all about it by clicking HERE.