Created by Stan Lee & Steve DitkoSpider-Man Noir created by David Hine & Fabrice Sapolsky In their endless battle to reel in more customers, it's long been an established practice in the comic book biz to take established superheroes and revamp, revise, reboot and regurgitate them. Pump some new air into tired lungs. Or just … Continue reading Spider-Man Noir
Tag: Videogame
Ryo Saeba (City Hunter)
Created by Tsukasa Hojo "Mokkori!" I stumbled across City Hunter, a 1993 Jackie Chan action flick out of Hong King late one night on some streaming channel, turned my brain off, and settled in to watch Chan — as a private eye, no less! — kick the bejesus out of a bunch of bad guys. … Continue reading Ryo Saeba (City Hunter)
Oh, The Games People Played Then
Some Classic Private Eye & Detective Board Games Every night and everyday, now... Of course, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, so here's a short list of diversions from the past (and present) for those of you who like to play. A roll of the dice, a spin of the spinner, … Continue reading Oh, The Games People Played Then
Oh, The Videogames People Played Then (Part Un)
Some Early P.I. Videogames (1988-2002) Imagine a world without broadband or cell phones. Where fax machines were cutting edge, and nobody had heard of Apple or Microsoft or broadband or even the internet. Floppies were king. We're talking seriously old school here. Most of the platforms these were played on are long, long gone, but … Continue reading Oh, The Videogames People Played Then (Part Un)