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Marvel Multiverse Table Top Role-Playing Game - Summer 2023

  A new Marvel TTRPG is heading our way for Summer 2023. I have some really fond memories of the Marvel Superheroes Roleplaying game put out by TSR in the 1980's. It was right along side Dungeons & Dragons as one of my introductory games to ttrpgs. This new game looks to be based purely on a six-sided dice system. The playtest rulebook for the game is available now for anyone who wants to run an early version of the game through its paces before the finalized version comes out next year. I'll admit I'm curious enough make that purchase myself. Here is the official press release from Marvel:  MARVEL LAUNCHING CORE RULEBOOK FOR NEW TABLETOP ROLE-PLAYING GAME IN SUMMER 2023   ‘MARVEL MULTIVERSE ROLE-PLAYING GAME: CORE RULEBOOK’ AVAILABLE JUNE 2023   FOLLOWED BY ‘MARVEL MULTIVERSE ROLE-PLAYING GAME: THE CATACLYSM OF KANG’ AVAILABLE JULY 2023     Use the D616 game system to embody your favorite Super Heroes and Super Villains!     New York, NY— August 22, 2022 –  New adventu
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ND Comic Review: Barb Wire #1 - Dark Horse Comics

Barb Wire #1
Dark Horse Comics
Writer: Chris Warner
Art: Patrick Olliffe
On Sale: July 1, 2015


I remember being very excited about the Dark Horse superhero line when it was first introduced in the 90's under the Comics Greatest World imprint. I followed a few of those titles for awhile. Ghost and X are two that come to mind immediately. Though I think I bought the first couple issues of Barb Wire I didn't stick with the book for whatever reason. I was a senior in high school at the time, I had a lot going on I'm sure so who knows what my reasoning was. I'm guessing it was reaching a fatigue point with the large volume of "bad girl" books that were flooding the market at the time.

I had an opportunity to read the first issue of the new Barb Wire series due for July 2015. I didn't have much in the way of preconceived notions or expectations for this book as I usually do when a series or character is brought back after a long hiatus which was refreshing. I did notice that Chris Warner, the creator of the Barb Wire, was doing the writing chores on this issue which is kind of cool. This had me curious on how different his take was going to be on the character.

To start with, the cover is amazing. Adam Hughes is still on the short list of my favorite artists. As much as I enjoy his covers I wish he would do the interior more often as well. But I take whatever artwork of his I can get. So I'll probably be buying this issue once it hits the shelves so I have this cover in my collection. The story and the artwork on the inside are solid as well. Barb Wire was immediately familiar to me from what little I remembered as a teenager reading this character. At the same time the story is a great introduction to Barb for those who have never read the books. Her jobs as both a bounty hunter and a bar owner are presented well along with the challenges both roles bring with them. Patrick Olliffe's artwork is up to the task for sure, I'm familiar with Olliffe's work from back in the day with Adam Warlock and the Infinity Watch but I hadn't been reading anything he's worked on since. Its cool to see he hasn't lost his touch.

Overall, I'm liking the first issue. Barb has been updated well without sacrificing her original characteristics. I'm glad to see Dark Horse continuing to give these characters another chance.



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