Mission Log Date: December 28, 2011 Report Number: 0011 Filed By: Agent Cameron Chase   Mission Location(s): Central City, Keystone City Mission Target: Gorilla Grodd   Mission Details: In another bid to conquer humanity and rule the Earth, Gorilla Grodd (see metahuman file #25) manipulated a maintenance company to place and activate a device in...

ORACLE File A00231   I’ve decided that it might be good to keep a journal, a record of events beyond the digital recordings and timestamps, something to give a human perspective to the task I’ve taken on. Even writing that makes me want to laugh. The irony of ORACLE, computerized liason to the world’s remaining superhero community, wanting to give a...

It started with a delivery.   The package was nothing special. The brown packing paper was the same kind you’d find at any post office, along with the tape used to seal it. The recipient’s address was written on it with a permanent marker that could be found at any office supply store.  It was the same with the box that was wrapped and addressed. All...

At the strike of twelve last night, the wonderful people at Wizards of the Coast blessed us with a free app. Appropriately titled the Magic The Gathering Toolbox, it is a one-man army that will handle all of your card-flipping needs.  This looks to be the most comprehensive Magic App that’s free at the moment, as the amount of features it rolls out with...

In most card games I’ve played, I’ve noticed that the majority of people usually follow the decklists of tournament winners for direction when putting together their own brews. Often, these guidelines are taken as law and demonstrations of innovation become fewer and further between. That’s where The Forgotten comes in. I will be looking at the...

Dark Ascension is a few days away, and last weekend we welcomed it across the country with pre-release contests  and tournaments.  We here at Comic Booked want to get into the Magic: The Gathering spirit too.  How then , should we do that? Should we have a tournament? That would be too localized.  A series of articles? Insightful, but not quite what I was...

Ah, to be back. School has dominated my life this week, BUT I always have time to answer your Magic: The Gathering related questions.   “So how can you tell a new player from an experienced player?” You’re playing a match against someone and focusing hard, and a player comes up to you and asks “do you want to play a match?”...

“C’mon, we’re almost in the clear! Let’s move!”   The trio of robbers ran out the door of the bank as fast as they could with so many bags of money. All they needed to do was get to their waiting vehicle, and they were home free. Unfortunately, there was a major obstacle between them and their freedom, and that obstacle wore a red cape on his back...

As the Dark Ascension approaches to its grand debut on February 3rd, Wizards of the Coast has recently released the deck lists for five Intro Packs that will be available with the new set. This comes hot on the trail of a full spoiler, released only a few days ago. If you want to remain blissfully unaware of the sheer level of awesome that awaits, I’d...

Have you ever contemplated during a game of Heroclix, while painting a new Chaos Space Marine, or amid comparing mech stats for a Battletech game, ‘how did this all begin?’ Who thought up the idea of players moving miniature armies across a custom battlefield in strategic combat? It’s not too certain as to where or when it began as there are...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you should know that a new Magic: The Gathering expansion pack is releasing on February 3, 2012. Through their official Facebook page and various fan sites, the good folks at Wizards of the Coast have been slowly leaking out cards for the past few weeks. Well, last night, a full visual spoiler for the entire Dark...

The corridor was narrow and dark, lit only by the torches we carried. Our party, down from the original four that started the journey, was now only a duo. Glub, a slender lizard-man whose face resembled that of a chameleon led the march. Before today I would have referred to those of his…talents as a thief, but after his many acts of bravery in saving my life...

Ed Greenwood? Forgotten Realms!?  A new Dungeons & Dragons comic book series? Say what!? Awwwwww yeah!  How can Ed Greenwood scripting a new and ongoing Forgotten Realms (This Infamous Platypus’ favorite campaign setting) based comic book get any better, you ask? Well, what about the chance to have your character appear in the comic book?...

As you lift the oaken latch of the large double doors, you find yourself standing in the entryway of an elaborate study. The plush carpet is soft under your feet as you step past the gateway and into the library.  Shelves stretch onward in either direction, each bearing labels in a language foreign to your understanding. The books themselves seem meticulously...

While you typically will find me over in the Video Games section, I jumped at the opportunity to join the Tabletop team; specifically, I jumped at the chance to write about my newest obsession: Magic the Gathering (henceforth referred to as MTG). Neal Kleinman kicked off our pro-skewed coverage the other day with an excellent primer to the language of the pro...

Have you ever been at your local card store/comic book store looking for a game of Magic the Gathering? Ever see a group of people with their skyscrapers of binders laid out in front of them yelling out prices to each other and the only response is a shake of a head or a nod? These are the more competitive players that you either love, or hate. I happen to be...