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Acrobatic Flea
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Geek, comic book reader, table top gamer, fan of Judge Dredd, Doctor Who, Rick and Morty, westerns, sword & sorcery, sci-fi, and Lovecraftian horror. Married to @rachellk.bsky.social

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Acrobatic Flea @acrobaticflea.bsky.social · 21d
While the Tuesday Knights are getting to grips with Outgunned Adventures, I’m also excitedly awaiting the release of another Two Little Mice #ttrpg - Twilight Sword. Read about it on my blog today, link in comments 👇

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TWILIGHT SWORD: One Of The Most Anticipated Games of 2026
Two Little Mice's Twilight Sword has ranked tenth in EN World 's recent annual community vote to find the most eagerly-awaited games of th...
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Check out the latest live-action addition to the Spider-Verse: starring Nic Cage!

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Two Flavours of Spider-Noir For The Price of One
An aging and down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York is forced to grapple with his past life as the city's one and only supe...
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February 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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Check out the trailer for Lou Ferrigno’s latest flick, The Hermit, on the blog today:

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From Hulk To Hermit
In his first creature role since CBS’s The Incredible Hulk , global icon Lou Ferrigno returns to the screen, and steps into the horror genre...
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February 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Thank you!
February 12, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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My latest non-Amazon book purchase treat: a limited edition (#365 of 750), first edition (with red page edges) of RED SONJA: CONSUMED by @gailsimone.bsky.social (signed by the author). Most delighted by this!
February 12, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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Today on the blog we flashback to the Uwe Boll 'masterpiece' which was the closest I suspect we'll ever get to Jason Statham in a Dungeons & Dragons movie:

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In The Name Of The King - A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)
Forget whatever prejudices you may have against Uwe Boll for his previous crimes against cinema, forget whatever you've read about his eccen...
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February 12, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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Robert E Howard's house is in serious need of repair, or it may fall apart. #Help save #RobertEHoward 's home, where he created #Conan , #SolomonKane , #Belit , #Kull , #Valeria & so many more. #Donate at rehfoundation.org/save-the-reh... Please spread the word.
Save the REH Museum
Donations collected here go directly to the Robert E. Howard Foundation, which will forward 100% of the proceeds to Project Pride in Cross Plains, Texas, to support restoration and maintenance of the ...
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February 11, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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Today on the blog I'm looking at Lou Ferrigno's second outing as the legendary #Hercules:

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The Adventures Of Hercules II (1985)
Lou Ferrigno ( aka The Incredible Hulk ) returns as Hercules in this kinda-sequel to 1983's Hercules . In this rather Xena: Warrior Pri...
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February 11, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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If you see this, post a character that starts with a D.
February 11, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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What's in a name? On the blog today I explain why I can't help but take on another gaming project (despite just saying I was cutting back):

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#skirmishwargame #wargame #akotsk
I Blame Nominative Determinism
Showing off my new purchase... which means a new wargames project Remember the other day when I said I would only be focusing on a single wa...
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February 10, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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Counting down to #FreeComicBookDay? Are you already making a list? I highlight the top titles on mine on the blog today (they're not really hard to guess):

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It's 82 Days To Free Comic Book Day
These two Conan titles are top of my wish list for this year's Free Comic Book Day . Ablaze adapts the tales penned by Conan 's creator, Rob...
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February 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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On the blog today, see - and hear - two beautiful renditions of the closing theme from the second season of top #anime Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, performed by Japanese singer-songwriter #milet:

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MUSICAL MONDAY: The Story of Us (milet)
An official, special music video for The Story of Us , by singer-songwriter  milet , the ending theme song from the ( current ) second seaso...
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February 9, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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On the blog this evening I recount our latest family outing (and tree safari):

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HEALTH UPDATE: We Take The Kingdom!
Seven Sisters : The largest living tree in the British Isles After last week's wash-out , we were able to get out for another healthy walk a...
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February 8, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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Today on the blog I’m looking back at Lou Ferrigno’s debut cinematic outing as Hercules:

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Hercules (1983)
In a nutshell, the Lou Ferrigno-fronted 1980's Hercules does for Greek mythology what Battle Beyond The Stars did for space opera. It ...
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February 8, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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On the blog today I talk about my passion for Nigel Kneale’s #Quatermass stories:

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The Unsettling Nature of Quatermass
I have three movies I call my "comfort films" that I will try and watch whenever I see them listed on the TV schedules or can turn to ( via ...
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February 7, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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“The beacons are lit. Milan calls for aid.”

#winterolympics2026
February 6, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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Celebrate the 85th anniversary of Archie Andrews with a new jumbo magazine. Read all about it on the blog today:

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Jumbo Celebration of Over Eight Decades' Worth of Archie
Iconic cover art by the legendary Dan DeCarlo and Rosario “Tito” Peña This year marks the 85th anniversary of the first appearance of Archie...
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February 6, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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I thought they looked like rolls of sellotape.
February 6, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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See the trailer for the excellent-looking new dinosaur documentary series over on the blog now:

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Everything's Better With Dinosaurs
Welcome to The Dinosaurs – an epic journey into a lost world. From executive producer Steven Spielberg, Amblin Entertainment, and the award...
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February 6, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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What are you thoughts on implementing the isekai trope or portal fantasy into your home #ttrpg games? I have some thoughts on the blog today:

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Isekai? It's Narnia Business!
Isekai ( Japanese: 異世界; transl. 'different world', 'another world', or 'other world' ) is a sub-genre of fiction. It includes novels, light...
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February 6, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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On the blog this evening I remember the time I was bitten by a spider and didn’t turn into a superhero:

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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Bitten By A (Non-Radioactive) Spider
Image by Cosplay_Images from Pixabay In late August, 2023, I woke one morning to realise my hand had been bitten by some insect, possibly a...
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February 6, 2026 at 6:19 AM
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An unexpected new resource for “bits and bobs” to decorate your games table. Read about my mini terrain purchases on the blog today:

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#ttrpg #wargames
Miniature Haul At A Miniature Price!
Money Well Spent : £7.38's worth of tiny terrain for the tabletop Because I can't help but be spinning multiple plates at once, even though ...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis
(Kirsty MacColl)
waiterich.bsky.social Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 9d
Deleted a post about “what’s your least favorite song” because the vibes are bad enough already.

Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?

Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
February 4, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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Tomorrow SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #12 comes out, with art by @gabrielrodriguez.bsky.social on #Conan & @mirkocolak.bsky.social on #ElBorak. There's also a #BranMakMorn prose story by @fabiannicieza.bsky.social More at info & previews at gocollect.com/blog/comicli... #ComicSky #RobertEHoward
February 4, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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That's a magnificent collection, @crutledge.bsky.social I only have those in omnibuses, having not had access to them as a kid. I don't remember seeing them anywhere when I was a youngster buying imported superhero comics over here.
February 4, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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I thought it was about time I started sorting my individual issues of #ConanTheBarbarian #comics (and other #RobertEHoward titles). Read more about my efforts on the blog today.

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Conan The Librarian
New shorty short box (on right) for my Conan The Barbarian comics Part of my ambition to get through my massive backlog of unread comics  a...
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February 4, 2026 at 12:16 PM