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A comic book of savagery and honor.
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BEST COMIC BOOK IN THE WORLD
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BEST COMIC BOOK IN THE WORLD
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Master of Puppets
On the beach, Brynhildr eyes the distant castle as Takeshi, scarred by loss, reveals his family’s vices and a plan to infiltrate Tsukamoto-sama’s domain.
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A scarred puppeteer, a vengeful warrior, and a castle ablaze. Brynhildr and Takeshi take on Tsukamoto-sama, but revenge comes with strings attached. This tale of betrayal and murder burns as bright as a castle inferno. 🏯🔥 Read now: vikingsvssamurai.com/master-of-pu...
Twilight of the Æsir I picks up where Thor's Angels left off. Dan Carlin walks through the dying gasps of the old gods and the slow, bloody sunset of the Pagan Germanic world. Christianity's knocking, and the Æsir ain't answering.
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Hardcore History 69 – Twilight of the Æsir I
This show picks up where Dan’s Thor’s Angels show left off. In the early Middle Ages Pagan Germanic-language speakers like the Vikings are a dying breed.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Twilight of the Æsir I picks up where Thor's Angels left off. Dan Carlin walks through the dying gasps of the old gods and the slow, bloody sunset of the Pagan Germanic world. Christianity's knocking, and the Æsir ain't answering.
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Beowulf & Grendel looks the part: icy landscapes, troll blood, and all. But where's the savage bite? Butler swings, Skarsgård broods, but the film pulls its punches. Great fur. Mid roar.
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Beowulf & Grendel
A relentless hero faces a vengeful beast in icy landscapes. Myth and grit entwine, blood and destiny converge. Amid battles and alliances, humanity's shadows emerge.
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November 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Beowulf & Grendel looks the part: icy landscapes, troll blood, and all. But where's the savage bite? Butler swings, Skarsgård broods, but the film pulls its punches. Great fur. Mid roar.
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OG manga heat. Lone Wolf and Cub is the story of a disgraced executioner and his baby boy on a road paved with corpses. Koike & Kojima didn't just make a manga, they changed the game. Revenge never looked so poetic.
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Lone Wolf and Cub
Lone Wolf and Cub, the godfather of all manga, created by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, changed the game in 1970.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
OG manga heat. Lone Wolf and Cub is the story of a disgraced executioner and his baby boy on a road paved with corpses. Koike & Kojima didn't just make a manga, they changed the game. Revenge never looked so poetic.
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Rødrick, the blind shaman, forces Hansel and Hideo to confront their deepest fears. Family secrets are revealed!
Story @josephaleo.bsky.social and Mark Larranaga
Artwork by @bugracomic.bsky.social
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Story @josephaleo.bsky.social and Mark Larranaga
Artwork by @bugracomic.bsky.social
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That Which They Fear Most
Rødrick, the blind shaman, forces Hansel and Hideo to confront their deepest fears. Family secrets are revealed.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Rødrick, the blind shaman, forces Hansel and Hideo to confront their deepest fears. Family secrets are revealed!
Story @josephaleo.bsky.social and Mark Larranaga
Artwork by @bugracomic.bsky.social
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Story @josephaleo.bsky.social and Mark Larranaga
Artwork by @bugracomic.bsky.social
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Agent Grayson wakes to barking dogs, a scream like glass, and the old bunker‑stench crawling back into his lungs. The past won’t stay buried. Not the war. Not the thing he carried out of the earth. Tonight…it’s awake again.
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Chapter 6: The Suck
YouTube video by Operation Watchtower
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November 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Agent Grayson wakes to barking dogs, a scream like glass, and the old bunker‑stench crawling back into his lungs. The past won’t stay buried. Not the war. Not the thing he carried out of the earth. Tonight…it’s awake again.
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHTC...
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Bryce Wexley wakes to blood and ruin. Vince Caruso frees him from the tape, but not from what followed him out of Alpine. The impostor is dead. The sickness returns. And north of La Jolla, a survivor of Heaven’s Gate waits.
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jj8...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Bryce Wexley wakes to blood and ruin. Vince Caruso frees him from the tape, but not from what followed him out of Alpine. The impostor is dead. The sickness returns. And north of La Jolla, a survivor of Heaven’s Gate waits.
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jj8...
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▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jj8...
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No epic duels at sunset. Twilight Samurai is slow-burn, slice-of-life perfection. Seibei Iguchi's a widower with kids, a sword, and no time for honor games… until life forces his hand. Yamada makes restraint feel lethal.
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Twilight Samurai
A poetic tale of a low-ranking samurai, haunted by his past, finds love in unexpected places. Slices of life, painted with tension and emotion, converge in a crescendo of honor and sacrifice.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
No epic duels at sunset. Twilight Samurai is slow-burn, slice-of-life perfection. Seibei Iguchi's a widower with kids, a sword, and no time for honor games… until life forces his hand. Yamada makes restraint feel lethal.
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Hiroshi’s village? Yeah, it's peaceful, until samurai come for tribute and Vikings swoop in, turning the place into a nightmare of chains and fear. Family, honor, and blood are all that remain. Inspired by Morten Oxenboell's work.
Artwork: @bugracomic.bsky.social
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Artwork: @bugracomic.bsky.social
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Thralls
In a peaceful village, Hiroshi hides his sister as bandits attack. Samurai demand tribute, but Vikings soon arrive, only to enslave the villagers in brutal rule.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Hiroshi’s village? Yeah, it's peaceful, until samurai come for tribute and Vikings swoop in, turning the place into a nightmare of chains and fear. Family, honor, and blood are all that remain. Inspired by Morten Oxenboell's work.
Artwork: @bugracomic.bsky.social
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Artwork: @bugracomic.bsky.social
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Samurai Jack is minimalist mayhem with soul. Tartakovsky's lone samurai slashes through genre, time, and silence in a visual epic that's part Kurosawa, part sci-fi fever dream. It ain't a cartoon, it's a sword-swinging symphony.
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Samurai Jack
Samurai Jack isn’t just a cartoon—it’s a visual symphony of style, heart, and philosophy, redefining animation as bold, timeless art.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Samurai Jack is minimalist mayhem with soul. Tartakovsky's lone samurai slashes through genre, time, and silence in a visual epic that's part Kurosawa, part sci-fi fever dream. It ain't a cartoon, it's a sword-swinging symphony.
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Viking and samurai, locked in a deadly combat, staring each other down, ready to spill blood ‛til one of ‛em hits the dirt!
Dedicated to Peter N.
Story @josephaleo.bsky.social
Artwork by @jmringuet.bsky.social
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Dedicated to Peter N.
Story @josephaleo.bsky.social
Artwork by @jmringuet.bsky.social
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Cold Embrace
Viking and samurai, locked in a deadly combat, staring each other down, ready to spill blood ‛til one of ‛em hits the dirt!
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November 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Viking and samurai, locked in a deadly combat, staring each other down, ready to spill blood ‛til one of ‛em hits the dirt!
Dedicated to Peter N.
Story @josephaleo.bsky.social
Artwork by @jmringuet.bsky.social
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Dedicated to Peter N.
Story @josephaleo.bsky.social
Artwork by @jmringuet.bsky.social
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Ground Zero. Senator Wexley walks from the smoke with ash on his hands and destiny in his mouth. Whitman calls him “the man who walked through fire.” Behind the optics & praise, a knife hums in its case. Alpine, still waits.
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jj8...
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▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jj8...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Ground Zero. Senator Wexley walks from the smoke with ash on his hands and destiny in his mouth. Whitman calls him “the man who walked through fire.” Behind the optics & praise, a knife hums in its case. Alpine, still waits.
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jj8...
🎧 watchtowerintel.com/2025/11/07/c...
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jj8...
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Leone watched Westerns in Rome, lips outta sync and hearts full of dust. Then he made his own. Once Upon a Time in the West is the most brutal ballet you'll ever watch. Part parody, part tribute, all legend.
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Once Upon a Time in the West
In the dusty West, a widow’s quest intertwines with a gunslinger’s past. Harmonicas play, vengeance brews.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Leone watched Westerns in Rome, lips outta sync and hearts full of dust. Then he made his own. Once Upon a Time in the West is the most brutal ballet you'll ever watch. Part parody, part tribute, all legend.
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Forget "How to Draw", this is "How to Tell Stories That Hit Like a Freight Train." Scott McCloud's Making Comics breaks it all down: flow, frames, font, fists. It's the storytelling dojo for anyone who thinks in pictures.
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Making Comics
McCloud explores comics creation from principles to details, using humor and insight to teach readers how to master the human condition through images and words.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Forget "How to Draw", this is "How to Tell Stories That Hit Like a Freight Train." Scott McCloud's Making Comics breaks it all down: flow, frames, font, fists. It's the storytelling dojo for anyone who thinks in pictures.
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You want comic book royalty? I got you a rogue's gallery of killer creatives. Berah, Fowler, Mandić, Ringuet, Dale, Jones: six names, all murderers of mediocrity. Talent like this? It don't knock, it kicks down doors.
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Ragnarök Now
VIKINGS vs SAMURAI is an action-packed comic book: two warrior cultures clash as their world ends in a fiery apocalypse!
Meet the Mischief Makers
We are a bunch of wild storytellers, artists, and history fanatics who share a vision: to resurrect the past and toss you into a webcomic experience
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November 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
You want comic book royalty? I got you a rogue's gallery of killer creatives. Berah, Fowler, Mandić, Ringuet, Dale, Jones: six names, all murderers of mediocrity. Talent like this? It don't knock, it kicks down doors.
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Mongols show up with bombs. Samurai show up with blades. Nature shows up with a typhoon. Twice. Turnbull's The Mongol Invasions of Japan is blood, tactics, and a divine wind that says: Not today, Khubilai.
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The Mongol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281
There is so much useful information in this book that I highlighted almost every page to make notes in Obsidian.
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November 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Mongols show up with bombs. Samurai show up with blades. Nature shows up with a typhoon. Twice. Turnbull's The Mongol Invasions of Japan is blood, tactics, and a divine wind that says: Not today, Khubilai.
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Wanna time-travel through Japan's past without falling asleep? The Samurai Archives Podcast blends battle, books, and big brains. From ancient empires to the fall of the samurai: informal, informed, and no BS.
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Samurai Archives Japanese History Podcast
Join the quirky hosts on a journey through Japanese history. Culture, warfare, literature — it's all here, spiced with interviews.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Wanna time-travel through Japan's past without falling asleep? The Samurai Archives Podcast blends battle, books, and big brains. From ancient empires to the fall of the samurai: informal, informed, and no BS.
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Tsukamoto is confounded about how the hell to take down Toshirô Nakadai, who's gone and buddied up with those Viking bastards. Enter Snorfingr, a damn force of nature, offering his services as a bravo!
Story @josephaleo.bsky.social
Artwork by @bugracomic.bsky.social
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Story @josephaleo.bsky.social
Artwork by @bugracomic.bsky.social
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Sellsword
Lord Tsukamoto is confounded about how the hell to take down Toshirô Nakadai, who’s gone and buddied up with those Viking bastards. In walks Snorfingr, like a damn force of nature, offering his servi...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Tsukamoto is confounded about how the hell to take down Toshirô Nakadai, who's gone and buddied up with those Viking bastards. Enter Snorfingr, a damn force of nature, offering his services as a bravo!
Story @josephaleo.bsky.social
Artwork by @bugracomic.bsky.social
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Story @josephaleo.bsky.social
Artwork by @bugracomic.bsky.social
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Arak dropped in '81, lookin’ like Conan’s cousin, then flipped the script. Native warrior, myth killer, thunder son. Vikings? Legit. Gods? Global. Stereotypes? Nah, he crushed those too. This ain’t no knockoff, it’s a cult classic.
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Arak, Son of Thunder
In a savage, ancient land, Arak, Son of Thunder, battles through an era of sorcery and savagery.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Arak dropped in '81, lookin’ like Conan’s cousin, then flipped the script. Native warrior, myth killer, thunder son. Vikings? Legit. Gods? Global. Stereotypes? Nah, he crushed those too. This ain’t no knockoff, it’s a cult classic.
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Thor's Angels started as just another Hardcore History episode, now it's a full-blown audio war hammer. Dan Carlin dives into gods, Germans, Jesus, and biker gangs. Dark Ages? More like lit fuse.
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Hardcore History 41 – Thor’s Angels
Dan Carlin delves into some dicey topics—gods, Germans, bikers, and even Jesus.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Thor's Angels started as just another Hardcore History episode, now it's a full-blown audio war hammer. Dan Carlin dives into gods, Germans, Jesus, and biker gangs. Dark Ages? More like lit fuse.
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Buckle up, pilgrims! Brynhildr's birth was tragic. Mom dies, dad adores her, brother Hansel’s burns with hatred. Fast forward to Japan: Hansel’s a traitor, dad’s dead. Brynhildr’s on a quest for vengeance and she has a plan! 🗡️
Artwork: @bugracomic.bsky.social
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Oath of Vengeance
Brynhildr’s birth caused her mother’s death, leading to her father’s deep love and Hansel’s growing resentment. In Japan, Hansel betrays them, killing their father. Brynhildr vows revenge.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Buckle up, pilgrims! Brynhildr's birth was tragic. Mom dies, dad adores her, brother Hansel’s burns with hatred. Fast forward to Japan: Hansel’s a traitor, dad’s dead. Brynhildr’s on a quest for vengeance and she has a plan! 🗡️
Artwork: @bugracomic.bsky.social
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Artwork: @bugracomic.bsky.social
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Started as a one-off, sliced its way into legend. The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) gave us a blind masseur with a blade and a moral code sharper than his sword. Shintaro Katsu is Zatoichi. Franchise? Nah, this was fate.
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The Tale Of Zatoichi
Zatoichi is a blind masseur. But don't be fooled, he's lethal. Gamblers, yakuza, and swords collide in a quest forf vengeance.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Started as a one-off, sliced its way into legend. The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) gave us a blind masseur with a blade and a moral code sharper than his sword. Shintaro Katsu is Zatoichi. Franchise? Nah, this was fate.
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December 5, 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 hits theaters. 4 hrs 41 mins of pure, uncut Tarantino! Full-color Crazy 88 fight, new anime scenes, and not a filter in sight. QT’s vision, fully unleashed. Take the day off and see it.
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Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
December 5. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair. Four hours, one cut, all blood. Not a movie, Tarantino’s gospel. I’m calling it: this is church.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
December 5, 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 hits theaters. 4 hrs 41 mins of pure, uncut Tarantino! Full-color Crazy 88 fight, new anime scenes, and not a filter in sight. QT’s vision, fully unleashed. Take the day off and see it.
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A bridge. Two warriors. Only one shall cross!
Dedicated to Keith Bennett, who lives and breathes rock and roll and already looks like a durn Viking.
Story @josephaleo.bsky.social
Artwork by Dejan Mandić
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Dedicated to Keith Bennett, who lives and breathes rock and roll and already looks like a durn Viking.
Story @josephaleo.bsky.social
Artwork by Dejan Mandić
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The Bridge
A bridge. Two warriors. Only one shall cross.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A bridge. Two warriors. Only one shall cross!
Dedicated to Keith Bennett, who lives and breathes rock and roll and already looks like a durn Viking.
Story @josephaleo.bsky.social
Artwork by Dejan Mandić
vikingsvssamurai.com/the-bridge/
Dedicated to Keith Bennett, who lives and breathes rock and roll and already looks like a durn Viking.
Story @josephaleo.bsky.social
Artwork by Dejan Mandić
vikingsvssamurai.com/the-bridge/
Hurstwic started as cosplay with ambition. Ron Black & Casey Dorman swinging foam swords, chasing Viking truth. They burned out, sure. But the site? That stayed. And now it’s a digital longhouse for Viking age junkies.
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Hurstwic Viking Combat Training
Videos related to Hurstwic research and practice of how Vikings fought and used their weapons.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Hurstwic started as cosplay with ambition. Ron Black & Casey Dorman swinging foam swords, chasing Viking truth. They burned out, sure. But the site? That stayed. And now it’s a digital longhouse for Viking age junkies.
🔗 vikingsvssamurai.com/hurstwic/
🔗 vikingsvssamurai.com/hurstwic/
I think about Nakadai almost weekly. Mifune is a powerhouse, no doubt, but Nakadai has such a dynamic range. He will be missed.
RIP Tatsuya Nakadai
Incredible career.
I guarantee that you will not guess what happens at the end of this epic stare down. Preposterously brilliant.
youtu.be/UkkF6Zz67TE?...
Incredible career.
I guarantee that you will not guess what happens at the end of this epic stare down. Preposterously brilliant.
youtu.be/UkkF6Zz67TE?...
Sanjuro (1962) — The Final Samurai Showdown
YouTube video by Fix Me A Scene
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November 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I think about Nakadai almost weekly. Mifune is a powerhouse, no doubt, but Nakadai has such a dynamic range. He will be missed.