What If...MadCap created a Comic Book Universe? (Part 1)

See? I told you this one was gonna be a little different.

This isn't just taking one established canon and turning it on its head. Rather, this will take several established canon and turn them on their heads.

This is going to cover quite a few things, but I want to string together a narrative that will continue on from the Golden Age all the way through to the modern era. How very fortunate, then, that we have a very handy breaking point for each of the four widely recognized eras of comic book history - that being the Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age, and the Modern Age.

In this little experiment, I will endeavor to make a narrative that will stretch through each era of comic book history. Will it all be from one comic company? No. Will it work and definitely not blow up in my face? No. Will every character be perfectly set to the then-modern sensibilities of the eras that they hail from? No. Will you have to use the MST3K mantra a bunch? Probably.

It's gonna be a heck of a lot of fun, though!

MadCap's Fiction Corner - "Seattle By Night: Black Sabbath, Part 2"

"This entire thing is ridiculous."

"Isn't that relative?"

"No, I mean...us. Sitting in a burnt out Pinto, waiting for any sign that something is in that building." Ben was pointing to an small apartment complex that was all too familiar to Anthony, being where he and Marion had run from literal shadows only shortly before. "Three vampires in a rat-trap car. Feels like the set up to a bad joke."

MadCap's Game Reviews - "Pokémon Sword and Shield"

Alright, so I admittedly might be on a bit of a kick of late.

Yes, it's another game in the Pokémon franchise as if there weren't enough commentary on the subject available not only on this very blog, but from pretty much everyone and their mother across the internet and even in the dark era before we had the internet.

. . .so here's yet another bit of knowledge.

MadCap's Fiction Corner - "Seattle By Night: Black Sabbath, Part 1"

1982

"He did what?!"

"MOVE, YOU IDIOT!"

What if...Mace Windu survived his fight with Palpatine? (Part 12)

Last time, Mace went to the aid of one Cal Kestis on the planet Dathomir. The galaxy is in chaos with the cold war between the Empire and the burgeoning Rebellion, and it seems that no one has the upper hand in the battle of the Light Side versus the Dark. Will Mace be able to aid Cal on his mission? Will the Empire recover from their defeat at Despayre and the loss of their superweapon? And what about the Prophets of the Dark Side and the Inquisitorus?

. . .let's answer that last question first, shall we?

MadCap's Reel Thoughts - "The Shadow" (1994)

"The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows..."

Comic books have always been a passion of mine as long-time readers of my blog will know. You'll also eventually know, due to me reviewing the Doctor Who episode "The Unicorn and the Wasp" in a few weeks, that I'm also a fan of Sherlock Holmes and detective stories in general. So something that blends the two of them seems like a no-brainer, right?

Enter the pulp magazine.

What If...Mace Windu survived his fight with Palpatine? (Part 11)

See? I told you. Ish.