+1000 for Fourth World country. Belle portmonteau! Read more
Evan Narcisse's discussions
I appreciate that! We had fun doing them but they were a time-suck as far as schedule and production. Read more
Not necessary. It’s a great run, though! Read more
I almost put up the audio but opted for a transcript instead: http://tmi.kotaku.com/spoiler-space-… Read more
If anything, for me, it’s the tension between obligatory duty and personal desire or between traditionalism and modernity. Read more
That really comes through in the game. The delivery of that fact is not done in a particularly heavy-handed way but the info is definitely there to be picked up on. Read more
wrong URL in the cache! fixed! Read more
Richard wrote it up here: http://kotaku.com/kingdom-hearts… Read more
Yeah, it is. They can suffer from technical problems but are very fun playable melodramas. Read more
It does, but it feels better paced here. You kinda know when it’s coming. Much more exploration overall. Read more
And if you’re still checking notifications, here’s a write-up I did of Strikeforce Morituri a while back: http://kotaku.com/5940384/the-ma… Read more
Mister Gillis! I knew that Kipling had a connection to Cecil Rhodes and the whole Rhodesia/Zimbabwe connection. But that felt too circuitous to cite as the reason for the naming. Guess I was wrong. One of the best parts of re-reading the series was rediscovering the Order of the Panther spy network. A great concept. Read more
Was never a fan of the pairing, as it felt way too on the nose. Some great moments happened while they were together but it still feels like Monica is the love of his life. Read more
This wasn’t intended to be an exhaustive survey of every series. I was mainly interested in the context of the big pivots the character’s gone through, assuming basic knowledge on the part of the reader. I love the DD guest appearances and the kinship those two have, though. Read more
All I did was clean up formatting and tweak for readability.
[Correction: As many have pointed out, The “Final” in the Amalgam event Final Onslaught. comes from Final Night, not Final Crisis. I need more sleep.] Read more
IIRC, there were 24. Read more
It’s so damn good. I’m contemplating a follow-up piece on the various DC/Marvel crossovers. Read more
I have largely shaken off the self-conscious self-deprecation that comes with writing about nerd culture, that nagging voice saying my commentary on escapist entertainment doesn’t matter for much in the larger scheme of things. But I’m still human and fall prey to doubt. Then I read a comment like this and it helps… Read more
Josiah X may have been in some Young Avengers stories? I don’t remember too well. But, yes, the Crew was amazing. Read more