This episode of Grey's Anatomy brought to you by crippling injuries

This is one of several disturbing PSAs produced by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.

They're fairly intense, and tend to cause a little controversy for being so. The effectiveness of the shock tactics is probably something better discussed by people qualified to do so. They definitely get a reaction out of people.

Calm Blue Ocean, Calm Blue Ocean

Dear Marvel:

Seriously, WTF? I decided I wanted to read the new X-Men: First Class TPB, so I asked my FLCS to order me a copy.

First Class, btw, is new X-Men stories set in a strange alternate continuity where the original X-Men (Angel, Beast, Iceman, Cyclops & Marvel Girl) are in school now (Beast listens to an iPod, etc) but refers to all the classic X-Men stories in continuity (i.e. The Stranger kidnaps Magneto & Toad and turns Mastermind to a statue). They're very enjoyable, and are all ages, which is good.

So, I picked it up (or at least THOUGHT I did) for the affordable price of $5.99 as a side stapled, slightly larger than normal edition. I read it and enjoyed it. But then I discovered something; it was only issues one to four. When I went to the FLCS, they had the TPB I'd ordered, which had issue 1-8.

Since Junior's a good guy, I was able to take back the book I had and get the trade. Now, here's where things get odd. The stapled book was $5.99 for 1-4. The trade was $19.99 for 1-8. So, I ended up paying an extra $15 for the missing four issues. I strongly suspect I could have just bought the singles for that much.

Damn.

Yours,

TBG

Help Me! Mutants & Masterminds adventure

Hey. I've volunteered to run an M&M adventure at Ice-O-Hedron, a minicon being held here in TO in February. Does anyone know of any good M&M intro adventures?

Ice-O-Hedron winter minicon

Just a note that Ice-O-Hedron is a proposed one day minicon in February here in Toronto.

There's a Facebook group and they're trying to get people interested before getting a venue. If you're interested in participating, I suggest either joining the group or contacting Eric at epweissengruber@hotmail.com.

Your 10 bucks will get you

1) a game in the first session
2) a ticket for the games on demand session.

Morning d20 Action

1) StarWars SAGA -- by DaveL
2) D&D meets Rune (serious player/GM competition) -- by Mark Mueller
3) Iron Kingdoms -- Chris Engler
4) Dino Pirates of Ninja Island -- Corey Reid
5) Mutants and Masterminds -- JustinM

Games on Demand Offerings
1) Warhammer -- Rob
2) Quilt (d20 meets Universalis) -- RyanS
3) Spirit of the Century -- ErikW