Category Archives: Things I Like

2011 HeroMachine Creators Club “Wanted” Poster

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

Hammerknight has absolutely knocked it out of the park with the 2011 HeroMachine Creators Club “Wanted” Poster. This thing is a real beauty, featuring some of the most prolific and talented creators who inhabit these here parts, each one done … Continue reading →

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The Softer Side of Frank Frazetta

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

Sometimes while reading these Golden Age comics, I stumble across a wholly unexpected gem. I downloaded what I thought was going to be a 1940s-era “Reg’lar Fellahs Heroic Comics” issue, only to find that in fact it was a 1954 … Continue reading →

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Power User Profile: Kaldath

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

This week’s “Power User Profile” features the winner of the first ever Friday Night Fights, Kaldath!

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Power User Profile: Hammerknight

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

I thought I’d try a bit of an experiment this week. Since one of the Things I Like the most is all of you great folks who frequent the site and the program, I wanted to offer up profiles of … Continue reading →

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Slate likes what I like!

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

OK, this is a little bit of a cheap post, but I can’t resist — bona fide big time online magazine Slate has an article up on the “Choose Your Own Adventure” books! This opening paragraph pretty much nails why … Continue reading →

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X-Men: First Class trailer

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

This is the first I’ve seen of the upcoming X-Men prequel and I have to say, it looks pretty awesome! It’s shaping up to be an amazing super hero summer, with Thor, Captain America, X-Men First Class, and Green Lantern. … Continue reading →

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Super-Bowl Commercials

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

I love me some Super-Bowl, and I love me some Super-Bowl commercials. Here’s one that promises to be among the best of the bunch, and proves once again that Nerds Rule!

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You Don’t Mess Around With Jim

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

One of the Things I Love the most are pop songs featuring super-hero references. And one of the all-time best is “You Don’t Mess Around With Jim” by Jim Croce, which goes a little like this in the chorus: They … Continue reading →

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Stan the Man and the NHL

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

With many thanks to Myro for pointing it out, this is most definitely a Thing I Like: Stan Lee is giving each NHL team a super hero! It’s an interesting idea, and though frankly Stan’s later career has been a … Continue reading →

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“Antique” shopping

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

I was sent to the antique stores to see if I could find any appropriate furnishings for the new house, and this is what I came back with: Never send a geek to do a man’s job, that’s my motto. … Continue reading →

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