This book is part of Osprey’s ‘Adventure’ imprint, an expanding line-up of reference books for fictional and mythological struggles, ranging from Atlantis to King Arthur to the Cthulhu Mythos. I have read quite a few of them, including an excellent book on the Nazi occult program written by horror RPG ace Kenneth Hite, a tome […]
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All aboard! Shell and Mike interviewed on The Roundhouse
We had a fantastic (but frigid) time at Steampunk unLimited at the Strasburg Rail Road a few weeks ago, and one of the highlights was our interview with Nick, host of The Roundhouse, a podcast about railroading. What could a couple of superhero authors possibly say to interest railroading enthusiasts? Well, a lot, we hope! […]
Scott Hedlund draws the Martian War!
At the end of the week, Shell and I head to Mars, Pennsylvania for Monster Bash, but we can’t go until we’ve posted all of the commissions we got from Sci-Fi Valley Con last month. That means it’s time for the final commission reveal! And you’d better get ready, because it’s a doozy. This Martian […]
The Black Smoke
On #AnnotatedTuesdays, we will share a quoted passage from some public domain source that has informed the Ascension Epoch universe, followed by commentary on how we used it. The Martians are able to discharge enormous clouds of a black and poisonous vapour by means of rockets. They have smothered our batteries, destroyed Richmond, Kingston, and […]
This Day in AE history: the Liberation of Pittsburgh from the Martians
April 16, 1900 – The Martian occupation of Pittsburgh is broken by a combined army of partisans and remnants of US and CS formations led by William ‘Butcher Bill’ Kernan. Refugees in the mountains around the city had been fighting a guerrilla campaign against the Martians for nearly a year after several failed attempts by […]
