Join your hosts, Coop and Dylan, as they watch and discuss many entries in the long-running Macross Series. Key Art by Chris Ekins (@RiskSystem_Game)
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The Glitterbois are two blokes (and then some) with an intense and long-lived love for the rich role-playing game worlds created by Palladium Books. Join us as we talk about the vast imaginative possibilities of the Palladium Books RPG "Megaverse" in a quest to spread appreciation for their games, meet established wanderers of their worlds, and hopefully bring new players into the fold. We'll look into the workings and histories of all of their games, including Rifts, Palladium Fantasy, Nigh ...
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The bi-weekly podcast where three friends explore the best, worst, and everything in-between in the world of Asian Cinema!
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Subscribe to our podcast! CollectionDX is proud to host Destroy All Podcasts DX with Jeremy, Dylan, Mike, Star, Betty, and Zuey, a podcast updated every Monday about animation and cult film with an emphasis on the Japanese and the deeply weird. It may contain foul language and filthy, dirty lies. It should not be listened to by human beings or taken orally. Please stick our ad in your podcast. Write us angry letters at feedback at destroyallpodcastsdx dot com! Our super awesome spokesrobot b ...
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Celebrating the 'Golden Age' of mecha anime - the 70's to the 90's.
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The Retro Futurist project is an examination of themes in pop culture by Hoptimus.Themes of society in alternate timelines projected by cultures of the past or present. These are timelines where a once thriving society was turned to dystopia or taken over by tools of mankind. Places where society has lost its soul in pursuit of technology. To redeem our future is to talk of the past future and steer the soul of mankind forward...
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This week on Heroes Three, we make a brief Halloween diversion to look at Bollywood horror with the Ramsay Brothers' Purana Mandir (1984)! Watch it (stretched out but in full) on youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X400ruYdui0 Timestamps (0:00) Intro (1:24) Raat thoughts (2:10) Purana Mandir discussion (37:42) Lily Li RIP (39:09) Outro and tr…
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#171 – A Palladium Retrospective Part 7: The Coming of the Rifts (w/ Kevin)
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Stop wasting time reading this episode description, when you could already be listening to our chat with Kevin about the origin and early days of the Rifts RPG! Do it! And when you're done, we welcome you to drop by our Discord and say hello. Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Chann…
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We're taking a break from the interview series for another free form discussion episode. Today's topic is Magic, and its implementations across the RPG hobby. We start with the great progenitor that is Jack Vance, and follow the threads from there. Give us a listen, then stop by our Discord to share your thoughts in the episode thread! Drop us a li…
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#169 – A Palladium Retrospective Part 6: Robotech
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We're joined once again by Kevin Siembieda of Palladium Books, for the sixth part in our big retrospective series of chats. This time, much to Matthew's eternal childlike joy, we're talking about how the original Robotech RPG came into existence. We talk art, licensing, fandom, gamemastering and more. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as w…
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Welcome back to Heroes Three! This week Summer of Ninja ENDS as we are joined by Leon from Hong Kong and Beyond to discuss the apex of 80s ninja cinema, Revenge of the Ninja from Sam Firstenberg and Cannon Films starring Sho Kosugi! Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito Check out Leon and Shaz at Hong Kong & B…
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#168 – A Palladium Retrospective Part 5: Beyond the Supernatural (with Kevin Siembieda)
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Thanks for joining us, dear listeners, for the next awaited episode in our super awesome "A Palladium Retrospective" discussion episodes with the man himself, Kevin Siembieda of Palladium Books! This time we're talking about how the game Beyond the Supernatural came to be, and how it continued to evolve for over three decades. Give us a listen and …
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133 Five Element Ninjas & The Super Ninja
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Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! The Summer of Ninja continues as we take on another double feature, Chang Cheh's Five Element Ninjas from 1982 and The Super Ninja from 1984-ish. Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito Full cast and credits at HKMDB & HKMDB! Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3Podcast…
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The title says it all, but here's the expanded question: Can the Palladium RPG rules system handle a Dune-inspired RPG campaign? This is a free-form discussion episode where NPC and JJ delve into their thoughts on the topic, including some ideas on how you can make such a game happen, should you be inclined. Drop us a line! You can follow us (spora…
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Another Super Robot TV series from Tatsunoko, Ian and Craig turn their attention to the oddity that is 1980's Golden Warrior Gold Lightan.Por Retro Mecha Podcast
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Hoptimus is joined on the RFC by Charie aka Triple C one of the co founders of RRN talk about the 1995 film 12 Monkeys. Why is this film so frequently discussed and argued about?! Who are the 12 Monkeys?! Did this film predict the pandemic of 2020? Does time travel work the same in this film as in other classic time travel movies? Who really was CO…
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The Summer of Ninja doesn't stop here at Heroes Three podcast. This episode we are very excited to be joined by The Fanatical Dragon to discuss the directorial debut of the legendary Corey Yuen, Ninja in the Dragon's Den from 1982 starring Conan Lee and Hiroyuki Sanada! Check out The Fanatical Dragon on Youtube! The Fanatical Dragon Patreon Check o…
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NPC and Just Jacob are back to tell more about their current ongoing home campaign. More specifically, they dig down into the concepts of the "Mega-Party" and the "Funnel" and how they actually work very well in the Palladium Fantasy system and setting. Give us a listen, then stop by our Discord and tell us your own "massive huge" adventuring party…
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131 Watari Ninja Boy & Samurai Reincarnation
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Welcome back to the Summer of Ninja here at Heroes Three podcast. This week another guest emerges from the shadows to help us discuss a double feature of ninja magic! Joey Weiser is here to talk about both Watari, Ninja Boy from 1966, and Samurai Reincarnation from 1981! Full cast and credits - Watari and Makai Tensho Find us online - https://linkt…
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Today we jump right back onto the psionics train which hasn't quite departed the station yet. This time we're comparing the versions of the core Mind Mage OCC across 1st and 2nd Editions of the Palladium Fantasy RPG. How does it compare to the Mind Melter, previously reviewed a few recent episodes ago? Give us a listen, then share your thoughts on …
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7th Anniversary! Ninja in Video Games
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This week on Heroes Three podcast we're celebrating our 7th anniversary! The Summer of Ninja continues as we take a look at some of our favorite ninja in video games. Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3Podcast Email us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.com Full blogpost with …
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CAN YOU DIG IT?!?! Hoptimus is joined by Fenrir from theadultgamer.com to discuss the 1979 film “The Warriors”. We break down the basics of the film, the music, the actors, the fight scenes & the drama behind the scenes. How many rewrites of the script were there?! Why did they have such a short shooting times? Were real GANGS involved in the movie…
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We're back on the Nightbane book train with the second of the expansion content books: Nightlands! This book is just damn amazing in every way, and we had a whole lot of fun talking about it. It's a fantastic example of why the Nightbane setting is so perfect, and also an example of just how truly imaginative and inspiring Palladium's settings can …
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Welcome back to the Summer of Ninja here at Heroes Three podcast. This week we are thrilled to be joined by Keith J Rainville, the masked lord of Vintage Ninja, to discuss the criminally under-represented Castle of Owls directed by Eiichi Kudo from 1963! Full cast and credits - HERE Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3Podcast Email us! - hero…
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Inspired by the great discussions that followed our Mind Melter episode, we're back on the subject of Psionics in Palladium, with a deep dive into their implementations across the entire catalog of games. We look at how different games do them, and what makes them awesome in that uniquely Palladium way. Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadical…
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This week on Heroes Three podcast we begin the Summer of Ninja. Join us as we enter the shadows to discuss Shinobi no Mono from 1962 directed by Satsuo Yamamoto and starring Raizo Ichikawa! Full cast and credits - HERE Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3Podcast Email us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.com Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://w…
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Hoptimus is joined by SixButtonSamurai again to talk about the TERMINATOR universe. This time to talk about one of the biggest summer blockbusters ever T2 Judgement Day. Why did it take so long for this sequel to come out?! How did they do those FX shots?! What kind of deleted scenes were cut? Should you watch the SKYNET edition?! Was BILLY IDOL go…
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#162 – Managing Your Digital RPG Collection
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In today's discussion, we're talking about the increasingly frustrating (to many) topic of managing your quickly-growing hoard of digital role-playing game materials. From books to apps to sheets and more, keeping them collected, organized, and - most important! - immediately accessible can be a massive PITA. Give us a listen to hear our thoughts a…
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We're back with our annual post-convention report from the recent Wagoncon 8. Wagoncon is our official home con, right here in the Pacific Northwest, and always a good time for all. This year we had several of our listeners join us for the first time, and we're hoping to add more next year! Give us a listen, then drop by the Discord to learn more a…
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128 Macross: Do You Remember Love?
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This week on Heroes Three podcast we're discussing the iconic yet elusive 80's anime masterpiece Macross: Do You Remember Love? from 1984 directed by Noboru Ishiguro and Shoji Kawamori! Full cast and credits - HERE Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3Podcast Email us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.com Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.t…
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Hoptimus is joined by the legendary Six Button Samurai from OH GOD IT HZ fame. We break down the seminal 1984 Sci Fi thriller TERMINATOR by director James Cameron. This was the film that really broke Arnold Schwarzenegger to a box office draw! What made this film so influential? What message in the movie are we now seeing take seed in the world tod…
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#160 – OCC Spotlight on the Mind Melter
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Today we're back to another OCC Splotlight (yes I noticed the typo but I like it and am keeping it), this time on another of the core Rifts classes, the Mind Melter. As usual, we compare both the Butts and the Ultimate edition versions, and what we like about them. And if you've ever wanted to know the true secret behind the three seashells, listen…
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#159 – Nightbane Book 1: Between the Shadows
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Time for a return to Nightbane! This time we're looking at the first expansion book for this unique horror setting, a book entitled Between the Shadows. This is a remarkably deep and surprisingly versatile setting book, crammed full of imaginative campaign fodder for the entire Palladium Megaverse. What were your favorite Astral/Dream realm moments…
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Decultura Flow - Macross Delta Episodes 16-18
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With Macross on its way to Disney+, Coop (@RiderStrike) and Dylan (@Tha_DiLA) finally return to the mic for a look at Macross Delta episodes 16 through 18. It's high time we made that last sprint for the finish line. The further joys of sports anime, Akira Toriyama's mechanical designs, that one guy's dickulture, and the benefits of a little time a…
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This week on Heroes Three podcast we're wishing you a happy Songkran as we close out our first look at the high impact action of Thailand cinema with Prachya Pinkaew's Tom-Yum-Goong from 2005 starring Tony Jaa with action by Panna Rittikrai! Full cast and credits - HERE Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3Podcast Email us! - heroes3podcast@gm…
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#158 – Encouraging Alternate Combat Options
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In today's episode, we're talking about ways to encourage alternate combat tactics in Palladium games (with a heavy focus on Rifts and RECON). If you have your own ideas for encouraging characters to do things other than spam their best attack, drop by our Discord and share them. Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook, and we'…
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This week on Heroes Three podcast we're discussing the break out role for JeeJa Yanin in Prachya Pinkaew's Chocolate from 2008! Full cast and credits - HERE Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3Podcast Email us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.com Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito Making of Chocolate Vignettes…
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Happy today to you! This episode we're indulging Carlos before his birthday by checking out some Japanese animation with X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men from 1989! Watch Pryde of the X-Men here!Por marcato brothers network
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#157 – A Palladium Retrospective Part 4: TMNT (with Kevin Siembieda)
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Apologies for the delay on this one, things have been hectic in the studio here. But we're finally back with the fourth part in this ongoing retrospective interview series with Kevin Siembieda of Palladium Books. Today we're talking about the early days of the TMNT license, and the magic that game brought into our lives. Some old stories, some new,…
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This week on Heroes Three podcast we're leaving our village, heading into the big city, and we can't return until we've discussed the ins and outs of Ong-Bak! Full cast and credits - HERE Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3Podcast Email us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.com Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlit…
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Taking a break from the retrospective series for a sec, in this episode we're talking about methods for bringing a character party together in a RPG - that is, methods other than a tavern brawl or a rat-infested cellar. What methods have you found most effective? Drop by our Discord and share! Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Fac…
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Macross II & Animeigo w/ Robert Woodhead
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Hoptimus is joined once again by the legendary anime pioneer Robert Woodhead the founder of ANIMEIGO to talk about the recent Macross 2 kickstarter success and what that process was like. We break into some Macross history and licensing issues. Animeigo has some more projects in the works for the fans. Stay tuned to RFC for another episode when its…
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Flowery Language - The Princess and the Pilot with Maddy
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After a busy hiatus filled with plenty of anime and acting, Coop and Dylan hop back into the podcasting cockpit alongside Maddy (Hyakushiki0087) to chat about the subtle brilliance of 2011's The Princess and the Pilot. What've been up to, the similarities between Sports and Mecha anime, shout outs to Colombia, and the language of flowers come up du…
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This week on Heroes Three podcast we're beginning an arc on the hard hitting action from Thailand with Panna Rittikrai's directorial debut, Born to Fight from 1986! Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3Podcast Email us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.com Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito Watch Born to Fight! …
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#155 – A Palladium Retrospective Part 3: Heroes and Ninjas (with Kevin Siembieda)
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The saga continues! Kevin joins us yet again, hooray! This time we're looking at the creation of Heroes Unlimited and Ninjas & Superspies. We're almost at the 2-hour mark again, but we promise the content is worth your time! Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us…
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#154 – A Palladium Retrospective Part 2: The Fantasy RPG (with Kevin Siembieda)
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Welcome back friends! Today we're continuing our Palladium Books Retrospective series in another chat with Kevin himself. Join us to hear more delightful stories about the creation, concepts, and publication of the original Palladium Roleplaying Game, aka Palladium Fantasy. Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook, and we'd love…
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This week on Heroes Three podcast, we ring in the new year with 5, count 'em, FIVE animated shorts from India, Japan, and Thailand! Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3Podcast Email us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.com Full blogpost here! 1. Wade 2. Kick-Heart 3. Hidari 4.…
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#153 – A Palladium Retrospective Part 1: The Early Years (with Kevin Siembieda)
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We're ridiculously, explosively excited to get Kevin Siembieda back on our show, for the first of what we're planning to be a rather lengthy series of discussions of the days of Palladium Books. We kick this series off with Kevin's stories of all the things happening behind the scenes with Palladium in the years leading up to the release of his fla…
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Hey lookit that, we're talking about RPG alignments. Again. Blame NPC for this one, but really it's a fun chat with further discussion on interpreting alignments in your Palladium campaigns. We'd love to hear your own stories, so drop by our Discord and share your thoughts on the topic! Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook, …
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(TECH NOTE: NPC apologizes for the sound quality on this one. Two of the tracks had to be recovered from a backup copy and the end result was not up to our usual standards. It still should sound okay, but it is a bit rougher than previous work.) Our journey through the original TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG books continues with arguably the most awe…
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We never got around to giving Just Jacob and official welcome to the show, so in this episode we're doing just that. Much like Matthew and NPC did in the early episodes, Jacob tells us more about what got him into Palladium, and his favorite loves of their games. Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook, and we'd love to see you…
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This week on Heroes Three podcast we are looking back on 2023, and closing out our arc on Yuen Woo-ping directed films with the excellent Iron Monkey from 1993! Full cast and credits at HKMDB. This is the last episode where YOU COULD WIN AN IN THE LINE OF DUTY BLURAY BOX SET! We will pick a winner at the end of January, 2024. Send us an email or wr…
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#149 – New year 2024 - Looking Back, Thinking Forward
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In our first episode of the new year, we're first looking back at the awesome things that came around in 2023, before then taking a look ahead to plan some more cool new things to come. Give us a listen and then drop by our Discord, we'd love to hear your 2024 excitements! Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook, and we'd love …
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We're still moving onward through the old releases in the original Palladium TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG product line. This time we're off to the farthest depths of outer space, in the TMNT Guide to the Universe! Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your …
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This week on Heroes Three podcast we are continuing our look at films directed by Yuen Woo-ping with In the Line of Duty 4 starring Cynthia Khan, Yuen Yat Chor, and Donnie Yen! Full cast and credits at HKMDB. Continuing this episode and until the last episode in our Yuen Woo-ping arc YOU COULD WIN AN IN THE LINE OF DUTY BLURAY BOX SET! Send us an e…
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#147 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures
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Inspired by the excitement around the success of the recent TMNT & Other Strangeness Kickstarter, we're kicking off a series of dives into the original TMNT&OS books, starting with its first official supplement: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures! This is a pretty damn fantastic book, and we're thrilled to tell you why. Drop us a line! You can…
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