Tag: steampunk

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“Blood soaked grass is the telltale sign that a game of Kaosball has been played. From the bone crunching tackles, head smashing blocks, and outright murder of the other team to the fast paced passing and high scoring strategies, Kaosball is the ultimate sports fantasy game of total domination! Play as one of the great pop culture and fantasy themed teams in this crazy mix of football, rugby-style passing finesse, magic, bone crunching action and deadly area control scoring!”

I feel that their specific interpretation of some of the pop culture and fantasy tropes means some of these players are at a very distinct disadvantage and woefully unprepared for an ultra-violent ball game.

I also feel this has reached peak “not quite steampunk”

– wincenworks

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I believe the the “alternative covers” gimmick (also known as “a cheap sales boost technique that contributed to the 90s comic crash”) has reached it’s apex with “Van Helsing vs Dracula”.  (We’re going to gloss over that traditionally, Van Helsing didn’t have any other opponents).

You can oggle the “heroine” or you can oggle Dracula’s brides while he’s relegated to the back.  The plot summary of this masterpiece?

“A Final Blessing: The terrifying tale of horror’s biggest icon comes to a close! As Dracula’s minions paint London red, Van Helsing enters her final conflict with the vampire that can’t die. Everything is on the line, and only one will survive!“

I somehow doubt this is in any way resembles the brief that the cover artist was given, if indeed they were given any brief.

– wincenworks

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I believe the the “alternative covers” gimmick (also known as “a cheap sales boost technique that contributed to the 90s comic crash”) has reached it’s apex with “Van Helsing vs Dracula”.  (We’re going to gloss over that traditionally, Van Helsing didn’t have any other opponents).

You can oggle the “heroine” or you can oggle Dracula’s brides while he’s relegated to the back.  The plot summary of this masterpiece?

“A Final Blessing: The terrifying tale of horror’s biggest icon comes to a close! As Dracula’s minions paint London red, Van Helsing enters her final conflict with the vampire that can’t die. Everything is on the line, and only one will survive!“

I somehow doubt this is in any way resembles the brief that the cover artist was given, if indeed they were given any brief.

– wincenworks

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Apparently these two are a steampunk crime fighting duo.

Strange that only one of them gets clothes that are vaguely practical or Victorian… and gets their name dropped in every promo and gets to appear solo on the variant covers for #1.

It’s almost like they felt the other’s image lacks credibility or something…

– wincenworks