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Studies show that 25% of all men are dicks.  4 out of 5 dentists agree, but that fifth guy (and a little of the fourth) is a dick.  The reality is that if you’re hanging out with three other dudes and you can’t figure which of you is the dick?  It’s most likely you. This […]

This may be our eighth Knights of Reignsborough episode, but it is our 7th – and final – sandbox session.  This time around we discuss two house rules designed to support the style we’re wanting to foster and create the environment for authentic comic character development. We explore the core concept mechanic.  You know what […]

This week, Andrew  of Backseat Box Office fame joins us to talk about a spectacularly craptastic week in comics (with one or two notable exceptions) and join us in our second Christmas Spectacular.  So throw another Batman book on the fire and pour yourself a tall mulled cider.  Christmas time is here! (DC Comics) Adventure […]

In grand holo-foil-chromium-gate-fold-cover tradition, we bring you the Zero Issue for Knights of Reignsborough.  This special issue zero acts as introduction to three of the four main characters of the series. Where were they on the day the world changed? Hair Trigger artwork courtesy of Jake Ekiss.

Cardboard crackheads Jonathan & John try their hand and deckbuilding and put together a mono blue Proliferate list from scratch. As always, critiques, tips, and suggestions are always welcome either in the comments or at cardcrack@gmail.com

Two Johns give a scathing review of U/B Control in the wrongest fashion possible. As always, critiques, tips, and suggestions are always welcome either in the comments or at cardcrack@gmail.com

While attending a demonstration in radiology, high school student Paul Aponte was bitten by a podcaster which had accidentally been exposed to radioactive rays.  Through a miracle of science, Paul soon found that he had gained the Podcaster’s powers… and had, in effect, become a human podcaster!  From that day on he was… The Acerbic […]

This episode has a much different flavor than our previous entries.  This one’s not so sandboxy as the rest.  In fact, it’s not really sandboxy at all. In this week’s episode, we get down to the nuts and bolts of statting out characters.  And as in all character generation sessions, we chase rabbits, but in […]

Grant Morrison’s grand Batman opus has brought Bruce Wayne back to the DCU.  IoM’s Paulie read all of the week’s BatBooks.  Now, all that is left to do is mock him.  Join Aron, Wayne and Tim as they each take their turn harassing Paul. Thor: The Mighty Avengers gets canceled Big Comic Events this week […]

Landreth and Anderson contemplate States a bit more (ok a lot more) before discussing their playtest session with the Red Deck Wins list mentioned last week. As always, feedback is always appreciated in the comments or our e-mail, cardcrack@gmail.com Decklists Red Deck Wins, by Brian Siu Valakut Ramp, by John Iglesias U/W Control, by Shaun […]

Grant Morrison continues his earth-shattering run on Funnybooks with this exciting, new episode! FUNNYBOOKS, INC. marks the next stage of evolution for Ideology of Madness. This can’t-miss episode stars not just Aron and Paulie, but also Wayne and Tim! Don’t miss out on this all-new start to a stunning direction for Funnybooks! JMS leaves the […]

In addition to fleshing out the player characters with back-story and supporting cast, this time around we explore story boundaries.  What’s fair game in terms of encroaching on core character concepts?  What’s off-limits?  Are there different rules for different players?  We talk it all out. Plus… …Characters are named! …Balls are busted! …And, oh yes, […...

On this first episode, Jonathan Landreth & Co-Host John Anderson make introductions, discuss States, then dive right into discussing Valakut Ramp and it’s place in the post-rotation Standard meta-game. Drop us some feedback either in the comments or our e-mail. Decklists Valakut Ramp by John Iglesias Red Deck Wins by Brian Siu U/W Control by […]

In our mind-blowing 69th episode…. ARON HEAD IS MISSING! While we try to figure out if he’s still at the Asian massage parlor, or if Jason Voorhees is systematically taking out Funnybooks hosts, Paul, Tim and Wayne try to muscle up enough gusto to talk about this week’s mediocre comic book selection.  Along the way, […]

This time, we kick around character concepts.  Each of the players presents three different character ideas, they are discussed and then the group votes on their preferences with the player making the ultimate decision as to which one will be played. Some terrific ideas are pitched. Plus, a terrible secret is teased…! Join Aron, Paul, […]

This week on Funnybooks, a demon is manifest… a comic is delayed… and Ben Grimm gets his freak on.  Join Aron, Paul, Tim and Wayne for the play-by-play! DC COMICS NEW RELEASE SPOTLIGHT: Batman and Robin #15 Superman #704 Wonder Woman #604 Legion of Super-Heroes #6 Teen Titans #88 Justice Society of America #44 MARVEL […]

In this the third episode in our world building series for sandbox supers RPG we have…. History! Racial tensions! Monorails! A city name! Factions and political power! Pizza! Hot, player-on-player action! Spelling! … All this plus a city under the city and what’s going to make the game cool in this episode of Knights of […]

In a special joint venture between Pauloween Horror Nights 2010 and Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie, we’ve been talking to some awesome horror comic writers this month!  This week?  David Hine, writer of The Darkness: Four Horsemen from Top Cow Comics! David Hine is the writer of many popular titles, includin g the Marvel mini […]

The year is 2010. Police are called to IdeologyofMadness.com only to discover that podcast personality Tim has been stabbed to death by his 12 year-old co-host. After being institutionalized for 6 episodes, Jonathan breaks out mere days before Halloween. No one knows nor would wish to learn what will happen on October 31st, other than […]

In our second sandbox episode, we get deep into our setting.  We work on neighborhoods figuring out the local color.  Tim changes his mind. Asian architectural styles are compared and contrasted! Ninjas appear! Jonathan continues to tilt at that windmill… A city under the city. Plus, a special appearance by The Piano Man! Thoughts on […]

Pinocchio is one angry little puppet.  His father has been killed, then turned into a vampire, and he’s lost everything…except the lies that turn his nose into a vampire killing stake!  This week, we talk to the creators of Pinocchio Vampire Slayer and its upcoming sequel, The Great Puppet Theater. Dusty Higgins is the creator […]

Fresh from his trip to Taos, Aron describes the sad state of geekdom there in northern New Mexico and Tim reveals his limited knowledge of U.S. geography.  Meanwhile, both Wayne and Paul share the horror of being pull-list-raped by their comic shop guy. The horror. AVENGERS ASSEMBLE: New Avengers #5 Avengers Academy #5 X-MEN UPDATE: […]

Four out of the five of us on Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie are tabletop RPG enthusiasts.  We’re gamers.  It seemed inevitable then that our love of superheroics, role playing games, and podcasting would converge into recording actual play. In our first episode, we kick off world building for our superhero sandbox setting.   The […]

BONE is back! For the first time since completing in 2004, brand new tales set in Jeff Smith’s Bone universe are being revealed, with the recent release of Bone: Tall Tales, and the upcoming Quest for the Spark trilogy, both under the skillful pen of novelist and comic writer Tom Sniegoski! Sniegoski also wrote a […]

No matter how much you love a hobby, sometimes it makes you mad.  And boy, we were awfully cranky on this episode.  Join Aron, Paul, Tim and Wayne as we work out our rage… Check out our interview with Rob Williams. Paul’s comic shop guy is a “picky bitch.”  Is it okay to put a […]