Wil Overton

I've had Moho for a while now. Really should get around to messing about with it.

I knew it'd happen eventually although remember, it's not the eyestrain that's a problem, it's the neck ache.

I had the Memopak 32k instead of a 16k because... er, I'm sure there was a good reason at the time.

'farting around' is what I do best!

Poor ol' Steven. His only question to people pitching in the Den is basically 'do you have an Instagram account?'

A couple of hours out of London but yep, not quite as cold as that.

I was 99% from home, working for Rare from 2020 'til last year. Not sure how I'd cope with the mag thing, though. A big part of those '90s magazines were was, for me, the camaraderie in the office.

For all the nonsense the net has brought I would feel quite lost without it, now.

I should try and get out and about more but not this afternoon because it's flippin' cold out there.

Just popped out to post a letter and it occurred to me that since the pandemic my whole world has shrunk dramatically. First, working from home with the odd time popping up the road to the studio to now where I'm on my own, both work-wise and literally most of the time.

8p, every Monday.

Ooh, can I use that?

Fiddling with website/folio nonsense tonight which is actually good for reminding you of stuff you've done. I call this CryptidKids where they raise and train creatures then send 'em into battle. There'll be loads to collect and I really think I'm onto a winner.

I thoroughly enjoyed Wonder Man. It’s nice when something is a surprise like that.

Those are amazing!

I first read all these early '60s Marvel stories as b&w reprints in the UK Marvel weeklies. I was 8 when Mighty World of Marvel came out in '72 and never even questioned some of the 'odd' plots those early stories had. I just have to remember that when I read them again now as a crumbly oldie.

I love a frazzle (well did, I haven't had one for yonks). They were invented by Frazz from Press Gang.
Actually, that's a lie.

To be sure, that's the *untiest *unt I ever did see.

I appreciate Metroid 4 reminding me of how to use the psychic bombs each time I need to use one as otherwise I'd completely forget they're there.

SFC carts, what else?

There seems to be as many different characters as there are versions 🤪

Business Bastards is quite good. I’ve been going with the less elegant ‘Job Tossers’.

Much like the many 3rd party Star Wars LPs that littered the discount rack in our local Woolies in the late '70s I would soon also fall under the spell of any record that hinted at a Space Invaders connection. It was a confirmed sale if they actually had invaders on the cover.

It's a daft character and I loathed him being in Shang-Chi, upstaged by a flying footstool but hell, I could watch Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery all day long. Wonder Man is surprisingly entertaining.

But that casino planet was a bit stinky wazz.

PPPS - You'd think that if I disliked them so much why carry on each time one comes out. This is because I am an idiot who can't get over how much it all meant in '77 and 1980.

PPS - Appalling for me. If you like 'em - yay!

PS - On a recent TROS rewatch at home it really didn't stand up and I was bored way before the end.

Alas, Star Wars isn't for me, anymore. All the TV series (except Andor) have been appalling.

Please, may I open that can of worms?
TFA: Work paid for the whole company to go and see it and I remember coming out utterly deflated. Thought it was just awful.
TLJ: Enjoyed this more but its worst bits were far worse than anything in TFA.
TROS: I remember actually enjoying this in the cinema.

Lode Runner - well, it's more of a overall concept than an actual character, I guess.