Jacob Blackmon Blogs

 As I prepare to once again start running my Transformers: MASK '88 campaign, I am going through my old notes and building Contacts for the characters whom the PCs regularly interact at the Boulder Hill base outside of Jasper, Nevada. The regular NPCs at the base include: Brawn - Autobot munitions expert. He serves as the team's Quartermaster. You can find his Contact Build here . Brainstorm - Autobot scientist. He maintains and operates the base's Cybertronian technology, such as its Land Bridge. Cover Girl - As one of GIJoe's best vehicle engineers, Cover Girl maintains the team's motor pool. She is delighted to operate with new vehicles assimilating the Cybertronian technology, like those found in the MASK garage. Sgt. Stone - Whereas Cover Girl is assigned to maintain the motor pool of MASK, Sgt. Stone is here to maintain the physical bodies of the Joes stationed at Boulder Hill. Plus, I'm a big fan of Brendan Fraser! William Fowler - Just transferred from ...

TOYS! Recently I picked up the first four Turtles of Grayskull figures. I bought these online from Big Bad Toy Store . Mutant He-Man. Solid figure with lots of fun details! He's got a bandanna around his head, like the turtles! He's got some custom feet, as one of the boots has his giant toes poking out the front. Standard articulation found on all the MOTU Origins series figures, so lots of posing options! The joints on this figure I found to be really stiff! The elbow joints almost seem to be like a ratchet joint in the way they clicked and moved. Also, standard removable parts found in all MOTU Origins figures for customization. And when I first saw the figure in the package, I thought his arms seems larger than normal... Yes, they are indeed extra-long and chonky arms! Man-At-Arms Speaking of arms, this may become my default Duncan figure to use in the future of my toy comics! This is a magnificent figure! The armor is heavy and the face sculpt is magnificent! All standard...