...you looked, didn't you? The Doclopedia #257 Altered (United) States: New Jersey “Bedeviled” Shortly after the first white settlers set foot in New Jersey, a terrible creature came out of the forest and killed a few of them. Thus was the legend of the Jersey Devil born. Except, of course, that it wasn't a legend … Continue reading Don’t Look Behind You Or You’ll See The Rat Man →

...well, it said "enter title here" The Doclopedia #255 Altered (United) States: Nevada   "Robostate!"  Two years into the Human/Robot War, the robots, who were winning, made the world an offer they couldn't refuse: Give them a section of each continent that would be entirely theirs and they'd stop fighting. The humans agreed without hesitation. … Continue reading Lord Doc Cross, Savior Of California →

....they cost big bucks to get shod The Doclopedia #252 Altered (United) States: Missouri For reasons not fully (or even partially) understood by anyone, on January 10, 1930, technology stopped advancing in the State of Missouri. At first, this was not noticed because most people figured that their brand new gizmo was just defective, but … Continue reading Horses With Golden Hooves →

...especially if it's moving The Doclopedia #251 Altered (United) States: Mississippi   "Run & Hunt" On Earth 5, the heavily forested state of Mississippi is the setting for one of the most interesting and extreme military training functions ever devised: The Mississippi Survival Run. The concept is simple: qualifying members of various special forces units … Continue reading It’s All Fun & Games Until You Get Your Head Stuck In A Bicycle →

...for starters, NEVER piss it off The Doclopedia #250 Altered (United) States: Minnesota “Land Of Giants” To: Lord Bradford Millington  From: Lt. Theodore Roosevelt Subject: Report on the investigation of Giants in Minnesota My Lord, Please forgive the lateness of this report, as we have been under some duress these past weeks. The number of … Continue reading How To Tame Your Pet Wolverine →

...and the vermouth and the olives! The Doclopedia #249 Altered (United) States: Michigan “The Amphibian State” Michigan has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds and nobody in the state lives more than six miles from a natural water source. They are also never more than about 85 miles from one of the Great Lakes. Is it … Continue reading Gone With The Gin →

...en 3-D! The Doclopedia #248 Altered (United) States: Massachusetts “Battle Zone” Nowhere in America is the battle between Good & Evil being fought harder than it is in the the Bay State. Great heroes of justice like Doc Kennedy and the Nighthunter go toe to toe with mob thugs (The Purple Hand Gang), crazed scientists … Continue reading Los Tres Hermanos Contra Dracula! →

...Mmmmm, AB Negative Ok, so these two catch me up again. More bloggage later, but do go read the fiction blog over on Live Journal. The Doclopedia #246 Altered (United) States: Maine  “Hell on Earth” In the late Spring of 1989, Satan claimed most of the state of Maine as “proof that Hell is real … Continue reading Blood Milkshake →

...to try and capture a Big Eyed Gopher on Potawango Island The Doclopedia #245 Altered (United) States: Louisiana The Monster State Louisiana, which in this world includes portions of Texas, Arkansas & Mississippi, has always been the least populated state in the union. This is because it is home to so many dangerous creatures that … Continue reading Mr. Porkwaffle Goes Underground →

...party at the zoo! The Doclopedia #244 Altered (United) States: Kentucky “Faster horses” On Earth 36-B, horses born and raised in Kentucky are markedly different from horses anywhere else. For one thing, they come in colors not found on other horses: purple, blue, green, yellow, orange and combinations of those colors. The very best horses … Continue reading Baboons, Raccoons, Balloons & Tunes →

...hey, even delicious ocean fish need love The Doclopedia #243 Altered (United) States: Kansas  "Totally warped" In most respects, the Kansas of Earth 77 is exactly like our own Kansas, except for the warp holes that connect Kansas to 83 other places on the planet. There were no spatial anomalies anywhere in Kansas or anyplace … Continue reading Cuddly Codfish →

...and it involves Sean Connery and a hot tub full of raspberry jelly The Doclopedia #242 Altered (United) States: Iowa   Mutants R Us! After the brave warriors of the Terran Defense Force fought off the third invasion attempt (August, 2144) by the Venusian Reptoids, it was found that Reptoid terrorists had managed to release … Continue reading Mrs. Wangdoodle Has A Dream →

... yum yum!   The Doclopedia #237 Altered (United) States: Georgia   The Dragon State The Tourism Board of Georgia welcomes you to our fair state, the Dragon State! We are glad that you have chosen to spend your vacation here and are taking one of our world famous tours of the Dragon Homelands. Below … Continue reading Peach Jam On A Biscuit →

...cute little old brain eatin' ladies The Doclopedia #236 Altered (United) States: Florida  “Mother Nature Lives Here” Florida was discovered in 1513 by Juan Ponce de Leon. Unfortunately, during his voyage around the peninsula of the state, he did something to piss off the living spirit of the great Everglades. By the time he sailed … Continue reading Attack Of The Zombie Grannies →

...co-starring her British cousin, Alfie The Doclopedia #235 Altered (United) States: Delaware   “Evil Geniuses welcome here!” Well, the above pretty much says it all, doesn't it? The fact is that starting in 1880, the tiny state of Delaware began allowing Mad Scientists and Evil Geniuses to set up shop in the state as long … Continue reading The Most Singular Tale Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Murder On The Moors →

...or a vampire. Whatever. The Doclopedia #233 Altered (United) States: Colorado  "Home of the REAL Rocky Mountain High"   Ask anyone you might meet, regardless of their country of origin, what they know about Colorado and they'll almost always say “Rocky Mountain High”. And they aren't talking about that song by John Denver, either. The … Continue reading If Bleeding Persists, Call Your Doctor →

...to sold out shows! The Doclopedia #232 Altered (United) States: California "Hooray For Hollyweird" It all started in March of 2001 when a big gathering of Tinseltown movers and shakers were shown the latest creation of Mad Science Labs Inc. The famous computer game/movie SFX/robotics company trotted out a dozen of the most sophisticated robots … Continue reading The Dancing Elks Hit Broadway →

...my money is on the storks The Doclopedia #231 Altered (United) States: Arkansas: The Haunted State On this particular Earth, paranormal phenomena are abundant and the state of Arkansas has more ghosts that anyplace else on the planet. While the majority of ghosts are found in the mountainous western portion of the state, there are … Continue reading Dorks Versus Storks →

...or tell jokes The Doclopedia #230 Altered (United) States: Arizona: Aliens Welcome Here! Arizona, the Grand Canyon state, was admitted to the union on February 14th, 1912. Six months later, the first beings from another world landed just outside Tombstone and proclaimed their peaceful intentions. Eight months later, a different species from the same planet … Continue reading Giant Squid Never Kid →

...but we may have an article on top hats The Doclopedia #229 Altered (United) States: Alaska: The Real Bear Flag Republic When the first human beings entered North America via the Bering Land Bridge, they were already quite familiar with the bears of Asia and Siberia. Unfortunately, that did nothing to get them ready for … Continue reading Not In This Issue: Economic News, Thai Cooking Hints Or Cat Toy Reviews →

...you can imagine what kind of eggs they lay The Doclopedia #228 Altered (United) States: Alabama: Better Living Through Chemistry The year was 1875 and Marcus Green and his brother Argus we inventors in Montgomery, Alabama. On March 17th of that year, Marcus built his first steam powered plowing and seeding machine. It would, he … Continue reading Giant Golden Geese →