...about a legend The Doclopedia #1,414 Capes & Cloaks: The Cloak Of Dracula And now, class, we end this semester with perhaps the most famous cloak of all, the cloak of Dracula. It doesn't look like much, does it? Basic black, high collar, long enough to drag on the floor if one is under … Continue reading This Is A Tale About A Story
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Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only The Piano Slayer
...old pianos get real mean The Doclopedia #1,413 Capes & Cloaks: The Cape Of Many Colors I ask you, students, have you ever seen a more beautiful cape? I think not. Yes, Mr. Kervox, the colors are very bright. No pastels or grays here. And look at how the colors shift and flow, but never … Continue reading Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only The Piano Slayer
Handsome Joe Explores A Garden
...with his pal Willie the Pug The Doclopedia #1,412 Alt. Superhero Movies: The Pulps While some people like to keep the great pulp era heroes separate from the costumed comic book superheroes, they were pretty straightforward precursors to them. In fact, both Doc Savage and the Shadow heavily influenced Superman and Batman. On Earth … Continue reading Handsome Joe Explores A Garden
Tales Of Pirates & Dogs!
...and dog pirates The Doclopedia #1,411 Alt. Superhero Movies: Other Companies By the 1960's on Earth 1-G, there were very few comics publishers in the United States. Less than 10, of which only 4 published superhero comics. Marvel and DC were by far the biggest and best known, but the other two, Nedor and Charlton, … Continue reading Tales Of Pirates & Dogs!
Not In This Issue: Prawns, Sports Cars,Violets, And Javelins
...but you will find scallops and dune buggies The Doclopedia #1,410 Alt. Superhero Movies: DC We all know how the DC superhero movies have gone in our reality (generally, badly), but if we hop over just a few quanta, to Earth 1-G, things went very differently. To start with, DC has had a much … Continue reading Not In This Issue: Prawns, Sports Cars,Violets, And Javelins
The Better Late Than Never Story of Mostly Purple Patty And The Doorway Into The Unknown.
...co-starring her buddy, Wally Knimf The Doclopedia #1,409 Alt. Superhero Movies: Marvel We all know how the Marvel superhero movies have gone in our reality, but if we hop over just a few quanta, to Earth 1-G, things went very differently. In our world, aside from the 1944 “Captain America” serial, Marvel did not … Continue reading The Better Late Than Never Story of Mostly Purple Patty And The Doorway Into The Unknown.
Gandalf Picard VS The Robotic Spice Rebels Of Narnia
...if I can make just one fanboy weep, my job is done The Doclopedia #1,408 Capes & Cloaks: Cape Fear Fear is a very powerful emotion, as and soldier or adventurer can tell you. Fear can make you run farther and faster than ever you thought possible, or it can make you leap into danger … Continue reading Gandalf Picard VS The Robotic Spice Rebels Of Narnia
New Board Games For Cats
...they mostly lay on them and play with the pieces The Doclopedia #1,407 Capes & Cloaks: Cloak Of Shadows Good morning, students! As promised, this week we shall discuss various capes and cloaks, each imbued with strange powers. Now do quiet down so we may get started. Now, you see before you a very … Continue reading New Board Games For Cats
Sherlock Potter And The Adventure Of The Vulcan Time Lord Of Bronze
...actually, I would read the fuck out of that The Doclopedia #1,406 Starships: C'Wi C'Wi Explorer Like the C'wi C'wi themselves, their exploration ships, are small, efficient and no two look exactly the same. All of them have excellent laboratories and storage areas, as well as plenty of Tri-Dee vid drones, scannerdrones and helperbots. The … Continue reading Sherlock Potter And The Adventure Of The Vulcan Time Lord Of Bronze
It’s All Fun And Games Until Somebody Has To Run From A Big Rolling Boulder
...I'n not naming names, Jones The Doclopedia #1,405 Starships: Elarissian Miner The Elarissians are a large, multilimbed humanoid race who specialize in mining on “difficult” planets. Their mining ships are enormous, up to 15 miles long and fully able to land on a planetary surface, even a rough one, due to their segmented … Continue reading It’s All Fun And Games Until Somebody Has To Run From A Big Rolling Boulder
Not In This Issue: Poison Frogs,Weed Control Or Quilts
...there might be something about frog control The Doclopedia #1,404 Starships: Prin Tradeship A Prin tradeship looks very much like two small (5 mile long) worldships connected together and revolving around a central J-9 drive unit. One of the worldships is the home environment for the reptomammalian Prin. The other is a combination warehouse and … Continue reading Not In This Issue: Poison Frogs,Weed Control Or Quilts
Moon Sandwiches And Chocolate Tea
...Yum Yum The Doclopedia #1,403 Starships: Kr'Loq Transport The hardworking Kr'Loq are a quasi-cephalapodian race from three small systems on the border of GalSecs 4509 and 4510. They are notable for two things: their ability to do very precise surgery without robotic assistance and their workhorse transport ships. Standard Kr'Loq transports are used … Continue reading Moon Sandwiches And Chocolate Tea
I Have No Idea Where The Drunken Steer Came From
...honest, officer, no idea at all The Doclopedia #1,402 Starships: Illurok Worldship The Illurok race resemble tall, thin and very hairy humans. They are some of the galaxy's greatest artists and philosophers. All of the Illurok race live on four worldships that are speeding away from their now deserted home system in GalSec 1054-B. Actually, … Continue reading I Have No Idea Where The Drunken Steer Came From
The Totally Anonymous, But Not EVEN Traitorous, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Bastard Who Was Going Down.
...co-starring he old pal Mr. Mueller The Doclopedia #1,401 Starships: Ventraxian Cruiser To we Terrans, a Ventraxian would look like a cross between a centipede and a praying mantis. They measure about 7 feet from head tail. Their home systems are within 5 light years of each other and they inhabit a total of 5 … Continue reading The Totally Anonymous, But Not EVEN Traitorous, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Bastard Who Was Going Down.
Working In A Cool Mine
...somebody has to mine all that cool so we can refine hip out of it Ladies and gentlemen of all species, I present the 1,400th Doclopedia entry. The Doclopedia #1,400 Where Do These Ideas Come From?: The Answer The Doclopedia started out with the title 365 Days, 365 Characters and it was me writing up … Continue reading Working In A Cool Mine
Fabulous Goats Titillated My Ospreys
...I think they all had fun The Doclopedia #1,399 The Over And The Under: What Is The Secret Of The Under? From Frinita Quink, an Underling: Since I have your word that you will not repeat this to anyone, Underling or Overling, I'll tell you. The Death Cloud has been harmless for at least 20 … Continue reading Fabulous Goats Titillated My Ospreys
French Lesson: “Honoré de Balzac” = “No Hitting Below The Belt”
...now I'm gonna have to fight some Francophones The Doclopedia #1,398 The Over And The Under: What Is The Secret Of The Over? From Zarisa Joon Lattiro, an Overling: Our deepest secret? You mean beyond the fact that the horrid Rekusi really control everything? Why, that would be the fact that our lifters and anchors … Continue reading French Lesson: “Honoré de Balzac” = “No Hitting Below The Belt”
23 Cats In A Red Boat
...they wanted to be pirates, but kept falling asleep The Doclopedia #1,397 The Over And The Under: Where Is The Real Power In The Under? From Twim Pimmil, an Underling: I suspect you already know the answer to that, stranger, but I'll tell you anyway. The real power in the Under is the Trade Council, … Continue reading 23 Cats In A Red Boat
Basset Hounds On The Run
...probably running from the police The Doclopedia #1,396 The Over And The Under: Where Is The Real Power In The Over? From Rar Cium Kallema, an Overling: Why, the Zars, of course! They have always been our ultimate decision makers. They are the wisest among us and without them, there would be chaos. But...I hesitate … Continue reading Basset Hounds On The Run
Handsome Joe Eats A Pile Of Pancakes
...with syrup! The Doclopedia #1,395 The Over And The Under: Who Is Who In The Under? From Asimi Fane, an Underling: I'm not sure I know what you mean. Are you asking who tribal or village elders are? For that, you'd need to ask each tribe or village. Here in my village, my gramper is … Continue reading Handsome Joe Eats A Pile Of Pancakes
The Young Girls Book Of Blowing Up The Patriarchy
...lavishly illustrated The Doclopedia #1,394 The Over And The Under: Who Is Who In The Over? From Var Ishan Elomini, an Overling: Well, of course, we of the Var class are in charge of most of the more important aspects of Overling society. At the command of the Zar class, of course. However, the Zars … Continue reading The Young Girls Book Of Blowing Up The Patriarchy
A Short Film About Grits
...no, it's not a gritty film. The Doclopedia #1,393 The Over And The Under: What Is The Under? From Widz Yarlyng, an Underling:The under is the surface of our world, the vast expanse of the Valley of Peace. It is where Humans have lived for millennia. It is trees and rivers and hills and animals … Continue reading A Short Film About Grits
Blogtime Is Happytime!
...proceed to get happy Hey,do you want to be one of the Cool Kids? Well then, just become a Patron of this blog! Besides being cool, you get sweet compiled Doclopedia posts in the popular PDF format, plus other stuff. And did we mention the upcoming weekly podcast? The one you, as a Patron … Continue reading Blogtime Is Happytime!
It’s National Buy A Blogger A Beer Day!
...I prefer stouts and porters. The Doclopedia #1,391 Potion Ingredients: The Tears Of The Clown We all know that the God of Terror most often takes the form of a clown whose name we shall not speak here. He...It...is a horrific creature and has rightfully been stripped of most of his former power by the … Continue reading It’s National Buy A Blogger A Beer Day!
While My Guitar Gently Meeps
...it's a muppet guitar The Doclopedia #1,390 Potion Ingredients: Piko Root Like many other sought after and expensive ingredients, Piko Root demands a high price because it is such a bloody pain in the arse to get to. It is not at all rare in the high valley it grows in, but you'll travel over … Continue reading While My Guitar Gently Meeps