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S Middle aged goth. Occasional artist and writer. Former creator of the webcomic Clockworks, DJ for Beggar's Carnivale, former Substack user, etc., Poe Fortnightly Book Club admin. Nonbinary, uses any and all pronouns. In St. Louis, MO.

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S@mx-s-314· 27d

The comics are almost all X-Men, New Mutants, and Alpha Flight so far. Fortunately for my bank account, I’m staying focused on a pretty limited era, and I’m not trying to own everything ever.

A spread out stack of comic books, showing partial covers of Alpha Flight, the New Mutants, and Amazing Spider-Man, with The Uncanny X-Men issue 225 on top

S@mx-s-314· 27d

Because of this summer’s Marvel Super Heroes game, I’ve been on a mini tear of picking up mid to late 80s Marvel Comics the last few months, including a growing collection of the Official Handbooks of the Marvel Universe. I used to pour through these books as a kid.

A stack of The Official Handbooks of the Marvel Universe, with Issue 4 “Dr. Strange to Galactus” on top.

S@mx-s-314· 29d

Verify your age This poster was on my bedroom wall

Nancy and Ann Wilson of Heart, in full 1980s Big Hair glory

S@mx-s-314· Jul 11

Hello Charlie would like you to know that he is very cute and also soft and fuzzy.

A blurry close up of my cat Charlie, his face about two inches away from the camera. He is very cute.

S@mx-s-314· Jul 9

Now the proud owner of an original 1952 Patsy Walker Miss America comic book!

The cover of Patsy Walker starring in… Miss America from November 1952, showing Patsy and Buzz on a speedboat while Hedy Wolfe splashes in the water behind them.

A page of Patsy and Hedy in front of a sign for the Student Art Contest.

An add for the Glorious New Tummy Flattener shapewear, only $2.95

S@mx-s-314· Jul 8

The All New Fantastic Three?

The previous three pen and ink drawings, of Sapphire, Dr. Magnetron, and KO

S@mx-s-314· Jul 8

Initial ink sketch of Sapphire - the tank of the party, a superstrong alien with light and energy powers, she’s kind of like if Dazzler was Thor

A pen sketch of a woman with a crystalline body and chaotic squiggles glowing around her hands and eyes.

S@mx-s-314· Jul 7

Today is my Charlieversary! I first met Charlie on 7/7/15, in a house with way too many roommates and animals. He immediately latched onto me and when I moved out to my own house he came with. I don’t know his actual birthday, so I count today - which means he is now officially 17 years old!

A blurry ancient photo of my cat Charlie, a black and tan tabby, cuddled on my lap the day we met. I am wearing cargo shorts.

A blurry old photo of my cat Charlie, a black and tan tabby, sitting on a sketchbook next to a second sketchbook that I’m using as a mouse pad.

An old photo of my cat Charlie, a black and tan tabby, sitting in a box looking out at the camera very happy

A photo of my cat Charlie, a black and tan tabby, taken today on my couch. He is very cute and fuzzy.

S@mx-s-314· Jul 7

Initial ink sketch of KO - aka K’nockk Ottowski, an alien with a shady past who recently arrived on earth and has now taken up superheroing? KO can deliver a paralyzing touch, and has heightened senses and can throw cool sci fi ninja stars

A pen and ink sketch of a bulky male bruiser on a Draw Your Own Hero template, he has large fists, lines on his face, and a KO design in the chest of his spandex outfit

S@mx-s-314· Jul 7

Initial ink sketch of Dr. Magnetron - a PC in the Marvel Super Heroes miniseries I’m currently running Dr. Magnetron is sort of a mix of Iron Man and Magneto - a professor at NYU, she built an experimental suit of power armor with magnetic control powers, like one does

A sketch of a woman in bulky superhero power armor, on a Draw Your Own Superhero template from the 1986 RPG Marvel Super Heroes miniseries

S@mx-s-314· Jul 4

Guess who just bought a vintage 1952 Patsy Walker comic book!

Patsy Walker Miss America #48 from 1952, featuring a redhead girl and her boyfriend in a speedboat while a black haired girl floats behind them, her legs and skis in the air

S@mx-s-314· Jul 3

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Kevi Roland from the newest episode of Game Changer - a gender nonconforming man with chin length hair and a killer black blouse with one sleeve

S@mx-s-314· Jul 3

For my upcoming VtM Chicago by Night 1988 miniseries the PCs have been a coterie for about 5 years, so I’m writing up a little “Which PC is most likely to X?” survey that they can argue over.

NWV Character Survey
Which Character Is Most Likely To:
Kiss up to Prince Lodin
Hear out the Anarchs
Make a deal with a mysterious stranger
Open a strange antique box
Befriend a werewolf
Drink changeling blood

S@mx-s-314· Jul 2

He’s an ogre in 1980s Chicago who loves The Misfits His true form looks more monstrous but here’s his human disguise

A scribbly pen and marker sketch of a buff punk in a leather jacket and misfits t-shirt

S@mx-s-314· Jul 2

Literally on my current character sheet

Christopher Lee
(CLEEVE)
“I ain't no goddamn sonofabitch, you better think about it baby baby”
Concept: HorrorPunK OGRE
Virtue: Team Dad Somehow?
Vice: Causing Problems On Purpose

S@mx-s-314· Jul 2

Following up The Lost Boys with The Best 1980s Vampire Movie

Peter Murphy singing Bela Lugosi’s Dead in the opening of The Hunger

S@mx-s-314· Jul 1

In episode 5 we meet (Original Recipe) Sam Evans Sam is Maggie’s father and an alcoholic washed up painter Pretty soon Sam’s actor is replaced by a new actor who is a big upgrade. Original Sam always reminds me of Will Farrell.

My tv playing Dark Shadows, Sam and Victoria stand in front of some trees with the caption “Go back to New York”

S@mx-s-314· Jul 1

David Collins is such a menace in these early episodes Makes me want to go rewatch my favorite Evil Kid movie - The Bad Seed

My tv playing Dark Shadows, showing a young boy sulking around a window with the caption [suspenseful music]

S@mx-s-314· Jul 1

#TodayOnDarkShadows Friday, July 1st 1966 Episode 5 It’s finally the next day!

My tv playing Dark Shadows, showing a large spooky mansion during the day, with the caption “VICTORIA: My name is Victoria Winters”

S@mx-s-314· Jun 30

Current Charlie Status

My cat Charlie, a black and tan tabby, asleep on the chair between my legs, his head resting on my leg with his little face turned up towards the camera

S@mx-s-314· Jun 30

Episode 4 ends with Victoria being awakened by mysterious sobbing late at night - a ghost? - and then finally meeting young David Collins, who makes a great first impression by walking down the stairs like a silent ghost and then the very first thing he says is “I… Hate.. You!”

My tv playing Dark Shadows, showing a young boy in pajamas with the caption “I hate you.”

S@mx-s-314· Jun 30

Time for dinner and #TodayOnDarkShadows Thursday, June 30th 1966 - episode 4

My tv playing Dark Shadows, showing an ominous gothic estate in black and white with the caption [spooky music]

S@mx-s-314· Jun 29

Episode 3 has the first Poe reference I’ve spotted. “On behalf of my kooky family I bid you welcome to the House of Usher” Carolyn continues to be the best.

My tv playing Dark Shadows, showing two young women talking with the caption “I bid you welcome to the House of Usher”

S@mx-s-314· Jun 29

#TodayOnDarkShadows Wednesday June 29th, 1966 Episode 3

My tv showing the silhouette of Collinwood with the caption [eerie music]

S@mx-s-314· Jun 29

Had a fun mini online Marvel Super Heroes game tonight. It’s 1986 and Dr. Doom has abducted the Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four, etc. leaving Alpha Flight and the New Mutants behind to potentially save the world!

6 cards showing art of the heroes of Alpha Flight - Shaman, Puck, Box, Vindicator, Northstar, and Aurora

S@mx-s-314· Jun 28

Episode 2 ends with this great creepy scene where Victoria returns to Collinwood to find Elizabeth playing the piano in the dark in full goth mode, then stopping suddenly and falling forward! Is she haunted? Depressed? Sedated? A ghost? Stay tuned! #TodayOnDarkShadows

My tv playing Dark Shadows showing a dramatically lit scene where Elizabeth plays the piano while Victoria stands quietly in the doorway behind her.

Moments later, Elizabeth has passed out at the piano, and [intense suspenseful music] plays

S@mx-s-314· Jun 28

Victoria meets Roger for the first time and he’s such a dick, in a charming catty way. Roger is the worst and I love him Roger hates Burke Devlin and he freaks out when Victoria mentions him, then storms off!

My tv playing Dark Shadows showing Victoria and Roger talking. Roger smirks and the caption reads “If Elizabeth says so, then it must be true.”

S@mx-s-314· Jun 28

Joe tries to get Carolyn to leave, gets in a fight with some guys on the dance floor, that is broken up by our man Burke Devlin! Burke tells them to go home or he will bend Carolyn “over my knee and paddle you in the middle of the dance floor.”! #TodayOnDarkShadows

My TV playing Dark Shadows episode 2, showing a group of people standing in a crowded bar, with the caption “and paddle you right here in the middle of the dance floor”

S@mx-s-314· Jun 28

In episode 2 we meet Carolyn Stoddard, Elizabeth’s daughter She loves to go dancing with cute guys at the Blue Whale, much to the chagrin of her suffering boyfriend Joe Haskell. #TodayOnDarkShadows

My TV playing Dark Shadows, showing a young blonde woman getting down to the groovy rock and roll jukebox in a bar full of young men. Behind her, her boyfriend sulks at a table.

S@mx-s-314· Jun 28

I love Elizabeth’s outfit in these first episodes, this black dress with long flowing wings and her finest jewelry She doesn’t dress like this as the show goes on, so I love the idea of her dressing up for Victoria’s arrival