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The powerful Lee Bokma, creator of HORDES OF POWER, joins Chase from On the Table Gaming to talk about creating and self-publishing games and the colorful and nostalgia-filled island of Prymal (spelled with a y so you know they mean business). After that, stick around for an ASOIAF TMG Coach's corner with Brett Lanpher where … Continue reading Episode 132: Lee Bokma and the Hordes of Power, FF Jon Snow for ASOIAF TMG →

Hey Guys Lee Bokma is back and I got a chance to discuss board games, nerdy goodness and his new game which is now officially sold out. Sorry guys but it was a great game bit you can listen to us talk all about it as well as his upcoming projects. Or just check out his site at https://hordesofpower.com  Hope you enjoy it as much as I did recording it. New Sponsor of the show Ghost Jewels check it out and don't forget to use that Promo Code Guilmy for a huge 30% off. New Sponsor for the show and if you use Promo code Guilmy you can save 10% on your entire purchase Offend Tee City at https://offend-tee-city.launchcart.store/shop love this shop and I am so happy to be picked as on of the first shows to have a promo code. New Sponsor for the show Shirt Casters https://shirt-casters.launchcart.store/shop Clothes for the podcaster in you. Great collection of funny t-shirts and you can also support you local podcasters on there as well. Remember to use the promo code Guilmy for 10% off. If you need and Graphic Design work done please check out Rob Carey at https://www.instagram.com/rob.da.59 and tell him Guilmy sent yah. Merch Merch Merch Merch Merch Merch Merch Merch Merch Now that I got you attention check out the Guilmy Talks Merch click the link below! https://guilmy-talks.launchcart.store Talk to you later Justin Guilmette aka Guilmy RATE - REVIEW - SUBSCRIBE - SHARE Follow Guilmy Talks on Social Media Twitter https://twitter.com/Guilmy Instagram https://www.instagram.com/guilmytalks/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GuilmyTalks Now go check out this weeks sponsors www.batsinthebelfryart.com Sound effects & Music provided by www.freesounds.org Have a great day thanks for listening. Talk to you next week. Also check out the Ontario Indy Wrestling Podcast Network The Johners Wrestling Network https://wrestlingwithjohners.com/ Straight Talk Wrestling http://www.straighttalkwrestling.podbean.com/ Shwa Wars https://anchor.fm/shwawarspodcast Scumbags of Wrestling https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/scumbags-of-wrestling-podcast/id1375723507 Knights of the Squared Circle https://www.facebook.com/KnightsOfTheSquaredCircle/ It's Time to Fight  https://www.facebook.com/timetofightwrestling/ Alliance Pro Wrestling Network https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alliance-pro-wrestling-network/id1469155830?uo=4 Shooting up North https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsUZkOP3bJW5XJPr7KaWQjw Diary of a Wrestling Fan https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yNWVlMmY2Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== MLW Rewind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26cNq4N16Ic Dyl-Mania https://anchor.fm/dylan-graydon1 Good Brother Morning https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3231101 OIW podcast network https://www.facebook.com/oiwpodcastnetwork

Hear about how the amazing card game Hordes of Power got started. Lee Bokma gives the exciting story of how he created the game and gives advice to any game makers who are looking to get started. LOTS OF GREAT LINKS AND PICTURES BELOW! ----more---- Links in the episode: Previous episodes Lee has been on:MEGA Nerd Death Match 3Nerd Death Match 4MEGA Nerd Death Match 2MEGA Nerd Death MatchNerd Death Match 3 Nerd Death Match 2Nerd Death MatchThe Barbarian Invasion Hordes of Power merch   Get amazing vinyls at Starlite Studios Send Kevin Costner figures to Eddie from the MEGA Podcast Hordes of Power WebsiteArt of Lee Bokma FacebookArt of Lee Bokma TwitterArt of Lee Bokma Instagram (Sponsor) Rainbow Comics and Cards Lincoln (Sponsor) Rainbowcomics website Covert Nerd Website Covert Nerd Instagram Covert Nerd Twiter Covert Nerd Facebook Covert Nerd Merch Proud Member of The Last Starfighters Entertainment Group. For more great content go to the Facebook Page: How the game started: 1st hand drawn draft    2nd draft working on color, font and icon placement Final Draft All 3 version side by side The Slap Jack deck that sparked the idea Lee's favorite cars from Hordes of Power One of Lee's favorite childhood games   *Must be at least 18 years of age for the Hordes of Power giveaway

Welcome back This week's episode is a fun one. I got to talk to one of my favorite artist's the Fantastic Lee Bokma. We had a great chat talking about his art, the game is currently working on Hordes of Power and the craziness that is life at the moment. Go check out all his stuff at https://www.facebook.com/artofleebokma/ and hope you enjoy listening I had a blast chatting with him. Until next time my friends, Don't Forget to like the OIW Podcast Network at https://www.facebook.com/oiwpodcastnetwork/ For all your local Ontario wrestling needs If you need to reach me my email is justinmguilmette@gmail.com Stay Safe out there guys Justin Guilmette aka Guilmy If you need to get ahold of me please email justinmguilmette@gmail.com Follow Guilmy Talks on Social Media RATE - REVIEW - SUBSCRIBE - SHARE Twitter https://twitter.com/Guilmy Instagram https://www.instagram.com/guilmytalks/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GuilmyTalks Sound effects & Music provided by www.freesounds.org Have a great day thanks for listening. Talk to you next week.

Lee Bokma and the guys from the Make Eternia Great Again podcast join the show for another nerd death match. Links from the episode Make Eternia Great Again (MEGA) podcastArt of Lee BokmaThe Grawlix Podcast Previous MEGA Nerd DeathmatchesFirst MEGA Nerd DeathmatchSecond Nerd Deathmatch Our Sponsors: Rainbow Comics and Cards Lincoln Contact the show: Covertnerd Website Complete detailed show notes

We decided to take to the SKIES for this episode! Traveling at the speed of imagination, we come smashing into your podcast stuff machine with another fun packed episode where we discuss The Talon Fighter and Point Dread! Jeff-At-Arms had some business to attend to, so please enjoy this special episode with guest host, Lee Bokma, from The Art of Lee Bokma! Initially conceived as a larger play set, Point Dread and the Talon Fighter cam out as a vehicle/play set that could attach to Castle Grayskull! This alone blew our little 80's kid brains, so you can bet Orko's hat every cool kid on the playground wanted one of these bad boys!!                           If you were super lucky, you also got the version of the Talon Fighter and Point Dread that came along with an included storybook AND record with the story completely voice acted and everything!!! With all the spills and chills of the cartoon, this story was a MUST LISTEN when you cracked open this sucker for the first time!! There was also a mini comic that had similar cover art, but the story was completely different! Continuity is for WIMPS!!                         As an added little bit of trivia, it's no secret Mattel "borrowed" from it's other toy line "Big Jim" for some of the vehicle and play set design for MOTU. The Talon fighter is no exception when you compare it's design to that of the "Big Jim Space Jet"! Behold it's almost Talon Fighter-like glory!!                                                Please be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Stay tuned for more exciting news from all of here at MEGA!!

THIS TRACK IS ONLY AVAILABLE AT synnation.net/underground Listen to TWG for Password to unlock secret content **Art by Lee Bokma! instagram @artofleebokma** Join us on an adventure through time & space! This is GEEKLY QUEST, a theater of the mind D&D game with plenty of hilarity to spare! On this adventure we tag a long with the Reality Rogues a cutthroat team or mercenaries and thieves hell bent on giving every plane and dimension the middle finger! These guys are toppled governments, stolen ancient artifacts and kicked plenty of asses on the way! Wrecking havoc through time and space! The team consists of Rawhead Rex , a human Cowboy ranger from out of time who joined the RR back in its hay day. He's quiet , precise and fierce on a mission for gold & glory and he's played by Benito Garcia of Wetworks SFX & Cofounder of GO-RPGs! Next is Aisling a spire Tiefling Bard running hard from her past. A forbidden love and torn reputation , Aisling was once a circus performer but now travels town to town dimension to dimension using her songs of joy and sorrow to charm the foolish into doing her bidding. this seductive demoness is playing by our own Jay from the podcast and Jaynic photography! Every team needs a brain and thats Basabuss The half Vampire Fighter. He joined the RR purely for the sake of exploration although easy access to blood didn't hurt ;) . He believes Vampires are superior and wishes to study other species to better understand how. Although he's a poindexter i wouldn't wanna meet him in a dark alley! Basabuss is playing by our very own Zack on the podcast. Last but not least we have the younger cousin of Balthazar a Dragonborn Paladin named Kriv. Not the smartest or most experienced he does have a heart of gold when he's not tearing off limbs. Kriv was once a Knight in a great Templar Army but, fled when he saw the true horror behind that cause. Upon returning from their last blood soaked mission the RR receive a message from their now missing boss , Balthazar the terrible the chaos fueled Dragonborn fighter who took them in and showed them they way. Now on a mission the claim there hidden treasure the RR end up on the remote dimensional planet known as Bawgdawr on the island harbor port of Hellsgrove. Will the Reality Rogues find their missing treasure or will the burn in the process? FIND OUT ON GEEKLY QUEST!

We at Make Eternia Great Again have an appreciation for the characters that didn't get their time in the limelight. When He-Man was getting all the love, our hearts went out to Buzz-Off. When Beast-Man was all the rave we were looking right at Whiplash. When our friends brought their Man-at-Arms figure over to play, we had our Kind Randor at the ready. With all of that being said, one of the characters from the latter waves of MOTU that has captured our heart and imaginations is the one and only Rio Blast! Assembled here for you, is a jam packed jamboree of ALL of our Rio Blast segments from our podcast episodes so far! We even have a word from your friendly neighborhood abomination, Modulok! Please enjoy the Rio Blast Roundup!   Stay tuned as we create all NEW Rio Blast segments and even MORE great Episodes of Make Eternia Great Again!! Also, we're developing a one-of-a-kind parody comic book with the help of our amazingly talented friends from Art of Lee Bokma, Tank Zombie Studios, OMUG Comics, and The Covert Nerd Podcast! We'll keep you updated via out Twitter and Facebook pages!

Today we discuss working together to make work easier, then we talk about the beginning of Image comics, lastly text adventures get new life. Links mentioned in the episode: Play the original Zork online Play Zork on your Alexa Art of Lee Bokma covertnerd.net----more---- It’s good to finally be back and getting back to the old schedule before the holidays hit.  Don’t get me wrong I like Christmas and new years, but it does tend to interrupt the “normal” schedule a bit. I’m glad to be back and glad you’re here too. Many hands make light work, I’m sure you may have hear this saying. Working together makes a task much easier, especially if you are working with people you like and have a common interest. As a teaser I am fortunate enough to be friends with some local creators and we are working together  on a fun project I think you will love, so listen later to find out what it is. Working together So many things in our lives can be done better and easier if we get more people involved. Another recent example is we had a snowstorm and our driveway needed to be cleaned.  It’s not a small driveway I would say about 150 ft long. I fired up the snow blower to start and it wouldn’t work. I know your saying why didn’t you test it before the storm, and I did and it worked fine. I fiddle with it for about 20 minutes and no luck. So I grabbed the shovel and got to work.  Since I have kids I 3 of them help me. We took turns and when one person got tired they handed the shovel to the next person and so on until the entire driveway was cleared. In less than an hour the job was done. I could have kept trying to work with the snow blower and maybe got it done, but I’m not mechanically inclined so most likely not. Asking for help and working together makes the job easier. Another place to ask is Google, Author Jerry Pornelle once said everything that has answer has been answered. And Google can point you to those people that have the same questions and concerns you have. If you’re working on something and maybe you’re struggling to start or got started and you don’t know what to do next. Try asking for help, most people are willing to give you a tip or two to help. Regardless of what people may think most people want to help. People are more likely to help than to do you a favor, so when you ask, ask for help not a favor. Most likely someone has been where you are and can offer you wisdom. Whether you love him or hate him Gary Vaynerchuck is a speaker and author who speaks his mind sometimes with colorful language. One thing He specifically talks alot about working alongside people who are doing what you want to do just to get the experience. Again it reinforces this concept that other people have been where you have been.  They can help you avoid the pitfalls you may encounter. I could go on and on with examples like this, but I would guess you get the idea and you have you own stories.  I would like to hear them, you can email them to me cn@covertnerd.net or you can find me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.   Marvel early 90s bullpen I was reading an old Uncanny X-men comic from 1990 and noticed the credits for the book Chris Claremont, Whilice Portacio, John Byrne, Marc Silvestri, Jim Lee. It reminded me again of how much talent Marvel had at the time.  If you read comics during that time period I took it for granted how great those creators were and how much Marvel had. I assumed that’s the way it would be for Marvel going forward. However Marvel suffered a blow in early 1992, when seven of its most prized artists — Todd McFarlane (known for his work on Spider-Man), Jim Lee (X-Men), Rob Liefeld (X-Force), Marc Silvestri (Wolverine), Erik Larsen (The Amazing Spider-Man), Jim Valentino (Guardians of the Galaxy), and Whilce Portacio (Uncanny X-Men) — left to form Image Comics also d Sam Kieth (The Maxx), Dale Keown (Pitt), Jae Lee (Hellshock),left marvel immediately to join their friends at Image.  Chris Claremont was considered one of the founders too. Look at that list? And these are the ones who left right away, not to mention other talent who left shortly like John Byrne and John Romita Jr. It was a change in how comics were done and the industry would never be the same again. You can read more are the details of what exactly went down, but the basic jist was the aforementioned creators wanted more control of a characters look and story.  They didn’t want an editor to scrap what they had spent hours to create. They wanted more control. They took a chance for the passion they had and left a stable career with a big publisher.  Because let’s face it if you say you work for one of the big two especially back then you had made it. However they didn’t want stability they wanted the freedom to create what they wanted to  create. They are and amazing collection of talent but their endeavor could have failed, Image could have collapsed, but it didn’t. Image paved the way for many other independent publishing companies. They proved as a creator you don’t have to be part of the big two to succeed. We see that all over the place these days, whether it’s writing a book, creating a podcast or a comic the creator has the control.  You don’t need a middle man anymore. You have the option of both, there's room in the marketplace for both the traditional and the new direct to consumer format. Whether you love them or hate them those pioneers of the early 90's who started Image helped pave the way for new up and coming creators like Ed piskor is one young artist who comes to mind who said Rob Liefield is one of the artists who impressed him in the early 90’s. When I say young that is somewhat relative since I am 44 someone in their 20’s is young to me.  But what I mean is younger than those guys who left Marvel, those guys now are in their 50’s and early 60’s. Other young up and comers are Skottie Young, Becky Cloonan and Donny Cates, Erica Henderson. I have said this before I want this podcast to be positive as I can make it, when I think about those first guys at Image and the risk they took. I admire them, they would rather die on their own sword than die on someone else’s. What that means is they would rather fail by their own decisions than  someone else’s. Some of these new artists in their own way are taking risks too, even with new opportunities in today’s market it still can have it’s own challenges. However I am confident creators have it better today than 20 years ago. I would love to hear about any of the projects you are working on.  What are you doing that you decided to start? It’s a new year and new resolutions and plans typically take place this time of year. Let me know I would like to hear about them and if I can help I will do what I can. Go to covertnerd.net to see all the ways to contact me.   Text based adventures Let’s talk texted based games, If you’re not familiar what a text based game is I will try to explain. Back in the 70’s and early 80’s when computer power was minimal most applications we run by typing on the keyboard. For example if you wanted to start a program you would have to type “run msword.” Games were played in a similar way. You would start the game and the game would describe your surroundings, for example “This is an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door. There is a small mailbox here. A rubber mat saying 'Welcome to Zork!' lies by the door.” If you wanted to walk a certain direction you would type “walk south” if you wanted to perform and action you would type “open door.” On the podcast TWIT (This Week in Tech) The were talking about the Amazon Echo.  One of the things they mentioned was converting these text based adventures or Interactive fiction to run on your Echo and how easy it would be to convert. I did a little research and there’s a unofficial fan version of Zork which is an early 80’s text adventure. I would have to agree this would be a great way to take and old medium and adapted it into a new technology. Now instead of typing “walk east” you would simple speak “walk east”. I hope people convert these old text adventures and maybe make some of their own. Which they have done a few that are well produce like Wayne investigations. Wayne investigations includes sound effects and voice actors for each part as you try to solve the mystery. I plan to explore some of the other things you can do with an Echo and I hope to share some of them with you.   No major reviews this episode the holidays slowed my reading down a lot, and I am just now getting back into my normal pattern. Finishing up Saga of Swamp Thing and a few others. Also I am re reading LOTR. Lee Bokma gave me a couple of Tolkien books not written by him but a commentary on various topics in LOTR, sparked my interest again to read them again. I read the Silmarillion about this time last year so I haven’t been out of middle earth very long. I may talk about it more in another episode You can subscribe on any podcast app like apple podcast, Google podcast, stitcher and any others.  To see a list got to covertnerd.net and you can find them all.

Audio drama podcast from Marvel, then we go old school and visit a comic from Ancient Rome and the 60s. Let’s get into it and nerd it up. Episode Links: Wolverine:The Long Night Podcast Old Time Radio The History of Rome Podcast Carl D Smith Patreon The Podcast Arcade Art of Lee Bokma Covert Nerd Podcast ----more---- Wolverine the long night podcast is an audio drama based on the Marvel character Wolverine. I hope they do more of these in the future. Shortly after I wrote this it was announced there would be a 2nd season called Marvel’s Wolverine: The Lost Trail. Being in the audio world I know this type of storytelling can be just as difficult to make as making a comic book.  Both are a great way to tell a story and both are taxing on the creators. I have listened to many old time radio broadcasts and they are fun to listen too. If you haven’t listened to old audio dramas I suggest you do it. I will Include a link to old audio drama’s people have posted on Archive.org.  Audio has the good and bad benefit of not being a complete medium. The difference between a TV show and an Audio Drama is, that not everything is thrown at you. When you watch something on a screen you are given both the visual and the audio, your brain doesn’t have to fill in any of the gaps. With Audio your brain has to draw the pictures of the scene and characters for you based on what you hear and what your mind can conjur. In the podcasting world the fiction genre has seen an increase in popularity in the last year.  I believe this will continue to be the case over the next few years. I would assume you are a fan of audio since you are listening now. It’s a personal medium, what I mean is that it’s not something you listen to as a group.  It’s your player of choice and a pair of earbuds. The test on how good a podcast or audio book is, when you are listening in the car does it prevent you from getting out? If it does then it’s a good podcast or audio book. Books on tape comments, I want to take you back in the way back machine to back in the late 90’s I listened to a lot of books on tape. Because back then there were no podcasts.  You had to rewind if the previous person didn’t and the portable tape player I used seemed to go through AA batteries quickly. I’m sounding like the old man yelling at kids to get off my lawn. Fast forward to today and the effort to listen to audio like most things is almost friction-less. Also the barrier of entry to produce a podcast or audiobook is much easier than ever before. I’m not saying either is easy, but the ability to get your product to the consumer is relatively easy compared to 10 years ago. Just like in previous episodes the barrier of entry is lower, which is a good thing for all of us, in my opinion.  If you like a particular podcast please let them know. Sometimes we as podcasters wonder if anyone is listening. All the podcasters I talk with and listen to, they all 100% agree when they get an email from a listener it gives them a boost. It helps them be more excited for the next episode. I think this would be a good idea for most of the things we consume. Whether it’s a blog post or piece of digital art, let the creator know you like it. It’s doesn’t have to be lengthy, a simple “good job, keep up the good work.” will do wonders for a creators moral. And that’s why I try to do as many shout outs to the people who contact with me. I hope you will give them a look and get some value and let them know they are putting out good content.   Britannia comic from Valiant Ruled by the Fates. Manipulated by the Gods. Commanded by Caesar. In the year 65 A.D., one’s destiny was not his own. At the height of Nero’s reign, a veteran of Rome’s imperial war machine has been dispatched to the farthest reaches of the colonies to investigate unnatural happenings… In the remote outpost of Britannia, Antonius Axia – the First Detective – will become Rome’s only hope to reassert control over the empire’s most barbaric frontier…and keep the monsters that bridge the line between myth and mystery at bay… There are 3 volumes released as of this recording, and all 3 are fabulous. Writer: Peter Milligan keeps the dialog moving along nicely and also keeps you wondering about who did it until the very last page. The art by Juan Jose Ryp goes into such details and seems to get the period piece correctly.  He is meticulous about the details. For example on a page we see our hero walking down the street and he draws the details of each street vendor down to the apples.  Veteran legionnaire Antonius Axia is the detective who is hesitantly working for the mad emperor Nero. Imagine Sherlock Holmes being thrust back into Roman times to solve crimes for the empire.   When I first saw the solicit last year I wasn’t interested, but I saw it again a month ago and couldn’t stop reading all of them. If you are a Roman history fan you will love it, if you are not you will still appreciate the art and the amazing story. Side note if you want to hear a great Roman history podcast The History of Rome by Mike Duncan.  It’s an older one but still a great podcast. Mike goes out of his way to get everything as accurate as he can.  He starts with the founding of Rome by Romulus and Remus and ends with the last western emperor in 472 AD. It’s fantastic is the best way to sum up his detailed podcast. I will include a link in the show notes.   The Secret Six first appeared during the initial team's seven-issue title Secret Six (May 1968 – May 1969). Unusually, the premiere issue's story began on the cover, and continued on the interior's page one. This strike team of covert operatives consisted of August Durant, Lili de Neuve, Carlo di Rienzi, Mike Tempest, Crimson Dawn and King Savage.   Created by writer E. Nelson Bridwell and artist Frank Springer, the ongoing series ceased publication with the identity of Mockingbird unrevealed. Friend Carl D Smith who’s is a writer with a patreon by the way.  I will include a link in the show notes he had mentioned the secret six along time ago and I decided to check it out.  I liked the simplicity of the story telling, there’s not a who lot of complicated characters and in depth storylines. The team is given an assignment and they are tasked with completing the assignment. One story is to recover stolen jewels another is to steal plans for a secret jet before the communist get them. Sometimes a person only wants to read a simple action issue and be done. Like all teams each member has their own set of skills and abilities. This allows the story to use each member to complete their mission. Although the title is 50 years old I still like the story telling.  The fact that it is 50 years old is part of the fun. You can tell this was written at the height of the cold war, the reader hears the word “commie” multiple times are a product of their times. Also the old school ads are interesting and funny. Like the 2 man submarine for only $6.90 and selling greeting cards for “amazing prizes!”  I will post pictures in the show notes. Issue number one they start the story on the cover, which is a very unique thing to do.    Thanks to The guys over at the podcast arcade Lee Bokma art of Lee Bokma on Facebook and Carl D Smith   Ads in the Secret Six    

Please enjoy as we have special guest Lee Bokma, from the Art of Lee Bokma, join us as we discuss our thoughts and share our excitement for the upcoming NEW installment of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power!

Links mentioned in the episode (some links are affiliate links)  Covert Nerd Podcast Arcade cabinet link Delayed gratification link Essex county Ninjak vs the Valiant Universe Plume by K Lynn Smith Galactic driftwood podcast Healthy Under Pressure PodcastMake Eternia Great Again Podcast Grawlix PodcastDay Dream Instruction Manual Podcast That One Time I was Abducted by Aliens podcast ----more---- As comic book nerds we buy comics we plan to read, but sometimes we put them in a longbox and forget about them. On the Comic Geek Speak podcast one of the hosts was talking about this very thing.  He has over 25K comics in his collection so I can understand how something like this could happen. It made me think about how we collect and the fine line between collecting and hoarding. It’s the comic book collection bug we sometimes get. We collect and then sometimes we purge and sell everything off. Then we collect and purge and the cycle continues. Some of us like me rarely purge, but I also don’t spend $100’s each month on comics each month, my budget won’t allow it.  If I did have the money I could see myself getting to 25K quickly. Let’s do the math 25K/35=714/365=1.95 per day. I’m not knocking it, because if you can afford it and it doesn’t cause you to be late on your obligations by all means do it. Carl Eddie and Jeff over at the MEGA podcast which is a MOTU podcast talk about mini collections.  I am pretty sure Carl came up with the idea of the mini collection. They like MOTU, but aren’t trying to get every figure ever made. They are looking for their favorites only. And if their collection gets too big then they downsize it to keep it in the “mini” category. I’m not exactly sure what number “mini” is and it probably varies for each person over at the MEGA podcast, but the idea is keeping it small.  I was talking with a local guy who makes custom copies of old arcade machines. He does a fantastic job Lee Bokma bought a machine from him.  I will put a link to his website in the show notes.  I think I will bring him on the show sometime in the future. He talks about the fact he can make a machine that has 100’s of old games on it so that a person doesn’t have to spend hours of time and lots of money collecting old video games. For me and video games that’s fine however some people like the thrill of the hunt. They get joy from hunting for those one or two figures or issues you want to add to their collection.  For example On the Rad years podcast one of the hosts “squeezer” collected old NES carts. He could easily over pay by going on e-bay and find most of what he’s looking for, but he enjoys hunting at garage sales, auctions and flea markets for the carts he loved as a kid. With comics I’m similar, when I buy I tend to be looking for old issues I lost when a couple of long boxes got ruined by water in our basement. It’s more nostalgia and I didn’t have a big collection to start with around 600. It’s fun going through long boxes and coming across an issue I am missing.  All of sudden I can remember the storyline and what was going on in my life when I was reading it. You probably have a similar reaction when you are hunting for what you collect. Especially if it’s something you did when you were younger. I buy a few new here and there because I think it good to have a mix of the old and new. On the flip side of nerdy collecting I am part of a Heroquest Facebook group. Heroquest is a basic RPG board game. With 4 hero’s who go through several quests to defeat villian’s and collect gold and other items along the way. The game came out in 1989, for more you can listen to episode 2 where I go into more detail. The game is hard to find for under $120 and the rare expansion with go as high as $800.  There was a guy who posted a picture of the number of games he had been collection over the years.  He had 9 main sets and 4-5 of each expansion. Many people blasted him for hoarding so many sets, I’m not one to criticize much, but in this case maybe he should consider sharing the wealth. I didn’t comment since so many people had already said what I was thinking. It’s like the guy who collects Moss man figures and Moss man only. Literally hundreds of Moss man figures. However I pretty open minded and if this type of collecting makes a person happy and the price of their collecting still allows them to meet their financial obligations, then more power to them. Whether it’s Surfboards, napkins or milk bottle’s if you love it and it doesn’t cause you to go broke, go for it. How you collect may evolve as your life changes, when your single or married with a duel income home with no kids your disposable income is big.  When you have kids your priorities change as they should. Cutting back doesn’t mean not at all, it means not as much for now. Delayed gratifications has a multitude of real world benefits, I will include a link to an article giving you 10 reasons why and if you research you will find more science behind the idea of delayed gratification. Being mature enough to accept change is good. Later when you become an empty nester it changes again, it’s not forever. I should I’m not the perfect model of, this but I did cut back dramatically on comics and in the last 2 years have increased both in what I spend monetarily and the time I spend with comics. Being nerd and collecting doesn’t mean you hoard and hid your collection, it should be something you want to share and let others enjoy the things you have collected over the years. Whether you have a mini collection or a mega collection. Enjoy it a share it with others.  Tell them the stories behind what you collect. What type of collector are you? Do you want to find every floppy issue of X-Factor? Or are you okay with certain key issues? What do you collect?  Let me know on Twitter Instagram or email, visit covertnerd.net for all the ways you can contact me. A link will be in the show notes on whatever device you are listening. When I review something I am commenting on it because I liked it and I encourage you to take a look as well.  I try not to criticize or rant because there is enough of that already, I want to stay positive.  I stick to the adage if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all. Today is no exception. I recently read Essex county Jeff Lemire tells a complex story with simple black and white art. He can do that because the setting takes place in his childhood home town. He tells 3 separate stories that are loosely connected. Here’s the solicit. “Where does a young boy turn when his whole world suddenly disappears? What turns two brothers from an unstoppable team into a pair of bitterly estranged loners? How does the simple-hearted care of one middle-aged nurse reveal the scars of an entire community, and can anything heal the wounds caused by a century of deception?” I’m more of a super hero / fantasy fan, but this one had me turning the pages to find out what happens next.  My personal favorite was the second story about the two brothers and their falling out. Because of the simple art it showcases the ability Jeff has in telling a story. This came out in 2009 and has been put in a collection with extra art and stories, I will put a link in the show notes so you can look at it if you want. I recommend this to anyone. Ninjak vs The Valiant Universe is a fun pop corning type of book.  It reminds me of the old X-men Versus the FF back in the 80’s.  It’s a story you can tell was put together on purpose by the publisher to appeal to a large readership.  The reader knows it, but in this case it was still a fun story to read.  I guess you could say I succumbed to their marketing ploys. Colin King is Ninjak, MI-6’s deadliest intelligence operative, and weapons expert. When the ruthless assassin Roku exploits his greatest weakness, Ninjak will be forced to betray his closest allies. Now, on the run, he must face off against the most powerful heroes known to man for a high-octane, take-no-prisoners trial by fire more perilous and more unpredictable than any he’s faced before. The world’s most dangerous super-spy goes to war with the Valiant Universe… Plume by K Lynn Smith Last and certainly not least is Plume by K Lynn Smith. I talked with her at O Comic Con and as I have mentioned 2 episodes ago she is a genuinely nice person.  I went to one of her panels and talked with her in the vendor area. I asked her a few questions and she was patiently indulged my questions. Plume is a fun western adventure type of book with magical undertones. To sum it up I would say it’s Lara Croft meets John Wayne type genre.  Here’s the solicit for volume 1. Plume is a story set in the Old West about a girl named Vesper Grey and her supernatural companion, Corrick. On their quest to recover her father's life work, they encounter new friends and new foes, and learn that the Wild West is anything but tame. Lynn Smith not only wrote it, but did the art as well. Both in my opinion are excellent. This is a passion project of hers. There are 3 volumes so far I have only read volume 1. I will put a link in the show notes so you can look at it and buy it if you want. I have to take a few extra moments to do an extended shout out to a couple of other podcasts.  The first is called Galactic Driftwood. I briefly spoke with Bill and John at O Comic shortly before they started their podcast, I didn’t get a chance to meet them but the other two hosts are Charles and Audie. They launched about a month ago and they are fabulous.  If you are a sci fi fan you will love the indepth discussion they go into.  They like to examine the science in Sci fi.  They also like to cosplay.  Some topics they have talked about are Dr Who, Star trek pretty much all the different series, expanse and many others.  Right out of the shoot their sound and look is professional.  You can find them at galacticdriftwood.space I will put  link in the show notes. The Second is the Healthy under pressure podcast, now this one isn’t on the nerdy genre, but I did a panel with her at O Comic Con about podcasting. The podcast is Healthy under pressure podcast.  I wanted to mention her and her podcast because we and several other local podcasters have had lunch together. Recently her podcast was featured in the Apple Podcast section for her genre. I am proud of her to have done so well in such a short amount of time, Amber works hard at putting out a quality podcast. She does great interviews with great people. Check out the Healthy under pressure podcast. And I will put a link in the show notes. Other shout outs go to The MEGA pocast Carl Jeff and Eddie, Grawlix podcast Randy, Melanie and Jeff, That one time I was abducted Jaime and Bri.  Last and certainly not least Daydream Instruction Manual.  I have probably forgotten some others so I apologize in advance. Please visit covertnerd.net for all the different ways you can reach me via email or Twitter Instagram and Facebook. You can also send me an MP3 and I will play it on the episode, but please try to keep in PG. Thank you for listening and until next time Nerd it Up.

When you create something, let's say a podcast, it's super fun to hear people's feedback (especially when it's positive).   It's even MORE fun when you get (great) feedback, AND when the person responding begins creating sweet, sweet art because your podcast (in part) reignited their interest in that particular subject! THIS EXACT THING just happened to US!! After meeting at O Comic Con and bouncing a bunch of fun and creative ideas off each other, we decided to sit down with the one and only Lee Bokma to discuss his amazing art, his fandom of all things involving barbarians, and MORE!    

We sat down with local comic artist Lee Bokma to talk about where he gets some of the inspiration for his art. The 3 we talked about today are Robert E Howards Conan, Thundarr the Barbarian and The Warlord. Listen to all the details. Episode Links: Art of Lee Bokma Covert Nerd Podcast ----more---- As full disclosure, certain products and links to products on this site are affiliate links, and I will earn a commission for any purchases you make. There is no additional cost to you.   Frazetta's iconic Conan art Thundarr the Barbarian 1982 Saturday morning cartoon The Warlord 1st issue cover The Warlord 1st issue first page       Conan Book Book 1 Conan Book Book 2 Conan Book Book 3 Thundarr the Barbarian DVD Set

Darkness and horror stories from Carl then some encouragement I know you need. Finally two fantastic comics you will want to check out.  Let’s get started and nerd it up.  ----more---- Links in the episode: Art of Lee Bokma MEGA podcast That One Time I was abducted by Aliens  Nation of Nerds podcast. Covertnerd.net   As full disclosure, certain products and links to products on this site are affiliate links, and I will earn a commission for any purchases you make. There is no additional cost to you.      We continue diving into local creators by looking at two books by Carl D Smith The Darkness Out of Carthage and L is for Loon.   But first I want to comment on the advantages self-publishing has brought to creators. They now have the advantage of putting out the content they want with zero changes by an editor or publisher.  The barrier of entry for creators is low with the age of self-publishing.  As a writer you can put together your book and publish it much faster and easier than a writer could have only 15 years ago.  I remember talking with someone about how easy it is now versus 20 years ago.  He said now anyone can publish a book, as if that was a bad thing. I get what he’s saying to some extent. He’s saying almost anyone can publish book makes achievement less significant.  I don’t necessarily agree, after all it still takes a lot of work to complete a book and still more to have the guts to put it out for the world to see and criticize. My hats off to anyone who has decided to publish their work, whether it’s books, comics, art music.  No matter what anyone says you are still among the elite If you’re looking for an historical fiction book then The Darkness Out of Carthage is a gem of a story. Carl does a fantastic job mixing Roman history during the Punic Wars with HP Lovecraft style horror. He comes up with a story that will keep you turning the pages.  You can tell Carl has done his homework in describing the soldiers uniforms, weapons, terrain and names of locations.  Carl keeps the reader guessing whether the narrator (Roman soldier) is delusional or if it’s all real. A contrast to this story maybe Carl would consider would be the same story from the perspective of a soldier of Carthage. The book is well paced jumping from present to the near past enough to keep the reader from getting to set on one timeline. This was a good move on Carls part. It Also gives the reader the opportunity to find out more about the main characters origins.  It’s a fast read, even for me who reads at a snail’s pace. Carl is meticulously detailed when he describes his surroundings here’s what I mean “Gloom clung to the streets between the gutted building. The entire city was drowned in obsidian fog. To breathe was to choke on hot ash.” When you read those few sentences you can picture the broken buildings and almost start coughing from the ash as you read the words. The whole story has the HP Lovecraft vibe, but also a bit Conan flavor too with some of the combat scenes the main character gets involved with. Some of the sorcery versus sword add to the Conan feel to it as well. If you like this type of genre then you won’t be disappointed. I hope he does some sort of sequel/prequel that takes place in the same time. If you haven’t read it I suggest you do you won’t be disappointed, plus it would help Carl out financially and boost his moral too. His other book I read is L is for Loon. It has one main story, but mixed in is a collection of short horror stories as well. I like how he uses local locations for a few of his stories and even mentions Eisner award winning Legends Comics and Coffee as a scene for one of his stories. In that particular story it wasn’t the typical gory way people die like most horror stories.  It was the uncanny feeling the antagonist made his victims feel when he would torture them in a way that would hurt each victim.  It was like the move seven where the way he killed his victim mirrored their personality.  It’s hard not to spoil it without having gone too far so I will just say when your read what he does to each victim you will feel uncomfortable, but not grossed out. The description of each event is done in such a vivid way you almost felt like the victim yourself. It’s a short read at 118 pages, but the stories are vivid and entertaining.  I am not big horror fan, but this one was a good read. At the end of each story you will get a twist you were not expecting. Two great books by one great writer. I will put a link to his books in the show notes. One thing I want to mention again and for those of you who listen regularly you will be thinking to yourselves.  Here he goes again.  Just start that book you have been thinking about starting, or that comic book you have been “working” on to 5 years, but it’s not perfect enough to be released. Or that song you have redone for the 100th time. You are never going to get to issue 100 until you release issue number 1.  You are never going to get your 1,000th download until you get your first download.  You are never going to sell you 100th book until you sell the 1st. Carl is a regular guy, just like you.  He has a job that sometimes he hates. He has a wife that he sometimes gets into arguments with, a school loan payment that seems like it will never end, kids that sometimes get sick. Maybe all of those don’t apply to you, but the point he’s a normal guy now (albeit talented) guy who decided to start. I guarantee you if you asked him about the stuff he wrote 15 years ago he would say most of it is awful.  However he kept at it, got feedback from others people then published it. I went back and listened to my intro episode, YUCK! The sound was hideous, I had a bunch of echo and intake of breath.  Now my sound is a little bit better and I know more than I did then about podcasting. Progression is slow, but I started the process and who knows maybe in 5 years I’ll have a mediocre podcast. There’s a young artist I saw at one of the first Fridays at Behind the Glass. For those of you who don’t know what a First Friday is, it’s an event at Behind the glass where local artists can bring their projects to sell. There is no cost to the artists all Nate asks is they pay 10% of their sales to him.  There are other event like cosplay and drawings. You can use the hashtag #firstfriday on Twitter to see what I am talking about.  Anyway she was asked by one of the other artists who was selling when she was going to sell her stuff.  She was hesitant and said I don’t think I am good enough yet. However a few months later I saw in a Facebook post she was selling her stuff at Behind the Glass first Friday. She stepped out and hasn’t missed a first Friday since. We all need encouragement because sometimes this world kicks us in the teeth.  Remember some people rain on your parade because they don’t have a parade of their own to rain on. I want to be that encouragement to you. You are most likely better than you think you are, but you won’t know until you start. You can do it, go out and start whatever it is you have been putting off.  Let me know what it is and I will do what I can to help.  Email me with a message or record a message and email it to me. Go to covertnerd.net to find all the ways you can reach me.   The Long Con by Oni This one is a fun book to read playing off of the insanity that are cons here’s the solicit Five years ago, a cataclysmic event obliterated everything within a fifty mile radius of the Los Spinoza Convention Center — including the attendees of Long Con, the world's biggest (and longest) comic convention. But unknown to the outside world, the con-goers not only survived, they kept the convention going. When proof of their survival surfaces, reporter Victor Lai is sent to investigate. After all, he was covering the con that fateful day, and escaped mere minutes before everything went kablooie... abandoning his nerdy pal Dez in the process. So clearly he's the perfect person for the job, and he won't get trapped inside like some kinda idiot. Right? Monstress Writer: Marjorie Liu Monstress is an Eisner award winning comic.  So far I am only 2 issues in, but it’s artwork is gorgeous and detailed. I hear it’s been slow to release new issue, but since I start a year or so after the first issue I should have to wait long. The universal Monstress is in, is vast and rich with potential story lines. So far I dig it, and you will most likely like it too, here’s the solicit: Set in an alternate matriarchal 1900’s Asia, in a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steampunk, MONSTRESS tells the story of a teenage girl who is struggling to survive the trauma of war, and who shares a mysterious psychic link with a monster of tremendous power, a connection that will transform them both. In the next few episodes might be a little different as I am experimenting with trying other formats, so you might be hearing other people with me.  Remember when I started the podcast last year it was going to be a journey as I figure this out. Who knows what I will settle on, but I do like just me a mic.  It’s simple and more personal, because it’s just you and me. So stayed tuned for what might be coming next. A big thank you to all of those who listen and comment on social media.  Like Lee Bokma you can see his work on FB at Art of Lee Bokma.  Also Jeff and Eddie over at MEGA podcast.  Jamie and Bri That One Time I was abducted by Aliens or TOTIWABA. Also the Nation of Nerds podcast.  If you want to be on the show you can send me an MP3 and email it to me CN@covertnerd.net or simply send me message via email or Instagram and I will read it on the air. Website is Covertnerd.net Thanks for listening and until next time nerd it up.

Why local cons Rock! And review writer Carl D Smith who shows you how the sausage is made.  ----more---- Con debriefing Small nerdy cons are the best! Everyone is nice and helpful. I had the honor and privilege to be on a panel with 2 other local podcasters Amber and Ben.  We talked about the basics on how to start a podcast.  It was well attended and people asked lots of questions during the panel and after.  When I first arrived I was shocked and asked the people if they were here for the podcasting panel thinking they got the room location wrong. Earlier in the day I told Amber I would be happy if 3 or 4 showed up.  To my surprise almost 40 attended. To say I was in shock would be an understatement. It gave me the energy I needed. I wasn’t nervous like I thought I might be and no one left in the middle of the panel. Victory number one of the con I also got to meet our local pod father Eddie of the Podcast Arcade. The rest of the members of the group are the most wonderful people you will ever meet.  They are all helpful and not trying to compete for your audience.  The podcast community for the most is like that, we aren’t trying to “steal” your audience. We all want more listeners, but we know there are plenty of listeners to go around. They even let me record a session on the make Eternia great again show with Jeff.  Side note Jeff and I hit it off since both of us have big families and we homeschool our kids.  At the con Jeff and I sat down and recorded a quick bit together. Victory number two of the con. For the first time in my life I took the time to sit down and play DND. Like I said in a previous episode I have never played DND, I have always wanted to, but never took the time to play.  Thankfully I had a patient DM who took the time to try and explain the many nuances of the game.  Me and my 3 other members who made up our adventurous group took on two small campaigns. Most of us were very green, but we seized the day with minimal damage.  I think the DM took it easy on us since we were new.  All in all it was fun, I like the fact DND has the large campaigns broken into smaller 1 hour adventures.  This allows the casual player to play a quick adventure and easily come back later.  I will plan on playing again soon. Victory number 3 of the con. I was able to chat with several creators in the vendor area. There are so many, Jesse of Tank Zombie Studios and The guys of Omaha Underground. Who indulged my questions and comments. Russell Nohelty who is passionate about helping other creators sell the things they create. K Lynn Smith who is insightful and delves out encouragement to all of those who talk with her. Wesley Sun of Sun Brothers Studio is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. He is the type of guy will give you the short off his back if you need it. Lastly and certainly not least is Carl D Smith. I have known Carl since I came to college in 1992.  We weren’t best buds but were hung out occasionally and I appreciated his humor and love for all things nerdy.  After college our live never crossed paths much.  We reconnected this weekend and we both admitted we should have gotten together more since we live less than an hour away. Just like most people we get busy with jobs kids and day to day life we forget to take time to connect with those we used to know.  Hopefully that will change. Carl is a good guy with some great talent. I recommend you check out his work and all the other creators work, I will leave a link in the show notes. Final victory number 4 I almost forgot to mention I rode up with artist Lee Bokma.  We got to chat on the way up and back about all things nerdy like retro comics and video games.  I made a mistake, but it ended up being a good thing.  I thought the con started at 11 and actually it was noon. We got there around 10:30, so we had about an hour to waste.  Since we were in Council Bluffs I too him to Kanesville Kollectibles. Which is something Carl told me back in 92. It’s an old store which has old comics, books, records, cassettes and other old stuff. The place isn’t organized well, so you have to dig for what you are looking for. If you do some digging you can on rare occasions find a few gems you might be looking for.  Which for some is half the fun.  I found a bunch of comics for 50 cents and Lee found an old movie poster and a few comics. I was worried Lee might think the place is too dirty and unorganized, but he loved it and plans to come back. What I thought would be bad by making us have to wait an hour ended up being a good thing. Eddie has mentioned after a con you get energized, it’s like summer camp.  You don’t want the new people and things you saw to go away. Eventually they do somewhat diminish, but the new friendships and experience that are made keep going on. Yes there is a bit of a dip, but the trend tends to move up because of the connection and experiences that are made.  And that’s why you and I go to these things to connect with liked minded people and experience and see new things, to have fun. One thing I will do different next year is to bring one of my older kids. I think they could handle some of the grind.  They would have fun see all the nerdy stuff the con has to offer. After all that’s what cons are about experiencing new nerdy things together.   Carl D Smith If you are a regular listener you know I usually do a quick comic book review and I will.  However since I found some new books at the con I will be reviewing local artist and writers for the next few episodes. The first one is Carl Smith.  I am currently reading his BCWYWF Argosy, which is a collection of all of his released and unreleased works from the two issues of the series.  It also includes a journal which documents what he was thinking and going through during the time he was putting out his books. Each comic has a page or two explaining how he came up with the story and characters and a little bit about the process of working with artists and dealing with printers etc.  You really get to see how the sausage is made with this collection. The next book of Carl’s I got was the Horror of Loon Lake.  This is a collection of short comics and short stories all with a horror theme. Unlike BCWYWF Horror of Loon lake has almost no commentary, it’s pretty much all stories in written or comic form. It’s a bunch of creators who got together and combined their works into one big TPB. In both cases it’s wonderful to see creators put out their work for the world to see, and also have someone explain how hard it is to take on such and endeavor.  My hats off to Carl and all the people helped get their work published.  I will include a link to his work.  Please take a look at the books he has created, I only talked about two, but he has more novels and comics.  He’s also coming out with a new RPG game later this year. Plus he has a line of children’s books too call draw your own adventure. One thing I had re affirmed from O comic Con from the guys at the podcast arcade to talking with Russell Nohelty, K Lynn Smith, Wesley Sun and Carl Smith is start. If you’re on the fence about something you are hesitant to take on just start.  If you are a regular listener you have heard me say this many times.  In a tough world though I think we need to hear words of encouragement a lot more than we do. Perfect is the enemy of done. Even it’s a small step, at least that step is in the right direction.  If you shoot for the moon and you miss you will still be in a much better place. Whatever you are thinking about starting whether it’s a book or a new business, it doesn’t have to be perfect, but you’re not going to get any better until you start.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts,  Google Podcasts,  Spotify and even your Alexa.   Links from the episode: As full disclosure, certain products and links to products on this site are affiliate links, and I will earn a commission for any purchases you make. There is no additional cost to you. Works by Carl D. Smith: Bigfoot Jones: Hero! (Draw Your Own Adventure) (Volume 3) The BCWYWF Argosy The Horror of Loon Lake The Darkness Out of Carthage   Works by Russell Nohelty: Sell Your Soul: How to Build Your Creative Career Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter Pixie Dust   Works by K Lynn Smith: Plume Vol. 1 Plume Vol. 2 Plume Vol. 3   Works by Wesley Sun Tank Zombie Studios Omaha Underground Comics (OMUG) The Podcast Arcade Covertnerd.net

Today we will discuss what Amazon should do with the LOTR and then take a wild ride back in time to the early 90’s video games with Wil Wheaton. Let’s nerd it up. Thank you for listing I appreciate the time you give me. I hope I can make it worth your time. ----more---- Listen to the Masters of Doom audio sample from Amazon.   Men of the West Youtub channel   Shout out time: That One Time I Was Abducted Bri and Jaime on instagram Grawlix Podcast Jesse, Randy and Melanie graxlixpodcast.com Brandon Stilwell on Instagram @brans_art_ Lee Bokma at FB Art of Lee Bokma   Download complete show notes