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Anytime I finish a project I like to generate my own print version. There will be Lulu (and hopefully Drivethru) POD versions of Villain Mission Force , but I never want to wait. And I am actually running my first VMF RPG session this weekend, so I need a table copy of the rules.  My local print shop, Copies On Carson here in Pittsburgh does great work. I elected to go with the parchment style paper because I love the texture and the look of it.  I love the way Jan & William's cover pops. Layout artist Todd Tuttle did a great job putting it all together. One of my fav ever William Caddell pieces.  Those silhouettes really pop! Now that I have my table copy, I need to get to work on my prep work for Saturday's game. More on that in the next post.  Thanks for reading!  --Scott

 I am a sucker for corner boxes on comics, especially those populated by the floating heads of the characters from the comic. There are many reasons why I am a bigger Marvel fan than I am a DC fan, but Marvel's employment of corner boxes is certainly one of them! How cool are these two examples?  Classic Byrne FF! Byrne Avengers!  It's no surprise that most of my supers rule books over the last few years have featured corner boxes of our own. VMF is no different!  William H. Caddell crushed it on these heads! William made so many cool heads for this project that I had to feature more of them on the back cover. The computer console was the perfect vehicle for this.  Who doesn't want to go on a mission with Chi-Chimp?  What are your favorite corner boxes or floating heads? Sound off!  Thanks for reading!  --Scott

Villain Mission Force: Solo / Co-Op Anti-Heroic Skirmish RPG  is now available in PDF! Get it here ! Here's the key info:  From nobody to nemesis?  Villain Mission Force (VMF) allows players to run a small team of low-level supervillains through a gauntlet of challenges that will make or break their villainous reps. Utilizing easy 2D6 mechanics, VMF’s multiple play modes include solo, co-op, PvP, or RPG. VMF offers rules for character origins and backgrounds, a versatile power system for varied character design, and a campaign system that will carry them from third-stringers to major threats. VMF also provides dozens of write-ups for foes that you can run using flexible, archetype-based mechanics. All you need to play are some figures from any manufacturer, a tape measure marked in inches, a handful of six-sided dice, around ten numbered chits or cards, and a suitable play area. Are you ready to build your team and join the infamous ranks of the VMF? Villainy awaits! Ch...

 During the pandemic I amassed a gigantic collection of Heroclix miniatures--Marvel, DC, Indie, Horror, etc.  I ripped them off of their proprietary bases and rebased them using the following method:  Simple and effective, if a bit uninspired. It's basically resin sand, paint, and drybrush. Hundreds of figures in my collection are based this way.  When I started the VMF project, I found a small pack of Litko clear acrylic bases laying around from an abandoned project. I took some 'Clix I hadn't rebased yet, and I glued them on. I really liked it. For modern minis, and maybe even sci-fi, I think this is the way to go. For me anyway.  So I had to ask myself the hard question: do I rebase my entire collection? After delaying, I decided the answer was yes. So I placed a larger order with Litko, and had the means to begin within a week. They really are great. Buy stuff from them!  And so it indeed has begun!  Mostly heroes in this first batch. Villains are...