WOW...And then I was 16 again....
OK so ever since I was a kid, nothing really captured my imagination more than pealing back the pages of a good comic book. Even to this day, although my taste in "spandex" has changed over the years, I have always had a soft spot in my heart for Marvel Comics.

Stories of the Avengers and especially the X-men really pulled my brains and my taste in fiction in certain directions. Gotta love the comics.

One of the best role playing experiences I had as a kid was playing the old FASERIP edition of Advanced Marvel Super Heroes from TSR. Nothing to tha point had captured the flavor of Comics like it had and nothing since has come through with it's easy of play and speed at which you learn the system. What a great game.

This game was way ahead of its time as it had everything you needed to play in the genre, plenty of supprt by way of supliments and adventures, and a HUGE fanbase of drooling idiots scrambling to get their hands on it. Too bad that the comic crash of the mid to late nineties caused a drop off in the sale of comics and a lack of interest in our favorite heroes.

Not to fear though as comic sales are on the rise again as is the interest in games like Mutants and Masterminds, HERO Games' Champions, and RPG Objects lood and Vigilance. While the style has changed from the incredible art of the 1980's, the new artists and story tellers have captured a style that is reinvigorating the genre.

I went on a nostalgia trip today looking for the Old FASRIP Marvel game and I came across a great resource for those looking to capture that old gaming feeling of before. The site is called Classic Marvel and is a resource for those who still play the old RPG. If you are looking to play a fun game ( not realistic...just fun ) with planety of support, this site could keep you in armor plated spandex for years to come.

To the guys who put together the site... Great job. I had fun trompsing around and seeing what you guys were all about. Very comprehensive and fun.

It felt good to be 16 again...even if it was only for about an hour...

Regards,
Walt