My Cat Nearly Died Recently. Here’s What I Learned About Myself During That Time.

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This is Trouble. She will be 5 years old next month.

She’s my cat, and she has on many occasions, lived up to her name. These days, she spends most of her time hanging out with me when I’m around. She likes to curl up in my lap, to rest her head on my hands, and even sleeps against me in bed. To say I love this furry orange kitty is the pinnacle of understatement.

Recently, she was diagnosed with a perforated bowel, and nearly died. I was a mess during that time, which I’ve since termed the Trouble Watch.

Thankfully, she’s come through her surgeries with a clean bill of health, and is back to being a full-time cat again, with no movement restrictions, no need for medication, and no need for anymore surgeries. She’s still got some shaved sections of her coat to grow back, but otherwise is healthy, active, and back to being her former mischievous self. And even with a big medical bill to pay off, I am overjoyed to have her back.

The Trouble Watch started on Wednesday, February 22, and lasted until Sunday, March 19. It was a tumultuous time for me emotionally, as I dealt with the ups, downs, complications, and the uncertainty that came with the possibility that my beloved cat might actually die. I fought like hell throughout the entire time, determined to keep her alive. Some days I came home exhausted and scared; other times I just wanted all the lack of clarity to go away.

You learn some things about yourself when you have to deal with the possibility of a loved one dying, and the Trouble Watch illuminated a few things about myself that I hadn’t previously realized. Here are a few things I learned while trying to save my kitty.

  1. I’ll Go to Great Lengths for a Loved One.
    I’ve lost pets before, and grieved for them, but during the Trouble Watch I had an active role to play. I was able to make a difference, and I reached down inside me and fought like I’d never fought before. Trouble was less than five years old, and I couldn’t let her die so young if I could save her. So I put down the financing for her (very large) medical care. I listened to the hospital staff and doctors. I drove 40 miles across town, every day, to visit her and let her know I hadn’t abandoned her.

    And Trouble responded. She fought for her life, and was a strong, brave, well-behaved patient. To this day, I’m so proud of her. She kept alert, bright eyed, and energetic when many cats in her condition would have gone septic quickly and died. Trouble was fighting to come back to me, and as long as she fought, I would never stop fighting, either. That’s part of the reason I started Trouble’s GoFundMe, in addition to everything else.

  2. Making Videos Is Therapeutic for Me.
    One of the first things I did after having Trouble hospitalized was to make a video explaining the situation. It took me a little time, but the act of recording and editing a video in which I got to talk about this crisis was really good for me. Using my creative muscles to confront a developing and uncertain event really helped me to process and rationalize it.

    This is a far cry from when I first started trying to make videos, and nearly quit when the editing process proved so cumbersome. I’m glad I’ve come so far, and hope to continue developing my creative skills with YouTube and video creation.
  1. Pet Insurance Is… Probably Not a Bad Idea.
    I’ve always wondered why pet insurance isn’t a more common part of career compensation packages, but after the Trouble Watch, I’m actively searching for a program under which I can insure Trouble. Medical bills for pets are ridiculously expensive, and the burden of those high costs can be mitigated if you have pet insurance. It’s not exactly cheap, but it’s not bank-breaking either, and frankly the peace of mind pet insurance can afford you may be worth it.

    In Trouble’s case, I want to protect her as much as possible, so I’m looking into pet insurance for her. She’s worth it.

  2. I CAN Make Content Every Day, If I Try.
    This was one of the tougher pieces of truth to digest.

    At a certain point of the Trouble Watch, I just started posting updates on Trouble’s condition: on my YouTube Community page, my Instagram, and other social media. It may not have always been video content, but I did have things to say, and made it my business to make sure they got put out into the world. I came to realize: I have it in me to make content on a consistent basis, even with a full-time job and other things going on.

    So now I need to put out a more consistent volume of content, even when I’m not in crisis. Content creation can happen daily, even if it isn’t video uploads. I will be trying to do one of the following things on a daily basis: upload a video; broadcast a live stream; write an article, blog post, or YT update, with accompanying photo or picture; upload a short-form video; or even Tweet out a short musing.

  3. Having an Amazing and Supportive Community Around Me Is Wonderful.
    I mentioned earlier that the Trouble Watch was a tumultuous time for me emotionally, and while I hope never to have to experience something like it again, there came with it a BIG silver lining: my community. It is one thing to understand how a good community helps creators, but to experience it during a crisis enhances it by an order of magnitude.

    I’ve cultivated a small but dedicated following of viewers during my time on YouTube, and when I made the situation with Trouble known, the outpouring of support was incredible, and really helped keep me afloat at a time when I really needed it. Be it from viewers, fellow YouTubers, or other content creators in my circle, you guys kept me going with supportive words, donations, and signal boosting, and helped me stay hopeful for Trouble, even as the situation threatened to bring me down.

    To all of you in my extended community: my viewers, followers, subscribers, and so many more: please allow me to extend my deepest thanks, on behalf of both myself and Trouble. You guys are beyond awesome, and we are both extremely grateful to have you in our lives.
The first video in my Trouble Watch playlist on my YouTube channel, when at first I was told she had parvo.

If you’re not familiar with the Trouble Watch saga, you can see all the videos, live streams, and Shorts I made about it right here in this playlist. Thank you so much!

Gifts Your Spider-Fan Will Love For Any Occasion, Part 1: Spider-Man Media

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You might have guessed it by now, but I’m kind of a fan of a certain wallcrawling, web-slinging superhero. And while I may not always know how to anticipate my enemies’ attacks, I’m reasonably attuned to some of the desires of those who think Spider-Man and his friends are pretty great. While it might be a little late in the holiday season to grab these gifts or stocking stuffers, the nice thing about them is they make excellent selections for the Spider-Fan in your life the whole year round!

This was originally intended to be a single post covering a wide range of gifting ideas, but there are SO MANY different gift categories that feature Spider-Man, I’ve decided to break it up into several posts covering different gifting areas. Each article will contain links to both specific items and to general shopping areas where you can browse for other items in that section. We’ll cover the gamut, from graphic novels and video games to movies, collectibles, clothing and accessories that feature Spider-Man, Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy, and so many of the characters we’ve come to know and love over the years.

And while these are by no means exhaustive listings of Spider-Man gift ideas, they should provide an excellent start to searching for something to satisfy your beloved Spider-Fan’s web-slinging heart! We’ll start with arguably the most popular category, narrative media — movies, TV shows, books, and video games!

So with that said, let’s have a look at some of the best gifts you can grab for your Spidey-obsessed friends, family and loved ones!

Video Games

Spider-Man has been featured in an enormous amount of video games, from a self-titled Atari 2600 game in 1982 to the spectacular 2018 Marvel’s Spider-Man and its superb half-sequel Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. In addition, he (and other Spider-Folks) have been a part of various Marvel video games, such as the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes and Marvel Ultimate Alliance games. While there are probably too many to list here, and not all of the games he’s been in are guaranteed hits, there is no denying that the web-slinger is a hot commodity who’s basically made for video gaming.

In addition to the two latest Spider-Man games, we’re getting a sequel in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 in 2023. Here are a few personal recommendations for video games in which you can play as Spider-Man.

Graphic Novels — Spider-Man was created 60 years ago, and has been starring in his own comics as well as guest starring in others ever since. There is a LOT of lore that has developed in that time, much of which the movies, video games, and other media have pulled inspiration from to portray their particular depictions of Peter Parker, Eddie Brock, Miles Morales, and so forth. The adventures, trials, and tragedies Peter and his friends have endured in the comics over the decades feature compelling narrative, fantastic artwork, and tie-ins to the greater Marvel Comics universe.

Some stories from Spider-Man lore are truly iconic and stand out among the others. While I have many more recommendations than what’s shown here, this is a good sampling of tales from Spidey’s very storied history.

Movies — Spider-Man’s influence at the box office can not be denied. Filmmakers, moviegoers, and critics can’t seem to get enough of the webhead, no matter what they might actually say. While they’re not all smash successes, the overall body of Spider-Man films–as well as those of Spider-Man adjacent characters–makes for a much beloved and well regarded collection of stories. While I often watch the films digitally, I also like to have DVDs or Blu-Rays of them in case I somehow find myself without internet and craving a Spidey movie fix.

TV Shows — My first memories of Spider-Man come from the cartoons, and I struggle to remember a time when there wasn’t some iteration of the wallcrawler on the small screen. While there have been many versions of the webbed wonder on television–mostly, but not exclusively in animated media–it goes without saying that some shows were better than others. With that said, television has often been the first point at which children meet the arachnotastic superhero, and through which some of them are cultivated into Spider-Man enthusiasts.

A good number of these series are not available in boxed sets, but you can make up for some of these gaps by checking which streaming services, such as Disney Plus, offer them.

Books and Novelizations

While comic books and graphic novels probably come to mind first when most people think about Spider-Man, it is well worth noting that there is plenty of (primarily) prose media that covers the exploits of the wallcrawler, both in the fictional and non-fiction realms. While many of the novelizations are products of their time from several decades ago (and therefore difficult to find), there exist plenty of guides, encyclopedias, timelines and so forth that discuss the chronicled history of Spider-Man and his friends. These resources tend to get updated every so often, as Spidey’s adventures are always ongoing on the comics.

As you can see, there’s no shortage of adventures to read, play, and watch where the web-slinger is concerned. The items featured above are worthy additions to any Spider-Fan’s library, and will hopefully inspire some gift ideas as you shop for them.

Keep an eye out for the next post in this series, covering Spider-Man collectibles, in the near future!

The Components For My New Computer Have All Arrived!

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I’ve built one or two computers for myself over the years. While I’ve generally gotten through them with a working machine that runs really well, it’s sometimes necessary to have one of my more tech-savvy friends around either during or after the build in case there’s something I’ve missed. Building a computer is a fun, relatively inexpensive way to get a decent desktop PC that you can hopefully upgrade and keep around for a number of years, but if you don’t regularly do it, the process can get a little intimidating as benchmark standards, component ratings, and so forth shift and change.

For example, I’ve at least twice built myself a desktop PC. It’s been a few years for me, and when I went to look into the process of doing it this time, I nearly tossed my hands up in frustration and considered looking at pre-built computers.

Fortunately, I have a number of friends who either immerse themselves in this kind of thing or who once did, and they pulled me back from the brink. “You want better performance for your buck!” “That thing’ll be obsolete in 3 years, tops!” “Come on, you can basically futureproof this thing with enough ports and space!” These were some of the sentiments I got, and when paired with my memory of can-do computer making, they were enough to convince me to come back to the world of building one.

One of my more enterprising friends came to me with a build that looks like it should significantly upgrade my desktop PC capabilities, and put together a list of components I’ve been fortunate to get relatively quickly. Now that they’re all here, my friend and I are going to assemble them into what will hopefully be a machine I’ll be able to hold on to for a very long time.

I’m a gamer, streamer, and content creator, and while my current computer’s done me decently for the last few years, its age is becoming apparent. So, in order to hopefully make things go smoother and faster, I’ll be putting together a PC with these parts:

Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow Tempered Glass Mid-Tower ATX PC Case – Black

If the size of the box is any indication, this tower is going to be HUGE! I don’t do a lot of research into computer chassis brands and manufacturers, but I’ve at least heard of Corsair, and I have a positive enough recollection to realize I should be getting a decent house for my machine’s inner workings. My friend is big on cable management, and this allows plenty of space for the components, as well as room to work in to keep all the cables untangled. It’s also got room for a large number of USB ports, which is something I’ll definitely need and appreciate for all my gaming, content creation, and productivity peripherals.

Motherboard: MSI X570-A Pro

Speaking of extra USB ports, this particular model has at least seven of them. That’s a lot of back-facing accessibility, which I’ve come to hear is important for certain apps and processes actually “seeing” and interacting with them. Aside from making sure it (1) fits well with the case, and (2) is compatible with the processor, the ports, inputs, and ability to keep everything cool and working well together are good reasons for making sure you choose a motherboard that can give you the flexibility and duration to help you make a PC that can last a long time.

Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core, 16-Thread with Radeon Graphics

The last time I built a computer, when it came down to the processor, one of the bigger metrics to determine speed was megahertz, gigahertz, etc. Cores were just becoming a marketable unit of measurement. Now, it looks like hertz speeds are all but irrelevant, and cores, threads, and processor generation and series numbers seem to be the more important measures of a good CPU. With that in mind, I bought my first AMD Ryzen at the suggestion of my friend, and he assures me this model will be more than adequate for my particular needs for a good long while. It also my have helped that there was a substantial price drop at the time I grabbed it.

Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB Nitro

The graphics card is usually the biggest technological, and financial, piece of a power PC, and this acquisition was no exception. With my friend’s knowledge of benchmarks and overall price points for GPUs, we were able to find a pretty nice price on a card that is leaps and bounds ahead of the one in my current PC. While it’s still a big bite out the build budget, I’m optimistic this graphics card will keep me gaming and editing videos nice and smoothly.

SSD: TEAMGROUP T-Force CARDEA Zero Z44L 1TB Gaming Internal SSD

The SSD used to be known as the internal hard drive, but I’m happy to see that solid state drives are supplanting the older, slower, magnetically vulnerable spinning drives that acted as the mass vault of memory for a computer’s files and programs. They’re now faster, more durable, and overall, simply more reliable. I’m certain this acquisition will do a fine job of keeping and storing the bulk of my computer’s data.

RAM: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4 32GB 3200MHz Desktop Memory

Ah, RAM, that good ol’ random access memory. It’s been around forever, and it’s probably not going anywhere for a while. RAM is another form of memory for your computer, but where your main drive holds EVERYTHING, your RAM keeps record of all the tasks and data you’re using frequently. More is better in computing, so the more RAM you have, the more it’ll help you. I’m not sure I’ve ever had 32 gigabytes of RAM on hand before, but I imagine this amount will help my processor and GPU keep things smooth and cool.

Power Supply: Rosewill SMG650 80 Plus 650W Fully Modular Power Supply

We’ll of course need to keep all these components powered! And not just powered, but making sure that each of them receives enough power that they can all function smoothly. While the model I’m using (pictured) doesn’t seem to be in stock as of this writing, I’ve linked to a power supply from the same manufacturer with similar numbers and price point as the one I’m using. I can’t guarantee it’ll be compatible with everything else here, so please do your research before you buy! With that said, I would imagine as long as it provides the wattage you need and you have the appropriate adapter, power supplies should be among the easiest components to switch out in a PC build.

Cooler: DeepCool AK400 ZERO DARK PLUS CPU Air Cooler

I’m going to be honest and say I don’t remember buying a cooler specifically for any of my previous builds. It’s possible I did and simply forgot, or I just didn’t need them for my previous computers. In any case, with the amount of hardware I’m running, and the amount of high intensity work I know they’ll be doing, it’s perfectly plausible that some extra help may be necessary in addition to anything the motherboard can provide. I’ll be happy if this cooler can keep my computer plugging along without overheating, and doesn’t get noticeably loud while it’s doing so.

Each of these components looks promising, and my friend and I will be getting together soon to get my new computer up and running. Keep an eye out for the livestream, which should happen this week! I’ll leave a link once the event happens.

Ten Reasons Why I Already LOVE Marvel’s Midnight Suns!

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I’ve been waiting since late 2021 for this game, and now that it’s here, all I have to say is that Marvel’s Midnight Suns has been well worth the wait!

Taking on the guise of a tactical RPG with a Friendship system that helps determine what cards you and your teammates will get as the game progresses, the game narrates the action as Lillith, a demon from ages past, is resurrected by Hydra to help them take over the world. Doctor Strange, Iron Man, and some of the Avengers team with the Midnight Suns to resurrect the Hunter — Lillith’s child who had defeated her in the past. You take on the character of the Hunter and customize him or her, with the purpose of fighting alongside Marvel’s heroes to bring her down.

I’ve only played this game for a couple of hours, but I can already tell I’ll be playing it a LOT. Here are some of the many things I love about it so far.

  1. You can customize the Hunter: their gender, appearance, even their room and outfits. You can even give your female Hunter facial hair if you want!
  2. The characterizations are very well done. Tony Stark is his usual center-of-attention self, and Blade is terse-but-likeable.
  3. The combat is very clever! Card-based combat moves based on who’s on your squad, how leveled they are.
  4. The environment in combat is useable against your enemies (and vice versa).
  5. You can choose who you spend time with between missions and level up your friendship with them! I’m really excited to see how my friendship with Spider-Man turns out!
  6. Lillith is a good villain for a Marvel game, and she’s very under-used. She’s already wreaking plenty of havoc, and I’m not that far into the game yet.
  7. THE ABBEY. It’s the hub for this game, and it’s big and has plenty of areas to explore as you get to know your teammates.
  8. Tony Stark’s social network, Spark, which lets you and the other heroes chat on social media with one another. It’s not essential, but amusing.
  9. Strategizing will be a big of this game, and the cards reflect that. You may need to redraw some to get cards that will better benefit your hand. You’ll want a healing card after Venom gets his hands on you!
  10. This game just FEELS very Marvel. The characters are well detailed, the dialog is good, and people’s interactions are in turns funny and moody.

Early reviews have called Marvel’s Midnight Suns one of the best RPGs of 2022, which is crazy when you consider Elden Ring also came out this year. Still, I’m enjoying it immensely, and I think any Marvel fans who enjoy video games will be genuinely pleased with this entry into Marvel video gaming.

Newest Wave of Spider-Man: No Way Home Funko POPs Recall Some of the Best Moments, Characters From the Film

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Recalling the blockbuster pop culture phenomenon juggernaut that was Spider-Man: No Way Home, there can be little doubt that it was simply a great Spider-Man movie, filled with great moments big and small. We saw heroes and villains from Spider-Man’s storied cinematic history, laughed at some of the jokes that arose from them, and even had a few key moments we didn’t even know we needed. Needless to say, when the initial line of Funko POPs from the movie first came out, they were instant successes (few Spider-Man POPs aren’t, these days).

Well, hold on to your hats, folks. You ain’t seen nothing yet.

Funko recently released another wave of POPs from the Marvel-ously multiversal movie, and the results are yet another batch of must-have collectibles that show some of the most visually striking moments that came out of the film. Here are some of the best individual POPs that will soon grace collector shelves.

Up first, and perhaps foremost, are the three Spideys. While there is a collector pack that has all three, the reason I’m showcasing them individually is that the Tom Holland one features the costume he sports at the end of the movie, when he’s back on his own, no one knows him anymore, and he’s created his own costume that features elements from the other two Spideys he met (the 3-pack features an earlier costume for that character). And while I’m sure we’ll all agree that it’s well past the time that we should have gotten POPs featuring Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield‘s iterations of the webslinger, I’m sure we can also all agree that it’s really nice to see them, and they’re quite a joy to behold.

Next, we have the unforgettable villains from the previous movies, in the form of Electro, Doc Ock, and the Green Goblin. Electro gets the cool “new new” look he gave himself for the final battle, while Octavius looks distinctive as Alfred Molina played him. For the Green Goblin, Funko wisely made Willem Dafoe’s mask-less, tatter-wrapped version of the villain.

Finally, we get two allies, and two mask-less versions of Spider-Man. I’m glad we’re (slowly) getting more versions of MJ, and this version of her holding the box that could send the villains home highlights how pivotal her character has become to Spider-Man’s lore. Doctor Strange weaving the spell that will cause the villains to eventually appear is a great call-back to that important moment in the film. The Andrew Garfield with his mask in his mouth is perhaps my favorite out of this bunch, recalling one of the most crowd-pleasing scenes in the movie as moviegoers confirmed that all this multiverse stuff was indeed REAL. Finally, a mask-less version of Tom Holland’s Peter in the black suit will no doubt be a sought-after item for collectors and completionists.

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I’m sure there are more of these that I haven’t seen yet, but this is a good start for anyone looking to collect more Spider-Man POPs from this amazing movie. I may want all of them, but alas, my wall of Spidey POPs is growing rapidly, and I may have to pick and choose. Hopefully you won’t have that kind of problem, and can enjoy all of them that you want.

I Did NOT Know This About Contest of Champions!

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I’ve been playing Marvel Contest of Champions, a mobile 1v1 fighting game, off and on since it launched in late 2014. I have loved it, I’ve left it behind on more than one occasion, and I have always come back, lured by the siren song of new champions, excellent character designs, and fun (if sometimes infuriating) gameplay.

Having grown up reading the comics that inspired so much of the current media, I pride myself on having a little more than average on-hand knowledge of where certain minutiae in one media might have come from.

For example, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, one of THE best Spider-Man movies made to date, might not exist if Beenox and ActiVision hadn’t made the excellent Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions video game, which inspired Dan Slott to write the (not so great) “Spider-Verse” event during his run of Amazing Spider-Man. And we all know Miles’ coming of age animated adventure in Into the Spider-Verse was born from the idea of this story.

What’s the point? (aside from “I’m a big nerd”) It’s that, simply put, where comic book based media are concerned–at least for Marvel–I know things. And I pride myself on knowing things.

Which is why I got gobsmacked right in the face today when I saw a reference to Marvel Contest of Champions. On Amazon, no less.

I’d logged in to continue shopping for computer parts, and in one of their featured sections (doubtless the one based on my shopping history, as it was mostly Spider-Man items) was posted a thumbnail for a Marvel comics publication that had, prominently in the title: CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS.

And it didn’t look like anything from the last 10 years or so. It looked OLD.

I had to investigate.

Billed as Marvel’s FIRST event series in 1982, “Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions,” as it’s properly titled, was a three-issue limited series that conceptualized the idea of a single, major event reverberating through the Marvel universe and affecting multiple superheroes, teams, and locations. It had been mostly completed years prior by Mark Gruenwald, John Romita Jr., and Bob Layton, intended as a celebration of the 1980 Summer Olympics, but got put on hold due to the United States refusing to participate in the Olympics in protest of the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. When it was finally release two years later, any references to the Olympics were scrubbed from the comics.

Without going into too much detail, here’s a quick and dirty setup. Elder beings of the Universe collect two teams of Earth superheroes to fight one another as pawns in a game that will decided whether or not the Collector, another Elder, will be resurrected or remain dead. This is a VERY similar situation to how the mobile fighting game is conceived.

I HAD NO IDEA THIS WAS A THING!

For me, and I imagine many casual Marvel comics fans, the first major Marvel crossover event was the 1984 “Secret Wars” limited series. But no, not actually. “Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions” was doing crossovers well before it became the cool thing to do. And furthermore, it directly inspired what might very well be my very favorite mobile game, in both title and overall concept.

Consider my mind blown. I’ll be checking this series out at some point in the near future.

Proving My Insanity, I’ve Started a Souls Gaming Channel

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Yep, I must be crazy. Not only do I want to play this Souls-like game–a genre I’ve typically avoided for years because of its reputation for unforgiving gameplay–but I also want to stream it and share with others just how bad I am at these kinds of games.

Rather than my channel URL, which is ugly and has no preview, here’s a link to the channel trailer I made. Please find the channel page from there and subscribe if you’re interested!

Again, I’ve avoided Souls-style games simply because I’d heard of how unforgiving, frustrating, and even downright infuriating they could be. I technically tried Bloodborne out a few years ago, and while I could adjust to the difficulty curve, I had other issues with the gameplay that caused me to abandon it without really getting into it. My first experience with Souls-like games wasn’t all that great.

But then came Elden Ring. Elden Ring has proven immensely popular, and had a ton of hype built up before it even launched. I was curious, and tried it out. And I frickin’ LOVED it.

I often find, when I’m not as much in the mood for Contest of Champions, I’m thinking about Elden Ring. What kind of character I want to have, how to make him stronger, how to defeat the latest dungeon or boss that I’m freaking out over. What weapons do I need for my build? What armor? How in the hell am I going to find all the points of lost Grace and make my way around a world that has proven to be HUGE?

Don’t misunderstand–I’m not leaving behind Contest of Champions or other Marvel video gaming. I just find that I occasionally need a break from the grind of those games, and often when I seek other games out, it tends to be Elden Ring lately. Like, a lot. I’m also interested in possibly checking out Souls-like games as a genre, and would definitely appreciate any recommendations for what to play next, be it on console, PC, or even mobile. I’ve seen a few amusing ones (Duck Souls, anyone? Get it?!), and it makes me curious about what’s out there.

We Hit 90K Views Today! Happy 4th of July!

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Hey everyone! The image below says it all!

I’ve been working seriously on my channel for about a year now, and each of these milestones reminds me of how far I’ve come in that time. I’m looking forward to continuing my growth, and developing as a content creator, streamer, and writer. Thanks to all of you who come to my streams, engage with me, watch my videos, and generally support my creative endeavors for being an active part of this journey. I couldn’t do it without you!

I’m not generally a huge celebrator of many holidays, but it appears this July 4th I’ve got something to celebrate!

Watch the Spidey Librarian Action Hour Tonight on My YouTube Channel!

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I’ll be reviving my live show, The Spidey Librarian Action Hour, this evening!

I’ll be discussing Spider-Man related news from the last week, answering reference questions related to Spider-Man, and giving a LIVE tour of a significant part of my Spidey Shrine collection: the Funko POPs! I’ll also talk about the MCU’s upcoming movie, Thor: Love and Thunder, and discussing the addition of Valkyrie and Gorr to Marvel: Contest of Champions, just in time for the movie!

The Funko POP segment will feature a LIVE unboxing of two new POPs! Come join me tonight!

Live Stream Tonight: Training with Guillotine 2099

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For anyone who wants to see me stumble about and flail around with a champion in Marvel Contest of Champions about whom I know nothing, feel free to tune into tonight’s live stream on my YouTube channel. This is a weekly stream I’m conducting under the moniker of the You Train Me series, where my fellow MCoC players and viewers explain these characters in my roster and give me tips and pointers on how to better use them. I’ve had great success with their advice, and have learned how to better play Hercules, the Human Torch, Guardian, and Spider-Man 2099.

The video isn’t viewable as of this post, but should be live at about 8 PM Central time tonight.

If you’d like to vote on the next champion I train with, the poll is on my Discord server under the Marvel Contest of Champions channel. As of right now, it’s a 3-way tie between Emma Frost, Iron Man Infinity War (IW) and Odin! Join my community and go cast your vote so I can flail around in the content in which YOU want me to flail around!