http://dk-thompson.com A Good Scoundrel Is Hard To Find Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:41:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is it! The final episode of The Unbelievable Origin of Superspiff and the Toothpick Kid!  It all comes to a head here.  It's a pretty good chunk of story that brings all the threads together, reveals even more secret identies, and is chocked full of action, romance, thrills, ... http://dk-thompson.com/2008/11/26/the-unbelievable-origin-of-superspiff-and-the-toothpick-kid-ep-12/ Welcome back, True Believers! In this penultimate episode Grant, Anne, and Dominic get to meet the man and discover how superheroes sold out to Hollywood. Anne makes a startling confession. And the secret identity of Cyberpunk is finally revealed. http://dk-thompson.com/2008/11/12/the-unbelievable-origin-of-superspiff-and-the-toothpick-kid-ep-11/ This is it. Superspiff, the Toothpick Kid, and Anne vs. the Cyber-Commandos. Thanks to the Special Limited Edition, our heroes know where the Cyber-Commandos are keeping Bob Smith and it all comes to a head here. More or less. Promo for Norm Sherman's the Drabblecast. Check it out! http://dk-thompson.com/2008/10/30/the-unbelievable-origin-of-superspiff-and-the-toothpick-kid-ep-10/ Behold! The Cyberpunk Special Limited Edition! Cyberpunk vs. the Cyber-Commandos. And Virus the Pirate. But who's Cyberpunk's new sidekick? Thanks to Anne, Grant and Dominic have it, and you better believe Grant and Dominic will read it.  Will it help them find Bob Smith?  Discover the fate of Virus the Pirate. ... http://dk-thompson.com/2008/10/16/the-unbelievable-origin-of-superspiff-and-the-toothpick-kid-ep-9/ In this episode: Thrills!  Spills!  Chills!  Also, as it's my birthday, I give you my best William Shatner impersonation, toupees, pseudo-kisses, toothpick specials, and the most ridiculous, action-packed episode of The Unbelievable Origin of Superspiff and the Toothpick Kid yet.  Grant, Dominic, and Anne unleash the dreaded Plan B on ... http://dk-thompson.com/2008/09/25/the-unbelievable-origin-of-superspiff-and-the-toothpick-kid-ep-8/ Ding Ding!  You knew it had to happen!  Showdown!  In this episode, because you demanded it: Superspiff vs. the Toothpick Kid! The mystery man is long gone and Grant, Dominic, and Anne are left trying to figure out what to do next. When they return to the con to finally pick ... http://dk-thompson.com/2008/09/10/the-unbelievable-origin-of-superspiff-and-the-toothpick-kid-ep-7/ Episode 6: The Mystery Man. After trying to indoctrinate Anne into Cyberpunk fandom, Grant and Dominic are ready to continue their quest to rescue Bob Smith. Er, Cyberpunk. If only they had some cash to pick up the new Special Edition Cyberpunk. That's not all they find when ... http://dk-thompson.com/2008/08/30/the-unbelievable-origin-of-superspiff-and-the-toothpick-kid-ep-6/ Because you demanded it! This is CYBERPUNK! Last week Dominic flipped open the premiere issue of Cyberpunk.  This episode is that comic.  Think of it as the Unbelievable Origin of Cyberpunk.  Fair warning: it gets started off with a bang and is a bit darker than anything else in this book.  ... http://dk-thompson.com/2008/08/21/the-unbelievable-origin-of-superspiff-and-the-toothpick-kid-ep-5/ In this issue -- oh, wait. It's not an issue, it's a promo!   With special guest stars Alasdair Stuart and Mur Lafferty.  Spread it around, email it, give your favorite podcasts a heads-up.  See you hopefully later this week with the first issue of Cyberpunk.   http://dk-thompson.com/2008/08/12/promo-with-special-guest-stars/ Who is the red-head freckle-face with attitude and what does she want with Grant and Dominic?  And why is Dominic drooling?  Episode 3 of The Unbelievable Origin of Superspiff and the Toothpick Kid hits, trying to knock out your high scores. Speaking of girls, I talk a little about female comic book characters and ... http://dk-thompson.com/2008/07/30/the-unbelievable-origin-of-superspiff-and-the-toothpick-kid-ep-3-2/