Contents of
"Saturday Morning HackTOONS" (#222)
Issue
discussion thread
About The Cover
One night while tossing dice and playing HackMaster someone pointed
out, “Hey, you guys have never spoofed the Dungeons
& Dragons™ cartoon. How come?” It was a great question. The
next morning, I asked the Fraim Brothers to remedy that situation.
The Strips
• The Deployment
Wes
loads up reinforcements to head to Muncie
• Last Call
Gary
and Jo Jo hit Hawg’s
• Waiting to Inhale
Sara
and Squirrely run into a little trouble in the van and the monkey
suspects Sara’s cargo is responsible
• One for the Bards
Bob,
Dave and Brian meet at IHOP to discuss what might be their final battle
against Gary
• The Assist
Sara
finds a rescuer driving a bus on State Road 28
• Destination Muncie
It’s
the morning of the game and everyone’s wondering where Sara is
• Get on the Bus
The
yellow playtester bus has a strange breakdown
• Sister Blister
Bob’s
new die gives him a heroic moment
• Something Wicked This Way Comes
Sara
finally shows up at the Games Pit and bursts into the game to talk to
Gary
• The Proposal
Sara
makes a deal with Mr. Jackson
• Terms of Derailment
Gary
Jackson suddenly decides it’s time for he and his team to leave the
game, provided his terms are met
• Lay Down
The
Hard Eight team prepares to head back home
• Going Home
The
Four Hacksmiths +1 head back in the van and Jo Jo wants to know why
Gary decided to leave
• One-Two Punches
Special Features

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Gaming the Movies
No
Highways for Old Men
by James Davenport
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Regular Columns
- Web
Scryer: Return to the Blogosphere by
Ken Newquist
- Tales from the Table
GameMaster's Workshop
- Deadly Trappings: The
Stairs of Ensnare by J.L. Duncan
- All Things Magic: Boldomar’s
Bedroll of Ineffable Comfort by Benjamin Pierce
- Denizens of Tellene: Okalu,
Javor by Barb Blackburn
- Rustlers of the Night: Giant
Fly by Steve Johansson & John
McConnell
- Bait & Tackle
Reviews
- Lost Game Safari: Dragon
Warriors by Alan Hume
- The “Indy” Game Scene:
TROPES Zombie Edition by J.L. Duncan
- Off the Shelf: Serenity —
Leaves on the Wind (Zack Whedon) by
Noah
Chinn
- Brian's Picks: Whisper
& Venom, Fantasy Hero Complete, Nanuk
Departments
- Cries from the Attic: Editorial
of a Madman: Reflecting on an Old Friend by Jolly Blackburn
- Table Talk: Our Readers
Talk Back
- Weird Pete's Bulletin Board
- Back Room at the Games Pit
- Parting Shots
Other Toons

- Additional cartoons by Carolyn Stogdill, Scott Kroll, Bill “Indy”
Cavalier
64 pages, $5.99
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