Had to have this.

I love the comics of the time, I love the Spectrum take on tabletop, and I LOVE that Moon Girl is front and center, as a sample hero for this game.

Cannot wait to take this one out for a spin!

Yes, there are a LOT of superhero RPGs out there. There are even several that focus on the Golden Age of Comics. So...what's different about this one? Well, instead of equating "Golden Age Comics" with "OSR/D&D-Derived" rule-set, this game uses a rules framework that is more LIKE the comics that it's inspired by! Instead of, say, trying to fit a D&D-like, class-and-level straightjacket onto the writingly deranged chaos of the sheer craziness of the Golden Age, this game keeps things open. There's no list of Powers, but instead a system to build your own. And YES, there are games out there with "free-form super powers," too, However, the free-form power system in this game is wide open conceptually, while being concise and focused mechanically at the same time. Task resolution and combat are written to be quick and easy, but with enough depth and wiggle room to keep things interesting. Heroes build "Momentum" based on an "Impact Die" that not only gauges their success, but has other wild effects on the game as it's being played. This is a compact product, written with clarity and focus, and with CC Miller's by-now-expected transaprency of process and design. Not only are there 8 sample characters, but the way that half of them were built is broken down in detail by the author. What's more, there are a couple of sure-to-be equally focused and useful supplements on the way. To sum things up, I'll just say again that this is a Golden Age Comics game that actually tries to capture unhinged creativity of its inspirational source material. Some GM/Player cooperation is required, of course, guaranteeing that each table will be different, just as each comic series is different when helmed by a different editor :)

In an age where everyone is pulling out "Light Rules" that are "less filling but same taste" just like light beer of the '80s... This one hits the target.

Which, considering the topic of question, the old comic books of old, is also a hit on the target! These aren't from the eras of high thought, high concept, high discomfort characters on either side. Good guys were good, bad guys were bad, and Hitler got punched in the face almost as many times as he deserved.

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OK, not even close to that, but that's a different issue and controversial these days. Which is why we need more WWII FPSes where you can't play the German side.

Anyhow, simple rules that allow you to make a character that can still be semi-human, having faults and problems, while still being the Hero that everyone cheers when the ticker-tape parade back home happens after the war is over (and they've punched Hitler in the face more times than I can count, and I know chaos mathematics!).

With a wealth of public domain (or close enough, stupid IP laws!) characters to pull from, along with characters of your own imagination, you, too, can have a character that predates the Comic Code and kills the hell out of their enemies rather than sends them to a paper-bag prison like Arkham same as Batman in the... Well, after the Golden Age.

So, if you love villains like the Ant-Agnoizer and The Mechanist, Anti-Heroes like The Mysteress Of Mystery, or Heroes like The Silver Shroud (which a much younger audience is far more likely to recognize), this is very much the game for you!

What a wonderful game! Fast, simple, very evocative of the Golden Age Comics it is based on. The freeform power creation system is amazing! i have already built some great characters for it. The combat system looks fun! Contains write-ups for public domain characters, 4 heroes and 4 villains. The cover of has a great illustration of a hero (Captain Courageous) punching a Nazi! This is very well worth the cost!

This game is exactly what it says it is, and does that job brilliantly. It's light weight, fun, exciting, and a wonderful emulation of its material. The art, writing, etc. are all spot on. Congratulations on another home run!