MATT - [Bummed that the first issue was delayed. Hope to see it in either 4 days, or 11.]

A delay might not be a bad thing, if it allows time to fix the "bot-scraping" problem before the release finally takes place. That way, we won't have to worry about the site constantly becoming inaccessible while posting our reviews here.
Todd Jensen
posted @ Sat, May 31, 2025 8:21:39 pm EDT from 68.99.93.213

One interesting thing Greg Weisman talked about in the latest Voices was [SPOILER] that Goliath was absorbing Odin's strength to the point that eventually he would've become a full blown avatar of Odin and Odin as a separate entity would no longer exist similar to what happened to Anubis when merging with the Emir and Jackal. [/SPOILER]

Another fun episode of course, and seemingly one with some possible connections to the Better Angels storyline.

Bummed that the first issue was delayed. Hope to see it in either 4 days, or 11.
Matt
"My daughter?! How dare you mock me! I have no daughter." - Demona, 1996
posted @ Sat, May 31, 2025 9:40:11 am EDT from 47.233.90.133

And we've got a new "Voices from the Eyrie" podcast on "Eye of the Storm" (plus a little discussion on the upcoming "Gargoyles"/"Fantastic Four" crossover and "Demona" #0 - both of which struck me as appropriate sub-topics for a talk about "Eye of the Storm" for different reasons).
Todd Jensen
posted @ Thu, May 29, 2025 10:11:42 pm EDT from 68.99.93.213

Thanks Gorebash. Don't need anyone scraping the site, bot or otherwise.
Matthew the Fedora Guy
You're Gonna Carry That Weight
posted @ Thu, May 29, 2025 12:23:51 am EDT from 135.180.3.149

GOREBASH - Thanks for telling us. (Are the bots scraping this site at random, or are they deliberately targeting it - say, programmed by one of the trolls who've visited here?)
Todd Jensen
posted @ Wed, May 28, 2025 7:55:33 pm EDT from 68.99.93.213

Looks like the site is being scraped by several bots. It's putting a massive load on the server and that's causing a lot of the problems. I'm limited in what I can do, but I'll try blocking as much as I can to limit their burden.
Gorebash
posted @ Wed, May 28, 2025 9:47:33 am EDT from 204.144.15.9

MATTHEW - It's been happening to me as well. At least this means that it isn't a problem with my computer, that whatever's causing it is connected to the site itself. I hope it gets solved soon.
Todd Jensen
posted @ Mon, May 26, 2025 8:07:43 pm EDT from 68.99.93.213

Algae> I've been hitting bugs over the last week or so as well. It's been the "this site's connection isn't secure" or "it took too long to load."

Perhaps someone a little more tech savvy can figure out what's going on. I know this isn't the first time something like this has happened.
Matthew the Fedora Guy
You're Gonna Carry That Weight
posted @ Mon, May 26, 2025 2:03:33 pm EDT from 135.180.3.149

4th
Margaret Stephens - [realdemonamay at gmail dot com]
The real living insane one
posted @ Mon, May 26, 2025 11:43:53 am EDT from 72.28.171.136

ALGAE - [SPOILER] It wouldn't be the first time that the Averoigne stories were adapted by somebody. Back in the 80's, there was a "Dungeons & Dragons" module called "Chateau d'Ambreville", which made use of those stories - the adventure involved a castle inhabited by a very bizarre family of wizards who'd been exiled from Averoigne, and near the end, the party would need to go to Averoigne and take part in the events of some of those same stories, though "The Maker of Gargoyles" wasn't one of them. [/SPOILER]
Todd Jensen
posted @ Mon, May 26, 2025 9:20:30 am EDT from 68.99.93.213

Second!

Algae, thanks again for linking to that short story. It was creepy and I look forward to seeing it adapted into Demona #3!
Matt
"My daughter?! How dare you mock me! I have no daughter." - Demona, 1996
posted @ Mon, May 26, 2025 9:19:03 am EDT from 47.233.90.133

First?

Wanted to post my respects to the late great Peter David last night but the CR was bugging out on me. He was a true legend in his field. His Writing for Comics and Graphic Novels was a big help when I started writing myself.

ELDER MATT> If you enjoyed [SPOILER] The Maker of Gargoyles, Clark Ashton Smith wrote a about a dozen other 'weird tales' set in the same fictional setting; the witch-haunted French province of Averoigne. All of them should be available for free online and most would make good fodder for future Gargoyles stories. [/SPOILER]
Algae
'Nuff said
posted @ Mon, May 26, 2025 6:19:21 am EDT from 88.87.179.191