Shane waxes eloquent (ok, he might rant mildly) on several aspects of the mainstream comic book industry including the direct market business model, variant covers, multiple characters with the same name, and constant status quo changes (plus the overuse of the word “iconic” these days, which isn’t comics-related but Shane kvetches about it anyway). A mini-review and comparison of DC’s Absolute Universe and Marvel’s Ultimate Universe (which one does Shane like best). Doctor Who has been back on the air for 20 years! A sincere shout-out to Toby Hadoke. An ailing Doctor Who super fan, lost episodes of Who, and the use of AI. D&D 2024: is it a new edition or not? (and no one seems to really be talking about D&D 2024 to be honest). The tariff war’s effect on game publishers and vague predictions and hopes for the future. A tribute to friend of the show Tony Dutra, now sadly gone.
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #282 - 4/26/2025
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SHOW NOTES
DC’s Absolute Universe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_Universe
Marvel’s Ultimate Universe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Universe
Toby Hadoke Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/TobyHadoke
Ailing ‘Doctor Who’ superfan spends fortune to recreate 97 lost episodes to see ‘complete’ series before he dies
https://nypost.com/2025/04/13/entertainment/ailing-doctor-who-superfan-spends-fortune-to-recreate-97-lost-episodes-to-see-complete-series-before-he-dies/
DnD 5e to 2024 DnD Transition Guide and Change Log: Everything That’s Different in the New 2024 Player’s Handbook
https://rpgbot.net/dnd-2024-5e-transition-guide-and-change-log-everything-thats-different-in-the-new-players-handbook/
Jeremy Crawford and Chris Perkins to Leave Dungeons & Dragons' Design Team
https://screenrant.com/jeremy-crawford-chris-perkins-leaving-dnd-interview/
Tariffs affecting games
https://www.catalystgamelabs.com/news/tariffs-rolling-against-american-game-publishers
What Game Publishers Are Saying About The Tariffs
https://www.enworld.org/threads/what-game-publishers-are-saying-about-the-tariffs.712717/
How Will The New Tariffs Affect TTRPG Prices?
https://www.enworld.org/threads/how-will-the-new-tariffs-affect-ttrpg-prices.712698/
Do Tariffs Apply To RPG Books? Maybe, Maybe Not!
https://www.enworld.org/threads/do-tariffs-apply-to-rpg-books-maybe-maybe-not.712908/
Wizards of the Coast Says That China Tariffs Will Have Minimal Impact on D&D
https://www.enworld.org/threads/wizards-of-the-coast-says-that-china-tariffs-will-have-minimal-impact-on-d-d.713072/
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode 252: The Wit and Wisdom of Troll Lord Games
https://shaneplays.com/wit-and-wisdom-of-troll-lord-games-castles-and-crusades-rpg/
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