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Paratime Tim
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aka Tim Hartin (of Paratime Design), Canadian 🇨🇦 Old School RPG cartographer; Anime, Gatchaman, Lupin III, Macross, Cowboy Bebop, Doctor Who, Red Dwarf, classic toons, RPGs, and Comic Book fan (he/him). No AI.
RPG Cartography Site: https://paratime.ca
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X-Men Annual #6 (1982). Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz
#MarvelComics #UncannyX-Men #UncannyX-MenAnnual #TheX-Men #Dracula #VampireStorm #BillSienkiewicz
X-Men Annual #6 (1982). Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. The cover shows Vampire Storm with fangs and blood on her chin. She is holding a deceased Kitty Pryde who has two puncture marks on her throat with trails of blood. The rest of the X-Men lie at Storm's feet. A smiling Dracula is in the background.
December 31, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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The Mighty Atom (Tetsuwan Atomu, a.k.a. Astro Boy) by Osamu Tezuka
#OsamuTezuka #TezukaOsamu #手塚治虫 #鉄腕アトム #AstroBoy #TestuwanAtomu #Manga
The Mighty Atom (Tetsuwan Atomu, a.k.a. Astro Boy) cover by Osamu Tezuka. The japanese cover shows the Mighty Atom flying past a strange sphere that has many tentacles stretching out.
December 31, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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X-Factor #24 (Jan 1988). Cover art by Walt Simonson
#MarvelComics #X-Factor #1980sMarvel #ComicCover #TheOriginalX-Men #TheX-Men #TheFallOfTheMutants #WaltSimonson
X-Factor #24 (Jan 1988). Cover art by Walt Simonson. The cover shows the original X-Men (now called X-Factor) as captives of Apocalypse while the his new Angel of Death (who was the original Angel) flies towards the viewer.
December 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Marvel Two-in-One #28 (June 1977). Cover pencils by Gil Kane and inks by Pablo Marcos
#MarvelComics #MarvelTwo-In-One #TheThing #NamorTheSub-Mariner #PiranhaTheMan-Killer #GilKane #PabloMarcos
Marvel Two-in-One #28 (June 1977). Cover pencils by Gil Kane and inks by Pablo Marcos. The cover shows an underwater scene where Alicia Masters is held captive by evil fish-men while the Thing is forced to Fight Namor the Sub-Mariner.
December 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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The Avengers #148 (June 1976). Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and inks by Mike Esposito
#MarvelComics #TheAvengers #1970sMarvel #ComicCover #SquadronSupreme #JackKirby #MikeEsposito
The Avengers #148 (June 1976). Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and inks by Mike Esposito. The cover shows the Squadron Supreme versus the Avengers. The avengers lie at the feet of the Squadron Supreme while Hyperion lifts Thor over his head.
December 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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1st Edition Paranoia (1984) book covers by Jim Holloway. I love how each cover is referencing another cover.
#WestEndGamesInc #WEG #ParanoiaRPG #TTRPG #JimHolloway
1st Edition Paranoia (1984) Players book covers by Jim Holloway. It shows troubleshooters watching an officer on a TV screen (the TV screen shows a section of the Adventure Handbook cover). 1st Edition Paranoia (1984) Gamemaster handbook covers by Jim Holloway. The cover shows armoured troubleshooters aiming at their targets that appear on a TV screen (they are looking at the characters from the Players handbook cover). 1st Edition Paranoia (1984) Adventure handbook covers by Jim Holloway. The command troopers are giving orders to the armed soldiers from the Gamemaster handbook cover (who appear on the TV screen).
December 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Paranoia RPG advert from 1985 (with Jim Holloway cover art)
#WestEndGamesInc #WEG #ParanoiaRPG #TTRPG #JimHolloway
Paranoia RPG advert from 1985 (with Jim Holloway cover art)
December 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Giant-Size Fantastic Four #5 (May 1975). Comic pencils by Jack Kirby and inks by Frank Giacoia
#MarvelComics #FantasticFour #Giant-SizedFantasticFour #Inhumans #Psycho-Man #MoleculeMan #1970sMarvel #ComicCover #JackKirby #FrankGiacoia
Giant-Size Fantastic Four #5 (May 1975). Comic pencils by Jack Kirby and inks by Frank Giacoia. The cover shows the Fantastic Four, Inhumans, and the Black Panther fighting against the Psycho-Man (and the Molecule Man)
December 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Usagi Yojimbo #3 (Oct 1987). Cover art by Stan Sakai
#FantagraphicsBooks #UsagiYojimbo #StanSakai #1980sComics #ComicCover #兎用心棒
Usagi Yojimbo #3 (Oct 1987). Cover art by Stan Sakai. Usagi Yojimbo and allies are surrounded by a large menagerie of villains. Usagi and his allies are holding their own.
December 30, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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Flash Gordon #15 (Aug 1969). Cover art by Pat Boyette
#CarltonComics #FlashGordon #1960sComics #ComicCover #PatBoyette
Flash Gordon #15 (Aug 1969). Cover art by Pat Boyette. The cover shows Flash Gordon sword fighting with a man who has green scaly skin. Dale Arden is held captive on the sidelines.
December 30, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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The Amazing Spider-Man #166 (Mar 1977). Cover pencils by John Romita Sr. and inks by Frank Giacoia
#MarvelComics #AmazingSpider-Man #Spider-Man #1970sMarvel #ComicCover #TheLizard #Stegron #JohnRomitaSr #FrankGiacoia
The Amazing Spider-Man #166 (Mar 1977). Cover pencils by John Romita Sr. and inks by Frank Giacoia. The cover shows an image as if we were looking through a window from the outside into the building. Spider-Man (with his back to the viewer) is facing off against the Lizard and Stegron the Dinosaur Man.
December 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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The X-Men #115 (Nov 1978). Cover pencils by John Byrne and inks by Terry Austin
#MarvelComics #TheX-Men #UncannyX-Men #1970sMarvel #ComicCover #SavageLand #Sauron #JohnByrne #TerryAustin
The X-Men #115 (Nov 1978). Cover pencils by John Byrne and inks by Terry Austin. The cover shows Storm unconscious on the ground. Wolverine is slashing his claws at Colossus, while Nightcrawler and Cyclops are startled by the attack. Sauron looms large in the background.
December 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Astro Boy #3 (May 2002). Cover art by Osamu Tezuka
#DarkHorseComics #AstroBoy #TetsuwanAtomu #TezukaOsamu #ComicCover #Manga
Astro Boy #3 (May 2002). Cover art by Osamu Tezuka. The cover shows Astro Boy with his face and chest panels open revealing his robotics underneath
December 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Starman #16 (Feb 1996). Cover art by Tony Harris
#DCComics #Starman #1990sDC #ComicCover #JackKnight #TheMist #TonyHarris
Starman #16 (Feb 1996). Cover art by Tony Harris. The cover shows the Mist (daughter of the original Mist) holding Jack Knight in her arms while she is also holding a pistol.
December 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Here's the thumbnail sheet for my 2025 Monday Blues maps.
Monday Blues Maps: paratime.ca/mb2025.html
#FreeD&DMaps #TimHartin #ParatimeDesign #OSR #MondayBluesMaps #D&D #Dungeons&Dragons
Here's the thumbnail sheet for Tim Hartin's 2025 Monday Blues maps (50 maps total).
December 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Here's my last Monday Blues map for the year of 2025.
Map Details: paratime.ca/mb12-29-2025...
Enhanced DriveThru Link: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
#FreeD&DMap #MondayBluesMaps #TimHartin #ParatimeDesign #OSR #D&D #Dungeons&Dragons #OldSchoolBlueMaps
Tim Hartin's Monday Blues Map #198 done in the old school D&D style.
December 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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The Uncanny X-Men #184 (Aug 1984). Cover pencils by John Romita Jr. and inks by Dan Green
#MarvelComics #UncannyX-Men #X-Men #1980sMarvel #ComicCover #ProfessorX #Selene #RachelSummers #JohnRomitaJr #DanGreen
The Uncanny X-Men #184 (Aug 1984). Cover pencils by John Romita Jr. and inks by Dan Green. The cover is engulfed with flames as Professor Xavier (in astral form) fights a psychic battle with Selene over the prone body of Rachel Summers.
December 29, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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JSA: Classified #5 (Jan 2006). Cover pencils by Joe Bennett and inks by Ruy José
#DCComics #JSAClassified #JSA #2000sDC #ComicCover #InjusticeSociety
JSA: Classified #5 (Jan 2006). Cover pencils by Joe Bennett and inks by Ruy José. The cover shows the Injustice Society (from left to right): Rag Doll, Wizard, Solomon Grundy, Gentleman Ghost, Icicle, and Tigress.
December 29, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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I've created a Thumbnail sheet for my 2025 Friday Freebie maps.
2025 Friday Freebie Map Page: paratime.ca/ff2025.html
#FreeD&DMaps #TimHartin #ParatimeDesign #OSR #OldSchoolD&DMaps #D&D #Dungeons&Dragons #BuildingMaps #DungeonMaps
The thumbnail sheet for Tim Hartin's 2025 Friday Freebie maps showing a total of 48 different maps (all created during 2025).
December 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Out of Time (2025). Cover art by Gou Tanabe
#DarkHorseComics #TheShadowOutOfTime #HPLovecraft #GouTanabe #TanabeGou
H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Out of Time (2025). Front cover art by Gou Tanabe. The art shows the Great Race of Yith writing a book with its smaller tentacles while its large claw hold the book in place. H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Out of Time (2025). Back cover art by Gou Tanabe. The art shows the Great Race of Yith writing books with their smaller tentacles while their large claws hold the books in place.
December 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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The Phantom Stranger #13 (May-June 1971). Cover art by Neal Adams
#DCComics #ThePhantomStranger #1970sDC #ComicCover #NealAdams
The Phantom Stranger #13 (May-June 1971). Cover art by Neal Adams. The cover shows a young boy wearing an army helmet and a holster. He has toy soldiers, a tank, and a grenade at his feet. The boy points at a scientist with his hand shaped like a gun. The boy says, "Bang! Bang!" The scientist falls like he's just been shot. On the computer screen in the background is a digitized face of the Phantom Stranger.
December 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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The Superman Family #190 (July-August 1979). Cover pencils by Rich Buckler and inks by Dick Giordano
#DCComics #TheSupermanFamily #Superman #1970sDC #ComicCover #Supergirl #LoisLane #JimmyOlsen #Nightwing #Flamebird #Krypto
The Superman Family #190 (July-August 1979). Cover pencils by Rich Buckler and inks by Dick Giordano. The cover shows a scene that is split into two. On the left side are Superman, Nightwing, and Flamebird being pulled to the right side through a barrier in the centre of the page. On the right side is Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, Supergirl, and Krypto
December 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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JSA: Classified #21 (Early March 2007). Cover art by Walt Simonson
#DCComics #JSAClassified #JSA #Hawkman #2000sDC #ComicCover #WaltSimonson
JSA: Classified #21 (Early March 2007). Cover art by Walt Simonson. The cover shows Hawkman flying towards the viewer. He is armed with a glowing mace. Explosions fill the page around him
December 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Shogun Warriors #2 (March 1979). Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe and inks by Al Milgrom
#MarvelComics #ShogunWarriors #1970sMarvel #Combatra #DanguardAce #Raydeen #ComicCover #HerbTrimpe #AlMilgrom
Shogun Warriors #2 (March 1979). Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe and inks by Al Milgrom. The cover shows the giant mecha of the Shogun Warriors (from left to right: Combatra, Raydeen, and Danguard Ace) battle against giant elemental monsters known as the Elementals of Evil
December 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Here's something I created for a homebrewed Sci-Fi setting for the old school X-Plorers RPG (Swords & Wizardry variant system legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/9380...). This is the fictional Hesperides System.
#X-PlorersRPG #Sci-FiRPG #SolarSystemMap #HesperidesSystem #TimHartin #ParatimeDesign #OSR
A homebrewed Sci-Fi setting for the old school X-Plorers RPG (Swords & Wizardry variant system). This is the fictional Hesperides System map showing the locations of the system's eight planets and an asteroid belt.
December 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM