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Pandasaurus has announced a new 2 player set collection game District Noir is coming this summer. Preorders will start on May 19th with retail release planned for July 19th. District Noir was originally published in Japanese by Taikikennai Games in 2016 as Throne and Grail. It was then published in 2019 as Chocolate Factory by Nasza Księgarnia in Polish. The current art and theme was published last year in French by Spiral Éditions. When the time is right, gain control! At the head of the city’s largest criminal organizations, men and women fight to control territories and gain support by trying every means possible to grow their influence. Control of the District Noir, a central and highly contested area, remains the major issue that will make all the difference in dominating the city. There are two paths to victory: win over District Noir's various supports, or directly control the city’s three strategic locations. Before players can claim these, they must be played to the center
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Quick Ratings: @IDWPublishing High Ways, Doctor Who, & G.I. Joe

Doctor Who #4 CoverG.I. Joe #186 CoverG.I. Joe #21 CoverThe High Ways #1 Cover

Here are today's "Quick Ratings". Included are IDW's Doctor Who #4 - The Doctor and the Nurse, Part 2 of 2, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #186, G.I. Joe #21 - Retired, and The High Ways #1 - The Big Up. If you have any questions about my rating or want to discuss anything just leave me a comment.

See the Review Rating Overview page for more information on how I rate each comic

Doctor Who #4 - The Doctor and the Nurse, Part 2 of 2


The second issue in a special two-part story featuring the art of Philip Bond! With the Doctor and Rory on a boys night out gone wrong, Amy must face the Silence on her own! All that plus lots of beer!

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Cover & Solicit 3/5

Art, Colors & Inking 3/5

Layout & Flow 4/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 3.6


G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #186


DARKLON has managed to get the best of DESTRO and is going forward on his sale of the stolen nuclear trigger device. But when COLONEL FAROUD, the potential buyer of the device, asks for proof that it works, Darklon is forced to make a drastic choice that may put everyone-G.I. JOE, COBRA and even Darklon himself-in mortal danger! The clock starts ticking in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #186!


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Cover & Solicit 3/5

Art, Colors & Inking 3/5

Layout & Flow 3/5

Story 2/5

Verdict 2.6


G.I. Joe #21 - Retired


General Hawk is retired from G.I. JOE, but COBRA isn't through with him! A team of elite snakeheads targets the former honcho for capture and interrogation. But old soldiers never die, they kick butt and take names. Big one-against-all action as an outnumbered and outgunned Hawk shows us how he earned those stars.


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Cover & Solicit 4/5

Art, Colors & Inking 4/5

Layout & Flow 4/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 4


The High Ways #1 - The Big Up


Humanity has not yet reached for the stars, but the Solar System is still a busy, exciting, and sometimes very dangerous place, as young Eddie Wallace is about to discover, when he joins the crew of a freighter that hauls cargo along THE HIGH WAYS. John Byrne's all-new, space-faring series begins here!


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Cover & Solicit 4/5

Art, Colors & Inking 3/5

Layout & Flow 3/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 3.8


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