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51st State Ultimate Edition by Portal Games Coming Soon to Gamefound

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Portal Games announced the 51st State Ultimate Edition is coming soon to Gamefound and will included new content with the crowdfunding campaign The campaign launches in February 2022 with component upgrades, reprints of hard-to-find content, and a new expansion, No Man’s Land, designed by Ignacy Trzewiczek. 51st State was originally published in 2010, and was a breakout success for Portal Games. Set in the same universe as the fan favorite Neuroshima Hex , 51st State offered players a new way to fight for resources in the wastelands of America. The release of the 51st State Master Set in 2016 brought together the core game and both the original expansions, Winter and New Era in one box with an all-new look and improved gameplay. Three additional expansions have since been released for the Master Set, growing the line to a fan favorite. Portal Games wants to give players the definitive experience they deserve with the 51st State Ultimate Edition.  The 51st State Ultimate Edition coming
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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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