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CMON's SDCC Exclusives: A Betrayal to Loyal Fans and Backers?

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In recent years, CMON has built a reputation for creating some of the most beloved board games in the industry. Titles like Zombicide , Dune , Cyberpunk 2077 , Cthulhu: Death May Die , Arcadia Quest and Marvel United have garnered a dedicated fanbase, many of whom have supported these games through Kickstarter campaigns and retail purchases. However, CMON's recent decision to make exclusive content for these games available only at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) has sparked significant outrage among its loyal supporters. The Exclusivity Issue At the heart of the controversy are the exclusive expansions and content for Zombicide: White Death, Cthulhu: Death May Die, and Marvel United. These exclusives include: Zombicide: White Death TMNT Expansion: Featuring comics and Rocksteady and Bebop miniatures for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles expansion. This expansion is only available at SDCC, but was highly requested by backers during the entire campaign. Godzilla Expansion for Cthulhu: D
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Quick Reviews: Marvel's Scarlet Spider, Secret Avengers, Ultimates & Venom

Secret Avengers #35 CoverScarlet Spider #12.1 CoverUltimates #19 Cover

I'm still trying to catch up on reading as you can tell I'm about 5 months behind, and it has become clear that writing full reviews while I do that is a little tough. I did the math and I would have to read and review 10 comics a day and that would allow me to catch up in about 3 months. So to speed things up I will be posting a few "Quick Reviews". What that means is instead of a my normal review where I rate each area and give my opinion, I will pretty much just be ranking the comic. 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

Scarlet Spider #12.1 - The Mark


Kaine's investigation brings him face to face with the Hand and Bruiser!

 What does Kingpin want with Houston?

 Chris Yost and Paulo Siqueira (The Amazing Spider-Man) will bring you the answers as a brand new year of Scarlet action awaits!

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 4/5

Art, Colors & Inking 4/5

Layout & Flow 4/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 4


Secret Avengers #35 - Tomorrow Will Rise


Contagious Robotic Evolution is go and the remaining Secret Avengers are the only ones left! But how do you stop a plague that has already begun to spread?

 Torch, Venom and Valkyrie infiltrate the rebel robot base In The Core, but are Lord UltraVision and Monarch Machine Man friend or foe?

 Torch must choose between mankind and the perfect future Father will create for all automatons.

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 4/5

Art, Colors & Inking 3/5

Layout & Flow 4/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 3.7


Ultimate Comics Ultimates #19 - Reconstruction, Part 1 of 6: Any Given Sunday


After United We Stand, AMERICAN RECONSTRUCTION begins!

 Can the United States ever be truly reunited?

 President Cap comes face to face with a painful reality!

 The debut of the IRON PATRIOT!

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 4/5

Art, Colors & Inking 4/5

Layout & Flow 4/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 4


Venom #28 - The Land Where the Killers Dwell


A rash of sudden disappearances bring Flash Thompson and Katy Keirnan to Philadelphia - what do the U-Foes have to do with it?!

 Thony Silas returns to Venom as he and Cullen Bunn give the world's most dangerous hero a new home!

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 5/5

Art, Colors & Inking 4/5

Layout & Flow 4/5

Story 3/5

Verdict 3.7


Purchase Scarlet Spider #12.1
Purchase Secret Avengers #35
Purchase Venom #28
Purchase Scarlet Spider #12.1
Purchase Secret Avengers #35
Purchase Ultimate Comics Ultimates #19
Purchase Venom #28

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