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CLANK! Legacy 2: Acquisitions Incorporated by Dire Wolf Digital Coming Soon to Kickstarter

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The award-winning board game CLANK! Legacy returns with an epic sequel: Get ready for more corporate hijinks in the world of Penny Arcade's Acquisitions Incorporated! Clank! Legacy 2: Acquisitions Incorporated - Darkest Magic Kickstarter launches on May 2nd. In CLANK! Legacy 2: Acquisitions Incorporated: Darkest Magic you'll work with and against your co-adventurers in a 12-game deck-building campaign. Develop your character while exploring their personal journal. Set off on an adventure with 2-4 players in a magical world filled with wonder, mystery, and maybe even some candy... if you think you deserve it. About Clank! Legacy Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated extends the deck-building fun of Clank! with legacy-style gameplay! Found your own franchise of the legendary adventuring company Acquisitions Incorporated, and shepherd your fledgling treasure-hunters to immortal corporate glory over the course of multiple games. Your game board, your deck, and your world cha
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Quick Reviews: Marvel's X-Factor, X-Men, & Age of Apocalypse

X-Factor #249 CoverX-Men Legacy #3 CoverX-Treme X-Men #8 Cover

Like I mentioned last week I'm still trying to catch up on reading so here's my next batch of "Quick Reviews". Included in today are Marvel's X-Factor #249, X-men Legacy #3, X-Treme X-Men #8, and Age of Apocalypse #11. 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

X-Factor #249 - Inner Depths


X-Factor investigates a series of eerie portents that leads them to a mysterious, previously unknown race of beings known as THE WARDERS.

 Their job? To prepare the world for its end.

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5

Art, Colors & Inking 3/5

Layout & Flow 4/5

Story 3/5

Verdict 3.1


X-Treme X-Men #8


Meet the X-TREME X-FORCE!


Dazzler is confronted with who she might turn into if she never gets home!


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Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5

Art, Colors & Inking 4/5

Layout & Flow 4/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 3.9


X-Men: Legacy #3 - Prodigal Part 3


X-Men: Legacy #3 Variant Cover

Legion must keep his inner demons in check long enough to help newly-manifested mutant twins who are being exploited by a criminal cartel in Japan.


But the twins may just have plans of their own.


As do Legion's inner demons...


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Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5

Art, Colors & Inking 3/5

Layout & Flow 4/5

Story 3/5

Verdict 3.1


Age of Apocalypse #11 - The Final Battle


Age of Apocalypse #11 Cover

The climax of the first year of AGE OF APOCALYPSE!


The X-Terminated vs. Weapon X!


Jean Grey's fate lies in the balance!


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Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5

Art, Colors & Inking 2/5

Layout & Flow 4/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 3.3

Purchase X-Factor #249
Purchase X-treme X-Men TPB Vol. 02 You Cant Go Home Again
Purchase X-Men: Legacy #3
Purchase X-Men Legacy #3 (Alphona Variant Cover Edition)
Purchase Age of Apocalypse #11
Purchase X-Factor #249
Purchase X-Treme X-Men #8

Purchase X-Men Legacy #3
Purchase Age of Apocalypse #11

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