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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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Review: Dark Avengers #184 - Advanced Mechanics Review

Dark Avengers #184 Review


Dark Avengers #184 Cover
What force on this planet - nay, this universe - can turn Earth's deadliest villains into into heroes?

 Brought to you by the titanic team of Jeff Parker and Neil Edwards, this Winter - Evil is our only hope!

Cover/Solicit - 4/5

- Would I pick-up the comic based on the solicit/cover alone? Are the alternate covers appealing? Does the solicit/cover portray what happens in the issue?

Art/Colors/Ink - 4/5

- Weighted Double
- Do I personally like this artist's style? Does the artist stay true to the characters appearance? Does the coloring/inking blend well with the artist? Is the coloring/inking enjoyable and easy to distinguish what's happening?

Layout/Flow - 3/5

- Does the layout of the issue make it easy to read? Does the issue have a good flow of the plot and keep me engaged? Can I easily read the issue, to include lettering?

Story - 3/5

- Weighted Triple
- How well did the issue further develop the current story? How well did the issue further develop the characters? Did I enjoy reading the issue?


Verdict - 3.4

- I liked this cover a lot, probably because being a military anything that pays homage to our armed forces gets my salute. Although it looks like a combined cover, sadly it's not and Skaar is cut off. While I enjoyed most of the art for this issue, it can't make up for the initial confusion I had when I started reading. At first we see what appears to be Iron Man's text bubbles but once we see who's talking it doesn't look like his armor, nor does Pym's costume. This lead me to believe they were different characters at first, until they said their names. I then thought they were just new outfits, but later of course learn we are in an alternate Earth from the Marvel Multiverse. So OK we have another alternate timeline like the run from the prior Thunderbolts and Dark Avengers run, while not original I can accept that now. For some reason I don't recall what happened, the last thing we saw in Dark Avengers #183 - The End Is The Beginning is the plane crashing with no indication of an alternate universe (it is explained Man-Thing was involved but almost at the end of the issue). Otherwise the story did a good job of outlining the different forces at work in this new Manhattan and how it's a world that has split the power between Iron Man, The Thing, Mr. Fantastic, and Doctor Strange. While an bumpy start I'm interested in seeing where this series is heading.

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