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Terracotta Army by Board&Dice Coming Soon

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  Board&Dice revealed the cover art and additional information about their upcoming game Terracotta Army by designers Przemysław Fornal and Adam Kwapiński, and a solo mode by Dávid Turczi. Terracotta Army is an area majority and worker placement game where players work together to build armies of terracotta statues with the player earning the most victory points being declared the winner. "Emperor Qin Shi Huang has passed away. To protect him in the afterlife, a great army in the form of statues of faithful warriors must be assembled to stand guard in the Emperor's tomb. You will be among those tasked with building this magnificent army. In Terracotta Army, you represent talented craftsmen and artists laboring to build the wondrous assembly of statues." During the game, players collect resources, upgrade their workers, and seek favor with the emperor's advisors. The goal is to play a crucial role in the process of creating the terracotta army, and each player'
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Quick Ratings: @DCComics Suicide Squad, Superboy, Threshold, & Action Comics

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Here are today's "Quick Ratings". Included are DC's; Suicide Squad #17, Superboy #17, Threshold #2, and Action Comics #17. 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


Suicide Squad #17 - Bad Moon Rising


A dangerous surprise from Yo-Yo’s past awaits the Squad.


And a familiar face returns, against all odds!

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Cover & Solicit 4/5
Art, Colors & Inking 4/5
Layout & Flow 5/5
Story 4/5
Verdict 4.1


Superboy #17 - Lost Cause


The startling conclusion of “H’EL ON EARTH”!


Superboy faces off against the Herald of the Oracle!

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Cover & Solicit 4/5
Art, Colors & Inking 4/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 4/5
Verdict 4


Threshold #2 - A Star is Born; Crime with Orange


It’s renegade Green Lantern JEDIAH CAUL against BLUE BEETLE! But what is poor Jaime doing stranded in the wildest corners of outer space, anyway?

 And in the Larfleeze backup story, the hunt is on for Larfleeze’s stolen power battery — but the clock is ticking on his ring’s charge!

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Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 3/5
Story 3/5
Verdict 3

Action Comics #17 - Superman And The Fiend From Dimension 5; Goodbye


In the penultimate chapter to writer Grant Morrison's critically acclaimed run, the Man of Steel faces one of his greatest opponents yet and prepares for a battle that spans not only time and space but imagination itself!

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Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 4/5
Layout & Flow 1/5
Story 2/5
Verdict 2.3

Purchase Suicide Squad #17
Purchase Superboy #17
Purchase Threshold #2
Purchase Action Comics #17

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