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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: @Marvel Captain America, Thunderbolts, Dark Avengers & Iron Man

Captain America #3 CoverThunderbolts #3 CoverDark Avengers #185 CoverUltimate Comics Iron Man #4 Cover

Here are today's "Quick Ratings". Included are Marvel NOW's Captain America #3 - Castaway in Dimension Z, Chapter Three, Thunderbolts #3 - Unconventional Warfare, Dark Avengers #185 - How Did I Get Here? and Marvel's Ultimate Comics Iron Man #4 - Demon in the Armor, Part 4 of 4. 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

Captain America #3 - Castaway in Dimension Z, Chapter Three


1930: Witness the birth of a legend! How did Steve Rogers, a 98 lb weakling, earn his courage?

 NOW: With the fate of a world hinging on his victory Captain America must defeat the barbarian lord of the Phrox!

 MEANWHILE: Arnim Zola's plans move forward, cursing Steve Rogers for years to come.

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5

Art, Colors & Inking 3/5

Layout & Flow 4/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 3.6


Thunderbolts #3 - Unconventional Warfare


The Thunderbolts are tearing their way through a bloody mission!


But will even this crew approve of the team's NEWEST MEMBER?


Yeah, that's right—the RED LEADER.


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Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5

Art, Colors & Inking 2/5

Layout & Flow 3/5

Story 2/5

Verdict 2.3


Dark Avengers #185 - How Did I Get Here? 


Skaar, Moonstone & Ragnarok go to war with... THE DEADLY DR. STRANGE!


"The Witch" Dr. June Covington is turned loose in a Tony Stark's Frankensteinian Laboratory. Her first subject for "improvement'" RAGNAROK!


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Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5

Art, Colors & Inking 4/5

Layout & Flow 4/5

Story 3/5

Verdict 3.4


Ultimate Comics Iron Man #4 - Demon in the Armor, Part 4 of 4


DEMON IN THE ARMOR CONCLUDES!


Confronting threats of the present means dealing with the demons of the past in this finale issue!


Isolated in Asia, is there any hope for Iron Man?


How does THE MANDARIN know Iron Man's every weakness--and what can the man of armor do to defend himself against an enemy that knows him better then he knows himself?


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Rating


Cover & Solicit 4/5

Art, Colors & Inking 4/5

Layout & Flow 4/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 4


Purchase Captain America #3 (Variant)
Purchase Thunderbolts TPB Vol. 01 No Quarter
Purchase Dark Avengers #185
Purchase Ultimate Comics Iron Man TPB


Purchase Captain America #3
Purchase Thunderbolts #3
Purchase Dark Avengers #185
Purchase Ultimate Comics Iron Man #4

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