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Pandasaurus has announced a new 2 player set collection game District Noir is coming this summer. Preorders will start on May 19th with retail release planned for July 19th. District Noir was originally published in Japanese by Taikikennai Games in 2016 as Throne and Grail. It was then published in 2019 as Chocolate Factory by Nasza Księgarnia in Polish. The current art and theme was published last year in French by Spiral Éditions. When the time is right, gain control! At the head of the city’s largest criminal organizations, men and women fight to control territories and gain support by trying every means possible to grow their influence. Control of the District Noir, a central and highly contested area, remains the major issue that will make all the difference in dominating the city. There are two paths to victory: win over District Noir's various supports, or directly control the city’s three strategic locations. Before players can claim these, they must be played to the center
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Quick Ratings: @Marvel X-Men, X-Factor & A+X

X-Factor #250 CoverX-Men #40 CoverA+X #4 CoverAstonishing X-Men #58 Cover

Here are today's "Quick Ratings". Included are Marvel's X-Factor #250 - Hell On Earth War Part One, X-Men #40 - Tin Man, Part 1, A+X #4 - The Beast + The Amazing Spider-Man - Planet of the Beasts!; Captain America + Quentin Quire - The New Deal?!, and Astonishing X-Men #58. 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 #250 - Hell On Earth War Part One


A year of X-FACTOR stories culminates here in the first part of "HELL ON EARTH WAR"!

 The various Hell lords battle for domination in a war that was triggered by the seven billionth soul born on Earth, and only X-Factor can avoid the entire world going up in flames!

 This is the beginning of the end for X-Factor as you know it...

Preview



Rating


Cover & Solicit 5/5

Art, Colors & Inking 4/5

Layout & Flow 5/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 4.3


X-Men #40 - Tin Man, Part 1


The end of an era!


What happens to a team when they lose the trust that binds them?


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Rating


Cover & Solicit 4/5

Art, Colors & Inking 4/5

Layout & Flow 5/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 4


A+X #4 - The Beast + The Amazing Spider-Man - Planet of the Beasts!; Captain America + Quentin Quire - The New Deal?!


Storm and Black Panther's first post-AVX encounter! Avengers vs X-Men torn their union asunder, but can they put their past aside to take down a major threat in the present?

Note the solicit for this issue is more appropriate for A+X #3


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Rating


Cover & Solicit 4/5

Art, Colors & Inking 5/5

Layout & Flow 5/5

Story 5/5

Verdict 4.9


Astonishing X-Men #58


Warbird is on the run, labeled an enemy of Earth as well as of the Shi'Ar! The X-Men must choose whether to help her or bring her in. What's the secret of the alien artifact she's uncovered?


Preview



Rating


Cover & Solicit 4/5

Art, Colors & Inking 3/5

Layout & Flow 5/5

Story 5/5

Verdict 4.3

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