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District Noir by Pandasaurus Games Coming Soon

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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 Alpha Big Time, Avengers Arena, Avengers, Fantastic Four

Alpha: Big Time #2 CoverAvengers Arena #6 CoverAvengers Assemble #13 Cover

Here are today's "Quick Ratings". Included are Marvel's; Alpha: Big Time #2, Avengers Arena #6, Avengers Assemble #13 and Fantastic Four #5. 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


Alpha: Big Time #2 - Big Time Part Two


Alpha, inarguably the greatest super hero of his or any past and future time, has been restored to power by the Superior Spider-Man!


He's saving damsels in distress! He's leaping tall buildings! He may have accidentally murdered someone! Wait...what?!


Josh Fialkov & Nuno Plati (Amazing Spider-Man) reunite for the tale of the next great hero!

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


Avengers Arena #6 - Pawn Takes King


Betrayal! Secrets! Murder! Shock follows shock in the stunning conclusion to our first story arc!


Who will win the race to the supplies...and what are they willing to do get there first?


Who is not what they seem...and which player will draw first blood?

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 4/5
Art, Colors & Inking 5/5
Layout & Flow 5/5
Story 5/5
Verdict 4.9

Avengers Assemble #13


Time to pay the piper... or the psychopathic lizard girl. Black Widow and Hawkeye stand in judgment for the sins of their pasts.

 Spider-Woman caught in the middle.

 Natasha don't drink that, it's--! ...Uh-oh.

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Rating


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

Fantastic Four #5 - I Killed Julius Caesar!


The F4 travel back to ancient Rome and dine with Caesar on the Ides of March.

 Did somebody say, "Pass the knife"?

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 3/5
Verdict 3.1

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