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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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Quick Ratings: @TopCow Tuesday The Darkness, Cyber Force, Aphrodite IX


In order to get ready for my "Featured Reviews" of Top Cow's Darkness #115, Aphrodite IX #5, and Cyber Force #6, I had to do a little catching up. So here is my Top Cow Tuesday "Quick Ratings". Included are Top Cow's; Darkness #114, Cyber Force #5, and Aphrodite IX #2, 3 & 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


The Darkness #114 - The Age of Reason, Part One; Heart of Darkness


"THE AGE OF REASON," Part One Jackie Estacado is no longer lord over The Darkness. His Doppelganger has usurped his place at the head of his crime organization and his daughter Hope is quickly maturing and growing in her abilities to inherit the Darkness power for herself. Jump on board in the first part of this special, oversized issue of The Darkness that unveils the horrors that come to life when Hope's nightmares are allowed to roam free.

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Cover & Solicit 4/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 5/5
Verdict 4.4 - (Buy The Darkness #114)


Cyber Force #5


THE END OF THE NEW BEGINNING!


The Chairwoman of the massive CDI corporation will stop at nothing to get back her runaway daughter, Velocity. In her rampage, she has ordered the execution of every member of the rogue Cyber Force faction who stands in her way. But Velocity has turned and, faced to confront her mother, she doesn't know what's worse - being annihilated alongside her compatriots, or having her memory wiped clean with a brain box implant.


If you haven't already joined the party, don't miss the fifth issue of Top Cow's 20th Anniversary relaunch of CYBER FORCE to be distributed for FREE!


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Cover & Solicit 4/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 5/5
Story 5/5
Verdict 4.3 - (Buy Cyber Force #5)

Aphrodite IX #2


TOP COW'S HOTTEST CYBORG ASSASSIN RETURNS IN HER OWN SERIES!

 Straight out of her Free Comic Book Day first issue debut, the saga of the cyborg assassin Aphrodite IX continues in her first original series in over a decade! Writer MATT HAWKINS (THINK TANK) and artist STJEPAN SEJIC (RAVINE, ARTIFACTS) take you to a dystopian future where technology and evolution have merged and a cyborg killer searching for meaning is the most human individual left!

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Cover & Solicit 5/5
Art, Colors & Inking 5/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 5/5
Verdict 4.9 - (Buy Aphrodite IX #2)

Aphrodite IX #3


Aphrodite IX was created for a purpose, but she does not know what it is. Torn between two factions in a hostile, new world, she's forced to choose sides in a war that she wants no part in.

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Cover & Solicit 5/5
Art, Colors & Inking 5/5
Layout & Flow 5/5
Story 5/5
Verdict 5 - (Buy Aphrodite IX #3)

Aphrodite IX #4


"DEADLY LIASONS" Everything changes as Aphrodite IX discovers the truth about herself and how her handler Burch has been manipulating her.

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Cover & Solicit 5/5
Art, Colors & Inking 5/5
Layout & Flow 5/5
Story 5/5
Verdict 5 - (Buy Aphrodite IX #4)

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