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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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Featured Review: @TopCow Bushido #5 @ImageComics @RobLevin


Bushido #5 (of 5)

Kichiro is an outsider in feudal Japan. Lacking the Japanese blood that would allow him to become a samurai, Kichiro must fulfill his dreams of serving the shogun in a less traditional manner... by eliminating every foreign supernatural threat that rears its fangs!


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See the Review Rating Overview page for more information on how I rate each comic


Cover & Solicit 5/5


Once again we are treated to a beautiful cover drawn by the extremely talented Jessada Sutthi of Studio HIVE who also does the art for the issue.

Art, Colors & Inking 5/5


Jessada's art in this issue is beautiful. The colors are vibrant and rich with detail. Even considering this issue is mainly told at night, his use of colors and highlights don't cause things to get lost in the darkness.

Layout & Flow 4/5


Levin has done a great job of telling and progressing the story. In this issue however I was a little lost for a second. Last issue we find Kichiro and Orochi fighting in battle, while the rest of the Vampires go after the palace. Yet in this issue Kichiro and his brother were already behind the walls when the other Vampires arrive. Like I said minor infraction for what otherwise was a great issue. A lot of times in a short mini-series like this, it seems like they are rushed to get completed without telling all the story, and I'm happy to say Bushido did not suffer this fate.

Story 5/5


With this the epic tale that Rob Levin (Mind the Gap, Witchblade, Darkness) created in Bushido draws to a close, or does it? We continue a little bit after the last issue with the Vampires trying to gain audiance with the Shogun, by using his daughter Mitsuko as a bargaining chip. Before they open the doors Kichiro steps in with his brother Orochi and tells them to stop. Orochi wants to repent his sins and realizes the Vampires have nothing that he has honor, respect, morals. And now the final battle can begin. Levin has taken us on an exciting ride of Samurai vs. Vampire action, and I'm on sorry to say that it has come to an end. The concept was great, the story was outstanding, and what can I say the art was just awesome. If you read my interview with Rob you will know this might not be the last we see of Kichiro and Orochi, and the final pages give evidence to this as well with the all to famous The End? If you missed any part of this epic mini-series be sure to pick it up when it comes out in TPB.

Verdict 4.9 - (Buy Bushido #5) SAVE 20%


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