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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: @DarkHorseComics Catalyst Comix, Breath of Bones, Killjoys, and BPRD



Here are today's Quick Ratings for Dark Horse Comics'; Catalyst Comix #1, Breath of Bones: A Tale of the Golem #2, The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys #2, and B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth #109. 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


Catalyst Comix #1 - 12.21.12: This Is What Went Down; This Is What Really Went Down; This Is What Went Down and Nobody Cared (Yet)


Straight from the glory of Comics' Greatest World, Frank "Titan" Wells, Amazing Grace and the Agents of Change are back, baby! But you've never seen them like this! Superhero comics get a back-alley facelift as these very different champions confront cosmic threats and personal demons—and it all starts at the end of the world as we know it!


Masterminded by Joe Casey (Sex, Gødland, Baker the Righteous Maker)!


Wraparound series covers from Rafael Grampá, Paul Pope, and Brendan McCarthy!


Artists Dan McDaid (Doctor Who), Ulises Farinas (Glory), and Paul Maybury (Aqua Leung)!

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 3/5
Story 3/5
Verdict 3 - (Buy Catalyst Comix #1) SAVE 10%


Breath of Bones: A Tale of the Golem #2


After rescuing an injured British pilot, the town must protect themselves and their secret from the Nazi occupiers. Using clay and mud from the river, they bring to life a giant monster to destroy those who would harm them.


Art by 2012 Russ Manning Award nominee Dave Wachter!


In the spirit of Steve Niles’s critically acclaimed masterwork, Freaks of the Heartland!


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Rating


 Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 5/5
Story 5/5
Verdict 4.1 - (Buy Breath of Bones: A Tale of the Golem #2) SAVE 25%

The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys #2 - Chapter Two: Ghost Stations


“Our home was sent to the heavens and there ain’t nowhere to go!”

 Delve into the life of Korse, one of Better Living Industries’ most productive and violent Scarecrows! See the trials and tribulations faced by Blue, an android down on her luck! Meanwhile, find out who—or what—survived the original Killjoys’ deadly confrontation in Battery City.

 One of IGN’s Most Anticipated Comics of 2013!

 The follow-up to the album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys!

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Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 3/5
Story 3/5
Verdict 3 - (Buy The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys #2) SAVE 10%

B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth #109 - The Wasteland, Part 3 of 3


As the agents ride deeper into the Chicago ruins they locate the final resting place of the missing B.P.R.D. agents from “The Abyss of Time”. What they find is a bizarre paranormal crime scene and an army of mutated humans preventing them from getting back to headquarters.

 Art by Laurence Campbell (Marvel Universe Vs. Wolverine, Punisher MAX).

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 2/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 5/5
Verdict 3.9 - (Buy B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth #109) SAVE 25%

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