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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

Triple Quick Ratings: @Marvel's Thunderbolts, Spider-Man, Ultimates, X-Factor, X-Men, Age of Ultron, Avengers, Daredevil, Deadpool, FF, Gambit


I was getting a little behind again so I'm clearing out my backlog, so here's a triple dose of today's Quick Ratings for Marvel's; Superior Spider-Man #12, Thunderbolts #11, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #24, Ultimate Comics Ultimates #26, X-Factor #258, X-Men: Legacy #12, Age of Ultron #10AI, Avengers Arena #11, Daredevil #27, Deadpool #12, FF #8, and Gambit #14. 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


Superior Spider-Man #12 - No Escape Part Two: Lockdown


"No Escape" Part 2 of 3


The Raft is complete shutdown. Which means that Spider-Man, Jonah, Glory, and Norah are trapped inside with practically ALL the villains that the Superior Spider-Man has brutalized over the past 12 issues!


It's time for a little payback for the Spider-Slayer, Scorpion, Boomerang, and the Vulture!

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 4/5
Art, Colors & Inking 4/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 4/5
Verdict 4 - (Buy Superior Spider-Man #12) SAVE 10%


Thunderbolts #11 - Red Menace


RED MENACE, part 6!


All the secrets are bared, as the TBOLTS conclude their second arc.


Will the team overcome their mistrust to takeout the supplier of gamma-powered Crimson Dynamos?


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Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 4/5
Verdict 3.6 
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Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #24 - Spider-Man No More, Part 2; Cloak and Dager vs. Bombshell


"SPIDER-MAN NO MORE" CONTINUES

Can Miles return to Spider-Man after everything that's happened?

There's a new band of superheroes in town!

What is Ultimate Power Pack?!

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Cover & Solicit 5/5
Art, Colors & Inking 4/5
Layout & Flow 5/5
Story 5/5
Verdict 5 - (Buy Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #24) SAVE 10%

Ultimate Comics Ultimates #26 - Disassembled Part 2; The Dark Ultimates?!


ULTIMATES DISASSEMBLED PART TWO!!!

A new dark force has taken the reigns of the world

The Ultimates are no more. Long live the XXREDACTEDXX

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Cover & Solicit 4/5
Art, Colors & Inking 4/5
Layout & Flow 5/5
Story 5/5
Verdict 4.6 - (Pre-Order Ultimate Comics Ultimates TPB Disassembled) SAVE 20%

X-Factor #258 - The End of X-Factor, Part 2 of 6


The end begins here.


THE END OF X-FACTOR, part 2 of 6.

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Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 4/5
Verdict 3.6 - (Buy X-Factor #258) SAVE 10%


X-Men: Legacy #12 - Invasive Exotic, Part Three


To shut down the anti-mutant science cult known as "Darwyn's Martyrs," Legion is on the verge of making a tremendous sacrifice: forfeiting his mutant powers!


Little does he know, his girlfriend, young X-Man Blindfold, is rushing to his aid...and she's recruited her own ragtag team of X-Men to help her!


And another thing Legion may not know? The mastermind behind Darwyn's Martyrs may just be the villain in possession of his deceased father's brain...(If you're reading this, Legion: Watch out! It's THE RED SKULL!)


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Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 2/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 5/5
Verdict 3.7 
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Age of Ultron #10AI


One of Marvel's most classic characters, Hank Pym, stands at the crossroads!

Faced with a dilemma only he can solve, Pym gambles his past and his future!

Some men are beyond redemption! By story's end, Hank Pym will have an entirely new role in the Marvel Universe!

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 5/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 4/5
Verdict 3.9 - (Buy Age of Ultron #10AI) SAVE 10%

Avengers Arena #11 - Game On Part 4 of 5


Hazmat's new romance...with Reptil?

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Cover & Solicit 4/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 4/5
Verdict 3.7 - (Buy Avengers Arena #11) SAVE 10%

Daredevil #27


RED. DEAD. REDEMPTION.

Two years of the most critically acclaimed series in comics...and it's all been leading to this moment.

'Close your eyes, Matt Muirdock. Take a deep breath. And feel everything you know slowly close in on you.'

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 5/5
Verdict 4 - (Buy Daredevil #27) SAVE 10%

Deadpool #12 - Damned If You Win, Damned If You Lose


Concluding the 2nd arc of MARVEL NOW! Deadpool!

Can Wade trust hell to keep their side of his contract?

Will all of Deadpool's new friends end up dead because of him?

Are turkey sandwiches better than ham?

2 of these 3 questions will be answered!

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 4/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 5/5
Verdict 4.3 - (Buy Deadpool TPB Vol. 02 Soul Hunter) SAVE 10%

FF #8 - You Can't Go Home Again


Field trip...into the heart of the Negative Zone!

Scott Lang has already lost a daughter... watch what happens when he puts it all on the line to save... Bentley-23?

The shocking reveal of the villain pulling the strings and pitting family against family -- and a rescue mission unlike anything you've ever seen -- FF vs FF!

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 2/5
Art, Colors & Inking 2/5
Layout & Flow 3/5
Story 3/5
Verdict 2.6 - (Buy FF #8) SAVE 10%

Gambit #14


Unable to go to his agents at MI13 for help, Pete Wisdom calls in his favor and tasks Gambit with recovering a stolen enchanted artifact.

And if this cover is any indication, this task is right up the Ragin' Cajun's alley!

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 4/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 3/5
Story 4/5
Verdict 3.6 - (Buy Gambit #14) SAVE 10%

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