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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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@ValiantComics Origin Stories In Upcoming Zero Issues


After the last set of popular Zero issues focusing on the origins of some of the cast of the Valiant Universe, the company plans to go back to the past in February and March 2014.

The first set of zero issues will be ARCHER & ARMSTRONG: ARCHER #0 and BLOODSHOT AND H.A.R.D. CORPS: H.A.R.D. CORPS #0 in February, setting up the first real crossover of Archer and Armstrong with another big part of the Valiant Universe. In March, two supporting cast-members get their own origin stories, with QUANTUM AND WOODY: THE GOAT #0 and HARBINGER: BLEEDING MONK #0, revealing the pasts of two characters from the Valiant Universe. Here's the full creative team solicitation:






ARCHER & ARMSTRONG: ARCHER #0
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art by PERE PEREZ
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Pullbox Exclusive Variant by JOE EISMA
Variant Cover by ANDY KUHN
$3.99/T+/32 pgs.
ON SALE IN FEBRUARY!

BLOODSHOT AND H.A.R.D. CORPS: H.A.R.D. CORPS #0
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE & JOSHUA DYSART
Art by CHRISCROSS
Cover by ARTURO LOZZI
Pullbox Exclusive Variant by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
Variant Cover by LEWIS LAROSA
$3.99/T+/32 pgs.
ON SALE IN FEBRUARY!

QUANTUM AND WOODY: THE GOAT #0
Written by JAMES ASMUS & TOM FOWLER
Art & Cover by TOM FOWLER
Pullbox Exclusive Variant by MATTHEW WAITE
Variant Cover by CHIP ZDARSKY
$3.99/T+/32 pgs.
ON SALE IN MARCH!

HARBINGER: BLEEDING MONK #0
Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by KHARI EVANS
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Pullbox Exclusive Variant by CLAYTON CRAIN
Variant Cover by MICO SUAYAN
$3.99/T+/32 pgs.
ON SALE IN MARCH!

For more on the new set of Zero issues, and specifically a lot more about what's coming in Archer & Armstrong, check out Newsrama's interview with writer Fred Van Lente.

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