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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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Ratings for Comics Released 12-18-2013 Part 1 @Marvel @DCComics @ValiantComics @ImageComics @DarkHorseComics


Here are the ratings for comics released 12-18-2013; Part 1. Included are Marvel Comics' All-New X-Men #20, Avengers Assemble #22, Cataclysm: Ultimate X-Men #2 & Daredevil #34, DC Comics' Batman and Robin (Two-Face) #26, & Birds of Prey #26, Valiant Entertainment's Bloodshot and H.A.R.D.CORPS #17, Image Comics' The Bounce #8, and Dark Horse Comics' Buzzkill #4. Let me know your opinion or if you have any questions and want to discuss anything just leave a comment.

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


All-New X-Men #20


The fallout of X-MEN: BATTLE OF THE ATOM continues!

 X-23 is back and kissing... WHO IS THE MYSTERY MAN??!

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 Cover & Solicit - 5
Art, Colors & Inking - 5
Layout & Flow - 5
Story - 5
Verdict - 5 (10/10) - (Buy All-New X-Men) SAVE 10%


Avengers Assemble #22 - Along Came a Spider-Girl


INHUMANITY TIE-IN

 Spider-Woman and the Hulk -- Team Sad! -- are Back in Black… and red. And yellow. And purple and green. A lot of green.

 Speaking of green… Spider-Girl follows in the footsteps of her investigative reporter Dad and follows the money.

 The Toxic Doxie has her very own Inhuman… All that a homicidal maniac could ask for.

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 Cover & Solicit - 5
Art, Colors & Inking - 5
Layout & Flow - 4
Story - 5
Verdict - 4.9 (10/10) - (Buy Avengers Assemble) SAVE 10%

Batman and Two-Face #26 - The Big Burn: Ignition


It’s double trouble as Batman investigates Harvey Dent’s past to try to find him in the present—but is he ready to face the dark truth behind Two-Face’s origin?

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Rating


 Cover & Solicit - 3
Art, Colors & Inking - 3
Layout & Flow - 4
Story - 4
Verdict - 3.6 (7/10) - (Buy Batman and) SAVE 10%

Birds of Prey #26 - Torn Apart


The Birds strike back! Canary cuts loose against Regulus! Condor cuts loose on Tsiklon! Batgirl and Strix cut loose on everybody! Will it be enough for them to escape with their lives?

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Cover & Solicit - 4
Art, Colors & Inking - 4
Layout & Flow - 5
Story - 4
Verdict - 4.1 (8/10) - (Buy Birds of Prey) SAVE 10%

Bloodshot and H.A.R.D.CORPS #17 - The H.A.R.D. Way Part 4


How does a rookie member of H.A.R.D. Corps take on Toyo Harada? With his life insurance paid up.

 Bloodshot’s H.A.R.D. Corps team and the uber-powerful Toyo Harada go head-to-head with the future of the Harbinger Foundation at stake. Can this group of physically, mentally and emotionally damaged living weapons survive a battle with the most powerful man in the world? And if they do survive, just how does one walk out of a war zone unscathed?

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Rating


 Cover & Solicit - 4
Art, Colors & Inking - 5
Layout & Flow - 4
Story - 5
Verdict - 4 (8/10) - (Buy Bloodshot and H.A.R.D.CORPS) SAVE 10%


The Bounce #8 - Book Eight



The s#!t is hitting the fan in a big, bad way! The Bounce's grip on this reality is getting looser all the time. Meanwhile, the Darling is ready to strike! All this, and inter-dimensional pornography, too! We dare not tell you more!

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 Cover & Solicit - 3
Art, Colors & Inking - 4
Layout & Flow - 4
Story - 4
Verdict - 3.9 (8/10) - (Buy The Bounce) SAVE 10%

Buzzkill #4 - The Final Step


Ruben’s greatest enemy has awakened from his catatonic state. The last time they clashed, their battle laid the city to waste. Can a newly sober Ruben take on this monster from his past without resorting to the alcohol that’s always generated his superpowers? The compelling miniseries comes to a gut-punching conclusion!

 The unflinching conclusion of this miniseries will leave you breathless and wanting more.

 Cowritten by Toadies drummer Mark Reznicek!

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Rating


 Cover & Solicit - 3
Art, Colors & Inking - 3
Layout & Flow - 5
Story - 5
Verdict - 4.1 (8/10) - (Buy Buzzkill) SAVE 10%

Cataclysm: Ultimate X-Men #2 - Part Two


Trapped in a strange world fighting for survival!

 A mysterious hero from the Ultimate Universe's Past RETURNS

 An X-Man cannot survive GAH LAK TUS!

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Rating


 Cover & Solicit - 4
Art, Colors & Inking - 3
Layout & Flow - 5
Story - 5
Verdict - 4.3 (8.5/10) - (Buy Cataclysm: Ultimate X-Men) SAVE 10%

Daredevil #34


Daredevil's become New York's most dangerous man--the self-appointed prosecutor of the Sons of the Serpent, the secret clan who owns and operates the city's justice system!

 The odds are against DD--and that's just how he likes it!

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Rating


 Cover & Solicit - 2
Art, Colors & Inking - 3
Layout & Flow - 5
Story - 5
Verdict - 4 (8/10) - (Buy Daredevil) SAVE 10%

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