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Hachette Games and Gigamic announced the upcoming tile placement game Akropolis will be coming to the US on July 1st 2022. "Construct the most prestigious Akropolis and develop cohesive districts for your citizens. As you create new buildings, you will expand your city - either spreading out or building up. The higher your stacks of tiles, the more valuable the buildings! Just make sure you don't run out of stone; it's a finite and valuable resource for every architect!" Gameplay Overview Take on the role of an architect and build your own akropolis in ancient Greece. Try to construct districts of similar buildings and stack them high to increase their value. Add plazas as multipliers for even more points! Each turn, choose an available tile and add it to your city. The further down the construction site the tile is, the more stone you'll need to pay to take it. Immediately add the tile to your city, either expanding outward or stacking higher. Once all tiles hav
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Ratings for Comics Released 12-18-2013 Part 3 @BoomStudios @DarkHorseComics @DynamiteComics @Marvel @IDWPublishing @ImageComics @DCComics


Here are the ratings for comics released 12-18-2013; Part 3. Included are Boom! Studios' Imagine Agents #3, Dark Horse Comics' Itty Bitty Hellboy #5, Kiss Me, Satan! #4, & S.H.O.O.T. First #3, Dynamite Entertainment's Lady Rawhide #3, Marvel Comics' Longshot Saves the Marvel Universe #4, IDW Publishing's Mars Attacks Judge Dredd #4, Image Comics' Pretty Deadly #3, and DC Comics Red Hood and the Outlaws #26. 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


Imagine Agents #3 - Case No.: 1819-12C


Elliot is kidnapped and Dapple’s sinister plan is in full effect. With imaginary friends from all around the world gathering together, mankind may finally lose the upper hand. IMAGINE agents, Terry and Dave, may not have the wits to save the day, but with the help of Elliot’s mother and imaginary friend, they may just have a chance.

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


Itty Bitty Hellboy #5 - One Pair For Two


It had to happen. It was unavoidable. Sooner or later, we all end up there. That’s right! It’s time to visit our friend who lives underwater! Let’s go hang out with Abe Sapien! Are Hellboy and his pals underwater by choice? Or did something more sinister send them to the cold, lagoony depths? We know one thing: Abe does not mind the company! And where is Lobster Johnson during this visit? When all is said and done, sometimes a beach party is the best way to go . . . even if you happen to be in the swamp.

 The creators of Tiny Titans, Superman Family Adventures, and Aw Yeah Comics come to Dark Horse!!!!

 Mike Mignola’s characters, drawn by Art Baltazar and Franco!

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 Cover & Solicit - 4
Art, Colors & Inking - 3
Layout & Flow - 5
Story - 5
Verdict - 4.3 (8.5/10) - (Buy Itty Bitty Hellboy) SAVE 10%

Kiss Me, Satan! #4


After a contract-killer shaman ambushes our heroes, undercover demon Barnabus Black takes a group of witches back to his safe house, where he equips them with a massive arsenal to prepare for a final showdown with the werewolf mafia.

 Covers by Dave Johnson!

 By Victor Gischler (Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike—A Dark Place, Clown Fatale) and Juan Ferreyra (Colder, Rex Mundi)!

 Drawing on your nightmares!

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 Cover & Solicit - 3
Art, Colors & Inking - 3
Layout & Flow - 4
Story - 4
Verdict - 3.6 (7/10) - (Buy Kiss Me, Satan!) SAVE 10%

Lady Rawhide #3 - Sisters of the White Rose Chapter 3


Unrest flares in Old Mexico. Revolution is in the air, and the Sisters of the White Rose are fanning the flames, seizing control of the capital and placing the corrupt governor on trial for his crimes against his own citizens. But as the rebellion swells, the governor's masters have plans of their own. Gunmen, bent on killing the Sisters and Lady Rawhide, are on the move. There are killers a-plenty, all with shifting allegiances, with Lady Rawhide caught in the middle of a maelstrom of death and treachery...

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Rating


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

Longshot Saves the Marvel Universe #4 - Part Four


The worst threats that ever have/will face the Marvel Universe?

 The Hulkvengers? Kraven the Pheonix? WolfCap? Wolverine King of the Vampires? Cosmic Carnage?

 Sounds like a job for Longshot, right?

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Rating


 Cover & Solicit - 3
Art, Colors & Inking - 4
Layout & Flow - 3
Story - 3
Verdict - 3.3 (6.5/10) - (Buy Longshot Saves the Marvel Universe) SAVE 10%


Mars Attacks Judge Dredd #4 - The Invasion Begins!



The Martian mayhem comes to an explosive conclusion! The full-scale invasion has begun, and even Judge Dredd finds himself overmatched by the Martian forces. Judge Anderson has a plan, however, but can Dredd bring himself to seek the aid of the Mega-City Mafia?

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Rating


 Cover & Solicit - 3
Art, Colors & Inking - 3
Layout & Flow - 4
Story - 4
Verdict - 3.6 (7/10) - (Buy Mars Attacks Judge Dredd) SAVE 10%

Pretty Deadly #3


All blood spilled into the earth makes its way to a river. Where those rivers meet, Fox attends the birth of a beast, the child of a thousand violent deaths.

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Rating


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

Red Hood and the Outlaws #26 - Remembering


The last stand of Jason Todd? Ra’s al Ghul is back and more powerful than ever! The Outlaws are being held captive and Jason Todd has lost his memories…can things get any worse for the team?

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Rating


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

S.H.O.O.T. First #3 - Part Three: The Folklorics


The Secular Humanist Occult Obliteration Taskforce faces off against a forest full of fairies, elves, and magical creatures . . . without their guns! Secrets are revealed, dragons are wrestled, and the stage is set for the shocking final confrontation! Don’t miss the series the NY Post calls “hotly anticipated”!

 Original, irreverent, and controversial!

 Aclin and Selma are the next “it” team in creator-owned comics!

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Rating


 Cover & Solicit - 3
Art, Colors & Inking - 3
Layout & Flow - 4
Story - 5
Verdict - 4 (8/10) - (Buy S.H.O.O.T. First) SAVE 10%

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