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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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@BOOMStudios Announces Exclusives and Panels for @BaltimoreComics @kaboom


BOOM! Studios Announces Exclusives and Panels for Baltimore Comic-Con


BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - August 28, 2014 - Award-winning comic book publisher BOOM! Studios announced today their panels and exclusives for Baltimore Comic-Con, which will take place at the Baltimore Convention Center in Maryland during the weekend of September 5-7.


BOOM! will have several Baltimore Comic-Con exclusive variant covers available for purchase for $10.00 at the booth (#2001) while supplies last, including:

  • Big Trouble in Little China #1 illustrated by
  • Frank Cho
  • George Pérez's Sirens #1 illustrated by
  • George Pérez
  • RoboCop #1 illustrated by Mike Henderson
  • Steven Universe #1 illustrated by Amber Rogers

Making its convention debut at Baltimore Comic-Con will be KaBOOM!'s  Adventure Time Vol. 4 Mathematical Enchiridion Edition hardcover ($50.00), a premium edition of the fourth collection of the award-winning comics based on the hit Cartoon Network animated series created by Pendleton Ward.

BOOM! will also present and participate in the following panels at Baltimore Comic-Con:


Peanuts and Beyond: The Other Side of Charles M. Schulz

Sat., September 6, 1pm-2pm, Ballroom (4th floor)

In this presentation by Karen Johnson (Director, Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center), discover unpublished artworks by Peanuts creator, Charles M. Schulz. Drawn from the collection of his namesake museum in Santa Rosa, California, this discussion will be highlighted by his childhood art, travel sketches, drawings for friends, and conceptual sketches of Snoopy and the Gang. BOOM! Studios' Editor-In-Chief Matt Gagnon will look at Schulz's legacy as seen in KaBOOM!'s Peanuts ongoing comic book series.


We Are BOOM!

Sat., September 6, 3pm-4pm, Room 339-434

Last year was a banner year for us here at BOOM! Studios, highlighted by the release of our first feature film 2 Guns (starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg) and new first-look deal with 20th Century Fox. Archaia joined us as a new imprint, we expanded the all-ages KaBOOM! lineup, and we launched our newest imprint, BOOM! Box. Join BOOM! Studios Founder and CEO Ross Richie, Editor-In-Chief Matt Gagnon, President of Publishing and Marketing Filip Sablik, along with George Pérez (George Pérez's Sirens), James Tynion IV (The Woods, Memetic), Marguerite Bennett (Sleepy Hollow, Butterfly), and Mark Waid (Irredeemable, Incorruptible) as we share our mission to create the future of comics...now. We are BOOM! Come Innovate With Us.

What Does an Editor Do?

Sat., September 6, 5pm-6pm, Room 347-348

Something comics fans always wonder about is what an editor does. And with all the changes in comics over the years, how has the editor's job changed? Find out here as former DC editors Paul Levitz and Bob Greenberger, editor and Senior Vice President of Publishing of Marvel Comics Tom Brevoort, editor and Art Director at DC Comics Mark Chiarello, BOOM! Studios Editor-In-Chief Matt Gagnon, and Valiant's Editor-In-Chief Warren Simons talk editing!

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