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District Noir by Pandasaurus Games Coming Soon

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Pandasaurus has announced a new 2 player set collection game District Noir is coming this summer. Preorders will start on May 19th with retail release planned for July 19th. District Noir was originally published in Japanese by Taikikennai Games in 2016 as Throne and Grail. It was then published in 2019 as Chocolate Factory by Nasza Księgarnia in Polish. The current art and theme was published last year in French by Spiral Éditions. When the time is right, gain control! At the head of the city’s largest criminal organizations, men and women fight to control territories and gain support by trying every means possible to grow their influence. Control of the District Noir, a central and highly contested area, remains the major issue that will make all the difference in dominating the city. There are two paths to victory: win over District Noir's various supports, or directly control the city’s three strategic locations. Before players can claim these, they must be played to the center
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Ratings for Comics Released 1-29-2014 Part 3 @DynamiteComics @AspenComics @Marvel @DarkHorseComics @IDWPublishing @DCComics


Here are today's ratings for comics released 1-29-2014; Part 3;
  • Li'l Sonja One-Shot
  • All New Fathom #5
  • Revolutionary War: Knights of Pendragon #1
  • Serenity: Leaves on the Wind #1
  • Star Trek #29
  • Talon #15

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


Lil Sonja #1 - $3.59

Li'l Sonja is a warrior girl who travels the lands testing her mettle against monsters big and small, a younger pluckier version of the famous She-Devil With a Sword. When Li'l Sonja encounters a town plagued by eccentric bandits, she needs to figure out the pattern behind the thefts and bring the baddies to justice. No task is too tough for our crimson-haired hero. And if that isn't enough, each Li'l book comes with a two-page activity sheet!

Cover & Solicit - 5/5
Art, Colors & Inking - 4/5 - Weighted Double
Layout & Flow - 5/5
Story - 5/5 - Weighted Triple

Verdict - 4.7 (9.5/10)


Lil Sonja #1 (Subscription Cover)

All New Fathom #5 (of 8) (Direct Market Cover A - Cafaro) - $3.19

A new direction in the FATHOM Universe continues! Believing the undersea threat from Vana to be over, Aspen Matthews returns to the surface to try to resume a normal life and finds an old flame waiting for her upon her arrival--Chance Calloway. Meanwhile, tensions rise beneath the surface as the true extent of Vana's scheme begins to manifest, and she reveals her actual target--the Capital city of the Blue, Muria! Writer David Wohl, artist Alex Konat and colorist Beth Sotelo team up once again to bring you the latest adventures of Michael Turner's most beloved creation!

Cover & Solicit - 4/5
Art, Colors & Inking - 3/5 - Weighted Double
Layout & Flow - 5/5
Story - 5/5 - Weighted Triple

Verdict - 4.3 (8.5/10)


All New Fathom #5 (of 8) (Direct Market Cover B - Laiso)

Revolutionary War Knights Of Pendragon #1 - $3.59

Part 3 of 'Revolutionary War' A corporate deep-mining setup unearths an old MYS-TECH base, where magical cloning experiments have been taking place. What mysteries or monsters are waiting in Britain's subterranean bones? Featuring fan-favorite Marvel UK characters Dai Thomas, Pete Wisdom, and Union Jack!

Cover & Solicit - 4/5
Art, Colors & Inking - 4/5 - Weighted Double
Layout & Flow - 2/5
Story - 3/5 - Weighted Triple

Verdict - 3.3 (6.5/10)

Serenity: Leaves on the Wind #1 (Dan Dos Santos cover) (Current Printing) - $2.10

Malcolm Reynolds's crew shook the 'verse to its core when they laid bare the crimes against humanity undertaken by their sinister government-the Alliance. Always outlaws, Mal, a very pregnant Zoe, new pilot River Tam, and the other surviving crew members are in greater danger than ever. Meanwhile, everyone is asking the same question . . . * Buffy 's Season 8 and 9 artist conquers the galaxy! * Executive produced by Joss Whedon! "As a science fiction story, Serenity has it all."-Broken Frontier

Cover & Solicit - 4/5
Art, Colors & Inking - 4/5 - Weighted Double
Layout & Flow - 3/5
Story - 4/5 - Weighted Triple

Verdict - 3.9 (8/10)

Star Trek Ongoing #29 - $3.59

Please visit the Things From Another World website for product details.

Cover & Solicit - 4/5
Art, Colors & Inking - 4/5 - Weighted Double
Layout & Flow - 3/5
Story - 4/5 - Weighted Triple

Verdict - 3.9 (8/10)


Star Trek Ongoing #29 (Subscription Variant)

Talon #15 - $2.39

Flashback to the Talon of the 1920s as we learn more about The Court of Owls!

Cover & Solicit - 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking - 3/5 - Weighted Double
Layout & Flow - 3/5
Story - 4/5 - Weighted Triple

Verdict - 3 (6/10)


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