Shadows Over Normandie
$69.99
A few weeks after D-Day, a U.S. Ranger Company lost in Normandie has to confront the terrifying power of the Nazis’ Cult of the Black Sun. Allied with an ancient Deep Ones tribe, the Cult of the Black Sun is preparing a dark ceremony to summon the great Cthulhu.
Ares Games partners with Horrible Games to publish and distribute worldwide the English version of the storytelling game “Co-Mix”
June 10, 2015 – The Italian games publishers Ares Games and Horrible Games announce a partnership to release the storytelling game Co-Mix in a worldwide English language edition. Published by Horrible Games and released in 2014, Co-Mix had a limited English first edition printing and was available only in Europe. Thanks to this license agreement, Co-Mix is going to be reprinted by Ares Games and distributed in the USA and other English-speaking countries across the world.
In Co-Mix, players craft their stories by laying out several cards to create a full blown comic book page. Up to ten people can join in the fun, playing individually or in teams. Each player chooses the kind of story to tell – noir, horror, adventure, romance, and if it will be funny, scary, exciting, or moving. All players must create the story based on the same title – the best stories are voted by the other players.
The game features a rich and varied set of cards, representing different panels of a comic book. Cards are laid out to create a complete comic book page following the proposed title. Each card shows an inspirational illustration, with a varied set of characters, actions, and settings. When all comic pages are ready, each player or team tells their own story. Then, the stories are voted by the other players, using voting tokens to indicate which story they think is the most original, most exciting, or best composed.
“Co-Mix is an imaginative and fun game, created by a talented designer and published by one of the most innovative boardgame companies on the market. We are glad to partner with Horrible Games to release this new version of Co-Mix. We think that this game fits our catalog very well, as it’s strongly thematic, fun, and easy to play; virtues we always want our games to have,” said Roberto Di Meglio, Director of R&D of Ares Games.
“Co-Mix was the first game published by Horrible Games, and I’m very happy of the good reception it had from both gamers and game developers. The only regret we had about it was that we couldn’t find a way to bring Co-Mix to the USA… until now! We are confident that the partnership with Ares Games will allow our game to achieve its full potential, in the country that helped establish the comics industry we all know and love, and all around the world,” declared Lorenzo Silva, from Horrible Games.
Co-Mix was designed by Lorenzo Silva, with artwork by Matteo Cremona, coloring by Max Rambaldi, and graphic design by Antonio del Bono. The English edition by Ares Games is expected to release in October 2015. For more information, visit the Co-Mix page at Horrible Games website and the Ares Games website.
About Horrible Games
Horrible Games is an Italian Board Game Publisher. To make our games stand out from the crowd, we always experiment with new gameplay mechanics, or sometimes we apply an unexpected twist to old, well-proven ones, as we strive for originality and uniqueness. We also carefully craft a refined visual style, different for each game, to better convey the mood and feel we want the players to experience. We also tend to put a lot of silly, stupid things in our games, just because they make us laugh (and we hope some or our players will laugh, too). But always and foremost, no matter which kind of game or genre we decide to tinker with, Horrible Games is about simple, pure, unbridled fun, for everyone. Horrible Games catalog includes Dungeon Fighter series, Steam Park and Co-Mix. To learn more, visit the website www.horrible-games.com and the Facebook page – www.facebook.com/HorribleGames.
Yu-Gi-Oh!: Crossed Souls Advance Edition Display
$99.90
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game just got a powerful enhancement with the release of a new product configuration, the Crossed Souls Advance Edition! In addition to the 3 booster packs of Crossed Souls, Duelists will also receive 2 Super Rare cards, one from Crossed Souls and one from the upcoming booster set!
Duelists have greater Deck-building opportunities than ever before with the new Zefra monster theme that crosses over five different Deck types! Duelists with Shaddoll, ‘tellarknight, Yang Zing, Nekroz, or Ritual Beast Decks can add their new Zefra monsters to upgrade their Deck, or power up their Deck of Zefra monsters instead. Crossed Souls also arms Duelists with new non-Zefra cards for their Burning Abyss, Madolche, Infernoid, U.A., Yosenju, and other Decks.
In addition to the 3 booster packs of Crossed Souls, Duelists will also receive 1 of 2 Super Rare cards of Common and/or Rare cards from Crossed Souls, plus 1 of 2 foil version preview cards of non-foil cards from the next booster set, providing the ultimate value for Duelists!
Each Crossed Souls Advance Edition contains:
3 Crossed Souls Booster Packs
1 of 2 Super Rare cards of Common and/or Rare cards from Crossed Souls
1 of 2 Super Rare cards from Common and/or Rare cards from the upcoming booster set
Configuration:
3 Packs, 2 Super Rare per Deck
10 Decks per Display
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LEGENDS OF CTHULHU RETRO ACTION FIGURES FROM WARPO, OUT NOW
First Action Figures Based on the Legendary World of H.P. Lovecraft Release in Toy and Hobby Stores Nationwide Today
CHICAGO, IL (February 10, 2015): From a successful Kickstarter less than a year ago, to toy stores across the country, Warpo is thrilled to announce the Legends of Cthulhu retro action figure line releases today. Legends of Cthulhu are the first action figures based on the world of H.P. Lovecraft, and include The Deep One, The Professor, The Cultist, and the Spawn of Cthulhu himself, each a 3.75”, retro-styled action figure, sold separately (MSRP $19.99).
“We can’t thank enough everyone who supported the Legends of Cthulhu Kickstarter, and Warpo’s vision to create a truly unique and authentic retro toy line,” says Tommy Baldwin, VP of Product Development and Warpo co-Owner. “Fans of H.P. Lovecraft have waited a long time to have their elder god in toy form, and we are proud to have done justice to the worlds and characters.”
“Legends of Cthulhu launches a toy company looking to totally change the collectibles market,” says Bryan Katzel, President and Warpo co-Owner. “We want our customers to expect more from the toys they collect…and with a slew of exciting new projects in the works, Warpo intends to deliver.”
With artisan craftsmanship and detailed Method Manufacturing ™, Legends of Cthulhu figures stand easily alongside vintage action figure collections. To ensure an authentic retro look and feel, Warpo enlisted sculptor Eddy Mosqueda (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Masters of the Universe), and artist Ken Kelly (Micronauts, Manglor Mountain, KISS’ Destroyer album cover), both pioneers of the look and feel of beloved action figures from the 1970s and 1980s, to work with them to develop Legends of Cthulhu.
Legends of Cthulhu retro action figures are available at BigBadToyStore, in comic book stores, and in toy and hobby shops nationwide.
About Warpo
Founded in 2013 by avid collectors and toy industry veterans Bryan Katzel, Eric LeFeber and Tommy Baldwin, Warpo is Making Yesterday’s Toys, high-quality collectible toys with a a distinct retro look and feel. Taking an artisanal approach of “method manufacturing”, Warpo’s debut product line, Legends of Cthulhu launched with a Kickstarter in June 2014, and the company’s future releases include action figures, plush, playsets, and more. For more information, visit warpo.com.
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WARPO RELEASES FIRST LOOK AT UNPAINTED PRODUCTION SAMPLES OF LEGENDS OF CTHULHU RETRO ACTION FIGURES
CHICAGO, IL (September 30, 2014): Indie toy company Warpo is thrilled to share today a first-look at the forthcoming Legends of Cthulhu (LoC) retro action figure line. These images represent the four Legends of Cthulhu figures – Spawn of Cthulhu, The Deep One, The Professor, and The Cultist, as well as the Kickstarter Exclusives High Priest and Conjured Cthulhu – in their unpainted form from the factory. These images are early production sneak-peeks, and not the final product.
Legends of Cthulhu was funded via Kickstarter in June 2014, raising the initial funds in just three days. The retro action figures are currently available for pre-order through Diamond Comic Distributors at your local comic book store, as well as through Big Bad Toy Store, and will be available at retail January 2015.
Legends of Cthulhu is a retro-styled, 3.75” action figure line, the first based on the iconic characters of H.P. Lovecraft and created by sculptor Eddy Mosqueda (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Masters of the Universe), and artist Ken Kelly (Micronauts, Manglor Mountain, KISS’ Destroyer album cover), the pioneers of the look and feel of beloved action figures from the 1970s and 1980s, to bring Legends of Cthulhu to life.
About Warpo
Founded in 2013 by avid collectors and toy industry veterans Bryan Katzel, Eric LeFeber and Tommy Baldwin, Warpo is Making Yesterday’s Toys, high-quality collectible toys with a a distinct retro look and feel. Taking an artisanal approach of “method manufacturing”, Warpo’s debut product line, Legends of Cthulhu launched with a Kickstarter in June 2014, and the company’s future releases include action figures, plush, playsets, and more. For more information, visit warpo.com.
Dark Knight Batmobile w/2” Batman Mezitz
$ 25.99
Batman, the legendary character of film, television, radio, and comic books now becomes available in this Tumbler, as seen in the recent Batman films. This 2 inch figure features all the coolness and articulation of his larger counterpart at 1/3 the size. Batman can fit inside the famous Tumbler through a secret doorway and still have room for a 2nd passenger! The Tumbler first entered the Batman universe when it appeared in Batman Begins and its military utilitarian design has made it a fan favorite. It sports a unique film-accurate 6 wheel design. Batman and the Tumbler come packaged together in a collector friendly window box.
Dark Knight Rises 6” Batman Mezitz
$ 15.99
The fourth series in Mezco’s ever growing DC lineup features BATMAN as Gotham City’s Dark Knight as a Mez-Itz 6 inch rotocast vinyl collectible, that is cool by design. This Batman The Dark Knight Rises 6 inch Mezitz Action Figure features five points of articulation and is individually packaged in a collector friendly double-sided window box that allows you to see both the front and back of the Mez-It!
Get these and many others at Mezco Toyz
This was my first year at AnCon. Keeping that in mind I scheduled events with no expectations. When I showed up in Hudson I was not overly surprised by the number of people at the show. What I was surprised at was running an event almost immediately. As it turns out our event success rate was about as high as Origins. Considering the difference in the size of the show I consider 5 new players (the same number we had at Origins) huge success.
I have already emailed the players thanked them for playing, they made our experience a success. I would also like to extend a thanks to the crew of MTSB gaming for running the con.
I had a blast at this show I even played some games. I role played the part of Batman and made him say “yo”. I wish I would have made him say “Semper Fi”. Something makes me think Batman would be an awesome marine, even if he isn’t very gung-ho. It was my first Mutants and Masterminds experience. I am ready for more. Batman and Green Arrow were well um almost juvenile in this adventure. While Superman and Wonder Woman were a little more serious than we were. Even if I had no idea I was butchering persona of Batman, I had fun. I am even looking forward to collecting comics again sometime in the near future.
I even played a miniatures game, House Tek. Well Table Tek really uses action figures. That is right action figures. It is a homebrew set of rules that uses everything in the house as terrain. Every mini player should buy this game just to show their spouse there is a bright side to our little men. All joking aside, it is a really good game. I had a blast flying right down the middle on a suicide run, that didn’t even kill me right away. I did kind of make my team mates disgruntled by my aggressive move.
I also wanted to take the time to thank Dave Cook for creating Heebie Jeebies. It is a great new, not yet released, party game that makes people squirm. Think about it, what gives you the heebie jeebies? I am sure it is in the game. If not visit the kickstarter and email Dave your idea.
We are already making plans for next year, you better be there.
Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2012 So Wizkids is getting ready to move into another DC expansion for the Heroclix game system. Before I say anything here is a picture
I really like where WizKids is going with their sculpts. I believe they have increased the quality of their figures since their original conception. I also like the fact that they seem to be personifying the movies more than they used.
They are also giving away away a free Thor on Free Comic book day, at participating locations. If you haven’t seen him yet here he is.
