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Well,
they're at it again. By the time this is read, the next
"Big Fig" for HeroClix, i.e., Sinestro, should be
available at the Edges. Most likely, Sinestro will be
scalable power wise, much like the Sentinels are, with a
300, 200, and 100 point version being available,
depending on how many clicks you give the dial before
playing him.
 He looks great, I just
wish they had figured out a way to actually remove the
Sinestro figure form the yellow construct he is riding
in and make him playable as well. Don't be surprised if
a playable regular sized Sinestro fig shows up in a
future DC expansion.
But there really is no future DC expansion on the
horizon as of yet. The rumors are that there will be
one, and it will be called Emerald Dawn, with (obvious)
heavy emphasis on Green Lantern being part of the set.
They already have a team ability for the Green Lantern
Corps, so we all know GL's can't be far behind. Plus it
makes no sense really, to have a Sinestro, the archenemy
of GL in DC 'clix, and no GL's. So take heart, you Corps
fans, they will be out sooner than you think.
But this column is really about March, specifically on
or around the 25th. That is when the next Marvel
expansion is due out. It WILL be called Xplosion.
Originally, it was rumored to be named Excelsior, but
since Stan the Man dropped that lawsuit on Marvel's
head, I think they changed the name, bad blood and all
you know.
The ad sheet for Xplosion can be seen at www.hcrealms.com
Figures confirmed for the set are:
Wolverine as Weapon X (unique)
Storm
Daredevil, maybe a playable one this time
Hulk (unique) rumored to be over 200 points, a real
beast
Mystique
There is also heavy speculation that Iron Man will be in
this set, as if you go to hcrealms, and look at the
boosters on the ad sheet, you can see Ol' Shellhead
plain as day on the front of a booster.
The set will have 96 figures total, just like Clobberin'
Time, the ratio of uniques to R/E/V figures has yet to
be released. Also, please note that as this is an
expansion set, you will need a starter of either
Infinity Challenge or Hypertime to play with the
Xplosion figures. That means no new maps.
Expect to see some more X-men, as the name of the
expansion and the sequel coming out coincide nicely.
Also don't be surprised to see another Spiderman figure,
and Elektra again. Spidey shows up again and again
because of his solid fan base, and Elektra is not only
obviously in the new Daredevil movie, she is also a
favorite of one of the high ups at WizKids.
So make sure you head over to your nearest Collectors
Edge around march 25th and load up on Xplosion boosters.
Build your team, practice, then get a hold of me and we
can throw down against each other in the hottest game on
the planet, HeroClix!
Jeff Klass
Heroclix Judge
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