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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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