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Marvel HeroClix: The Avengers Quick-Start Kit

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29567Marvel HeroClix Quick Start_LGWizkids is looking to repeat this year’s Free Comic Book Day offering with a new Heroclix starter set for individuals to get an easy introduction into the game.

The Marvel HeroClix: The Avengers Quick-Start Kit will include two figures, Captain America and Iron Man, as well as character cards, quick-start rules, and a board game map. The set will retail for $4.99 and the two figures are meant as non-collectible figures, so not to be used in tournaments.

The next Free Comic Book Day is on May 2, 2015.

Marvel HeroClix: X-Men 2014 Monthly Organized Play Angel Preview

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Marvel HeroClix X-Men 2014 Monthly Organized Play Angel CardWizkids has released a preview of the Angel miniature from the Marvel Heroclix: X-Men 2014 Monthly Organized Play kit. The kits feature 4 copies of 3 limited edition figures that you can’t find anywhere else and all three of the figures interact with the X-Men team base from the Marvel Heroclix: Wolverine and the X-Men set.

Angel features not just a new dial, but also a sculpt unique to this play kit. The other two figures will feature sculpts previously released, but will have new dials.

Angel is a cheap 65 points the figure can be used in the #T002 X-Men Gold Strike Force team base and when attached the figure may now use Energy Shield/Deflection.

Angel is a quick support/attack character, carrying teammates around or using his move and attack ability with Hypersonic Speed. He also comes with Force Blast for the first two clicks.

Angel has 3 clicks of damage for his first two clicks, and his

On the first two clicks of Angel’s damage slot he can dish out 3 clicks of damage to opposing characters. He also has Aerial Recon and Assault, which allows him use Close Combat Expert. Additionally, Aerial Recon and Assault lets the character help his teammates as well by by preventing opposing characters within 4 squares from using Stealth. Angel has the Toughness power to help him absorb some of the damage dealt to him.

Once he’s off his first two clicks Angel gains Charge and picks up Quake in his attack slot. Defensively, Angel switches from Toughness to Super Senses. Aerial Recon and Assault sticks around on Angel’s third click, then is replaced with Exploit Weakness on his last two clicks.

Basically Angel is a solid member of a team, especially an X-Men one since he has that team ability. Your force won’t be built around him, but he’s solid support acting as a taxi to get you to close the gap quicker or as a third attacker.

 

DC HeroClix: Justice League – Trinity War

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29544DC HC Trinity War Gravity Feed_LGOn January 14th, Wizkids‘ Heroclix sees a new set released with DC HeroClix: Justice League – Trinity War. The new set features three SKUs including a 24 count gravity feed, booster packs, and a fast force pack. The booster packs and fast force will be released on February 4 which also will be the launch of the organized play.

The gravity feed retails for the usual $2.99 and has 10 figures with a flat rarity. Some characters that will be included are Aquaman, Firestorm, and Parademons. I’d also guess Lex Luthor and Mera based on the image released that you can see on the left.

29544DC HC Trinity Booster Brick_LGThe booster packs will retail for $12.99. The set includes 73 figures. There will be “Seven Deadly Sins 3D Special Objects” which will interact with the Rock of Eternity and Pandora’s Bo brick incentive resource dials. There’ll be some sub-themes for the set including the Justlice League of America, Justice League Dark, Crime Syndicate and more. The set includes 17 common figures (plus one prime figure), 16 uncommon figures (plus on prime), 16 rare figures (plus one prime figure), 12 super rare figures (plus one prime), 7 thematic chase figures, and 1 ultra-chase figures.

29544DC HC Trinity War Fast Force_LGDC HeroClix: Justice League–Trinity War “Crime Syndicate” Fast Forces Pack will include the 6 super villain counterparts to the Justice League of America. The pack will also include two exclusive maps. It’ll retail for around $16.99.

The Release Day Organized Play Kit will include 3 limited edition HeroClix figures (three copies of one figure), five 2-sides maps, and an instruction sheet. Stores are limited in the number of OP Kits they may order from their distributor based on cumulative cases of product ordered, with no more than 3 OP Kits per retail store.

Wizkids Moves Its World Championship to Origins Starting in 2015

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road-to-worlds-logo-2015-300x246At Gen Con, Wizkids held the 2014 Heroclix World Championship and first ever Heroclix Team-Up World Championship which saw Patrick Yapojoco and “Team Majestix Apex Predators” crowned champions. “Team Majestix” was made up of Kevin Afrooz, Patrick Yapjoco, and Justino Jimenez. This tournament saw officially sanctioned international events feeding into the World Championship Final event at Gen Con for the very first time.

But, things are changing for 2015. As announced today on their blog, starting in 2015, all of Wizkids’ World Championship events will be held at Origins Game Game Fair which takes place June 3-7, 2015 in Columbus Ohio. This consolidates the championship events for Heroclix, Attack Wing, and Dice Masters all in to one location.

This move provides the company with more space to spread out and host larger sized events. The company has also announced they are moving to a ticketing system (or something close to it) to manage the lines at their booth. The specifics of that have not been finalized.

The company has promised more news to come, but this changes the time frame for individuals to prepare and plan.

2014 Wizkids Open Announced

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wizkids open 2014Today, Wizkids announced the first annual Wizkids Open tournament, to be held at participating retail locations across the U.S. this fall. Featuring some of the hottest games of the year, including Marvel Dice Masters: Avengers vs. X-Men, HeroClix, and Star Trek Attack Wing, players will compete in head-to-head battles to earn glory, exclusive prizes and their rightful place in the 2015 National Championships.

The WizKids Open is WizKids’ first ever officially sponsored regional gaming event. This year’s event will be hosted at seven stores, spanning from coast to coast. Most will support regional championships for HeroClix, Dice Masters and Attack Wing as well as smaller events and the ability to buy product that was typically only available for purchase from conventions.

Each location will be offering for-sale exclusive items and awarding special participation prizes to players as well as providing the opportunity to compete with the best players in their area.

The turn out and success of this inaugural event will determine if this will indeed be a yearly thing. There’s also a possbility for other stores to join in in future ones based on their event registration participation, the number of events held, product ordered, their history of running these types of events, and generally how the store is laid out. They are also working on expanding this for international stores as well.

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Wizkids Announce Guardians of the Galaxy Heroclix Tie-Ins, including Inhumans!

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MV24.5-GotG-Movie-logo-300x104Wizkids has announced the Heroclix releases that’ll tie into the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy movie. There’s lots of awesome here, so we’ll break it all down.

In July, Wizkids will release Marvel HeroClix: Guardians of the Galaxy which are products based on the movie.

Out July 2, is the Guardians of the Galaxy Movie Starter Set. This set will feature six new figures with all-new dials, two maps, the Heroclix core rulebook, the Heroclix Powers and Abilities card, and tokens. This set will get you ready to play.

Out the same day is a gravity feed display. That set features five figures unique to the set, and breaks down with 8 common figures, 4 core-hobby exclusive rare figures, 1 core-hobby exclusive chase figure.

MV24-GotGcomic-logo-300x90If that’s not enough Guardians of the Galaxy for you, in August, there’s more releases, but these are based on the comic book! Booster bricks will feature all of the Guardians but heroclix_inhumansalso figures based on the Badoon, Kree, Dire Wraiths, and more! The Marvel Zombie theme continues with villains hidden in boosters. This set includes 80 all-new figures with 24 common (plus one Prime figure), 17 uncommon (plus one Prime figure), 16 rare (plus one Prime figure), 12 super rare figures (plus one Prime figure), and 8 Marvel Villain Zombie chase figures.

There’s a Fast Forces Pack, Marvel HeroClix: Guardians of the Galaxy “The Inhumans” Fast Forces Pack, bringing heroclix_gotg_gravity_feedthe Inhumans to Heroclix. The set features Black Bolt, Medusa, Crystal, Karnak, Gordon, and Lockjaw. That’s 6 figures with all-new dial designs, two exclusive maps.

Also coming out is a Gravity Feed set. This one features 10 figures with flat rarity and all-new dial designs. The set includes members of the Guardians of the Galaxy, as well as threats like the Badoon, the Kree, and more!

Finally, there’s an Organized Play kit. These help stores put together weekly events for stores and aren’t for sale. The set feautres 12 limited edition figures, three copies of four characters. There’s also 20 3D objects, of which there’s 10 copies of 2 different objects. Finally, there’s three limited edition Marvel Zombie Villains Team Bases for use with the Marvel Zombie Villain figures found in both Marvel HeroClix: Deadpool and Marvel HeroClix: Guardians of the Galaxy. Finally there’s 10 2-sided maps and 1 organized play instruction sheet.

That’s a whole lot of awesome for fans of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy!

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Heroclix Weekly OP Kit Details Revealed

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heroclix logoWizkids has announced details on the first four Heroclix organized play kits that’ll be a part of their new weekly play format. Beginning in August the new kits will alternate between Marvel and DC until the end of the year. The new kits are intended to last the month, and the following month’s kits will be released towards the end of the month. How many kits a store can get will be based on their performance, and stores can order up to 3 kits total as long as the supplies last.

All of the kits will include an OP addendum, and instruction sheet. The figures are intended as prizes for first place, a fellowship drawing, and flex prize.

August will see Marvel Heroclix: X-Men 2014 Monthly Organized Play Kit. It includes 12 limited edition figures, four each of the following: Angel (with a new sculpt and dial), Psylocke (with a new dial), and Rogue (with a new dial). The release date is August 27.

September’s release is the DC HeroClix: Gen 13 2014 Organized Play Kit.  It includes 12 limited edition figures, four each of the following:  John Lynch (with new sculpt and dial), Sarah Rainmaker (with new dial), and Cheshire (with new dial). The release date is September 24.

October will see Marvel HeroClix: Excalibur 2014 Monthly Organized Play Kit. It includes 12 limited edition figures, four each of the following:  Pete Wisdom (with new sculpt and dial), Captain Britain (with new dial), and Cannonball (with new dial). The release date for this one is October 29.

November’s release is DC HeroClix : Justice League 2014 Monthly Organized Play Kit.  The kit will include 12 limited edition figures, four copies each of three figures: Black Canary (with new sculpt and dial), Wonder Woman (with new dial), and Wonder Girl (with new dial). This one will be released November 26.

DC HeroClix: The Flash Out in October

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28434The Flash Gravity Feed_MDHeroclix and Wizkids brings the speed (force) this October 15 with DC HeroClix: The Flash. October will see the release of the 24 count Gravity Feed. In November we’ll see booster packs and a Fast Force pack released. The set will also have a Release Day Organized Play Kit.

Single-figure foil packs retail for the usual $2.99 and feature 10 figures. That release will have a flat rarity and will include Max Mercury, Golden Glider, Gorilla City Soldiers, and Central City Police.

28434Heroclix Flash Booster_MDThe booster packs will retail for the usual $12.99 and feature five figures. That set will contain 68 figures from all eras of the Flash’s history. The release will include the Harley Quinn HeroClix World Champion Piece and the 2013 DC Fan Vote Winner, Etrigan the Demon. You can expect to see the Rogues, allies, and even the Authority. The set will have 17 common figures, 16 uncommon, 16 rares, and 12 super rare figures. Each of those will have a prime figure as well. There’s also 3 chase figures.

28434Flash The Rogues_MDThe DC HeroClix: The Flash The Rogues Fast Forces Pack will include 6, Captains Cold, Boomerang, Mirror Master, Weather Wizard, Heat Wave and the Pied Piper, as well as two exclusive maps.  It’ll retail for $16.99.

The Release Day Organized Play Kit will include 3 limited edition 3D objects (three copies of one object), five 2-sides maps, and an instruction sheet.  Stores are limited in the number of OP Kits they may order from their distributor based on cumulative cases of product ordered, with no more than 3 OP Kits per retail store.

Heroclix X-Men – Days of Future Past Delayed

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XMenDoFP-logo-300x210Wizkids has announced the anticipated X-Men: Days of Future Past Heroclix set has been delayed due to international customs. While most of the product did arrive at various staging areas on time, to ensure a more uniform rollout to all retailers the company is adjusting the release dates of the following products:

  • Marvel HeroClix: X-Men – Days of Future Past Gravity Feed – SKU 71143:
    • The original release date was 23 April 2014.  The new release date will be 21 May 2014
  • Marvel HeroClix: X-Men – Days of Future Past Sentinel Pack  – SKU 71145:
    • The original release date was 23 April 2014.  The new release date will be 21 May 2014 

We can’t wait to get our hands on these figures, no matter when they’re released.

 

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