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Wise Wizard Games announced the launch of Wacky Wizard Games, a new brand imprint focused on family-friendly, lightweight games. Three games are planned for release in 2024 as part of this new brand imprint: Star Realms Academy, Caution Signs, and Pack the Essentials. If you are interested and attending PAX Unplugged they will have prototypes of Caution Signs and Pack the Essentials. "We are super excited to be adding this new family friendly product line to our catalog. We wanted to maintain the focus of Wise Wizard Games on strategy card and dice games with geeky themes, and have created Wacky Wizard Games as an umbrella for lightweight games with a more whimsical, cute vibe," shared Debbie Moynihan, COO of Wise Wizard Games. Star Realms Academy Forge your own star realms, overloaded with cuteness! A kid friendly but still fun for grown-ups version of the popular Star Realms deckbuilding game for 2 players. A little less math, no reading necessary, but still tons of fun! 

Guest Review: Grifter #15 - Suicide Isn't Painless

Grifter #15 Review


Grifter #15 Cover
They shot my freaking ear! Original Review by Grifter78 at Comic Vine

With Liefeld's influence gone, Frank Tieri is able to steer this book on a course even if it's scheduled to sink with next month's cancellation. But I was hoping for a strong finish for the series and everything seemed to be improved with this issue. Tieri has done his best to string together the mess this series has been so far and even Maraty Mychaels' art seemed to be improved as well.



This book has been all over the place since Liefeld took over. I always had a feeling that most of the books missteps were due to his influence and this issue proves it. Frank Tieri takes over solo writing duty here and it shows. For once there was a clear narrative to the story and I liked the "Then" and "Now" structure he laid out. It gives us a nice peak into Amanda Waller's history post-Team 7. It also shows that because of her position in the government, she has her hands in many different aspects of the DCU. This includes information on her former Team 7 teammate, Grifter.

The ironic thing is Grifter has been put through the wringer in his title, both in the real world and in the comic world. In the real world he's been the victim of bad editorial decisions which led the title having no established foundation. In the comic world, Grifter has been jerked around and lied to by just about every person he's encountered. It has led to some confusion in-story but with the revelation Tieri gives in this issue, it shows why Grifter as a character has been so screwed-up.

I'm actually excited to see how Tieri ties is all up. I learned recently that #15 was originally going to be the last issue. But thankfully, someone in DC's offices had mercy and allowed next month's issue to give the title a proper ending. For the first time in months, I'm excited for the next issue of Grifter, even if it's the last.

Rating 3/5


What I Thought

Cover - 4/5
Art, Colors, & Inking - 2/5
Layout & Flow - 3/5
Story - 3/5
Verdict - 2.9

While I understand covers are normally supposed to be eye catching to get you to buy the comic, I really hate it when the cover art is so much better than the interiors. This issue suffered on multiple points, first most of the Suicide Squad didn't even look like themselves, I mean Harley was missing pupils in a few panels. I also had a problem with the use of shoe-pants, and there were a few scenes like the flashback with Waller that either the artist, the inker, or the colorist was lazy and didn't give anyone shoes. My second gripe is the coloring, at times it seemed to work really well, but other it seemed muted and understated. Otherwise this was an interesting issue to see the interaction of Waller and Grifter since their Team 7 days. With only one issue left I hope the clear up some of the loose ends about who Grifter really is and the Daemonite threat. With the series already canceled I can securely say just pick up the TPB.

Purchase Grifter #15 on Amazon


Joe David Soliz is a blogger at http://www.wildstormaddiction.com/ and a comic book reviewer at Comic Vine. The use of this review has been authorized by the original author.

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