Thor, Loki & A New Wave Of Marvel: Crisis Protocol Heroes Soon!
October 22, 2019 by brennon
Atomic Mass Games keep up the tempo with releases for Marvel: Crisis Protocol as they show off some characters that got me rather excited. Leading the way we have Thor & Valkyrie.
This set comes with Thor & Valkyrie who have been based on their comic book interpretations which is neat to see. It is rather cool that Atomic Mass has managed to strike a good balance between characters which look like a mix they are from the films and others that are drawn from the pages of a comic whilst still keeping a coherent aesthetic all the way through.
I am so on board with creating a team of Asgards most powerful with Thor, Valkyrie and Loki teaming up alongside Hulk perhaps? We could get some Ragnarok going on up in here! Speaking of Loki, he has been paired up with Hela.
Once again we're seeing some action-packed miniatures. I'm a little unsure of the paint job here on Loki as it stands but I think that Hela looks bloomin' amazing! We've seen the plastic miniatures from the core set already and they did have very clear lines which showed off which areas you should paint in particular colours so I'm hoping the same goes with models like Hela and Loki here where you're going to have to be a little careful here and there.
Finally, for this next wave, we have a few more characters who would be a good fit for those bringing the Avengers together and pitting friend against friend.
Vision here is the star of the set I think. It's awesome seeing him phasing through the wall and just about ready to deal out his own personal brand of justice. He seems imperious and calm, just as you'd imagine Vision to be. Winter Soldier does also look neat but perhaps it would have been nice to see him in a more action-packed pose? I'd have liked to see him posed with gun to the side, metal arm raised up almost as if it's ready to catch Cap's shield!
As it stands though, this is another cool set of miniatures for the expanding Crisis Protocol range. I already have a load of team ideas brewing in my mind and slowly but surely they're bringing the Avengers together in some interesting ways too.
Throwin' Stuff!
As well as these models we should also mention another scenery pack is also on the way.
Here you get the option to build one of two big NYC Commercial Trucks which seem like perfect fodder for being picked up and/or having people thrown into them. This kind of interactive terrain is what brings Crisis Protocol up to that next level and adds the cinematic factor that we all want in our superhero games.
Which of the packs interests you most and what teams are you going to build?
Note: The article previously mentioned two trucks coming in the terrain pack this was incorrect, it is a dual kit allowing the build of either variant.
"Which of the packs interests you most and what teams are you going to build?"
Holy! I’m in love . . .
I’m still having to resist getting into this game… that and Star Wars: Legion. I have some of the Model Knights range still unpainted. From a marketing point of view, I think a more movie like version of Valkyrie would have done sales better. For those that liked the look of the New York Subway terrain that AMG that was used at GenCon, I think on Crabbok’s or Team Covenant’s vid’, to show off or demo the game, I think I have just found it here https://blacksitestudio.com/product-category/arklight-metro/ Drilling down into The Arklight Metro – Starter Bundle I found the following… Read more »
I love the stuff Black Site studio produce, but it isn’t cheap so definitely not an impulse purchase, especially once you start considering import taxes.
That said, is anyone aware of a UK seller?
The minis look great, I really like Thor, Loki and Valkyrie.
I have a feeling the commercial Trucks may be brought for a whole pile of games.
At that scale you might as well raid the local pound shop / toy store, because ‘heroic 32 mm’ and similar scales are not that much different from the cheap plastic toy soldiers and the kind of vehicles they use.
That’s more like it… two minis per box instead of one oversized.
Glad they went with comic book design for Valkyrie. The Asgardians should look of Norse origin.
I’m absolutely loving the dynamic poses for these models. Here’s hoping for a Guardians of the Galaxy range in the not so distant future!
Stunning looking figures.the vehicles are great to.
If we’re going to start chucking trucks around we’re gonna need a board bigger than 3×3!
Does anyone know when these are likely to release?
I like that AMG appear to be getting out a lot of stuff quite quickly, not just teasing us all with one or two new models a quarter, albeit my plan to buy AND paint the models as they come out might need a re-think (when painting i tend to start slow and then get slower)
I suppose with the extensive Marvel catalogue there’s plenty more where these came from.
The initial game, don’t know if everything will be released, is suppose to be near the beginning of Nov. So a couple weeks. They don’t want to miss the Xmas season.
The Core Set, Extra Rulers/Dice, Extra Terrain Pack, Incredible Hulk, and M.O.D.O.K will release on November 15th. Then we are supposed to get a steady stream of content each month, with the Black Panther crew and Venom coming in December.
On Lord, this game is gonna cost me a fortune, but I love those minis!
I think I need both those Asgardian boxes just for starters.
They will be so much fun to paint it will be worth it though.
Dang it! More heroes & villains to get! And the trucks, so cool!