STUDIO COMICS

INTRODUCTION
Board Game for 2-4+ players. 
Each player owns a Comic Book Studio. 
Each Studio creates Heroes, publishes , collects Talent, and merchandizes in 
Order to outdo their Rivals and create an entertainment empire. 

DISCLAIMER
Much of the material in this game refers to licensed, published properties. 
This is merely a fan site. 

VICTORY
The player with the most Victory Points at the end of the game is the winner. 

GAME END
The game ends when the last Modern Hero has been created.

THE BOARD
The Board is a square Track seven spaces to a side like so:

H  – A – P – T – M – A –  H   
A			  A
M			  P
T			  T
P			  M
A			  A
H  – A – P – T – M – A –  H   

H = Hero
A = Action
M = Merchandise
T = Talent
P = Publication

DICE
Six-sided dice are needed. At least three. 

PAWNS
Each player gets a Pawn of a unique color. 

TOKENS
Four Sets of colored Tokens are needed: 
Red = Victory Tokens
Blue = Talent Tokens
Yellow = Merchandising Tokens
Green = Publication Tokens

THE DECKS
There are 7 Common Decks: 
1. Golden Age Heroes
2. Silver Age Heroes
3. Bronze Age Heroes
4. Modern Age Heroes
5. Talent
6. Merchandizing
7. Publication

SETUP
Separate out the components. 
Shuffle the Decks. 
Roll high to see who goes first. 
Play proceeds clockwise. 
Each player takes a Pawn. 
Pawns are placed in the Hero corner spaces. 
Players should spread their pawns out amongst the 4 corners. 

TURN SEQUENCE
Players take turns. 
Roll 1 Die and move your Pawn that many spaces. This is the Movement Roll. 
Pawns move clockwise around the Board. 
If you land on an opponent’s Pawn, steal 1 Token of your choice from him. 
If you land on a Hero Space take the top card of the Golden Age Hero Deck 
And place it face up on the table in front of you. You own this Hero. 
If there are no Golden Age Heroes left take a Silver Age Hero card. 
If there are no Silver Age Heroes left take a Bronze Age Hero card. 
If there are no Bronze Age Heroes left take a Modern Age Hero card. 
If there are no Modern Age Heroes left the game ends.  
Note: While drawing cards from a specific Age Hero Deck all the players 
Studios are considered to actually be in that Age. 
If you land on a Publication Space take the top card from the Publication Deck. 
Gain Publication Tokens according to the Card, then Discard the card. 
If the Publication Deck ever runs out, shuffle the discard and draw from it. 
If you land on a Merchandise Space take the top card from the Merchandise Deck. 
Gain Merchandise Tokens according to the Card, then Discard the card. 
If the Merchandise Deck ever runs out, shuffle the discard and draw from it. 
If you land on a Talent Space take the top card from the Talent Deck. 
Gain Talent Tokens according to the Card, then Discard the card. 
If the Talent Deck ever runs out, shuffle the discard and draw from it. 
Important Note: In the Non-Hero Decks some cards have a minimum Age 
Requirement. If it is too early in the game the card has no effect. 
If you land on an Action Space roll 1D6:
Roll	Result:		Notes:
1	Retro		Move Backwards 1D6 Spaces
2	Visionary	Move Forwards 1D6 Spaces
3-4	Stagnation	Nothing Happens
5	Sales Slump	Lose 1 Token 
6	Hard Work	Gain 1 Token


END OF GAME SCORING
Note that Hero cards have point values (according to their popularity). 
The player with the Highest total Golden Age Hero Score gets 1 Victory Token. 
The player with the Highest total Silver Age Hero Score gets 1 Victory Token. 
The player with the Highest total Bronze Age Hero Score gets 1 Victory Token. 
The player with the Highest total Modern Age Hero Score gets 1 Victory Token. 
The player with the most Publication Tokens gets 1 Victory Token.
The player with the most Merchandise Tokens gets 1 Victory Token.
The player with the most Talent Tokens gets 1 Victory Token.
Player with the most Victory Tokens wins. 
In case of a tie the player with the highest Golden Age Hero Raw Score wins. 
If that is a tie, go to the Silver Age Raw Score and so on. 


GOLDEN AGE HEROES DECK LIST
Card Name:			Point Value
Crime Stories			5
Westerns			5
Supernatural Stories		6
War Stories			6
Dick Tracy			10
The Shadow			8
Tarzan				10
John Carter of Mars		8
Zorro				9
Buck Rodgers			10
Lone Ranger			10
Nemor the Submariner		4
Green Hornet			9
Superman			10
Batman				10
Wonder Woman    		8
Flash Gordon			10
Aquaman 			8
Green Lantern			6
Captain America 		7
Conan the Barbarian		7
Doc Savage			4
The Phantom			4
Flash				10
Dare Devil			4
Green Arrow			8
Plastic Man			4
Astro Boy			10

SILVER AGE HEROES DECK LIST
Card Name:			Point Value
Ant Man 			6
Iron Man			10
Spider Man			10
X-Men				10
Avengers			9
Hulk				8
Fantastic Four			10
Justice League			9
Thor				7
Martian Manhunter		6
Super Girl			8
Doctor Strange			8
Inhumans			3
Silver Surfer			8
Black Panther			6
Guardians of the Galaxy 	4
Star Trek Comics		10
The Defenders			5
Teen Titans			4
Black Widow			3
Judge Dredd			10

BRONZE AGE HEROES DECK LIST
Card Name:			Point Value
Wolverine			7
Punisher			5
New Gods			4
Rogue				4
Swamp Thing			8
Alpha Flight			6
New Mutants			6
Groo				4
Star Wars Comics		10
Godzilla Comics			8
Ghost Rider			8
The Eternals			4
Elektra				4
Vampirella			7
American Flagg			3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	10

MODERN AGE HEROES DECK LIST
Card Name:			Point Value
Watchmen			10
Spawn				8
Hellboy				7
Transformers			10
Power Rangers			10
The Incredibles			9
Ben 10				9
X-Statix			5
Thundercats			6
Cable				5
Gambit				4
Tank Girl			5
Deadpool			6
Nova				6
Mrs. Marvel			5


TALENT DECK CARD LIST
Card Name:			Tokens	Notes:
Good Writing			4	
Good Artist			4	
Good Editing			4
Good Inker			4
Good Colorist			4
Good Illustrator		4
Marvel Method			5
Stan Lee			5	
Alan Moore			5	
Jack Kirby			5	
Al Feldstein			5
Jim Shooter			5	Silver
Gardner Fox			5	Gold & Silver Only
John Byrne			5	Bronze
Joe Gill			5	Gold – Bronze Only
Edmond Hamilton 		5	Gold & Silver Only
Otto Binder			5	Gold & Silver Only 
Roy Thomas			5	Silver
Edgar Rice Burroughs		5	Golden Only
Frank Miller			5	Bronze
Steve Ditko			5
Jim Steranko			5	
Osamu Tezuka			5
Will Eisner			5
John Romita			5	Modern
Brian Bolland			5	Bronze
Dave Gibbons			5	Silver
Detective Comics		5	
Marvel Comics			5	
Valiant	Comics			3	Modern
Dark Horse Comics		3	Modern
Image Comics			3	Modern	


MERCHANDIZING DECK CARD LIST
Card Name:			Tokens	Notes:
Movie Adaptation		3	
Blockbuster			5	Bronze
Good Movie			4	
Bad Movie			2	
Movie Series			5	
TV Show 			5	Silver
Radio Show			5	Golden Only
Live Action TV			4	Silver
TV Cartoon			5	
Toy Line			5	
Action Figures			5	Silver
Comic Book Convention   	4	Silver
Videos				4	Modern
Omnibus 			3	Bronze
Chronicles			3	Bronze
Collected Volume		3	Bronze
Pulp Magazine			3	Golden Only
Graphic Novel			4	Silver
Board Game			2	
Card Game			2	Modern
Video Game			5	Modern
Online Gaming			5	Modern
Cereal Box Prizes		2	
Fast Food Prizes		2	
Statues				2	Modern
Clothing			3	
Posters & Prints		3	
Décor				2	
T-Shirts & Hats			3	
Watches & Wallets		2	
Costumes			3	
Stickers, Pins and Buttons	2	
Accessories			3	
Gimmicks			1
Free Comic Book Day		5	
Collectibles			4	
Play Sets			4	
Comic Book Stores		5	


PUBLICATION DECK CARD LIST
Card Name:			Tokens	Notes:
Multiverse			5	Modern
Mainstay			5	
Situational Character		1D6	
Hay Day 			5	
Reboot				4	Bronze
Retcon				4	Silver
Saga				5	Silver
Event				4	
Story Arc			3	
Rebranding			4	
Series Wide Event		5	
Canceled			1
Comics Code			1	
New Incarnation 		4	
Critical Acclaim		5	Modern
Superhero Debut 		6	
Newspaper			4	Not Modern
Resurgence in Popularity	5	Silver
Landmark Superhero		5	
Minor Superheroes		3	
Superhero Team  		4	
Sidekick			2	
Extended Storyline		3	
Title Character			4	
Long Run			4	
Second Series			3	
Crossover Event 		3	
Limited Series			2	
Mini-Series			2	
Ongoing Series			3	
Shared Universe 		5	
Relaunch			4	
New Continuity			4	
New Villain			5	




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