DC is making big strides in the tabletop space, and their upcoming partnership with Panini America is now starting to come into view.
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The new game will be part of Panini’s Meta-X game series and will include their newest addition Justice League. The Justice League Trading Card Game will feature artwork from the New 52 era of DC lore and will come in starter decks and booster packs (via ICv2).
Fans will have access to four pre-built starter decks of 50 common cards. These will be sold in 10 deck displays, retailing for around $14.99 per deck. The other cards will be available in booster packs, consisting of 12 cards each. These packs will retail for $3.99 per pack. Cards available will include 50 commons, 40 uncommon, 40 rares, 4 ultra rare “cross-rares”, 2 ultra-rare chase cards, and 20 promo cards. Each card will also have a foil parallel.
Highlights of the initial set include an Ivan Reis Aquaman, Terry Dodson Harley Quinn, Francis Manapul Flash, Adam Hughes Batgirl, Jim Lee Justice League, and Andy Kubert Batman. You can see the rest of the newly revealed cards in the gallery.
The League is also hitting theaters soon, and you can find the synopsis for Justice League below.
In Justice League, fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroesโBatman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flashโit may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.
Justice League is directed by Zack Snyder, from a screenplay by Chris Terrio, and features an ensemble cast that includes Ben Affleck (Batman), Henry Cavill (Superman), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Ezra Miller (The Flash), Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Ray Fisher (Cyborg), Ciarรกn Hinds (Steppenwolf), Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Diane Lane (Martha Kent), Jeremy Irons (Alfred Pennyworth), J.K. Simmons (Commissioner Gordon), Amber Heard (Mera), Kiersey Clemons (Iris West) and Jesse Eisenberg (Lex Luthor).
The DCEU continues when Wonder Woman opens in theaters on June 2, 2017, followed by Justice League on November 17, 2017; Aquaman on July 27, 2018; Shazam on April 5, 2019; Justice League 2 on June 14, 2019; Cyborg on April 3, 2020; and Green Lantern Corps on July 24, 2020. The Flash, The Batman, Dark Universe and Man of Steel 2 are currently without a release dates.
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