Heroclix Batman No Man's Land News

I recently started playing Heroclix again and I am totally hooked!

For those of you who don't know, Heroclix is a collectible miniatures game from Neca/Wizkids featuring your favorite Marvel and DC Comics (and more recently Halo, Gears of War, Street Fighter, Lord of the Rings, and Star Trek) characters.

I got back into Heroclix back in January just as the Infinity Gauntlet event was starting. Each month one's local Heroclix venue held a tournament for Limited Edition (LE) figures for the winners. Everyone who participated received that month's gem for their Infinity Gauntlet object (the first month's participation prize). From January through July these tournaments were held once a month until the Infinity Gauntlet object was completed. This was able to be equipped to a normal figure (for a point cost) to grant it additional powers and abilities.

Finally, this Saturday there is a tournament to play for Thanos himself! This awesome colossal clix is a must for any Marvel Heroclix fan! This LE is already going for $500 on eBay! Check out the amazing sculpt below!

Why am I bringing all of this up after the fact? Well because there is going to be a similar event starting in November/December for DC Heroclix: Batman No Man's Land!

Although this event will be a little shorter (Nov/Dec - May), it already seems way more involved.

First off, there is a Utility Belt resource dial and Gas Pellet 3D object a for the first month and each month there will be another 3D object to add to the Utility Belt (Batarangs, Grapnel Gun, Flash Grenades, Re-Breather, Handcuffs, and Batman's Cowl!).

There is little know how the Utility Belt resource dial will work, but the 3D objects (like the Infinity Gauntlet gems) can be used as an object in game or combined with the Utility Belt for additional abilities. The official Wizkids press release says that the 3D objects will be used to "enhance and customize" the Utility Belt. Whether that refers to aesthetics or functionality, has yet to be seen.

A prototype image was leaked from a Wizkids Heroclix announcement slide (see below). I'm guessing that the Cowl will go in the "glass tube" on top and the belt 3D object "pockets" will fit on the sides.

Another new element announced for the Batman No Man's Land event is the ability to "tag" your gang symbol in one of 6 territories (one for each month) on a laminated No Man's Land map of Gotham City. Each month you'll be battling for control of a section of the city. The winner gets to tag their territory with their chosen gang symbol (below).

I'm not certain, but I'd imagine there will be a way to designate symbols because there are generally more than six players (at least at my venue). These lead up to a special prize at the end of month six, but what that is has yet to be revealed.

Batman No Man's Land Event Map

The LE figures include: Lock-up, Batgirl, Ultimate Clayface, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc, and a Joker & Harley duo! Check out more of the info here: http://heroclix.com/nomansland/#axzz22p5Y7r5E

Also, on November 14th, Heroclix will be releasing a new DC set... you guessed it! Batman! A few details have been released so far, but each brick will consist of 9 boosters and a super booster (reminiscent of Marvel's Giant Sized X-Men set) contained vehicle Heroclix for the first time ever!

Again, there are not a whole lot of details released for the mechanics of the vehicles, but we do know that they will have different functions if they are "piloted" or "unpiloted." From the looks of the prototype pictures, the Batmobile, Batplane, and Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet are in the set.

Accompanying this regular set will be a Batman Fast Forces set (Nov. 14th) and a CounterTop display (Oct. 31st) and a Nightwing and Batgirl duo Marquee figure! Also, this set includes the introduction of the Wild C.A.T.s team ability!