I understand it is based off a movie, but the characters are comic book characters that were reprinted by Marvel under their Icon comics imprint. And since Man of Steel counts as a DC and is modern age legal even though it's based off a movie, does this mean Kick Ass 2 counts as a Marvel set, and thus makes it Modern Age legal to use at Gen Con?

I don't think it was officially answered here:
http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/showthread.php?t=460559

Don't look for story source material to clarify a sets legality. Look at the bases themselves. If you see a Marvel, DC, or Street Fighter logo, then they are modern legal provided they were released within the current Modern window. Otherwise they are Golden Age only.

Not just reprinted by Marvel, but straight up published by them, right? Under Icon. I would say it's as valid as any character created under their MAX line, or if we ever got something from DC's Vertigo.

I have a feeling it's going to be Golden Age.

KGB, that's actually not a bad idea. n the bottom, don't most clix figures say "Copyright ___" So if Kick Ass does say "Copyright Marvel 2013" that would make them Marvel right?


Doom Patrol, Animal Man, Swamp Thing, Arcane....

Which is why I'm asking the question in the rules forums so an orange can give us an official answer.

Derp on me. I don't think the bases have logos. But I know the character cards do. I'd follow those as a rule, and if it's not a rule it should be.

I just checked a BM030 El Gaucho and M10A009 Iron Man I have on my desk, and on the bottom of the bases:

El Gaucho:
2012 WIZKIDS/NECA, LLC
TM & [copyright symbol] DC Comics

Iron Man
2012 WIZKIDS/NECA, LLC
TM & [copyright symbol] Marvel and Subs.

Bottom's Up for Modern Age!!

so I asked kaden, who has the pics up on the main page. He said they are TM and C Marv films. So I guess it's still up in the air??

I still say it should be, it's published by Marvel, it's a superhero comic. It's 100% no different from Watchmen.

I am very curious to know the answer to this.

Neither response would in any way surprise me, although I do expect them to end up Golden Age.

There in the same camp as Gears of War which is a title published by DC comics based on the video game of the same name. That set didn't get modern age love either so I wouldn't expect KA:2 to be treated any different.

As stated above, they're more closely related to the Watchmen, but I'm still assuming that they'll be golden.

It wouldn't surprise me to see it be modern.

So how long does it take to get an official answer on this? I mostly want to know so I know what section to put it in in the units section once it comes out officially tomorrow.

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