Become the kingpin of the comics biz in the booming 1990's – but get too greedy and you’re in for a major bummer!
- 2–4 Players
- 30–45 Minutes
- Ages 14+
In Comic Book Boom!, you play as a publisher at the height of the ’90s comic book craze, looking to score big in the booming market.
With from 44 uniquely illustrated book cards, you’ll have plenty of material to build up a line of the trendiest, most extreme themes of the nineties comics scene – like cyborgs, ninjas, and motorcycles!
You’ll hype those trends off the charts with marketing stunts that are sure to drive readers wild – like crossovers, character deaths, and all-new number one issues!
Then rake in the cash with totally radical covers and gimmicks that make your books stand out – like foil covers, holograms, and trading cards!
Be careful! Push the fans too far, and this boom is going to bust. Through big bets and market manipulation, you and your rival publishers might print up a fortune – or get too greedy and lose it all!
Comic Book Boom! has received acclaim in premier game design competitions: As a finalist for Best Strategy Game in the 2024 Ion Award Competition and a finalist in the 2024 Cardboard Edison Awards.
Designed by Dan Nichols + Illustrated by Eric Koda
Comic Book Boom! will be illustrated by acclaimed artist Eric Koda. You may recognize Eric’s work from Amazing Spider-Man (2022), Marvel Voices: Spider-Verse, and Generation X (2017). Eric’s currently working hard to bring loving parody to every game card and pay homage to the most extremely awesome era in comics history.
Here’s a sneak peek at what Eric’s been working on:
