This August, get ready to dive into the pages of Booster Mag! issue 19
In this issue: We head to Kitakami (Septentria in French) to discover its Pokémon, profile Princess Peach and the most legendary female heroes in video gaming, and we take a look at the Star Wars collectable card game everyone has been waiting for, the very best in On Demand and video games, learn all about the greatest female manga artists, and much more.
In Collectable Card Game news we’ve got release dates for all the new card sets and booster packs, coverage of the Pokémon World Championships 2024 in Hawaii, a special code for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet on the Switch, and the latest on the best graphic novels and toys
We take a look at the best cards to get for every Pokémon type in Scarlet and Violet – Temporal Forces, including Combat, Metal Fire, Water Psy, Color, and Plant types. Plus – Pokémon news, with a look at Pokémon licensed fashions, the upcoming Nintendo Switch game Pokémon Legends and the new mobile app Pokémon Pocket.
Head to Kitakami (Septentria in French) to discover its Pokémon!
Then we break down the best winning cards and strategies for Yu-Gi-Oh! – Phantom Nightmare. On deck: why you should get a Majespecter to haunt your opponents night! Then we look at what you need to know to conquer the galaxy in The Star Wars Unlimited collectable card game!
In Board Games, we review the coolest in European and American board games, with in-depth looks at Flashback: Zombie Kidz and Flashback: Lucy, Captain Flip, Mindbug, and Kronologic Paris 1920.
In world of media, the spotlight is on comics starring women and girls, with our picks including Alicia Keys’ Girl On Fire graphic novel and historical shojo manga Rose Bertin by Jingetsu Isomi.
Readers also get a special comics section, featuring an excerpt from Panini’s upcoming The Adventures of Spider-Man comic where Spidey battles one of his oldest foes, the Lizard!
In our special feature “Female Focus”, learn about Moto Hagio and other legendary female mangaka. Plus – our hero history of four of the baddest heroines in video game history: Princess Peach, Lara Croft, Chun-Li, and Yuna.
Then we give our picks for the best video games to play right now: the storybook-like Dordogne which takes the player on a quest across France, the platformer Have A Nice Death, and the return of Paper Mario!
Speaking of Mario, this issue’s RetroGaming feature is all about Mario the Athlete! Go back in time to those times when Mario played golf, tennis, bowling, racing, karate (really?), skiing, soccer, and even racing Sonic the Hedgehog on foot!
Wrapping up with On Demand & Movies coverage, take a look at the “must see” to watch right now, with reviews of GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka and Saving Bikini Bottom: the Sandy Cheeks Movie on Netflix and the Nigerian animated series Iwájú on Disney+. Plus we give you our best podcast picks!
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Spider-Man Hors-Serie #2 (Spider-Man Special Edition #2) is coming in August, leading off with a 10 page comics story where Peter Parker must team up with Miguel O’Hara, the Spider-Man of 2099! And Spidey’s going to need the help when he comes face to face with Ox, Montana, and Fancy Dan – the evil Enforcers!
Then its a look at time travelers in the Marvel Universe, like the X-Men’s Cable and Bishop and those two star-crossed tyrants, Kang the Conqueror and Doctor Doom, PLUS a profile of the incredible Inhumans – Black Bolt, Medusa, Gorgon, Karnak, Crystal, and Triton. There’s also pages packed with games, quizzes, puzzlers, spot-the-difference, and more fun featuring Spider-Man and your favorite Marvel heroes and villains.
This issue also includes a detachable double poster.
GDC translates, localizes, and creates new material for Spider-Man Hors-Serie for Panini Kids France. Learn more about our production services here.
You love the collectable card game, you love the video games, you love the anime… they’re all here in the 25th issues of Univers Pokémon the must-have magazine for Pokémon fans, coming in August!
In this issue’s adventure recap: Roy is back and he’s determined to stay with Fuecoco, but does the Fire-type Pokémon want the same thing as Roy? Plus, learn tips for the Pokémon CCG, and get the latest info on additional content for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet video games.
Also includes free detachable poster and 6 Pokémon CCG cards!
GDC translates, localizes, and creates new material for Univers Pokémon for Panini Kids France. Learn more about our production services here.