Dark Horse Comics
More than a few characters are missing in The Art of Marvel Snap, and I think the selection of who’s the sexist is rather good. When this digital collectable card game is regularly adding characters, it’s impossible to be current, and if people think that a print publication is a guide, it really isn’t. It’s the best of which shows a few extra variant art designs to satisfy fans.
If I wanted a complete catalogue of every card, I would prefer a regularly updated digital book to this hardcover. This edition considers which character designs are really cool looking, and I’m glad Deadpool and Rogue has an entry. While not every X-men (Cyclops and Ice-Man) is here, at least the core team from the Avengers are. One character that’s suspiciously missing but is in the game is Kitty Pryde. Either she was phased out or is hiding somewhere. Thankfully, they all exist in the app, but for being featured in a huge compendium like this, there must be a reason!
At least The Rogue’s Gallery is rather impressive, and while there are not as many super deformed (chibi) versions of them as the other section, I still enjoyed flipping through this book to see who has a two-page spread and who doesn’t. Mr Negative is a character who looks great in a quasi Funko Pop style design, and Mystique is fairly kawaii. But as for intimidating, Red Skull wins hands down!
On the last couple of pages is art featuring various locations, and the one detail I like is that nearly every spot is considered where characters can battle it out. From Asgard to the Quantum Tunnel and the X-Mansion, it’s nice to know what to expect. Although I’m not playing Marvel Snap all the time, I can at least know what to find the next time I open up this game. At least there, I can play with my favourite mage circle!