HeroClix'soClixroClix is a collectible miniatures game that uses the Clix system that centers on the world of superhero comic books, especially the DC Comics and Marvel universes like Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and the Avengers.
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HeroClix'soClixroClix was designed to appeal to comic book fans and players of wargames and subsequently became collector items due to the quality of detail in the HeroClix'soClixroClix figures.
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The original HeroClix figures were all from comic books printed by Marvel Comics, but later expanded to include sets from DC Comics and from various independent comic book publishers such as Image Comics and Dark Horse Comics.
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The Original HeroClix won three awards at the 2002 Origins Awards including Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Game Board Game for Marvel HeroClix: Infinity Challenge, "Best Board Game Expansion Or Supplement" and "Best Science Fiction Or Fantasy Miniature" for the Sentinel Figure.
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Topps owned all the rights and licenses for all versions of HeroClix, giving them the rights to sell the license to a third party.
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The relaunch of HeroClix occurred with the release of the "Hammer of Thor" series in November 2009, the first series under the management of NECA.
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Each HeroClix figurine is modeled in the approximate equivalence of the O scale for model train sets with a figure based on the design of the comic book character and a dial base that contains all statistics for the specific figure, such as Point Value, Range, Experience, Speed, Attack Value, Defense Value, and Damage.
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HeroClix'soClixroClix has featured smaller runs of figures for various other franchises or series, including Assassin's Creed, BioShock, Dota 2, Gears of War, Halo, Iron Maiden, Lone Ranger, Mage Knight, Middle-earth, Pacific Rim, Star Trek, Street Fighter, and WWE.
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At times, the HeroClix producers have introduced additional figures and maps to either coincide with an event or to further enhance an existing HeroClix series.
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Some HeroClix figures were only released in limited quantities, which meant that the number of figures produced was significantly less than the rest of the figure series, making the odds of finding a figure lower, or they are produced for a special event only and not for general retail.
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HeroClix'soClixroClix produced a limited number of large based figures, normally four times the size of a regular figure, but even larger bases exist.
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In 2013 HeroClix introduced the concept of a "Team Base", a larger base where figures can be slotted into for team play.
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HeroClix'soClixroClix has published modified rules for the use of the team bases.
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In 2012 NECA began producing a separate line of HeroClix based on the Star Trek franchise, which instead of having figures based on people the figures were all space ships as seen on the various television series and movies.
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