Steve Jackson Games has announced the first expansion set for its new Munchkin Collectible Card GameThe Desolation of Blarg will release this May.

The Desolation of Blarg adds 124 new cards to the tongue-in-check card game, featuring new original artwork by Lar DeSouza, Mia Goodwin, Edwin Huang, Mike Luckas, Len Peralta, Tom Siddell, and Lee Simpson.  The expansion will be presented in 12-card booster packs, each pack containing one rare or higher card.  Booster packs come in 24-pack display boxes.  MSRP is $3.95 a pack.

The Munchkin CCG will release in February, supported by a pair of organized play events in March and April (see “First Two ‘Munchkin CCG’ OP Events Announced”).  The initial release will include three different 82-card starter decks and 12-card booster packs, with a total of 304 cards in the initial set.  The second expansion set, Fashion Furious, will contain 124 cards as well, and is scheduled for an August release.