I'm sure victory will work as it does in Arkham Horror (the peril keyword works the same as it does in Arkham Horror, for instance), which is that at the end of a scenario the heroes tally their victory (in this case the card would contribute 2 victory) and then spend it on upgraded cards (a number of these upgrades are spoiled in the article).

Well, it doesn't say limit once per round or turn or anything (nor do you exhaust the cards to use them), so I think barring some sort of dev comment you are correct. It would be easier to start in tiny form or alter-ego though- flip once to giant for free (+1 atk for the turn- +2 if both copies are out), use resize to go tiny, use swarm tactics to flip back to giant (another +1/2 atk for the turn, depending on how many copies of Giant Strength you have out), etc.

I've met people who were really turned off by Bakshi before. Some people really didn't care for Wizards or his LotR. There's no accounting for taste. Of course, it is useful to be able to evaluate things dispassionately and at least recognize skill and expertise in art even when it isn't to one's personal tastes. A lot of people have great deal of difficulty with this, however. It can help to have been exposed to art criticism before. But not everyone takes that sort of class in school. So you often get people reacting to art that they dislike as though it is poor art- confusing personal taste with quality. It happens all over, not just when people see new boardgame art.

It does look like Bakshi! I knew there was some influence for this art kicking around in my brain somewhere but I couldn't place it. I actually really love the character design and character art. I understand people's disappointment in the tiles, but the character art is so evocative. People who aren't as familiar with that style of fantasy art from the 70's and early 80's are probably missing the antecedents of this newer art. But I'll be damned if it doesn't bring me right back to those fantasy roots.