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Pick Your Pickle and Prepare for Puns: Pickleball's Board Game Just Launched. A fast, fun, irreverent board game that celebrates the joy of Pickleball. Fans of silly puns, pickles, and fast-paced games alike have a new game to add to their list of must-haves: HotShot Pickleball. This delightful card-drawing board game is quick to learn and gives a surprising amount of opportunity to lightly strategize as you race to the ball and attempt to hit it back over the net to your opponent. The debut release from indie studio Midnight Trading Co., HotShot Pickleball was made while game designer Robert Gelb was recovering from an Achilles injury sustained, ironically, by playing Pickleball. For those who haven’t heard of pickleball, it's the fastest-growing sport in the world, with over 32 million players last year. HotShot Pickleball is a lively, family-friendly game that combines the fun of the sport with a cast of quirky, pickle-themed characters like Stew Cumber, Kim Chee, and Corni...
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Quick Reviews: @DCComics New 52 Dial H, Earth 2, Green Arrow & New Guardians

Earth 2 #8 CoverGreen Arrow #16 Cover

Here are today's "Quick Reviews". Included are DC's New 52 Dial H #8 - Dozens , Earth 2 #8 - Lazy Sunday , Green Arrow #16 - Harrow, Part 2: Battle for Seattle, and Green Lantern: New Guardians Annual #1 - The Show Must Go On. If you have any questions about my rating or want to discuss anything just leave me a comment.

See the Review Rating Overview page for more information on how I rate each comic

Dial H #8 - Dozens


The Centipede creeps in and strikes!

 Nelson and Roxie are on the trail to unlock the mysteries of the H-dial while being stalked by the mysterious Centipede, who may have the answers they are looking for...and his own dark and deadly motivations.

 Everything combusts when Flame War appears and ignites a confrontation that must be read to be believed!

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5

Art, Colors & Inking 3/5

Layout & Flow 3/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 3.4


Earth 2 #8 - Lazy Sunday


The alien war criminal Steppenwolf returns! It’s been five years since he lead the forces of Apokolips against Earth — learn what he’s been up to since then!


Plus: What is the dark secret behind the last Amazon of Earth 2?


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Rating


Cover & Solicit 5/5

Art, Colors & Inking 4/5

Layout & Flow 5/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 4.3


Green Arrow #16 - Harrow, Part 2: Battle for Seattle


Green Arrow must liberate Seattle’s waterfront from the grip of Harrow, a thug who’s running guns into the city!


Things may seem dire for Green Arrow as he loses his grip on his town and his company — but if he’s going down, he’s going down fighting!


Preview



Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5

Art, Colors & Inking 2/5

Layout & Flow 3/5

Story 2/5

Verdict 2.3


Green Lantern: New Guardians Annual #1 - The Show Must Go On


Green Lantern: New Guardians Annual #1 Cover

By a Green Lantern — betrayed!


A mission to recruit allies against the unstoppable Third Army goes horribly wrong when Jediah Caul, a deep-cover GL, shows his true colors!


This issue leads directly into the new epic THE HUNTED, featured in the new series THRESHOLD, also in January!


Preview



Rating


Cover & Solicit 2/5

Art, Colors & Inking 2/5

Layout & Flow 3/5

Story 3/5

Verdict 2.6

Purchase Dial H #8
Purchase Earth 2 #8
Purchase Green Arrow #16
Purchase Green Lantern: New Guardians Annual #1

Purchase Dial H #8
Purchase Earth 2 #8
Purchase Green Arrow #16
Purchase Green Lantern: New Guardians Annual #1

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