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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 Ratings: @DCComics Young Romance, Before Watchmen, Deathstroke & Katana

Young Romance: The New 52 Valentine's Day Special #1 CoverBefore Watchmen: Comedian #5 CoverDeathstroke #17 CoverKatana #1 Cover

Here are today's "Quick Ratings". Included are DC's; Young Romance: The New 52 Valentine's Day Special #1, Before Watchmen: Comedian #5, Deathstroke #17, and Katana #1. 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


Young Romance: The New 52 Valentine's Day Special #1 - Think it Through; The Lighthouse; Dreamer; Seoul Brothers; Another Saturday Night; Truth or Dare


Romance is in the air in this very special Special!

 Wonder Woman consults Eros himself about her feelings for The Man of Steel.

 Barbara Gordon has always been too busy for romance, but could her role as Batgirl bring her back to the first guy she ever kissed?

 Following the events of “Death in the Family,” how can Catwoman ease Batman’s troubled soul?

 Aquaman makes waves as he treats his wife like a queen for a day.

 From the pages of STORMWATCH, Apollo and Midnighter celebrate Valentine’s Day separately but with each other in mind. Who—or what—stands between them?

 Dick Grayson and the daughter of Lucious Fox meet-cute!

 Plus: Perforated Valentine’s Day cards featuring the stars of these stories!

Preview



Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 3/5
Story 3/5
Verdict 3


Before Watchmen: Comedian #5 - Kicks


“Well...things got out of hand.”

Preview


WARNING: Before Watchmen is for Mature Audiences the preview may contain images unsuitable for some viewers.


Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 2/5
Story 3/5
Verdict 2.9


Deathstroke #17 - Trouble With Honor


A corporation hires Deathstroke to track down and neutralize who is responsible for attacks that seem to have little rhyme or reason to them.

 What the world’s greatest mercenary finds may finally cause him to break a contract for the first time!

Preview



Rating



Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 4/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 4/5
Verdict 3.9

Katana #1 - Way of the Outsider


From the pages of JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA and BIRDS OF PREY!

 KATANA is a former assassin on a noble quest to restore the OUTSIDERS to their former glory!

 Will she succeed, or will she be overcome by the power of her sword, the SoulTaker?

Preview



Rating



Cover & Solicit 4/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 4/5
Verdict 3.7

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