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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: @IDWPublishing Doctor Who, G.I. Joe, Star Trek, & TMNT

Doctor Who #5 CoverG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #187Star Trek #17 CoverTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #18 Cover

Here are today's "Quick Ratings". Included are IDW's; Doctor Who #5, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #187, Star Trek #17, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #18. 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

Doctor Who #5 - The Eye of Ashaya, Part 1 of 2


Wonder Woman and her half brother Milan must grapple with the dangerous New God known as Orion!

 What strange alliance has the terrifying First Born made?

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


G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #187


Things have gotten dangerous for G.I. JOE in Benzheen: the countdown for the activation of a nuclear warhead has begun and a rescue mission led by LT. FALCON struggles to rescue a team of captured G.I. JOE members. Can the team make it out of the blast radius in time? As the clock ticks down in Benzheen, JINX has been sent on a secret mission by DUKE and HAWK... where old enemies resurface once more!

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Cover & Solicit 4/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 3/5
Verdict 3.3


Star Trek #17 - Bones


As the release of the next STAR TREK film gets closer, the ongoing series focuses on the never-been-seen origins of the Enterprise crew in the new movie timeline! First up is Doctor Leonard "Bones" McCoy: find out how the cantankerous miracle worker found himself on a shuttle to Starfleet Academy with James T. Kirk! With a story overseen by STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci, this all-new tale sets the stage for the upcoming film!

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Rating

Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 5/5
Story 5/5
Verdict 4.1

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #18

The Turtles are stranded in Dimension X! With Krang waging a massive war against the Neutrinos, the Turtles have no choice but to help. What can four lone Turtles do against an army of Stone Soldiers? The answer lies with a curious robot named the Fugitoid!

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Cover & Solicit 4/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 4/5
Verdict 3.7
Purchase Doctor Who #5
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Purchase G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #187
Purchase G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #187 (Incentive Variant)
Purchase Star Trek #17 (Incentive Variant)
Purchase Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #18

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