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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: @Marvel New, Secret & Avengers Assemble

Marvel Universe vs. The Avengers #4 CoverSecret Avengers #36 CoverAvengers Assemble #11 CoverNew Avengers #2 Cover

Here are today's "Quick Ratings". Included are Marvel's Marvel Universe vs. The Avengers #4 - Part 4: The Last Avenger, Secret Avengers #36 - Grandfather Clock, Avengers Assemble #11 - Faith in Monsters, and New Avengers #2 - In Secret, They Rule. 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

Marvel Universe vs. The Avengers #4 - Part 4: The Last Avenger


Hawkeye is the last Avenger standing. He's all that stands between Emperor Doom and a world of unimaginable horrors.

 If he falls, who will avenge our world?

 MARVEL UNIVERSE vs THE AVENGERS reaches its bloody, heartbreaking conclusion.

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5

Art, Colors & Inking 2/5

Layout & Flow 5/5

Story 5/5

Verdict 3.9


Secret Avengers #36 - Grandfather Clock


In The Core Venom and Valkyrie set out on a mission to kill Father.


In New York The Master Mold rises and the only way to stop him is to kill The Torch!


Black-Ant vs Hawkeye the final showdown!


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Rating


Cover & Solicit 4/5

Art, Colors & Inking 4/5

Layout & Flow 4/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 4


Avengers Assemble #11 - Faith in Monsters


Spider-Woman is totally safe locked in that box with the parasite-infested Hulk... right?


Remember that time Tony Stark said he hated trust falls? You knew that was going to come back. C'mon.


::whistles:: Hanging coffins of the Bo ::whistles::


Yun Guang Han's done it--he's infected his Order of the Dragon initiates with next-step evolutionary bacteria and built himself a super-creepy (and kind of gross) army... WITH WHICH TO CONQUER THE WORLD.


Mwah ha ha etc.


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Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5

Art, Colors & Inking 3/5

Layout & Flow 5/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 3.7


New Avengers #2 - In Secret, They Rule


"EVERYTHING DIES"


The Illuminati gather to plan for the death of Everything.


Infinity gems, old wounds, lies, agendas and universal incursions.


"It breaks hope -- it crushes what makes us decent and steals what little honor remains." --Black Swan


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Rating


Cover & Solicit 4/5

Art, Colors & Inking 5/5

Layout & Flow 4/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 4.3


Purchase Marvel Universe vs. Avengers TPB
Purchase Secret Avengers By Rick Remender Prem HC Vol. 03
Purchase Avengers Assemble #11
Pre-Order New Avengers Prem HC Vol. 01 Everything Dies Now (Save 20%)


Purchase Marvel Universe vs. Avengers
Purchase Secret Avengers #36
Purchase Avengers Assemble #11
Purchase New Avengers #2

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