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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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Ratings for Comics Released 12-31-2013 Part 1 @ComicsTitan @DCComics


Here are the ratings for comics released 12-31-2013; Part 1. Included are Titan Comics' A1 Annual #1 & Death Sentence #4, and DC Comics' Batman: The Dark Knight #26, Batwoman #26, Catwoman #26, Damian: Son of Batman #3, & The Flash #26. Let me know your opinion or if you have any questions and want to discuss anything just leave a comment.

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


A1 Annual #1 - Volume One


A1 has always been a laboratory for creators to experiment and innovate, to break away from corporate creations and unleash their own ideas. Already proving a success with the new monthly comic book, this first all-new A1 Annual marks the thrilling return of the award-winning graphic anthology series to bookshelves everywhere!

 Inside these oversized pages, a Who’s Who of comics talent – past, present and future – spreads their imaginative wings across a gripping selection of all-new short stories. Which ones will be the breakout creator-owned characters of tomorrow?!

 Note: The A1 Annual is NOT a collection of the monthly A1 comic – it is ALL-NEW MATERIAL!

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Rating


 Cover & Solicit - 4
Art, Colors & Inking - 3
Layout & Flow - 4
Story - 3
Verdict - 3.3 (6.5/10) - (Buy Titan Comics) SAVE 10%


Batman: The Dark Knight #26 - Voiceless, Part One of Two


A sweeping visual tale of Gotham City’s forgotten citizens: the abused and the voiceless. Will these desperate souls find their angel in The Dark Knight? Find out in this special mostly silent issue.

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Rating


 Cover & Solicit - 3
Art, Colors & Inking - 3
Layout & Flow - 3
Story - 3
Verdict - 3 (6/10) - (Buy Batman: The Dark Knight) SAVE 10%

Batwoman #26 - Webs, Part One: Strands


Kate Kane's life has always been one of intrigue and adventure, but since she took on the mantle of Batwoman, things have been in overdrive with no sign of slowing down! Join us as Batwoman starts her next chapter and faces a threat that might just have her rethinking her career as a hero!

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Rating


 Cover & Solicit - 4
Art, Colors & Inking - 4
Layout & Flow - 4
Story - 4
Verdict - 4 (8/10) - (Buy Batwoman) SAVE 10%

Catwoman #26 - Diamonds are a Girl's Worst Friend


Catwoman’s adventure in the Gotham Underground comes to a deadly end as she tries to pull off a heist by pitting Doctor Phosphorus, Warhog and The Joker’s Daughter against each other!

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Rating


Cover & Solicit - 5
Art, Colors & Inking - 5
Layout & Flow - 4
Story - 4
Verdict - 4.4 (9/10) - (Buy Catwoman) SAVE 10%

Damian: Son of Batman #3 - Book Three: If Animals Could Talk


Damian Wayne has been bruised and beaten to a pulp…but nothing before will compare to his latest confrontation with the horde of villains in this issue. When pitted against Professor Pyg, DC villain’s month darling Jakanapes and other baddies, how will Damian survive—especially when he finds a certain clown waiting for him at the finish line?

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Rating


 Cover & Solicit - 3
Art, Colors & Inking - 4
Layout & Flow - 4
Story - 4
Verdict - 3.9 (8/10) - (Buy Damian: Son of Batman) SAVE 10%


Death Sentence #4



Time is running out, as Monty takes an explosive step towards world domination!

 This issue:

 All the soldiers in the country aren't enough to stand against Monty, as he brings society crashing down!

 Sparks – and bottles of vodka – fly as Verity and Weasel meet!

 And a final page that will blow your mind!

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Rating


 Cover & Solicit - 4
Art, Colors & Inking - 3
Layout & Flow - 4
Story - 4
Verdict - 3.7 (7.5/10) - (Buy Death Sentence) SAVE 10%

The Flash #26 - Flash Out of Water


In this special standalone story, The Flash loses someone important to him. To catch the villain responsible, The Flash must figure out how to use his powers in the one place where they do him little good: the sky!

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Rating


 Cover & Solicit - 5
Art, Colors & Inking - 4
Layout & Flow - 5
Story - 5
Verdict - 4.7 (9.5/10) - (Buy The Flash) SAVE 10%

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