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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: Marvel's X-Factor, X-Men, & Age of Apocalypse

X-Factor #249 CoverX-Men Legacy #3 CoverX-Treme X-Men #8 Cover

Like I mentioned last week I'm still trying to catch up on reading so here's my next batch of "Quick Reviews". Included in today are Marvel's X-Factor #249, X-men Legacy #3, X-Treme X-Men #8, and Age of Apocalypse #11. 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

X-Factor #249 - Inner Depths


X-Factor investigates a series of eerie portents that leads them to a mysterious, previously unknown race of beings known as THE WARDERS.

 Their job? To prepare the world for its end.

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5

Art, Colors & Inking 3/5

Layout & Flow 4/5

Story 3/5

Verdict 3.1


X-Treme X-Men #8


Meet the X-TREME X-FORCE!


Dazzler is confronted with who she might turn into if she never gets home!


Preview



Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5

Art, Colors & Inking 4/5

Layout & Flow 4/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 3.9


X-Men: Legacy #3 - Prodigal Part 3


X-Men: Legacy #3 Variant Cover

Legion must keep his inner demons in check long enough to help newly-manifested mutant twins who are being exploited by a criminal cartel in Japan.


But the twins may just have plans of their own.


As do Legion's inner demons...


Preview



Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5

Art, Colors & Inking 3/5

Layout & Flow 4/5

Story 3/5

Verdict 3.1


Age of Apocalypse #11 - The Final Battle


Age of Apocalypse #11 Cover

The climax of the first year of AGE OF APOCALYPSE!


The X-Terminated vs. Weapon X!


Jean Grey's fate lies in the balance!


Preview



Rating


Cover & Solicit 3/5

Art, Colors & Inking 2/5

Layout & Flow 4/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 3.3

Purchase X-Factor #249
Purchase X-treme X-Men TPB Vol. 02 You Cant Go Home Again
Purchase X-Men: Legacy #3
Purchase X-Men Legacy #3 (Alphona Variant Cover Edition)
Purchase Age of Apocalypse #11
Purchase X-Factor #249
Purchase X-Treme X-Men #8

Purchase X-Men Legacy #3
Purchase Age of Apocalypse #11

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