The Art of Jay Anacleto is my favorite item this week. Frazetta’s Death Dealer is a very pleasant surprise, I found it very well done. I also like Breath of the Giant, a new YA novel; Early Kustom Kulture by Barris, Pictures of a Floating World, which makes a perfect gift, and Field Guide to Witches, filled with outstanding art and fun “facts.” |
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THE DYNAMITE ART OF JAY ANACLETO |
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| Also still available is Anacleto’s self-published sketchbook, signed [JADOS. $40]. He published it in 2018 and it’s been a steady seller for us ever since. |
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FRANK FRAZETTA'S DEATH DEALER Volume 1 Highly Recommended. Cover & 5 interior pages by Frank Frazetta. The legendary Death Dealer returns in collaboration with the Frazetta Girls! Critically acclaimed animation writer Mitch Iverson joins artists Stefano Martino, Luis Antonio Delgado, Axel Medellin and Diego Galindo to bring you a major new five-chapter story. Each chapter opens with a classic Frazetta painting. Occasional nudity. Art is for the most part quite good. Opus Comics, 2022....More. Item Code: FRAF01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 160pg, Full Color $19.99 |
| Click here for more Death Dealer, and here for more Frazetta. We also have his regular annual calendar [FRAZ23. $15.99]. |
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These are on sale but only for a limited time, then they return to regular price. This special price expires at midnight Wednesday December 28. |
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DROAR 4 Artwork by Justin Sweet Signed Signed. Recommended. A rare look at the ideas behind Justin's fantasy artwork. He has done freelance work for various game and book publishers such as National Geographic, Wizards of the Coast, Tor, DelRey and Wandering Star. He's worked on Disney's The Chronicles of Narnia, HBO's Game of Thrones, God of War, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Avengers: End Game. Justin Sweet, 2022....More. Item Code: DROAS Soft Cover, 8x8, 32pg, Partial Color $25.00 |
| Justin’s work is also in Spectrum 12 and 19, both on sale. See all Spectrums here. |
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EARLY KUSTOM KULTURE Kustom Cars and Hot Rods Highly Recommended. Edited by Brett Barris. George Barris is indisputably the "King of the Kustomizers," the most phenomenal kustom car builder ever. This book collects the incredible photos of early hot rods and custom cars taken by George Barris himself in the 1950s to early '60s. As a sculptor of cars, George Barris knew well the angles and lighting that would bring out the beauty of these creations, both his own and those of others. Last Gasp. 2022....More. Item Code: EARKKH Hard Cover, 8x9, 200pg, Partial Color $29.95 |
| Here’s more on auto history and fashion: Auto Erotica, Glamour Road: Color, Fashion, Style and the Midcentury Automobile, and Britain Can Make It (on sale). |
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PICTURES OF THE FLOATING WORLD An Introduction to Japanese Prints Slipcased Fanfold printed only on one side, hand-bound, in slipcase with 3 separate prints. Highly Recommended. In this attractive volume, Sarah E. Thompson, curator of Japanese Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, provides a highly readable overview of the cultural and artistic history of ukiyo-e, showcasing 120 exceptional prints from the museum’s world-class collection, by masters including Utamaro, Hokusai, and Hiroshige. She explores each of the principal genres in turn: beauty and fashion, the kabuki theater, landscape, nature, history and literature, and fantasy. Abbeville Press, 2022....More. Item Code: PICFW Hard Cover, 7x9, 176pg, Full Color $35.00 |
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ALSO AVAILABLE JAPAN AWAKENS Woodblock Prints of the Meiji Period (1868-1912) Recommended. By Barry Till. Japan's artists look west; the culture transforms and so does the art of the woodblock print. Wartime illustrations to architecture, advertising to transportation, here is portrayed the tidal shift in Japanese prints — the country's dominant form of art — during this period of upheaval and modernization. During the brief Meiji period, Japan underwent an astonishing metamorphosis from feudal state to modern industrial and military power. Pomegranate, 2008. Out of print....More. Item Code: JAPAWH Hard Cover, 9x8, 127pg, Full Color $29.95 |
| This is a perfect compliment to our new book, since it covers the Meiji Period. Susan Thompson’s new book covers the Edo period! Here are more books dealing with Japanese art and culture. |
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THE FIELD GUIDE TO WITCHES An Artist’s Grimoire of Witches and Their Worlds. Highly Recommended. A beautifully drawn look at famous witches from around the world with lots of history and details. Twenty witches are described and illustrated by 20 international concept designers and illustrators. Circe, Freyja, Hecate, Isis, Morgan Le Fay, The Snow Queen, The Weird Sisters, Baba-Yaga, Jenny Greenteeth, etc. Step into a world of witchcraft both good and evil, where the iconic character of myth and legend is brought uniquely to life. 3dtotal Publishing, 2022. t ...More. Item Code: FIEGWH Hard Cover, 9x10, 320pg, Partial Color $50.00 |
| We have quite a bit more on witches: Roald Dahl’s The Witches, The Art of Oz, Harvey’s Witches Tales, Hocus Pocus, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Infernal Creatures. You’ll find more here under Occult. Also check out Taschen’s Library of Esoterica: Witchcraft [LIBESH. $40]. |
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EC ARCHIVES Incredible Science Fiction Collects Weird Science-Fantasy issues #27-29 and Incredible Science Fiction #30-33, 1955. Our Highest Recommendation. Fully remastered in magnificent digital color, this far-out volume includes twenty stories including some of EC's finest tales, like "Food for Thought" and the Angelo Torres story from the unpublished #34. Stellar work by Wally Wood, Al Williamson & Roy Krenkel, and above average stories and art by Bernard Krigstein, Joe Orlando, and Jack Davis. Featuring a foreword by Mark Evanier. Dark Horse, 2022....More. Item Code: ECAISF Soft Cover, 8x11, 232pg, Full Color $19.99 |
| Here are all of the new softcover EC Archives as well as the latest hardcovers. |
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ABSOLUTE SWAMP THING By Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson Collects House of Secrets #92 and Swamp Thing #1-13, 1972-73. Highly Recommended. A Man! A Monster! A Legend! Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson’s monumental epic is collected in one oversized Absolute Edition. Feared as a monster, hailed as a god, by turns wonderfully benevolent and pitiless in his wrath, the Swamp Thing has carved his unique niche in the DC universe. The original creators of the most complex creature in comics weave a haunting tale of man and monster. Beautifully drawn, classic work. DC Comics, 2022. ...More. Item Code: ABSWTH Hard Cover, 9x13, 344pg, Full Color |
| Here’s more Swamp Thing collections, along with more Berni Wrightson and Alan Moore. |
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FIGHT COMICS Featuring Senorita Rio Volume 2 Hardcover Collects stories from Fight Comics #35-50, 1944-47. Highly Recommended. Art by Lily Renee and Bob Lubbers. Second of three volumes. Señorita Rio, the lovely actress-turned-agent survives in a male-dominated world due to her extraordinary skills: marksman, athlete, expert fighter, jiu-jitsu and fencer. Throughout the Golden Age she was battling Axis agents all over South America — she truly is "The Queen of Spies"! Señorita Rio was one of the first female and Latin characters to feature on seven covers of the former all-boys club of Fight Comics! PS Artbooks, 2022. ...More. Item Code: FCSR02H Hard Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $46.99 |
| The softcover edition [FCSR02] of this has already gone out of print and our order was shorted. We hope to get more eventually, but as I write this, on Wednesday, we only have three left and no definite reprint date. We have plenty of the hardcover as well as Vol 1 SC and HC. |
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SPIDER-MAN The Wedding Album Gallery Edition Oversized hardcover. Recommended. By David Michelinie, Jim Shooter et al. Art by John Romita Jr., Alex Saviuk et al. Celebrate the greatest comic-book wedding of all in this oversized Gallery Edition containing the complete story of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson’s 1980s nuptials — from proposal, to ceremony, to honeymoon! After years of will-they-won’t-they friendship and romance, Peter pops the question—and after a lot of soul-searching, MJ says yes! But will these lovebirds truly hit the jackpot and walk down the aisle, or will that ol’ Parker luck — not to mention Electro, the Puma and the new Spider-Slayer — ruin everything for the bride and groom? Plus, vintage behind-the-scenes extras including the newspaper strip version of the wedding, and the complete saga of the happy couple’s history!! Marvel, 2022. ...More. Item Code: SPIWAH Hard Cover, 10x13, 296pg, Full Color |
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Volume 24 Collects Amazing Spider-Man #252-262, Annual #18, 1984-85. Spider-Man came out swinging in 1984 in a new black costume! A historic era of Spidey with a collection that showcases top-shelf work from the creative team of Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz. Who is the Rose and why has he picked Spidey as his target? Then, the Red Ghost and Jack O’Lantern return. Puma debuts. Hobgoblin goes on the hunt for Norman Osborn’s most dreaded secrets and has Liz and MJ in his sights. Plus: Stan Lee returns to script a double-sized Annual showdown with Scorpion! Marvel, 2022. ...More. Item Code: MAS24H Hard Cover, 7x10, 376pg, Full Color |
| Here are previous Masterworks and more Spidey. |
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HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D. The Return of Effie Kolb and Others Five mini-series in one volume, 2019-21. Highly Recommended. Travel from the Appalachian mountains to Russia, France, and all the way back to Savannah, Georgia as Hellboy returns to take on phantoms, demons, and reanimated foes. Collected in one volume for the first time, revisit some of the most beloved Hellboy short stories, including The Return of Effie Kolb, Long Night at Goloski Station, The Seven Wives Club, Her Fatal Hour and The Sending. Dark Horse, 2022....More. Item Code: HELBEK Soft Cover, 7x10, 152pg, Full Color $19.99 |
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HELLBOY WEIRD TALES Collects #1-2. Highly Recomended. By Mike Mignola, Jim Starlin, P. Craig Russell, Gene Colan, Guy Davis, Eric Powell, John Cassaday, J.H. Williams et al. Some of the best writers and artists in comics team up to present an amazing 27 stories (it's a thick collection!) of giant bats, demon children, jetpacks, haunted circuses, and rusted out spaceships. It’s old-fashioned pulp fun featuring one of the greatest heroes of modern comics! For the first time in paperback. Dark Horse, 2022....More. Item Code: HELWT Soft Cover, 7x10, 248pg, Full Color |
| Click here for more of the latest Hellboy. |
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Here's another batch of 30 items that are going away soon, down to just one, two or three copies left. You can now see the latest 3…2…1 items in a new section on our website, called ALMOST GONE, at the top of the home page, right next to CLOSEOUTS. We are continuously adding to our Imperfect Editions sections as well. |
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HOUSE OF MYSTERY The Bronze Age Omnibus Volume 3 Collects #227-254, 1974-77. Highly Recommended. One of the most celebrated anthology titles of the Bronze Age of comics, House of Mystery earned its iconic status in the early 1970s under the skillful hands of editor Joe Orlando, late of EC comics, whose uncanny aptitude for the fearsome and the frightful brought forth a sumptuous smorgasbord of arcane amusements in every enchanting installment. Plus a brilliant array of top artists, up-and-coming newbies, Filipino masters and veterans: Neal Adams, Wrightson, Toth, Ditko, Wood, Kaluta, Don Newton.... DC Comics, 2022. ...More. Item Code: HOMB03H Hard Cover, 7x11, 912pg, Full Color |
| Due to several damages, we may run out of this in only a day or two. More are on the way. Vol 2 is also available. |
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THE THING Omnibus Collects The Thing #1-36, The Hulk/Thing Graphic Novel & nine more issues, 1983-90. Recommended. By John Byrne, Steve Englehart, Jim Starlin, Stan Lee et al. Art by Byrne, Ron Wilson, Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Berni Wrightson et al. It’s clobberin’ time as the Fantastic Four’s ever-lovin’, blue-eyed idol o’ millions goes solo! Join the Thing as he takes on all comers — including the Inhumans, Wonder Man, She-Hulk and Spider-Man! After the Secret Wars, the Thing seeks a new life on Battleworld—as Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger! It’s action and adventure, mayhem and monsters, love and loss — but is the Thing ready for what awaits him back home? Marvel, 2022. ...More. Item Code: THINH Hard Cover, 8x11, 1160pg, Full Color |
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STAR WARS War of The Bounty Hunters Omnibus Collects dozens of issues across dozens of titles, c.2019-20. By Charles Soule, Greg Pak et al. Art by Lucas Pizzari, Steve McNiven et al. All-out war engulfs the Star Wars galaxy! Notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett has finally landed his greatest prize — Han Solo, frozen in carbonite. But Solo is about to become one highly sought-after smuggler! The rebels want their friend back, the Empire seeks revenge on one of its greatest enemies, and other bounty hunters have their eyes on a big payday — but what moves will the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate make? Featuring Darth Vader, Jabba the Hutt, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Valance, Doctor Aphra and more in all new stories. Marvel, 2022. ...More. Item Code: SWWARH Hard Cover, 7x11, 864pg, Full Color |
| Here’s more Star Wars and The High Republic. |
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DUNE The Official Movie Graphic Novel Recommended. By Lilah Sturges. Art by Drew Johnson. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Very well drawn. The official graphic novel adaptation of the Academy Award-winning sci-fi epic directed by Denis Villeneuve, based on the acclaimed novel by visionary author Frank Herbert. This lavishly illustrated adaptation brings the vivid, mind-bending visuals of the landmark sci-fi masterpiece to life. A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, Dune tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born to a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. Legendary Comics, 2022....More. Item Code: DUNOFH Hard Cover, 7x11, 120pg, Full Color |
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The deluxe edition preceeded this trade hardcover and is still available. Published last year, it comes in a cloth slipcase, is printed on special paper, and gold foil stamping and an onlaid cover plate [DUNE01H. $50]. Dune Graphic Novel Book 2: Muad’Dib is also available [DUNE02. $24.99]; three volumes of House Atreides [DUNH01H, etc. |
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BREATH OF THE GIANT Highly Recommended. An excellent ages 12-up adventure, first published in France. Legend says a Giant's breath has the power to bring the dead back to life. Young Iris and and sister Sophia have lost their mother, so they journey into the far north of snow and mountains to bring her back. They can count on magic, but above all, they will have to conquer their fears. Fagus also has lost a loved one and is following the girls with seeming ill intent. A powerful story about obsession, hope and overcoming fear and danger. Fairsquare Comics, 2022....More. Item Code: BREAG Soft Cover, 7x9, 148pg, Full Color $19.99 |
| Here are more All-Ages and Young Adult graphic novels. Shuna’s Journey by Hayao Miyazaki has our highest recommendation. We also recommend Lightfall, Sea Serpent’s Heir, Alien to Zombie by Marc Chirello, Little Lulu, Step by Bloody Step: A Wordless Fantasy by Matias Bergara and Si Spurrier [STEPBB. $17.99], and anything by Carl Barks. |
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JANE FOSTER AND THE MIGHTY THOR Collects #1-4, 2022. Recommended. Will Jane Foster don the mantle of Thor once more? When Mjolnir comes crashing through the Valkyrie’s apartment window, she fears that the worst has happened to the God of Thunder. Where is Thor, and why did his mighty hammer seek out Jane? Asgard’s greatest enemies, including Hela, Ulik the Troll and the Enchantress, have mounted a shocking assault on the Golden Realm, and the warriors of Asgard are losing...badly. Marvel, 2022....More. Item Code: JANFM Soft Cover, 7x10, 112pg, Full Color $15.99 |
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ALSO AVAILABLE JANE FOSTER The Saga of the Mighty Thor Collects Thor #1-8; Mighty Thor #1-5, 8-11, 13-14; & more, 2014-17. When the Son of Odin is rendered unworthy of lifting Mjolnir, the hammer is claimed—by a Goddess of Thunder! Her battles against Frost Giants, Malekith and the Minotaur prove that she is well worthy of the name Thor! But this new hero is secretly Dr. Jane Foster — and each time she transforms, it worsens the cancer that is killing her! Marvel, 2022....More. Item Code: JANFO Soft Cover, 7x10, 472pg, Full Color |
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NUBIA QUEEN OF THE AMAZONS Recommended. By Stephanie Williams. Art by Alitha Martinez, Vita Ayala et al.After the events of Trial of the Amazons, a new era for these warriors has dawned. Nubia is the new Amazon Queen and embarks on a tour of the modern world. She stood between Man's World and the dangers of Doom's Doorway for centuries. But now a villain from her past is waiting as she leaves the protection of Themyscira. Includes all variant covers. DC Comics, 2022....More. Item Code: NUBQH Hard Cover, 7x10, 152pg, Full Color $24.99 |
| Here are three more books with Nubia and the Amazons. |
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LAST FLIGHT OUT Collects #1-6, 2021-22. With less than 24 hours before the last ark leaves a dying Earth, Dr. Ben Caewood’s daughter Sara has gone missing. Finally, the critically-acclaimed series about a father and daughter trying to reconcile at the end of the world is collected. From Marc Guggenheim (Arrow, X-Men) and Eduardo Ferigato (Radiant Black). Bonus material. Dark Horse, 2022....More. Item Code: LASFL Soft Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $19.99 |
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GRIMM UNIVERSE 2022 Halloween Special John Royle Cover By Kevin Townsley. Joe Brusha et al. Art by Eduardo Garcia, Alvaro Feliu, et al. This year, for the first time ever, don't miss the broadcast of your new favorite reality challenge TV show! Watch as contestants compete on an island of pure terror for the chance for fame and to achieve their wildest dreams! Who will make it out alive and save their souls from a tortuous end?! Out to get them: werewolves, a soul-eating beautiful witch and much more. Zenescope, 2022....More. Item Code: GRIMH22 Comic, 7x10, 72pg, Full Color $8.99 |
| Here’s more one-shot comics from the Grimm Universe and Zenescope. Their Swimsuit specials remain our most popular titles. |
New Batman & Catwoman |
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BATMAN The Silver Age Omnibus Volume 1 Collects Batman #101-116 and Detective Comics #233-257, 1956-58! Recommended. Continuing where the original creators Bob Kane and Bill Finer left off, some of the 1950s most prolific writers and artists such as Edmond Hamilton, Shelly Moldoff, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris chart daring new adventures...across Gotham, round the globe and to the stars! Foreword by superhero scholar and former Batman writer Scott Beatty. DC Comics, 2022....More. Item Code: BATSA01H Hard Cover, 7x11, 728pg, Full Color |
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CATWOMAN Lonely City Collects #1-4, 2021-22. Highly Recommended. By Cliff Chiang. The world without Batman! Ten years ago, the massacre known as Fools’ Night claimed the lives of Batman, the Joker, Nightwing, and Commissioner Gordon—and sent Selina Kyle, the Catwoman, to prison. A decade later, Gotham has put away costumed heroism and villainy. The new Gotham is cleaner, safer—and a lot less free, under the watchful eye of Mayor Harvey Dent and his Batcops. It’s into this new city that Selina Kyle returns, a changed woman—with her mind on that one last big score: the secrets hidden inside the Batcave! She doesn’t need the money — she just needs to know—who is "Orpheus?" DC Comics, 2022....More. Item Code: CATLCH Hard Cover, 9x11, 224pg, Full Color |
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BATMAN / CATWOMAN Collects Batman/Catwoman #1-12, Batman/Catwoman Special & more, 2021-22. The Bat and the Cat’s past, present, and future collide in a exciting, romantic, and well-drawn epic from the superstar team of writer Tom King and artist Clay Mann. Echoing plot points from King’s epic Batman run, this sweeping tale is told across three timelines: the past, when the Bat and the Cat first fell in love; the present, where their union is threatened by one of Batman’s lost loves; and the future, where the couple have a happy life and legacy — including their daughter Helena, the Batwoman. DC Comics, 2022....More. Item Code: BATCATW Hard Cover, 7x10, 272pg, Full Color |
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Something for every interest this week. First we have a new revised edition of a classic, The Art of Arousal. This features classic 17th to 19th century paintings celebrating you know what, curated by Dr. Ruth and an art historian. Next up is Goliath’s latest photography collection, Fresh Naked Girls. This is from photographer Adam Coons. We also have his previous collection, All Natural Beauties. And there are two new Budd Root Cavewoman comics this week…and Meriem is only nude inside, not on Budd’s delightful but clothed covers. How about that! Finally, we have a new printing of The Complete Guido Crepax which features the erotic fantasies of Valentina, his iconic heroine, as well as adaptations of Dracula and Frankenstein. The Complete Crepax Volume 3 is available by special order; Vol 6 and 7 individual volumes and the 5/6 slipcased set are all in stock. In Rare Books is a set of four issues of Glittering Images: Diva which collects erotic work by Crepax and many more European artists [RB1979. $180 for all, fine condition, minor wear]. |
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Merry Christmas!! This is our very last email before Christmas…well, except for our virtual Christmas Card which you’ll be receiving shortly. We have a new staff picture. No printed card this year…time got away from us. Have a wonderful holiday. We hope you folks braving serious winter weather come through it with no issues and a lovely white Christmas. Very best wishes from all the Bud Plant staff here. Here are some vintage Dell Santa Claus comics for your enjoyment! |
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