Wednesday, August 20, 2014

This Week's Highlights at Third Eye Comics for Wednesday 8/27/14

WAYWARD -- One of the most exciting IMAGE COMICS of 2014!
A must-read for fans of SAGA, RAT QUEENS, SEX CRIMINALS and more!
Imagine Whedon's BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER meets SAGA
Meet writer Jim Zub & Third Eye variant artist Chip Zdarsky at Third Eye 9/13!
By now, I think we can all agree: that Image I in the corner of a comic is a sign of true quality.

But, sometimes, there's a comic that's so amazing, so incredible, that it really does hit hard as something genuinely special.

Books like SAGA, EAST OF WEST, SEX CRIMINALS, RAT QUEENS, and more, have all fit that description, in our opinions.

And, now, they've got another addition to their ranks with this week's WAYWARD #1.

This book is truly remarkable, and delivers an incredible read, with artwork and storytelling that come together to make the total package.

In WAYWARD, Jim Zub, Steve Cummings, and John Rauch combine forces to create a rich and vibrant Tokyo wonderland that grabs a hold of you and does not let go.

However, this Tokyo just so happens to be filled with monsters of myth and legend laying in wait for one Rori Lane's arrival.

Rori's a misfit teen who travels halfway across the world from Ireland to make a new home in Japan with her mother.

From the get-go, there are some cultural adjustments to be made and Rori feels like a fish out of water -- but things take a turn for the weird when she begins glimpsing things, creatures, that no one else sees.

Combining the cutting edge modern fantasy appeal of Saga with the wit and drama of Whedon's BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, WAYWARD is truly a special comic, folks, and we highly recommend it.

Get the WAYWARD #1 Third Eye variant by CHIP ZDARSKY (SEX CRIMINALS) this week at Third Eye for only $3.50
We were so excited about WAYWARD, Third Eye Faithful, that we just had to do something special for it, so we hit up our pal, Chip Zdarsky, the man who is one half of SEX CRIMINALS, and who did our NAILBITER variant, and said: give us a cool cover!

And, boy, did he ever -- this thing is so rad! And, you can get it signed by Chip on 9/13 when he comes with Jim for our WAYWARD signing!

Get the WAYWARD #1 Phantom Variant this week at Third Eye!

We will also have limited quantities available of the oh-so-cool, and totally limited PHANTOM variant, which was produced in very, very limited numbers, and made available to less than 50 comic shops.. worldwide!

This thing is totally rad, and has reference to two of our favorite comics: SAGA and SEX CRIMINALS!

Snag yourself a copy this week at Third Eye!

Meet JIM ZUB & CHIP ZDARSKY at Third Eye on Saturday 9/13/14!
Click here for the event details
Click here for a preview of WAYWARD #1
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THE WORLD OF BOB'S BURGERS COMES TO COMICS WITH BOB'S BURGERS #1 THIS WEDNESDAY!
Third Eye Faithful, we have a confession: we're HUGE Bob's Burgers fans, and dammit, we cannot get enough of the show.
So, when we saw we had another excuse to follow our favorite burger joint..... well, we geeked out. Big-time.
And, thus, as you can see above, a kick-ass Third Eye variant of BOB'S BURGERS #1 was born, with Third Eye setting up shop in the world of Bob's Burgers (we hope Bob offers up a bunless as good as Five Guys!)
In addition to the Third Eye cover above, we'll also have the other covers of the book available, including the incentive variants that come with the book.
As for what to expect? Well, now the entire Belcher family will be gracing the shelves of Third Eye every month with this new series featuring IN-CANON, IN-CONTINUITY stories created by the TV Show's producers, writers and animators.
Snag yourself a copy this week at Third Eye!
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FABLES VOL.20 CAMELOT ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY, DELIVERING THE NEXT BIG INSTALLMENT TO THE LONG-RUNNING FABLES SAGA!
We've been huge fans of the Vertigo series FABLES for quite some time now, and dammit, it just keeps getting better and better with each installment.
This week marks the arrival of FABLES VOL.20, and we could not be more stoked.
Rose Red takes the mantle of Paladin of Hope to rally the Fables in the tragic aftermath of 'SNOW WHITE.'
A new dark age calls for a new Round Table, with modern knights willing to take on a sacred quest to reassemble the shattered pieces of FABLETOWN.
Collecting issues 131-136, FABLES VOL.20 CAMELOT continues the tradition of excellence that is FABLES.
Start reading FABLES with FABLES VOL.1 LEGENDS IN EXILE
Wanna get into the series? Start with volume 1, LEGENDS IN EXILE, which collects issues 1-5 of the award-winning series.
This first volume introduces you to the world of FABLETOWN, and the murder mystery of Snow White's party girl sister, Rose Red.
It's up to Bigsby, Fabletown's sheriff, and a reformed and pardoned Big Bad Wolf, to determine if the culprit is Bluebeard, Rose's ex-lover and notorious wife killer, or Jack, her current live-in boyfriend and former beanstalk-climber!
Folks: if you even remotely like television shows like Grimm or Once Upon a Time, you should read FABLES, as this is the story that inspired so many of those things today.
It's one of the best comics that's been running for over a decade, and we cannot recommend it enough!
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AMULET VOL.6 ESCAPE FROM LUCIEN ARRIVES THIS WEEK, DELIVERING THE NEXT HIGHLY ANTICIPATED CHAPTER TO THE AMULET SAGA!
ONE OF THE BEST ALL-AGES SERIES ON THE STANDS!
Dude: a new FABLES and a new AMULET? You know we're stoked, Third Eye Faithful.
In volume 6 of Kazu Kibuishi's best-selling series, Emily, Navin and their friends continue to battle the Elf King in hopes of destroying him forever, but one of his most loyal followers, Max, isn't making it easy for them.
The crew journeys to Lucien, a city that's been ravaged by the war.
Emily has more enemies than she realizes -- and it'll take everything she's got to get herself and her friends out of the city alive.
Start Reading AMULET with AMULET VOL.1 STONEKEEPER
One of the best true all ages series since BONE, Amulet is a book that has a devoted following among Third Eye Faithful ranging in age from 8 to 48.
Seriously: it's that kind of timeless, well-crafted storytelling that is able to connect with kids and adults alike, and if you're looking for the perfect comic to share with the younger Third Eye Faithful in yourself, but still stay interested in yourself: this is it.
In Volume 1, in the aftermath of a family tragedy, Emily, Navin, and their mother move to an ancestral home to begin a new life.
On their first night in the mysterious house, a tentacled creature kidnaps Em and Navin's mom.
Now, Em and Navin must figure out how to set things right and save their mom's life.
A must for fans of things like Studio Ghibli films, the Legend of Zelda, and more, AMULET is a must-read for everyone.
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #18 FEELS THE TOUCH OF ORIGINAL SIN, AS THANOS MAKES HIS GRAND RETURN TO THE WORLD OF GUARDIANS!
A Perfect Jumping On Point for New Readers!
Find out what happened to RICH RIDER aka NOVA this week!
We're so hooked on the new GOTG series, it's ridiculous, and this week's issue #18 has us especially excited!


The question that EVERY fan of Marvel's cosmic-verse has had on their minds since the reinvention of the Guardians last year, is WHAT the hell happened to Rich Rider, aka the Nova we all knew and loved?

Nova, the Human Rocket -- who once burned a bright streak across the Marvel Universe, gone in a flash.

Side-by-side with Star-Lord, Richard Rider fought valiantly to save the universe from Thanos.

Left sealed in a twisted and horrific version of our own universe, Richard Rider sacrificed everything to save us.

Now, teh truth of that sacrifice will finally come to light!

Thanos and Star-Lord miraculously, but Nova was nowhere to be found.

The true story about what happened has remained a closely guarded secret between two bitter enemies.

Now, thanks to the events of Original Sin, the truth is about to come out!

What happened to Rich Rider in the Cancerverse?

How did Star-Lord and Thanos escape their hellish imprisonment?

And, most importantly: why did they live about it?

Been waiting for a great place to jump on board GotG?

This is it! Get into it this week at Third Eye!

Click here for a preview of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #18
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LOVE CATS? LOVE COMICS? WE THINK YOU NEED HERO CATS #1 THIS WEDNESDAY!
OK, Third Eye Faithful: it's probably no secret, but we're all huge cat people here at Third Eye. Well, except Torma, but that's besides the point.
We're a buncha cat-loving comic fans, and hot damn, when we saw a comic dedicated to cats running around with super-powers was coming out: well, we flipped our bowls.
Meet the Hero Cats of Stellar City in this spectacular first issue.
Not your ordinary house cats, they're a tactical action-packed covert ops team dealing with extraordinary threats to humanity.
OK, so, they're just cats. But, this is pretty darn adorable.
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THE AMAZING NEW IMAGE ONGOING SERIES LOW HITS ISSUE #2 THIS WEDNESDAY! A MUST-READ FROM THE CREATOR BEHIND BLACK SCIENCE & DEADLY CLASS!
We are totally in love with the new IMAGE series, LOW, and cannot wait to read this week's issue #2.

A must for fans of SAGA, EAST OF WEST, and other top shelf IMAGE books, this new series from BLACK SCIENCE writer RICK REMENDER is by far one of the most exciting new reads on the stands.

Deep into the underwater city of Salus, humanity's last refuge, is running out of air and time. Poverty, disease adn corruption are rampant, and hte church of Optimology can offer no solace as powerful as hard cream, the strange drug that keeps the bleak realities at bay.

Police inspector Marik Cain has sunk so low into that haze; should an opportunity for hope present itself, can he rise again?

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GEOFF JOHNS & JOHN ROMITA JR'S INCREDIBLE SUPERMAN CONTINUES WITH SUPERMAN #34 THIS WEEK AT THIRD EYE!
The current run of SUPERMAN that began in issue #32 from Geoff Johns and John Romita Jr. is some of the best stuff done with the Man of Steel in AGES, Third Eye Faithful, and we cannot wait for this week's issue #34!

In this issue, we're introduced to the bizarre villain known as the Machinist -- the man behind the recent technological attacks on Metropolis.

But ,what is his strange connection to Superman? Where is he from? And what does the Machinist want with the Daily Planet?

Plus: the mystery behind the disaster at the Ulysses Research Lab sends Clark on an investigation that will reveal a dark secret from his past!

Romita Jr's art makes this one a real treat, folks, and we cannot recommend it enough!

Wanna get on board? We've got issue 32 & 33 in stock now to catch you up to current.

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POP #1 DEBUTS FROM DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK, DELIVERING A VERY INTERESTING LOOK AT CELEBRITY IN THE MODERN WORLD!
This one caught our eye due to the really gorgeous cover design, and man, we cannot wait to sit down with it this week at Third Eye.

In POP, what if the world's pop stars and celebrities were literally products, grown by the world's wealthiest (and most depraved) minds -- and one of them escaped?

As unique as it is entertaining, POP is a white-knuckled thrill ride through the marketing-mastered, technologically tethered tragicomedy we call life!

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WOLVERINE #12 - THE COUNTDOWN TO THE DEATH OF WOLVERINE ENDS HERE, GET READY FOR THIS SEPTEMBER'S DEATH OF WOLVERINE WITH THREE MONTHS TO DIE (WOLVERINE 8-12)
Here it is, Third Eye Faithful, the grand finale to WOLVERINE, as we prepare for the huge DEATH OF WOLVERINE storyline starting in September.

It looks like Sabretooth is ready for his final showdown with Logan, and he sure picked a meaningful venue.

Didn't we just see a fight in a shopping mall that seriously scarred Logan?

Oh, right. That whole 'messing with Wolverine' thing.

Wanna get caught up? We've got issues 1-11 of WOLVERINE in stock, including 8-11, the lead-up chapters to DEATH OF.

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OUTCAST #3 ARRIVES THIS WEEK, COURTESY OF WALKING DEAD Creator ROBERT KIRKMAN, AND IT'S AMAZING! A MUST-READ!
WALKING DEAD writer ROBERT KIRKMAN is obviously a very talented dude, but, man: we are really loving his incredible new ongoing horror series OUTCAST, with the very talented art of Paul Azaceta.

In OUTCAST #3, details of Kyle's life, in the time before he returned to Rome, West Virginia, are revealed.... and, the danger from all around begins to intensify in an interesting way.

What's OUTCAST all about? Kyle Barnes has been plagued by demonic possession all his life, and now he needs answers.

Unfortunately, what he uncovers along the way could bring about the end of life on Earth, as we know it.

Wanna hop on? We've got issues 1 & 2 of OUTCAST in stock now to get you current.

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OMG, IT'S A KANG & KODOS ONE-SHOT FROM BONGO COMICS! HOW CAN YOU NOT WANT THIS SLICE OF AWESOMENESS?
OK, Third Eye Faithful, I think it's pretty safe to say: we're huge SIMPSONS fans, and man, does Bongo do a great job with the Simpsons comics, or what?

This awesome little one-shot features everyone's favorite alien overlords on the center stage.

Experience these tantalizingly, tentacled 'things from another world' as Bongo pulls back the curtain and presents the Rigellian rapscallions as you've never seen them before!

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CHARLES SOULE'S INHUMAN CONTINUES WITH THIS WEDNESDAY'S INHUMAN #4!
We're LOVING the direction that the very talented writer Charles Soule is taking with INHUMAN, and, with the superstar art of RYAN STEGMAN joining the book this week (for those of you who may not remember, Stegman is the powerhouse that made SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN so awesome for so many issues in it's early run!), well, heck, this is going to be an incredible piece of Marvel goodness!

Medusa and the Inhumans get a visitor to New Attilan, and his name? Uhm, THOR.

And, who is Reader, and is he friend or foe?

Wanna catch up? We've got issues 1-3 in stock now to get you current.

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DOCTOR WHO 10TH DOCTOR #2 ARRIVES THIS WEEK, CONTINUING THE COMIC ADVENTURES OF THE 10TH DOCTOR!
On the Day of the Dead, the mystery deepens in a brand new Brooklyn adventure for the 10th Doctor!

All Gabriela Gonzalez wanted was to skip her shift at the laundromat, and hang out with friends.

It's Halloween, and Sunset Park is hosting its first ever Day of the Dead festival!

But, her father wouldn't listen -- again -- and now Gabby is stuck with a store full of empty washing machines while the rest of the neighborhood goes wild.

But, this graveyard shift is living up to its name!

Vortexes explode out of the machines, shadowy creatures stalk on the edge of sight, and Gabby finds herself pursued by unearthly forces!

Finally, on the longest night of her life, Gabby is trapped in a powerless subway car -- and the only thing that can stand between her adn horrific death by monster is some skinny weirdo in a suit -- who's waving a blue flashlight around!

Folks: the new DOCTOR WHO comics are top notch!

Wanna catch up? We've got 10th Doctor #1 in stock now to get you current!

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ATTACK ON TITAN VOL.13 ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY, CONTINUING THE HIGHLY ADDICTIVE MANGA SERIES!
Humanity has been devastated by the bizarre, giant humanoids known only as the Titans.

Little is known about where they came from, or why they are bent on consuming humanity.

Seemingly unintelligent, they have romaed the world killing off humankind for years.

For the past century, what's left of mankind has hidden in a giant three-walled city.

People believe their 100-meter high walls will protect them from the Titans, which are 10-20 meters tall.

But, then, the sudden appearance of an immense, even Colossal Titan, is about to change it all.

One of the most exciting manga series to crossover to the states since AKIRA, ATTACK ON TITAN is like freakin' WALKING DEAD but with GIANTS!

Love it!

Catch up, we've got volumes 1-12 in stock now!

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AND THEN EMILY WAS GONE DELIVERS CHILLING HORROR / MYSTERY STORYTELLING WITH THIS WEEK'S AND THEN EMILY WAS GONE #2
The skin-crawling horror saga continues! On the remote island of Merksay, Hellinger and Fiona cross paths with the highly eccentric locals in their search for Emily, unaware that they are being hunted.

What secrets lie in Merksay's dark hidden places? And, more importantly, what's in the box?

What's it all about? Greg Hellinger is a man who sees monsters. A former detective driven to the brink of madness by terrifying apparitions, he is tasked with finding a missing girl named Emily.

Hellinger's search takes him to a remote community in the Scottish Orkney Island, where strange and terrifying things are happening.

Shades of the Wicker Man and True Detective make this a must-read, Third Eye Faithful.

Wanna hop on? We've got issue 1 in stock to get you on board!
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DEADPOOL VS. CARNAGE ARRIVES IN GRAPHIC NOVEL FORMAT THIS WEDNESDAY AT THIRD EYE!
Come one, come all, for the bloodiest showdown the Marvel Universe has ever seen!

It's two red-suited madmen for the price of one when Deadpool takes on Carnage in the ultimate battle of good-crazy vs. bad-crazy!

Will Carnage spread DEADPOOL all over the landscape? Or will DEADPOOL talk the scarlet sociopath's ear off?

Find out in this blood-soaked brouhaha for the ages!

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2000AD, publishers of DREDD, BRASS SUN & more, DELIVER A KILLER ONE-SHOT IN THE UNIVERSE OF ROGUE TROOPER, WITH JAEGIR THIS WEDNESDAY!
A female war-crimes investigator in future fascist state, Kapitan-Inspector Atalia Jaegir must bring a monster down before he can murder his own family.

In the universe of 2000 AD's classic series Rogue Trooper, the endless war between the Southers and the Norts rages on countless planets.

Scarred war veteran Atalia Jaegir of the Nordland State Security Police, hunts down escaped war criminals and roots out corruption in the ranks.

But her fearsome reputation will not protect her from the inhuman quarry that she is tasked with finding.

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SAGA #22 ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY, DELIVERING ANOTHER INCREDIBLE ISSUE OF OUR FAVORITE MONTHLY SERIES!
What more need be said? We love it, you love it -- and we cannot wait to read this week's issue #22!

Not reading the best damn comic on the stands? Come by the shop, and just ask us why you need to go home with SAGA vol.1 -- trust us, you're missing out if you're not reading this incredible series.

Start with SAGA vol.1, for only $9.99, collecting 1-6, then we'll catch you up with volumes 2 & 3, and then jump onto the single issues.

What's it about? Picture A GAME OF THRONES meets STAR WARS, as two soldiers from opposite ends of the battlefield fall in love, and bring a fragile, new life into a dangerous, old universe.

From there, prepare for the most sweeping, most compelling sci-fi fantasy story you'll ever read.

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REVIVAL Writer TIM SEELEY DELIVERS AN INCREDIBLE NEW SERIES WITH THE SUNDOWNERS #1 THIS WEDNESDAY!
Faster than lightning! Stronger than steel! Crazier than an outhouse rat? Enter the Sundowners -- sworn to protect humanity from inter-dimensional invaders.

But, the real question: is the threat real, or is it all in their heads?

A humorous take on horror comics and superhero comics rolled into one totally awesome package!

Click here for a preview of SUNDOWNERS #1
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RAINA TELGEMEIER'S FOLLOW-UP TO HER AMAZING GRAPHIC NOVEL "SMILE" ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY WITH "SISTERS"! A TRUE ALL AGES GEM FROM SCHOLASTIC BOOKS!
Another super-awesome release from Scholastic, SISTERS is the follow up to the incredible Eisner award-winning graphic novel, SMILE.

Raina can't wait to be a big sister! But, once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself.

Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture, and later, something doesn't seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all.

Raina uses her signature humor and charm in both present-day narrative and perfectly placed flashbacks to tell the story of her relationship with her sister, which unfolds during the course of a road trip from their home in SF to a family reunion in Colorado.

Folks: another fantastic all ages graphic novel, if you've got a young reader in your life, pass this along to them!

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HARLEY QUINN GOES TO FIGHT CLUB WITH THIS WEEK'S HARLEY QUINN #10
The new HARLEY series continues to be a blast, and this week's issue #10 teaches us one thing: the first rule of Skate Club is... you do not mess with the Mistress of Mayhem!

Harley stumbles across an underground fight club where big money winds with a body count!

She's in -- and she's making Sy Borgman her agent for the fights!

But, what happens when love gets in the way?

Wanna catch up? We've got Harley issues 1-9 in stock now to catch you up to current!

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COULD THIS BE THE BASIS FOR THE UPCOMING NETFLIX MARVEL UNIVERSE TV SERIES? WE THINK SO! CHECK IT OUT: THE PULSE COMPLETE COLLECTION FEAT. JESSICA JONES TPB ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY!
There's been a ton of talk about the whole deal NETFLIX has with Marvel to bring characters like Luke Cage, Daredevil, Jessica Jones and the Punisher to your TV screen.

Well, we have a strong hunch that the release of this PULSE COMPLETE COLLECTION tpb shows us exactly where they're getting their source material from!

In THE PULSE, Jessica Jones, the breakout star of Bendis's hit series ALIAS, returns!

And the ex-Avenger-turned-private investigator is starting a new chapter in her life -- working for the Daily Bugle's new superhero section, the Pulse!

Jessica's first assignment: to uncover the identity of a former Bugle report'ers super-powered murderer!

How is Osborn involved? And, how will Jessica's shocking discovery affect the entire Marvel Universe?

And, when Nick Fury's Secret War spills over into the streets, it hits Jessica and luke Cage right where they live!

With their lives in shambles, Jessica decides to fight back!

A must-read, this series was a hidden gem of the last decade, and we're stoked to see it in print!

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STAFF PICKS  
STEVE: MULTIVERSITY #1  - When Grant Morrison writes comics, we tend to lose our mind. In a good way. Loved this!
TRISH:  FADE OUT #1 - More perfect storytelling from Brubaker and Phillips.
TORMA: MULTIVERSITY #1 - Everything I love about comics in one book!
MATT: LITTLE NEMO #1 - This was an AWESOME debut!

SHAUN: MULTIVERSITY #1 - Really loved this!

JOHN: MULTIVERSITY #1  - What an awesome new book!
LEXI: FADE OUT #1 - You cannot go wrong with Image these days!
 
BRAD: MULTIVERSITY #1 -- I loved it!
 
DAVE: FADE OUT #1 - And this was as good as expected!
 
DMO: MULTIVERSITY #1 - This ruled!

TOM: MULTIVERSITY #1 - I'm eager for issue #2

LIZ: FADE OUT #1 - This was an excellent start!

ASHLEY: LITTLE NEMO #1- Really blown away by this!

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