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Zowie! Cartoons (Good Girl Comics)

Zowie! Cartoons (Good Girl Comics)


Zowie! Cartoons is a vault of vintage vixen comic strips! Burlesque dancers, mermaids, maraca girls, office ladies, homewreckers, harem slaves, nude models, bikini bunnies, chorus cuties, hot housewives, debutantes, and party queens! 100 Big Pages!...   [click here for more]
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Why Comics?

Why Comics?


"Why Comics?" is a 24-Hour Comic produced as an examination of why anyone would want to get into this crazy business in the first place. In the span of a few short pages, it covers the motivations behind comics collecting and creation, the requirements for getting started, and the roadblocks a creator can expect to encounter, coming at last to the reason we do it anyway. This book also includes "Comics...   [click here for more]
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Wedded Blitz (Golden Age Marriage Satire)

Wedded Blitz (Golden Age Marriage Satire)


Wedded Blitz showcases Golden Age comic strips about the pros and cons of being married. From engagement, honeymoon, newlyweds, counselling, divorce, and all things in between. 100 Big Pages of humorous sexy satire!...   [click here for more]
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Walt Kelly and Pogo: The Art of the Political Swamp

Walt Kelly and Pogo: The Art of the Political Swamp


One of the most popular comic strips of the 1950s and the first to reference politics of the day, Walt Kelly's Pogo took on Joe McCarthy before the controversial senator was a blip on Edward R. Murrow's radar. The strip's satire was so biting, it was often relegated to newspaper editorial sections at a time when artists in other media were blacklisted for far less. Pogo was the vanguard of today's...   [click here for more]
McFarland  $19.99

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Visions of the Future in Comics: International Perspectives

Visions of the Future in Comics: International Perspectives


Across generations and genres, comics have imagined different views of the future, from unattainable utopias to worrisome dystopias. These presaging narratives can be read as reflections of their authors' (and readers') hopes, fears and beliefs about the present. This collection of new essays explores the creative processes in comics production that bring plausible futures to the page. The contributors...   [click here for more]
McFarland  $19.99

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V for Vendetta as Cultural Pastiche

V for Vendetta as Cultural Pastiche


A Critical Study of the Graphic Novel and Film The 2005 James McTeigue and Wachowski Brothers film V for Vendetta represents a postmodern pastiche, a collection of fragments pasted together from the original Moore and Lloyd graphic novel of the same name, along with numerous allusions to literature, history, cinema, music, art, politics, and medicine. Paralleling the graphic novel, the film simultaneously...   [click here for more]
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Untamed: The Psychology of Marvel's Wolverine

Untamed: The Psychology of Marvel's Wolverine


Wolverine. Logan. Weapon X. By any name, Marvel Comic's savage, brooding antihero is, in his own words, the best at what he does--killing with gratuitous precision. Paradoxically violent yet humane, the beer-swilling, cigar-smoking mutant with retractable claws is universally misjudged in the Marvel Universe yet esteemed by fans worldwide. The author explores Wolverine's development from bit character...   [click here for more]
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Torrid Comics presents a collective adventure of tenacity

Torrid Comics presents a collective adventure of tenacity


Right here, Right now! we have four short stories for your viewing pleasure. The first realease from Torrid Comics. Inside this issue you will get thrown into the middle of multiple conflicts, while being introduced to each charachters personalities! Lone Wolf, Knight Fire, Shogun, Bumper & Pinball, get it right here; right now! ...   [click here for more]
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TNT Humor (Golden Age Cutie Comics)

TNT Humor (Golden Age Cutie Comics)


T.N.T. Humor is Golden Age cutie comics. Good girls comic strips of torch singers, hula dancers, artist models, strippers, bikini babes, cigarette girls, cavewomen, burlesque babes, blushing brides, and hot honeymooners. 100 Big Pages...   [click here for more]
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Thunder

Thunder


That rumbling you’re hearing is the arrival of Thunder!, the new comic-sized magazine devoted exclusively to comic book heroes brought to life on film, television, and in animation. Our premiere issue features a complete guide to the animated series The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, going behind the scenes on every episode of the first season and featuring the comments of Jeph Loeb,...   [click here for more]
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The World of Shaft: A Complete Guide to the Novels, Comic Strip, Films and Television Series

The World of Shaft: A Complete Guide to the Novels, Comic Strip, Films and Television Series


Mention Shaft and most people think of Gordon Parks' seminal 1971 film starring Richard Roundtree in a leather coat, walking the streets of Manhattan to Isaac Hayes' iconic theme music. But the black private dick who inspired the blaxploitation film genre actually made his debut on the printed page as the creation of a white novelist. Ernest Tidyman was a seasoned journalist down on his luck when...   [click here for more]
McFarland  $15.99

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The Whedonverse Catalog: A Complete Guide to Works in All Media

The Whedonverse Catalog: A Complete Guide to Works in All Media


Director, producer and screenwriter Joss Whedon is a creative force in film, television, comic books and a host of other media. This book provides an authoritative survey of all of Whedon’s work, ranging from his earliest scriptwriting on Roseanne, through his many movie and TV undertakings—Toy Story, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly/Serenity, Dr. Horrible, The Cabin in...   [click here for more]
McFarland  $24.99

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The Simpsons in the Classroom

The Simpsons in the Classroom


Embiggening the Learning Experience with the Wisdom of Springfield The object of much debate, attention, and scholarship since it first aired more than 20 years ago, The Simpsons provides excellent, if unexpected, fodder for high school and college lesson plans. After all, laughing students are hardly sleeping students! But The Simpsons also provides a familiar student knowledge...   [click here for more]
McFarland  $19.99

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The Politics of Race, Gender and Sexuality in The Walking Dead: Essays on the Television Series and Comics

The Politics of Race, Gender and Sexuality in The Walking Dead: Essays on the Television Series and Comics


From the beginning, both Robert Kirkman's comics and AMC's series of The Walking Dead have brought controversy in their presentations of race, gender and sexuality. Critics and fans have contended that the show's identity politics have veered toward the decidedly conservative, offering up traditional understandings of masculinity, femininity, heterosexuality, racial hierarchy and white supremacy. ...   [click here for more]
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The Mythology of the Superhero

The Mythology of the Superhero


Superheroes have been an integral part of popular society for decades and have given rise to a collective mythology familiar in popular culture worldwide. Though scholars and fans have recognized and commented on this mythology, its structure has gone largely unexplored. This book provides a model and lexicon for identifying the superhero mythos. The author examines the myth in several narratives--including...   [click here for more]
McFarland  $18.99

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The Ministry of Durlan

The Ministry of Durlan


Welcome to the first political digital comic book - The Ministry of Durlan. This is a unique comic and it is about the most powerful politic figures and their assistants. They are leading this fictive republic of Durlan, but are they up to anything good ? Where is this fictive republic anyway ? Who is the chief minister and is he corrupted like all the other members of ministry of Durlan? All of these...   [click here for more]
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The Meaning of Superhero Comic Books

The Meaning of Superhero Comic Books


For decades, scholars have been making the connection between the design of the superhero story and the mythology of the ancient folktale. Moving beyond simple comparisons and common explanations, this volume details how the workings of the superhero comics industry and the conventions of the medium have developed a culture like that of traditional epic storytelling. It chronicles the continuation...   [click here for more]
McFarland  $19.99

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The Man Who Watched Batman Vol. 2

The Man Who Watched Batman Vol. 2


This is an episode by episode in depth analysis of the second season of the critically acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series. This book takes a step by step looks at the second season of episodes of what is considered by many to be one of the greatest Animated shows of all time. whether you can quote every episode line by line or watching the series for the very first time, we leave...   [click here for more]
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The Man Who Watched Batman Vol. 1

The Man Who Watched Batman Vol. 1


This is an episode by episode in depth analysis of the first season of the critically acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series. This book takes a step by step looks at the first 28 episodes of what is considered by many to be one of the greatest Animated shows of all time. whether you can quote every episode line by line or watching the series for the very first time, we leave no stone...   [click here for more]
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The Law for Comic Book Creators

The Law for Comic Book Creators


Essential Concepts and Applications Since the creation of the comic book, there has been a lot of legal conflict and confusion where concepts such as public domain, unincorporated entities and moral rights are involved. As a result, comics creators are frequently concerned about whether they are protecting themselves. There are many questions and no single place to find the answers--that...   [click here for more]
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The Gloryhound Guide to Photoshop: Basics

The Gloryhound Guide to Photoshop: Basics


The Gloryhound Guide to Photoshop: Basics will teach what is often thought to be un-teachable and allow new users to dive into Photoshop without ever having opened the program before. It’s also a handy guide for intermediate Photoshop users who want a quick-reference for the various tools and menus which Photoshop has to offer. Features include: Over 40 pages of content,...   [click here for more]
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The Forensic Comicologist: Insights from a Life in Comics

The Forensic Comicologist: Insights from a Life in Comics


A childhood comic book fan turned comic book retailer, the author soon discovered the prevalence of scams in the world of comics collecting. This book is his tutorial on how to collect wisely and reduce risks. Drawing on skills learned from twenty years with the San Diego Police Department and as a Comic-Con attendee since 1972, he covers in detail the history and culture of collecting comic books...   [click here for more]
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The Fawcett Almanac

The Fawcett Almanac


The Fawcett heroes return in this high quality history and artbook! The story of one of the greatest comic universes! With over 50 original illustrations by the Da Vinci of golden age redesign, Jay Piscopo!  ...   [click here for more]
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The Comics of Joss Whedon: Critical Essays

The Comics of Joss Whedon: Critical Essays


A great deal of scholarship has focused on Joss Whedon's television and film work, which includes Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, The Cabin in the Woods and The Avengers. But Whedon's work in the world of comics has largely been ignored. He created his own dystopian heroine, Fray, assembled the goofy fannish heroes of Sugarshock, and wrote arcs for Marvel's...   [click here for more]
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The Comic Art of War: A Critical Study of Military Cartoons, 1805-2014

The Comic Art of War: A Critical Study of Military Cartoons, 1805-2014


For military cartoonists the absurdity of war inspires a laugh-or-cry response and provides an endless source of un-funny amusement. Cartoons by hundreds of artists-at-arms from more than a dozen countries and spanning two centuries are included in this study--the first to consider such a broad range of military comics. War and military life are examined through the inside jokes of the men and...   [click here for more]
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The Buffyverse Catalog

The Buffyverse Catalog


A Complete Guide to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel in Print, Film, Television, Comics, Games and Other Media, 1992-2010 This bibliographic guide covers the "Buffyverse"--the fictional worlds of the acclaimed television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) and its spinoff Angel (1999-2004), as well as the original Buffy feature film of 1992. It is the largest...   [click here for more]
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The Ascendance of Harley Quinn: Essays on DC's Enigmatic Villain

The Ascendance of Harley Quinn: Essays on DC's Enigmatic Villain


Since her first appearance in 1992, Harley Quinn—eccentric sidekick to the Joker—has captured the attention of readers like few new characters have in eight decades of Batman comics. Her bubbly yet malicious persona has earned her a loyal and growing fan base as she has crossed over into television, theater, video games, and film. In this collection of new essays, contributors explore...   [click here for more]
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The Ages of the X-Men: Essays on the Children of the Atom in Changing Times

The Ages of the X-Men: Essays on the Children of the Atom in Changing Times


The X-Men comic book franchise is one of the most popular of all time and one of the most intriguing for critical analysis. With storylines that often contain overt social messages within its "mutant metaphor," X-Men is often credited with having more depth than the average superhero property. In this collection, each essay examines a specific era of the X-Men franchise in relationship...   [click here for more]
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The Ages of the Avengers: Essays on the Earth's Mightiest Heroes in Changing Times

The Ages of the Avengers: Essays on the Earth's Mightiest Heroes in Changing Times


Comic book audience expectations have fluctuated dramatically through the years, and comic book creators have had to adapt to shifting hopes, fears and concerns among readers. One of Marvel Comic's most popular franchises for five decades, The Avengers have always been reflective of their times, and have adapted to an evolving readership to remain relevant. This collection of fresh essays by popular...   [click here for more]
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The Ages of Iron Man: Essays on the Armored Avenger in Changing Times

The Ages of Iron Man: Essays on the Armored Avenger in Changing Times


Billionaire industrialist, cold warrior, weapons designer, alcoholic, philanthropist, Avenger--Tony Stark, alter-ego of Marvel Comics' Iron Man, has played many roles in his five decades as a superhero. From his 1963 comics debut in Tales of Suspense to the recent film adaptations--The Avengers(2012), Iron Man 3(2013)--hundreds of creators have had a hand in writing the character...   [click here for more]
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Teaching Comics and Graphic Narratives

Teaching Comics and Graphic Narratives


Essays on Theory, Strategy and Practice The essays in this collection discuss how comics and graphic narratives can be useful primary texts and learning tools in college and university classes across different disciplines. There are six sections: American Studies Ethnic Studies Women's and Gender Studies Cultural Studies Genre Studies Composition, Rhetoric and Communication With a combination...   [click here for more]
McFarland  $19.99

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Taking South Park Seriously

Taking South Park Seriously


Critical Essays on Television's Shocking Cartoon Series No American television show of the past decade has been vilified as has Comedy Central's South Park. This is the show that has featured, in turn, a nine-year-old boy enmeshed in an affair with Ben Affleck, a maniacal Mel Gibson smearing feces everywhere, and the misadventures of Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo, a talking, bouncing,...   [click here for more]
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Sweetheart Funnies (Romantic Comic Strips)

Sweetheart Funnies (Romantic Comic Strips)


Sweetheart Funnies is a collection of romantic comic strips from the Golden Age. This includes army dates, office affairs, cocktail parties, dining out, beach babes, hotel hookups, milky models, weird weddings, kissing booths, and a good old roll in the hay! A great selection for your Valentine! 100 Big Pages! ...   [click here for more]
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Superman on Film, Television, Radio and Broadway

Superman on Film, Television, Radio and Broadway


First introduced in a 1938 comic book, Superman has since become an iconic character in American entertainment. This complete history covers Superman's appearances in film and television, from the 1941 introduction of the first Superman cartoon to the 2006 live-action film Superman Returns. The book includes several rarely seen photographs of the actors who have brought Superman to life for over...   [click here for more]
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Stripper Comics (Burlesque Models Humor)

Stripper Comics (Burlesque Models Humor)


Stripper Comics is a Golden Age collection of burlesque funnies. Models, dancers, actresses, and other entertaining enchantresses. 100 Big Pages of hot humor!...   [click here for more]
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spy agentsk

spy agentsk


This is a story about a secret government agency known as N.S.S which tackles national threats to the country. ...   [click here for more]
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Southeast Asian Cartoon Art: History, Trends and Problems

Southeast Asian Cartoon Art: History, Trends and Problems


This is the first overview of cartoon art in this important cultural nexus of Asia. The eight essays provide historical and contemporary examinations of cartoons and comics in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, and sociocultural and political analyses of cartooning in Singapore, Myanmar, and Malaysia. The collection benefits from hundreds of interviews with Southeast Asia's...   [click here for more]
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Soul of the Dark Knight: Batman as Mythic Figure in Comics and Film

Soul of the Dark Knight: Batman as Mythic Figure in Comics and Film


This is a book about the comics genre and language, how these were used to create Batman, and how that character's longevity is largely due to the medium's unique formal qualities. It argues that Batman's core appeal is his mythic nature which allows him to transcend changes in reader tastes, the vicissitudes of the comics industry, and the changing media landscape. While including some historical...   [click here for more]
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Soldier Funnies (Military Comic Strips)

Soldier Funnies (Military Comic Strips)


Soldier Funnies are comic strips from the Golden Age reflecting the humor of the nations armed forces. Furlough dates, shore leave, foreign legion, paratroopers, pinups, sailors, and sexy supplies. 100 Big Pages of military mirth!...   [click here for more]
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Shore Leave Comics (Army & Navy Funnies)

Shore Leave Comics (Army & Navy Funnies)


Shore Leave Comics is a collection of Army and Navy funnies, as well as other armed forces from the Golden Age. The merry military take time off by going out on dates, taking in USO shows, and the full fun of having time off. 100 Big Pages of soldiers on vacation!...   [click here for more]
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Shondha

Shondha


shondha short comix.little story about a guy who is puzzled about his future . ...   [click here for more]
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Shazam Family Giant Collection [BUNDLE]

Shazam Family Giant Collection [BUNDLE]


This special bundle product contains the following titles. Shazam Family Giant: All Together Now Regular price: $0.99 Bundle price: $0.75 Format: PDF Shazam Family Giant has a big reunion in All Together Now! The ORIGINAL Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel, and Captain Marvel Jr. team up in five fabulous fables! The Marvel Family travel through time, help the homeless,...   [click here for more]
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Sexual Ideology in the Works of Alan Moore

Sexual Ideology in the Works of Alan Moore


Critical Essays on the Graphic Novels Alan Moore, the idiosyncratic, controversial and often shocking writer of such works as Watchmen, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and V for Vendetta, remains a benchmark for readers of comics and graphic novels. This collection investigates the political, social, cultural, and sexual ideologies that emerge from his seminal work, Lost...   [click here for more]
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Sci-Fi Schlock Comics

Sci-Fi Schlock Comics


Sci-Fi Schlock Comics mixes outer space action with cheesy late-nite movie madness! There's classic comic book stories like The Conquered Earth, The Great Escape, Off Limits, The Machine Men Of Mars, All Alone, The Specimen, Spiro The Space Spy, The Ugly One, The Amazing Guest Of Planet 23, We Are Among You, The Contaminated Space Man, What's Your Act?, The Girl Out There, Target: Earth, The Omnipotent...   [click here for more]
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Real Black Heroes (Comic Book Biographies)

Real Black Heroes (Comic Book Biographies)


Real Black Heroes showcases comic biographies of real life African-American figures in history. Highlighting George Washington Carver, Charles Thomas, Mary McLeod, Paul Robeson, Charles David, Kenneth Clark, Matt Henson, Charles French, and Martin Luther King Jr. Classic comics of actual heroes....   [click here for more]
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RAVE: MYTHOPHRENIA

RAVE: MYTHOPHRENIA


A story where ravers become superheroes. Main character, Jivana Thoreau is a junior marketing VP who's always been driven by success. Her life vision—making it to the top of the transnational Koch Enterprises and enjoying the endless material luxuries and happiness afforded by the Consumerican Dream—is just within reach. But when she learns that the promotion she's worked so hard for is instead...   [click here for more]
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Rainbow Heroes of the Golden Age

Rainbow Heroes of the Golden Age


Rainbow Heroes of the Golden Age has colorful crusaders from the dawn of comics! Characters like The Ray, Miss Masque, and Miss America who were later portrayed as LGBTQ. Plus, Jill Trent-Science Sleuth who works with her live-in partner Daisy Smythe, effeminate philanthropist Jasper Dewgood defends the downtrodden, crossdressing crimefighter Madam Fatal, and spaceman Lars Cranston performs his own...   [click here for more]
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Pulp Art: Virgil Finlay

Pulp Art: Virgil Finlay


Pulp Art showcases a gallery of full-sized images by illustrator Virgil Finlay whose work appeared in several pulp fiction titles including Amazing Stories and Weird Tales. ...   [click here for more]
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Pulp Art: Victor Olsen

Pulp Art: Victor Olsen


Pulp Art showcases a gallery of full-sized images by illustrator Victor Olsen whose work appeared in several pulp fiction titles including True Adventures, Sir!, and Man To Man. ...   [click here for more]
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Pulp Art: Ed Valigursky

Pulp Art: Ed Valigursky


Pulp Art showcases a gallery of full-sized images by illustrator Ed Valigursky whose work appeared in several pulp fiction titles including Amazing Stories and Fantastic Science-Fiction. ...   [click here for more]
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