In time of the new "IT" trailer we pull focus to an amazing series: Astro City by Busiek, Anderson, and Ross!

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This week's group reading is Astro City 

Vol 1: #1 and Vol 2: #4 - 10

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CROM and other ways to use profanity...

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Re: CROM and other ways to use profanity...

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I really thought Conan 2 was Roy's Conan, not Howard's, but that was a huge improvement.
My biggest problem with Conan 1 was that he was a slave for so many years. Howard's Conan became Conan by being free. Such slavery would have domesticated him, and Howard's Conan would have escaped and killed his captors or die trying. I'm short on time. I'll add more later if I think of something worthwhile to say.
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p.s. Love the picture. Ahnold is so tiny!
On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 7:57 PM, Chet <mormonyoyoman@gmail.com> wrote:
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