AL WILLIAMSON HIDDEN LANDS TP OXP-02 cover-artist-Shiro Mantaby THOMAS YEATES, MARK SCHULTZ, and STEVE RINGGENBERGAl Williamson stand in rarified air, among the titans of the development of comics as an art form. Drawing from the tradition of the heyday of book, advertising, and comic strip illustration, Williamson brought a command of craft and dynamics rarely seen, before or since, to a field that had largely valued speed over skill. As part of an amazing stable of young artists at E. C. in the 1950's,
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Plus: A dazzling Thor steals the limelight
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Fred does not want to go to school because it's boring
written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art by CHARLIE ADLARD cover by TONY MOORE CONCEPT: An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe
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It's an event fans will remember for years to come
Kazuto (aka Kirito) is recruited to enter the game to investigate
But why did this sinister presence set its sights on a seemingly normal college freshman
the leader of the Rainbow Brigade-goes renegade
When Doc Ock strikes
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