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All Hallow’s City
All Hallow’s City
In the city of black steel
I met a well-meaning child
dressed as the devil, pretending
to fly. I’d call him a paper tiger
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At Breakfast
At Breakfast
(The Thundergod’s Daughter)
On television, the weatherman predicts
rain over L.A.
because last night I orgasmed
under Brad Pitt—
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Issue #100: “Death in the Family!”
Issue #100: “Death in the Family!”
This is it: the tearjerker issue. The death of Young Man’s father.
The moment loyal fans have been writing and blogging about.
“What happened?” they all ask. “Was Young Man there?
How monumentally did he fight? What about the other heroes? Dive deeper…
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Thinly Veiled, Young Man Comes to Me Seeking a Friendly Face
Thinly Veiled, Young Man Comes to Me Seeking a Friendly Face
(The Joker)
So I’m out and about one day
when this priest walks up to me and says,
“Beloved bard, my mother has died
and my father is ill and I’ve lost my faith.”
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