([May] 2021)

DC, 2021 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
39.99 USD; 53.99 CAD
Pages
304
On-sale Date
2021-03-30
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [circle and serifs]
ISBN
978-1-77950-657-3 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781779506573 53999
Printer
Transcontinental Interglobe, Beauceville, QC, Canada
Editing
Marie Javins (credited) (editor - original series); Rob Levin (credited) (associate editor - original series); Andrew Marino (credited) (associate editor - original series & editor - collected edition)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Binding
hardcover with dustjacket
Publishing Format
collected edition

Issue Notes

Collects The Batman's Grave (DC, 2019 series) #1-12.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints
No image yet

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited); Kevin Nowlan (credited)
Letters
?

Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Indexer Notes

Title page with illustration from The Batman's Grave #5.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Indexer Notes

Title pages with creator credits, includes illustration from The Batman's Grave #8.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Indicia and publisher information.

[The Batman's Grave #1] (Table of Contents: 4)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

The Batman's Grave #1 Variant Cover by Jeehyung Lee (Table of Contents: 5)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jeehyung Lee (credited, signed)
Inks
Jeehyung Lee (credited, signed)
Colors
Jeehyung Lee (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Chapter 1 (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Warren Ellis (credited)
Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Kevin Nowlan (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Officer John Nguyen; Kevin Nguyen; unnamed muggers; unnamed tenants; Vincent William Stannik (deceased, and in simulation); Officer Franciscus (voice only); Ed [Eduardo Flamingo]
Synopsis
Batman investigates a man found dead in his apartment under mysterious circumstances. Alfred worries about Bruce's well being.
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Indexer Notes

Ed is identified possibly in issue #2 as Eduardo Flamingo, although it is stated that could be an alias. He bears little resemblance to the character used by Grant Morrison during his run on Batman.

[The Batman's Grave #2] (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Ed [Eduardo Flamingo] (hands only)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

The Batman's Grave #2 Variant Cover by Jeehyung Lee (Table of Contents: 8)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jeehyung Lee (credited, signed)
Inks
Jeehyung Lee (credited, signed)
Colors
Jeehyung Lee (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Chapter 2 (Table of Contents: 9)

Batman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Warren Ellis (credited)
Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Ed [Eduardo Flamingo]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon
Synopsis
Batman battles the killer he discovered hiding under the floorboards in Stannik's apartment. Later, Commissioner Gordon asks Batman to investigate a new murder.
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Indexer Notes

Ed is identified possibly as Eduardo Flamingo, although it is stated that could be an alias. He bears little resemblance to the character used by Grant Morrison during his run on Batman. Also, this appears to be Batman's first meeting with the character who appears in this issue.

[The Batman's Grave #3] (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (signed)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; unidentified villain
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

The Batman's Grave #3 Variant Cover by Jeehyung Lee (Table of Contents: 11)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jeehyung Lee (credited, signed)
Inks
Jeehyung Lee (credited, signed)
Colors
Jeehyung Lee (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Chapter 3 (Table of Contents: 12)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Warren Ellis (credited)
Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Kevin Nowlan (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; unidentified villain; Robert "Bobby" Turton (images)
Synopsis
Batman investigates the death of a corrupt former district attorney and is attacked by an unknown villain when he visits the crime scene.
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[The Batman's Grave #4] (Table of Contents: 13)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

The Batman's Grave #4 Variant Cover by Jeehyung Lee (Table of Contents: 14)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jeehyung Lee (credited, signed)
Inks
Jeehyung Lee (credited, signed)
Colors
Jeehyung Lee (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Chapter 4 (Table of Contents: 15)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Warren Ellis (credited)
Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Dr. Karl Hellfern; unidentified villains
Synopsis
Batman's investigation leads him to Dr. Karl Hellfern, whose three associates, under the influence of Hellfern's chemical concoctions, attack Batman upon his arrival.
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[The Batman's Grave #5] (Table of Contents: 16)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

The Batman's Grave #5 Variant Cover by Jeehyung Lee (Table of Contents: 17)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jeehyung Lee (credited, signed)
Inks
Jeehyung Lee (credited, signed)
Colors
Jeehyung Lee (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Chapter 5 (Table of Contents: 18)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Warren Ellis (credited)
Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Kevin Nowlan (credited); Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Jeremiah Arkham; Dr. Karl Hellfern; Eduardo Flamingo; unidentified villains
Synopsis
Gordon gets a lead on the Scorn Army and invites Batman to meet him at Arkham, where their interview with Eduardo Flamingo gets interrupted by a shooter.
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[The Batman's Grave #6] (Table of Contents: 19)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Scorn Army
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

The Batman's Grave #6 Variant Cover by Jeehyung Lee (Table of Contents: 20)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jeehyung Lee (credited, signed)
Inks
Jeehyung Lee (credited, signed)
Colors
Jeehyung Lee (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Chapter 6 (Table of Contents: 21)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Warren Ellis (credited)
Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Scorn Army; Alfred Pennyworth; Daniel Kaysen (head of GCPD CSU, deceased)
Synopsis
Batman and Gordon must fight to escape from Arkham, which has been overrun by the Scorn Army who are out to kill them. Later, Batman investigates the murder of the head of the Gotham City Police Dept CSU.
Reprints

[The Batman's Grave #7] (Table of Contents: 22)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

The Batman's Grave #7 Variant Cover by Frank Quitely (Table of Contents: 23)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Frank Quitely (credited, signed)
Inks
Frank Quitely (credited, signed)
Colors
Frank Quitely (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Chapter 7 (Table of Contents: 24)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Warren Ellis (credited)
Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Colonel Sulphur; Scorn Army
Synopsis
Batman attempts to track the killer by using clues from his latest victim's home security system.
Reprints

[The Batman's Grave #8] (Table of Contents: 25)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

The Batman's Grave #8 Variant Cover by Rafael Grampá (Table of Contents: 26)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rafael Grampá (credited, signed)
Inks
Rafael Grampá (credited, signed)
Colors
Rafael Grampá (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Chapter 8 (Table of Contents: 27)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Warren Ellis (credited)
Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Colonel Sulphur; Scorn [Robert Anthony]; Commissioner James Gordon; unnamed detectives; Alfred Pennyworth; Good Thing Killer [Lee Anthony] (photo); Jeremiah Arkham (death)
Synopsis
Batman crosses paths with the killer, who manages to elude him, but Batman is able to get DNA evidence that reveals the killer's identity. Meanwhile another killing occurs at Arkham, courtesy of Cornelius Stirk.
Reprints
Keywords
Arkham Asylum

[The Batman's Grave #9] (Table of Contents: 28)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Scorn Army
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

The Batman's Grave #9 Variant Cover by Stephen Platt (Table of Contents: 29)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stephen Platt (credited)
Inks
Stephen Platt (credited)
Colors
Stephen Platt (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Chapter 9 (Table of Contents: 30)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Warren Ellis (credited)
Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Scorn Army; William Stannik (deceased, flashback)
Synopsis
Following the death of Jeremiah Arkham, Batman fills in as temporary warden at Arkham Asylum. As he tries to determine Scorn's motivations, the Scorn Army launches an attack on Arkham targeting Batman.
Reprints
Keywords
Arkham Asylum

[The Batman's Grave #10] (Table of Contents: 31)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman (cowl and gauntlet only)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

The Batman's Grave #10 Variant Cover by Art Adams (Table of Contents: 32)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Arthur Adams (credited as Art Adams)
Inks
Arthur Adams (credited as Art Adams)
Colors
Arthur Adams (credited as Art Adams)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Chapter 10 (Table of Contents: 33)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Warren Ellis (credited)
Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Scorn Army; Cornelius Stirk; Commissioner James Gordon; Eduardo Flamingo (flashback); Scorn [Robert Anthony] (flashback)
Synopsis
Batman fights off a Scorn Army attack on downtown Gotham, while Cornelius Stirk breaks into Wayne Manor to find Alfred home alone.
Reprints

[The Batman's Grave #11] (Table of Contents: 34)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Scorn [Robert Anthony]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

The Batman's Grave #11 Variant Cover by Ashley Wood (Table of Contents: 35)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ashley Wood (credited, signed)
Inks
Ashley Wood (credited, signed)
Colors
Ashley Wood (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Chapter 11 (Table of Contents: 36)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Warren Ellis (credited)
Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Scorn Army; Scorn [Robert Anthony]; unnamed female detective; other unnamed detectives
Synopsis
Scorn leads his army in an assault on police headquarters. Batman fights him off but he escapes when Batman is injured, leaving Batman to ponder Scorn's next move.
Reprints

[The Batman's Grave #12] (Table of Contents: 37)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Scorn [Robert Anthony]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

The Batman's Grave #12 Variant Cover by Kevin Nowlan (Table of Contents: 38)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Kevin Nowlan (credited, signed)
Inks
Kevin Nowlan (credited, signed)
Colors
Kevin Nowlan (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Chapter 12 (Table of Contents: 39)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Warren Ellis (credited)
Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Scorn [Robert Anthony]; Commissioner James Gordon; unnamed Gotham police officers; Alfred Pennyworth (voice only)
Synopsis
Batman has his final showdown with Scorn.
Reprints

Interior Process (Table of Contents: 40)

illustration / 4 pages (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited); Kevin Nowlan (credited)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Penciled pages shown next to the finished inked pages. Selected pages from The Batman's Grave #1, 4, 5, 8, and 11.

The World's Greatest Detective Buried Alive (Table of Contents: 41)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Back cover with text on contents of collection, includes illustration from The Batman's Grave #8.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
  5. 4. [The Batman's Grave #1]
    Batman
  6. 5. The Batman's Grave #1 Variant Cover by Jeehyung Lee
    Batman
  7. 6. Chapter 1
    Batman
  8. 7. [The Batman's Grave #2]
    Batman
  9. 8. The Batman's Grave #2 Variant Cover by Jeehyung Lee
    Batman
  10. 9. Chapter 2
    Batman
  11. 10. [The Batman's Grave #3]
    Batman
  12. 11. The Batman's Grave #3 Variant Cover by Jeehyung Lee
    Batman
  13. 12. Chapter 3
    Batman
  14. 13. [The Batman's Grave #4]
    Batman
  15. 14. The Batman's Grave #4 Variant Cover by Jeehyung Lee
    Batman
  16. 15. Chapter 4
    Batman
  17. 16. [The Batman's Grave #5]
    Batman
  18. 17. The Batman's Grave #5 Variant Cover by Jeehyung Lee
    Batman
  19. 18. Chapter 5
    Batman
  20. 19. [The Batman's Grave #6]
    Batman
  21. 20. The Batman's Grave #6 Variant Cover by Jeehyung Lee
    Batman
  22. 21. Chapter 6
    Batman
  23. 22. [The Batman's Grave #7]
    Batman
  24. 23. The Batman's Grave #7 Variant Cover by Frank Quitely
    Batman
  25. 24. Chapter 7
    Batman
  26. 25. [The Batman's Grave #8]
    Batman
  27. 26. The Batman's Grave #8 Variant Cover by Rafael Grampá
    Batman
  28. 27. Chapter 8
    Batman
  29. 28. [The Batman's Grave #9]
    Batman
  30. 29. The Batman's Grave #9 Variant Cover by Stephen Platt
    Batman
  31. 30. Chapter 9
    Batman
  32. 31. [The Batman's Grave #10]
    Batman
  33. 32. The Batman's Grave #10 Variant Cover by Art Adams
    Batman
  34. 33. Chapter 10
    Batman
  35. 34. [The Batman's Grave #11]
    Batman
  36. 35. The Batman's Grave #11 Variant Cover by Ashley Wood
    Batman
  37. 36. Chapter 11
    Batman
  38. 37. [The Batman's Grave #12]
    Batman
  39. 38. The Batman's Grave #12 Variant Cover by Kevin Nowlan
    Batman
  40. 39. Chapter 12
    Batman
  41. 40. Interior Process
  42. 41. The World's Greatest Detective Buried Alive
    Batman
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  • Juan Gonzalez
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