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#QuestionOfTheDay #FavCharacterAtoZ
Who is your favourite fictional character from any work whose name (if they only have one) or first name begins with the letter "G"?
Please include the series/work the character is from and why they are your favourite.
Include the hashtags #FavCharacterAtoZ and #FavCharacterG to it so we can group the answers.
Similar to the rules on "C" and 'D", General or other G titles don't count unless it's a proper name, so Grand Admiral Thrawn doesn't count as G for example.
NOTE: you can always participate in the previous letters too (A to F).
#fiction #books #anime #manga #TTRPG #CCGs #VideoGames #superheroes #comics #comicbooks #superheroes #writing #webcomics #poetry #mythology #movies #film #television #tv #musicals #scifi #fantasy
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#QuestionOfTheDay #FavCharacterAtoZ
Who is your favourite fictional character from any work whose name (if they only have one) or first name begins with the letter "G"?
Please include the series/work the character is from and why they are your favourite.
Include the hashtags #FavCharacterAtoZ and #FavCharacterG to it so we can group the answers.
Similar to the rules on "C" and 'D", General or other G titles don't count unless it's a proper name, so Grand Admiral Thrawn doesn't count as G for example.
NOTE: you can always participate in the previous letters too (A to F).
#fiction #books #anime #manga #TTRPG #CCGs #VideoGames #superheroes #comics #comicbooks #superheroes #writing #webcomics #poetry #mythology #movies #film #television #tv #musicals #scifi #fantasy
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#QuestionOfTheDay #FavCharacterAtoZ
Who is your favourite fictional character from any work whose name (if they only have one) or first name begins with the letter "G"?
Please include the series/work the character is from and why they are your favourite.
Include the hashtags #FavCharacterAtoZ and #FavCharacterG to it so we can group the answers.
Similar to the rules on "C" and 'D", General or other G titles don't count unless it's a proper name, so Grand Admiral Thrawn doesn't count as G for example.
NOTE: you can always participate in the previous letters too (A to F).
#fiction #books #anime #manga #TTRPG #CCGs #VideoGames #superheroes #comics #comicbooks #superheroes #writing #webcomics #poetry #mythology #movies #film #television #tv #musicals #scifi #fantasy
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#QuestionOfTheDay #FavCharacterAtoZ
Who is your favourite fictional character from any work whose name (if they only have one) or first name begins with the letter "G"?
Please include the series/work the character is from and why they are your favourite.
Include the hashtags #FavCharacterAtoZ and #FavCharacterG to it so we can group the answers.
Similar to the rules on "C" and 'D", General or other G titles don't count unless it's a proper name, so Grand Admiral Thrawn doesn't count as G for example.
NOTE: you can always participate in the previous letters too (A to F).
#fiction #books #anime #manga #TTRPG #CCGs #VideoGames #superheroes #comics #comicbooks #superheroes #writing #webcomics #poetry #mythology #movies #film #television #tv #musicals #scifi #fantasy
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#QuestionOfTheDay #FavCharacterAtoZ
Who is your favourite fictional character from any work whose name (if they only have one) or first name begins with the letter "G"?
Please include the series/work the character is from and why they are your favourite.
Include the hashtags #FavCharacterAtoZ and #FavCharacterG to it so we can group the answers.
Similar to the rules on "C" and 'D", General or other G titles don't count unless it's a proper name, so Grand Admiral Thrawn doesn't count as G for example.
NOTE: you can always participate in the previous letters too (A to F).
#fiction #books #anime #manga #TTRPG #CCGs #VideoGames #superheroes #comics #comicbooks #superheroes #writing #webcomics #poetry #mythology #movies #film #television #tv #musicals #scifi #fantasy
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Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro Reveal Fashionable G.I. JOE Streetwear Variant Covers by Fadime Yildirim #comics #comicbooks #gijoe
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Absolute Batman #20 is a nice piece of the puzzle but a bit overhyped as to what to expect #comics #comicbooks
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Marvel's What If…? 50th Anniversary Celebration Concludes with Runaways, Captain America, and X-Men #comics #comicbooks
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Transformers #32 is a bit of a clunker of an issue as the series begins to lose steam #comics #comicbooks #transformers
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DC reveals Alex Ross variant covers for JLA/Avengers #3 and Avengers/JLA #4 #comics #comicbooks
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The Telltale Batman Shadows Edition - Free on Epic Games Store Until May 21, 2026
https://store.epicgames.com/p/the-telltale-batman
#freegame #batman #dccomics #comicbooks #videogames #pcgaming #gaming
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The Telltale Batman Shadows Edition - Free on Epic Games Store Until May 21, 2026
https://store.epicgames.com/p/the-telltale-batman
#freegame #batman #dccomics #comicbooks #videogames #pcgaming #gaming
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The Telltale Batman Shadows Edition - Free on Epic Games Store Until May 21, 2026
https://store.epicgames.com/p/the-telltale-batman
#freegame #batman #dccomics #comicbooks #videogames #pcgaming #gaming
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The Telltale Batman Shadows Edition - Free on Epic Games Store Until May 21, 2026
https://store.epicgames.com/p/the-telltale-batman
#freegame #batman #dccomics #comicbooks #videogames #pcgaming #gaming
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The Telltale Batman Shadows Edition - Free on Epic Games Store Until May 21, 2026
https://store.epicgames.com/p/the-telltale-batman
#freegame #batman #dccomics #comicbooks #videogames #pcgaming #gaming
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Working on a prototype for a #BlueOrchid card #game. Lots of #monsters and even a few more heroes to design. Trying to attempt to make a dinosaur fit into the format of these cards is a challenge.
Make sure to pick up all the #comics and merch at https://www.bewarethecheese.com/blueorchid/.
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The Punisher #4 exclusive preview. Frank Castle is on the run – from TOMBSTONE, from JIGSAW and from the ghosts of his past! Like a wounded animal with hunters flanking on all sides, Frank will have one choice: FIGHT OR DIE! #comics #comicbooks @benjaminpercy.bsky.social
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'The Punisher: One Last Kill΄ was solid. Nothing extremely significant or groundbreaking happened, but it introduces a certain Punisher antagonist (borrowing a few elements from the 2000 'Welcome Back Frank' comic arc) and sets up a new direction for the character, while also offering some bloody, brutal action.
It's around 50 minutes of Frank Castle facing his inner demons and having a very 'John Wick: Excommunicado' afternoon, while earning the special's 18+ rating by going full Punisher on some noticeably neo-Nazi coded bad guys who terrorise a small community of people of colour. Overall, not a bad way to spend your evening. If nothing else, it’s just another reminder of how perfect Jon Bernthal is in this role, as his performance and the complexity he brings to the character carries the entire plot.
#ThePunisher #Punisher #TV #Television #Marvel #MCU #Comics #ComicBooks #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #cat #Floof
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'The Punisher: One Last Kill΄ was solid. Nothing extremely significant or groundbreaking happened, but it introduces a certain Punisher antagonist (borrowing a few elements from the 2000 'Welcome Back Frank' comic arc) and sets up a new direction for the character, while also offering some bloody, brutal action.
It's around 50 minutes of Frank Castle facing his inner demons and having a very 'John Wick: Excommunicado' afternoon, while earning the special's 18+ rating by going full Punisher on some noticeably neo-Nazi coded bad guys who terrorise a small community of people of colour. Overall, not a bad way to spend your evening. If nothing else, it’s just another reminder of how perfect Jon Bernthal is in this role, as his performance and the complexity he brings to the character carries the entire plot.
#ThePunisher #Punisher #TV #Television #Marvel #MCU #Comics #ComicBooks #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #cat #Floof
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'The Punisher: One Last Kill΄ was solid. Nothing extremely significant or groundbreaking happened, but it introduces a certain Punisher antagonist (borrowing a few elements from the 2000 'Welcome Back Frank' comic arc) and sets up a new direction for the character, while also offering some bloody, brutal action.
It's around 50 minutes of Frank Castle facing his inner demons and having a very 'John Wick: Excommunicado' afternoon, while earning the special's 18+ rating by going full Punisher on some noticeably neo-Nazi coded bad guys who terrorise a small community of people of colour. Overall, not a bad way to spend your evening. If nothing else, it’s just another reminder of how perfect Jon Bernthal is in this role, as his performance and the complexity he brings to the character carries the entire plot.
#ThePunisher #Punisher #TV #Television #Marvel #MCU #Comics #ComicBooks #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #cat #Floof
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'The Punisher: One Last Kill΄ was solid. Nothing extremely significant or groundbreaking happened, but it introduces a certain Punisher antagonist (borrowing a few elements from the 2000 'Welcome Back Frank' comic arc) and sets up a new direction for the character, while also offering some bloody, brutal action.
It's around 50 minutes of Frank Castle facing his inner demons and having a very 'John Wick: Excommunicado' afternoon, while earning the special's 18+ rating by going full Punisher on some noticeably neo-Nazi coded bad guys who terrorise a small community of people of colour. Overall, not a bad way to spend your evening. If nothing else, it’s just another reminder of how perfect Jon Bernthal is in this role, as his performance and the complexity he brings to the character carries the entire plot.
#ThePunisher #Punisher #TV #Television #Marvel #MCU #Comics #ComicBooks #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #cat #Floof
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'The Punisher: One Last Kill΄ was solid. Nothing extremely significant or groundbreaking happened, but it introduces a certain Punisher antagonist (borrowing a few elements from the 2000 'Welcome Back Frank' comic arc) and sets up a new direction for the character, while also offering some bloody, brutal action.
It's around 50 minutes of Frank Castle facing his inner demons and having a very 'John Wick: Excommunicado' afternoon, while earning the special's 18+ rating by going full Punisher on some noticeably neo-Nazi coded bad guys who terrorise a small community of people of colour. Overall, not a bad way to spend your evening. If nothing else, it’s just another reminder of how perfect Jon Bernthal is in this role, as his performance and the complexity he brings to the character carries the entire plot.
#ThePunisher #Punisher #TV #Television #Marvel #MCU #Comics #ComicBooks #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #cat #Floof
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Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #4 exclusive preview. As the final puzzle piece clicks into place, the stage is set for the next Avengers epic and Wolverine must make a choice that will have ramifications for the entire Marvel Universe… #comics #comicbooks
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Ash’s True Nature Is Revealed in Ghost Pepper #12 #comics #comicbooks
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Darwyn Cooke, who died OTD in 2016, was honored with numerous Eisner, Harvey, and Joe Shuster Awards for his writing and drawing work in #ComicBooks https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/new-york-marvel/?s=mb #travel #history
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Chatting with Scott Snyder about all things Absolute! - https://www.youtube.com/live/RH8X9YSg7W4?si=uCcgbFXybu15AIpD #ScottSnyder #comics #ComicBooks #absolute #DCU #DCUAbsolute #AbsoluteDCU #ComicPop #ComicPopReturns #AbsoluteBatman
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Chatting with Scott Snyder about all things Absolute! - https://www.youtube.com/live/RH8X9YSg7W4?si=uCcgbFXybu15AIpD #ScottSnyder #comics #ComicBooks #absolute #DCU #DCUAbsolute #AbsoluteDCU #ComicPop #ComicPopReturns #AbsoluteBatman
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Chatting with Scott Snyder about all things Absolute! - https://www.youtube.com/live/RH8X9YSg7W4?si=uCcgbFXybu15AIpD #ScottSnyder #comics #ComicBooks #absolute #DCU #DCUAbsolute #AbsoluteDCU #ComicPop #ComicPopReturns #AbsoluteBatman
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Chatting with Scott Snyder about all things Absolute! - https://www.youtube.com/live/RH8X9YSg7W4?si=uCcgbFXybu15AIpD #ScottSnyder #comics #ComicBooks #absolute #DCU #DCUAbsolute #AbsoluteDCU #ComicPop #ComicPopReturns #AbsoluteBatman
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Chatting with Scott Snyder about all things Absolute! - https://www.youtube.com/live/RH8X9YSg7W4?si=uCcgbFXybu15AIpD #ScottSnyder #comics #ComicBooks #absolute #DCU #DCUAbsolute #AbsoluteDCU #ComicPop #ComicPopReturns #AbsoluteBatman
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White Boat #3 wraps up the series focusing on the motivation of the super rich. Check out our early review before the final-order-cutoff #comics #comicbooks
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A Look Back at The Kindred #4 (1994)
Disclaimer: This is my original work with details sourced from reading the comic book and doing personal research. Anyone who wants to use this article, in part or in whole, needs to secure first my permission and agree to cite me as the source and author. Let it be known that any unauthorized use of this article will constrain the author to pursue the remedies under R.A. No. 8293, the Revised Penal Code, and/or all applicable legal actions under the laws of the Philippines.
Welcome back, superhero fans, 1990s arts and culture enthusiasts, Image Comics and comic book collectors! Today we go back to the mid-1990s to examine one of the many tales of the WildStorm universe through The Kindred mini-series.
After reading the first three issues of this WildStorm mini-series, Grifter and Backlash were well defined as two former teammates of Team 7 who are at great odds with each other. Adding more emphasis to the Team 7 legacy and the dirty history of International Operations (IO) was IO officer John Lynch (who became a captive in this mini-series) and the revealed leader of the Kindred. The stage is set for the conclusion of this mini-series.
With those details laid down, here is a look back at The Kindred #4, published by Image Comics in 1994 with a story written by Jim Lee, Brandon Choi, Sean Ruffner and the illustrator himself, Brett Booth.
The cover.Early story
The story begins some time after the leader of the Kindred revealed himself to Lynch, Grifter, Backlash and Alicia Turner. It has been former IO operative and Team 7 member Roberto Diaz all along and he blamed Backlash for leaving him for dead more than twenty years prior during a desperate situation in South America.
On the orders of Diaz, a few of the beastly Kindred servants carried the severely damaged body of Backlash to a waterfall and threw him down. Elsewhere, Grifter is naked and contained in a water container with oxygen and a communication device attached to him. Roberto Diaz watches and communicates with him. Diaz tells Grifter that the his old identity is no more and the only thing he requires from him are gen samples which are crucial to better understand the genesis drug.
Diaz reveals to him that duplicating the genesis drug is crucial for the Kindred to create more life and be able to overwhelm the world and force it to recognize the might of the Kindred society. Grifter tries to reason with his former teammate by telling him that the genesis serum is something that is not meant to be tampered as it will lead to destruction…
Quality
Backlash in action!This early, I can say that Jim Lee, Brandon Choi, Sean Ruffner and Brett Booth gave their best effort to make this final chapter very intriguing, dramatic and explosive to read at the same time. Along the way, they expanded the lore of the original WildStorm universe while building up anticipation for the Team 7 original mini-series (released in the 4th quarter of 1994).
The writing got even stronger in this final issue in terms of storytelling and character development. Roberto Diaz is not a one-dimensional super villain. In fact, he strongly believes that he was betrayed not only by Team 7 and IO, but by humanity in general. As such, he found purpose with the Kindred during his survival days and injected himself with the genesis drug which enhanced him but also turned him into an addict (this alone added drug addiction as a key theme). As far as Roberto Diaz is concerned, he is on a path of no return and his obsession with vengeance against humanity justifies his leadership of the Kindred and the master plan to overwhelm humanity someday. In terms of geopolitics, this reminds me a lot about Islamic terrorists going up against Western civilization using violence while having their fellow Islamists migrate into different nations worldwide to overwhelm those societies from within. Of course, the concept of Diaz and the Kindred plotting against many billions of humans here is high fantasy mixed with unethical science, terrorism, infiltration and terrorism.
The creators managed to develop Grifter, Backlash and John Lynch even more. Lynch here is portrayed as very stressed and struggling with being responsible over the deaths of many men IO sent to rescue him. He even believed for a while that Backlash is dead and he knows fully well that the Kindred are not crazy but rather intelligent and are obsessed with seeking justice. In some ways, Lynch is also responsible for the Kindred and he reflects on what he did for decades for IO while serving as a Team 7 member with a leadership role.
John Lynch in the prison cell with Colby.Grifter and Backlash, who are often visually featured in the promos of this mini-series, also have their fair share of the spotlight. Both heroes are severely beaten and not even their special talents or powers were enough to overcome the violent opposition of the Kindred. I like the way the creators emphasized Grifter’s (civilian identity: Cole Cash) personality as he got into the same prison cell with Alicia Turner who turned out to be involved with him several years prior. Grifter here is uneasy about the past not only as member of Team 7 but also as a person. As for Backlash, I’ll say that he has the classic heroic comeback in this issue and things got really tense between him and Roberto Diaz.
When it comes to superhero spectacle, this one is really packed with action and Brett Booth delivered some dynamic artworks to make the story look entertaining. When he draws the Kindred – those animalistic loyalists of Roberto Diaz – he makes them look horrific and intimidating from time to time. When it comes to drawing Backlash and Grifter, Booth’s take has some rough edges as this mini-series was produced before the start of the Backlash series.
Conclusion
A dynamic action shot of a battered Grifter with Alicia Turner.I can say that The Kindred #4 (1994) is a worthy end to the mini-series. By the time the plot concluded, the lore and the paramilitary concepts of the original WildStorm universe got expanded a lot with emphasis on the legacy left behind by Team 7 and IO. Grifter, Backlash and John Lynch – all former teammates of Team 7 – got nicely developed here and their significance within the WildStorm universe got stronger. This comic book delivered intrigue, surprises and a good amount of spectacle from start to finish. It also succeeded in setting the stage for the late-1994 launch of Team 7.
Overall, The Kindred #4 (1994) is recommended.
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DC Announces Next Level: One Shot #1 by Gerry Duggan and Fernando Blanco #comics #comicbooks
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Find out everything you need to know about Marvel's horror-centric Midnight Universe line of comics.
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Find out everything you need to know about Marvel's horror-centric Midnight Universe line of comics.
https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2026/05/14/midnight-universe-guide/ -
Find out everything you need to know about Marvel's horror-centric Midnight Universe line of comics.
https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2026/05/14/midnight-universe-guide/ -
Find out everything you need to know about Marvel's horror-centric Midnight Universe line of comics.
https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2026/05/14/midnight-universe-guide/ -
Find out everything you need to know about Marvel's horror-centric Midnight Universe line of comics.
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Captain America #11 Delivers Some Awe as Armageddon Looms #comics #comicbooks
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Destination Kill #1 is Future Pop Action Rooted in Today's Ills #comics #comicbooks
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FORT PSYCHO #1 First Look: Oni Press’ High-Voltage Action Debut https://comicbookaddicts.com/2026/05/fort-psycho-1-oni-press-first-look/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #FORTPSYCHO #OniPress #ComicBooks #ActionComics #ComicBookAddicts
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Casanova Compendium: Matt Fraction’s Multiversal Spy Epic Returns https://comicbookaddicts.com/2026/05/casanova-compendium-image-comics-announcement/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CasanovaCompendium #MattFraction #ImageComics #ComicBooks #Multiverse
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The Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New Day #1 returns us to THAT time, but did we need to go back? #comics #comicbooks
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Hidden Springs #1 delivers a spin on ET with a giant Kaiju and Retirement Community #comics #comicbooks
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Something I find hilarious is that a right-wing objectivist in Steve Ditko co-created a character as beloved by the counter-culture and hippies as Doctor Strange which the titles psychedelic visuals and metaphysical themes.
Reading a collection of early Ditko Strange stories right now which I'm enjoying but can't quit thinking about the irony.
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Barbara Gordon: Breakout #1 is a Solid Debut That Features a Familiar Concept but Does it So Well #comics #comicbooks
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It probably should not be a surprise that most of my favorite superhero films are the ones that most FEEL like a comic book like Sam Raimi's comic tribute Darkman, Ang Lee's Hulk, Punisher: War Zone chief among them.
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Olympus Saga: Megalith #1 preview. Twenty minutes ago, a massive monolith crashed into the heart of Baltimore, obliterating 16 square blocks. No one knows where it came from or why. #comics #comicbooks
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Deep Ellum graffitit artist Frank Campagna deserves a credit on this!
Who would win in a fight — Godzilla or Big Tex? You can find out in a new comic book 🐲 🤠
Godzilla vs. Texas is being released this Wednesday, and features Godzilla wreaking havoc across the Lone Star State.
#Godzilla #Texas #BigTex #ComicBooks #BigTex #TexMech #FrankCampagna #WFAA #Dallas #HEB
