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Ep 11: Hockey and Superheroes: The world of Essex County

In this episode Paul and Jay bring an in depth discussion of Jeff Lemire’s Essex County Collected Edition to the table.  Come listen as they attempt to unpack this graphic tour-de-force of family, alienation and redemption. And how the  heck did Lord of the Rings come up? You can reach Paul on Twitter with @whospaul and complain about Paul to Jay on Twitter at @jayforgets.

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