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Price: 20 USD
Location: Arlington, Texas
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Series Title: Ballad For Sophie GN
Publication Year: 2021
Era: Modern Age (1992-Now)
Format: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Top Shelf Productions
Type: Graphic Novel
Grade: 8.0 Very Fine
Tradition: US Comics
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Vintage: No
Language: English
Issue Number: 1-1ST