The Classics: "Scud the Disposable Assassin" by Rob Schrab

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The Classics: "Scud the Disposable Assassin" by Rob Schrab

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And now a rambling and too brief review of "Scud: The Disposable Assassin" by Rob Schrab, which stars a robot assassin who learns that once he target dies, he explodes, so he has to everything possible to keep him alive.

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Feb 17, 2023

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A brief rambling history of comic books and the people who made them.

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