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References
- ↑ "Sanford Greene And Chuck Brown Create New Comic 1000, With Original Hip-Hop Score". Bleeding Cool . May 23, 2017.
- ↑ "LINE Webtoon Presents '1000' From Sanford Greene And Chuck Brown". ComicBook.com . May 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Stan Lee, Warren Ellis, Fabian Nicieza Highlight New Webtoon Series Launches This Fall". Forbes . August 30, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 Ringo Awards Winners Announced". Multiversity Comics. September 30, 2018.
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