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| Critical Millennium | |
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| Date | October 2010 |
| Page count | 160 pages |
| Publisher | Archaia Studios Press |
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| Writers | Andrew E. C. Gaska |
| Artists | Daniel Dussault |
Critical Millennium is a 2010 graphic novel published by Archaia Studios Press. It is written by Andrew E. C. Gaska and illustrated by Daniel Dussault. [1] [2] [3]
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