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Things We Saw Today: A New Powerpuff Girls Comic From IDW!

Things We Saw Today

Woot! The Powerpuff Girls are getting a new 5-issue comic from IDW Publishing in September. Troy Little is the writer and artist on the first issue with Stephanie Buscema on the variant cover. (via DC Women Kicking Ass

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Can you guess who this inked man is? It’s none other than Benedict Cumberbatch, drawn by none other than Benedict Cumberbatch! And if you’d like to own it, put your hand in for the silent auction to benefit the UK’s New End Primary School.  (via The Hollywood Reporter)

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