7th Sword #7

I SSU E

7 ™

RAFFO • IMAN

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COVER: ANDREW ROBINSON

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PREVIOUSLY… Created and Written by JOHN RAFFO

On a far-distant planet, sexy-but-sadistic cyborg Superfecta 5 has brutally attacked the desert city of ZenZion at the behest of the despotic warlord Kavanaugh. With the leader of ZenZion murdered, his daughter Kathleen has turned to mercenary Daniel Cray for assistance. Though Cray believes there is no way ZenZion can avoid annihilation, he’s agreed to introduce six students to the way of the sword.

Now, following a betrayal at the hands of one of their own, Cray and his Students have boarded the Gargantua in a last, desperate attempt to take down both Kavanaugh and his hybrid “army” -- whatever the ultimate cost.

MEET THE TEAM DARBY KLINE—Muse Darby Kline is both the face of, and the inspiration for, Darby Pop Publishing. Sketching from the moment she leapt out of the womb, Darby is rarely spotted without colored pencils or markers in hand. If you’re lucky enough to meet her at one of the many conventions she attends, Darby might offer to draw you “anything” if you make a purchase. But be warned: “anything” refers to anything SHE wants to draw; Darby does not take requests.

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