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'''Mary Jo Duffy''' (born February 9, 1954)<ref name="CBG">{{cite web|last=Miller |first=John Jackson |authorlink= John Jackson Miller|url=http://cbgxtra.com/knowledge-base/for-your-reference/comics-industry-birthdays |title=Comics Industry Birthdays |work=[[Comics Buyer's Guide]] |date=June 10, 2005 |location=Iola, Wisconsin |accessdate=December 12, 2010 |archiveurl= |
'''Mary Jo Duffy''' (born February 9, 1954)<ref name="CBG">{{cite web|last=Miller |first=John Jackson |authorlink= John Jackson Miller|url=http://cbgxtra.com/knowledge-base/for-your-reference/comics-industry-birthdays |title=Comics Industry Birthdays |work=[[Comics Buyer's Guide]] |date=June 10, 2005 |location=Iola, Wisconsin |accessdate=December 12, 2010 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5trAbNQWw?url=http://cbgxtra.com/knowledge-base/for-your-reference/comics-industry-birthdays |archivedate=October 30, 2010|deadurl=yes|df=mdy-all}}</ref> is an [[Americans|American]] comic book editor and writer, known for her work for [[Marvel Comics]] in the 1980s and [[DC Comics]] and [[Image Comics]] in the 1990s. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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A native of the New York City area, Duffy attended [[Wellesley College]]. As a young woman, she had letters published in [[Marvel Comics]] [[comic book letter column|letter columns]] in the mid-1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.pulp-mag.com/archives/5.08/interview_duffy_01.shtml|title= Interview: Jo Duffy (part 1)|first= Jason|last= Thompson|date= n.d.|publisher= [[Viz Media]]|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20041213154330/http://www.pulp-mag.com/archives/5.08/interview_duffy_01.shtml|archivedate= December 13, 2004| |
A native of the New York City area, Duffy attended [[Wellesley College]]. As a young woman, she had letters published in [[Marvel Comics]] [[comic book letter column|letter columns]] in the mid-1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.pulp-mag.com/archives/5.08/interview_duffy_01.shtml|title= Interview: Jo Duffy (part 1)|first= Jason|last= Thompson|date= n.d.|publisher= [[Viz Media]]|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20041213154330/http://www.pulp-mag.com/archives/5.08/interview_duffy_01.shtml|archivedate= December 13, 2004|deadurl= yes|df=mdy-all|quote= My name started appearing on comics on a series of gushy but extremely sincere fan letters around '72 or '73.…That was before e-mail so if you got a letter printed you were like 'Oh cool!' and you'd exponentially send many more letters.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://joshcomix.com/and/fanboypros/duffy.htm|title= From Fanboys to Pros: Mary Jo Duffy|date= n.d.|publisher= Josh Neufeld Comix & Stories|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160307204735/http://joshcomix.com/and/fanboypros/duffy.htm|archivedate= March 7, 2016|deadurl= no|df=mdy-all|accessdate= April 18, 2009}}</ref> She made an in-comic appearance as an autograph seeker in ''[[Iron Man]]'' #103. Her first credit as editor appeared in ''The [[Defenders (comics)|Defenders]]'' #61 cover dated July 1978.<ref>{{gcdb|type=editor|search= Jo+Duffy|title= Jo Duffy (editor)}}</ref> |
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Her writing work for Marvel |
Her writing work for Marvel included ''[[Conan the Barbarian (comics)|Conan the Barbarian]]'', ''[[Fallen Angels (comics)|Fallen Angels]]'', ''[[Power Man and Iron Fist]]'', ''[[Star Wars (1977 comic book)|Star Wars]]'', ''[[Wolverine (comic book)|Wolverine]]'',<ref name="GCD">{{gcdb|type=writer|search= Jo+Duffy|title= Jo Duffy}}</ref> and a [[St. Francis of Assisi]] biography ''Francis, Brother of the Universe''.<ref>{{cite book|last = DeFalco|first = Tom|authorlink = Tom DeFalco|last2= Gilbert|first2= Laura, ed.|chapter= 1980s|title = Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History|publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]]|date= 2008|location= London, United Kingdom|page= 198|isbn =978-0756641238|quote= With the aid of Father Roy Gasnick, writer Mary Jo Duffy and artists John Buscema and Marie Severin produced this biography of St. Francis of Assisi.}}</ref> Her run on ''Power Man and Iron Fist'' was the longest and most successful of the series, and was noted for using a lighthearted, tongue-in-cheek approach at a time when Marvel was pushing darker and more serious stories.<ref>{{cite journal|last= Callahan|first= Timothy|date= December 2010|title= Power Man and Iron Fist|journal= [[Back Issue!]]|issue= 45|pages= 3–11|publisher= [[TwoMorrows Publishing]]|location= Raleigh, North Carolina}}</ref> |
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In the 1990s, she worked for other publishers, including [[DC Comics]], where she wrote the first 14 issues of ''[[Catwoman]]''. For [[Rob Liefeld]]'s [[Extreme Studios]] imprint of [[Image Comics]], she wrote every issue of the first ''[[Glory (comics)|Glory]]'' series, between March 1995 and April 1997,<ref name="GCD" /> the last six of which were released by Liefeld's [[Maximum Press]] after his departure from Image |
In the 1990s, she worked for other publishers, including [[DC Comics]], where she wrote the first 14 issues of ''[[Catwoman]]''. For [[Rob Liefeld]]'s [[Extreme Studios]] imprint of [[Image Comics]], she wrote every issue of the first ''[[Glory (comics)|Glory]]'' series, between March 1995 and April 1997,<ref name="GCD" /> the last six of which were released by Liefeld's [[Maximum Press]] after his departure from Image. |
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In the early 2000s, she |
In the early 2000s, she wrote issues of Marvel's ''[[Defenders (comics)|Defenders]]'',<ref name="GCD" /> while working at a financial services company in [[Lower Manhattan]]. Her work at that company included meeting planning, editing, proofreading, and packaging for a comic book published by the company.<ref>{{cite journal|last1= Thompson|first1= Maggie|authorlink1= Maggie Thompson|last2= Duffy|first2= Jo|title= Jo Duffy|journal= [[Comics Buyer's Guide]]|issue= 1457|pages= 14, 16, and 18|publisher= [[Krause Publications]]|date= October 19, 2001|location= Iola, Wisconsin}}</ref> She now works as a receptionist at the US Immigration Office in New York and has been largely absent from the publishing scene. She made multiple announcements on her Facebook page that she created a new company to self-publish her work and incorporated Armin Armadillo Publishers in 2008. As of 2013, the company is listed as inactive.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.incomus.com/armin-armadillo-incorporated-brighton-beach-new-york|title= Armin Armadillo Incorporated|date= n.d.|publisher= Incomus.com|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160406053500/http://www.incomus.com/armin-armadillo-incorporated-brighton-beach-new-york|archivedate= April 6, 2016|deadurl= no|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |
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She now works as a receptionist at the [[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement|U.S. Immigration Office]] in New York and has been largely absent from the publishing scene. She made multiple announcements on her Facebook page that she created a new company to self-publish her work and incorporated Armin Armadillo Publishers in 2008. As of 2013, the company is listed as inactive.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.incomus.com/armin-armadillo-incorporated-brighton-beach-new-york|title= Armin Armadillo Incorporated|date= n.d.|publisher= Incomus.com|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160406053500/http://www.incomus.com/armin-armadillo-incorporated-brighton-beach-new-york|archivedate= April 6, 2016|url-status= live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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=== Aria Press === |
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* ''[[A Distant Soil]]'' (backup story) #2, 9 (1992–1994) |
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=== Beyond === |
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* ''Writer's Block 2003'' (2003) |
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=== Blue Sky Blue (self-published) === |
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* ''Nestrobber'' #1–2 (1992–1994) |
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===Claypool Comics=== |
===Claypool Comics=== |
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* ''[[Cassandra Peterson#Comic books|Elvira: Mistress of the Dark]]'' #1–6 |
* ''[[Cassandra Peterson#Comic books|Elvira: Mistress of the Dark]]'' #1–6 (1993) |
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===Dark Horse Comics=== |
===Dark Horse Comics=== |
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===DC Comics=== |
===DC Comics=== |
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* ''[[List of comics about the September 11 attacks|9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember, Volume Two]]'' (2002) |
* ''[[List of comics about the September 11 attacks|9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember, Volume Two]]'' (2002) |
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* ''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' #413 (1987) |
* ''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' #413 (1987) |
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* ''[[Catwoman]]'' #1–14 (1993–1994) |
* ''[[Catwoman]]'' #1–14 (1993–1994) |
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* ''[[Detective Comics]]'' #582 (1988) |
* ''[[Detective Comics]]'' #582 (1988) |
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=== Eclipse Comics === |
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* ''[[P. Craig Russell#Night Music (1984–1990)|Night Music]]'' #3 (1985) |
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===Image Comics=== |
===Image Comics=== |
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* ''[[Bloodpool (comics)|Bloodpool]]'' #2 |
* ''[[Bloodpool (comics)|Bloodpool]]'' #2 (1995) |
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* ''[[Glory (comics)|Glory]]'' # |
* ''[[Glory (comics)|Glory]]'' #1-15, #0 (1995-1996) |
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*''Glory/Celestine: Dark Angel'' #1 (1996) |
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===Marvel Comics=== |
===Marvel Comics=== |
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* ''[[Akira (manga)|Akira]]'' #1–37 (English adaptation) (1988–1996) |
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* ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' #278 (1986) |
* ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' #278 (1986) |
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* ''[[Marvel Preview|Bizarre Adventures]]'' # |
* ''[[Marvel Preview|Bizarre Adventures]]'' #27-28 (1981) |
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* ''[[Karate Kommandos|Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos]]'' # |
* ''[[Karate Kommandos|Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos]]'' #1-3 (1987) |
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* ''[[Classic X-Men]]'' #18, 20 (backup stories) (1988) |
* ''[[Classic X-Men]]'' #18, 20 (backup stories) (1988) |
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* ''[[Conan the Barbarian (comics)|Conan the Barbarian]]'' #146 (1983) |
* ''[[Conan the Barbarian (comics)|Conan the Barbarian]]'' #146 (1983) |
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* ''[[Daredevil (Marvel Comics series)|Daredevil]]'' #157 (1979) |
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* ''[[Defenders (comics)|Defenders]]'' #69 (1979) |
* ''[[Defenders (comics)|Defenders]]'' #69 (1979) |
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* ''Defenders'' vol. 2 #12 |
* ''Defenders'' vol. 2 #12 (2002) |
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* ''[[Doom 2099]]'' #25 (1995) |
* ''[[Doom 2099]]'' #25 (1995) |
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* ''[[Epic Illustrated]]'' # |
* ''[[Epic Illustrated]]'' #18-19, 21, 25, 30 (1983-1985) |
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* ''[[Fallen Angels (comics)|Fallen Angels]]'' # |
* ''[[Fallen Angels (comics)|Fallen Angels]]'' #1-8 (1987) |
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* ''[[Francis of Assisi|Francis, Brother of the Universe]]'' #1 (1980) |
* ''[[Francis of Assisi|Francis, Brother of the Universe]]'' #1 (1980) |
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* ''[[Heroes for Hope]] Starring the X-Men'' #1 (1985) |
* ''[[Heroes for Hope]] Starring the X-Men'' #1 (1985) |
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* ''[[The Incredible Hulk (comic book)|The Incredible Hulk Annual]]'' #11 (backup story) (1982) |
* ''[[The Incredible Hulk (comic book)|The Incredible Hulk Annual]]'' #11 (backup story) (1982) |
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* ''[[Marvel Comics Presents]]'' #14, 42, 56, 80 (1989-1991) |
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* ''[[Marvel |
* ''[[Marvel Fanfare]]'' #10-11, 14, 38, 50 (1983-1990) |
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* ''[[Marvel Fanfare]]'' #10–11, 14, 38, 50 (1983–1990) |
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* ''[[Marvel Graphic Novel]]: The [[Punisher]] Assassins' Guild'' (1989) |
* ''[[Marvel Graphic Novel]]: The [[Punisher]] Assassins' Guild'' (1989) |
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* ''Marvel Graphic Novel: [[Willow ( |
* ''Marvel Graphic Novel: [[Willow (film)|Willow]]'' (1988) |
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* ''[[Marvel Super-Heroes (comics)|Marvel Super-Heroes]]'' vol. 2 # |
* ''[[Marvel Super-Heroes (comics)|Marvel Super-Heroes]]'' vol. 2 #5-6 (1991) |
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* ''[[Marvel Team-Up]]'' #125 ([[Doctor Strange]] |
* ''[[Marvel Team-Up]]'' #125 ([[Doctor Strange]]/[[Scarlet Witch]]) (1983) |
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* ''[[Marvel Treasury Edition]]'' #24 ([[Hercules (Marvel Comics)|Hercules]] backup story) |
* ''[[Marvel Treasury Edition]]'' #24 ([[Hercules (Marvel Comics)|Hercules]] backup story); #26 (Hercules and [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]] backup story) (1980) |
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* ''[[Marvel Two-in-One]]'' #49 |
* ''[[Marvel Two-in-One]]'' #49 (1979) |
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*''Memories'' one-shot (English adaptation) (1992) |
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* ''[[Moon Knight]]'' vol. 2 #5 (1985) |
* ''[[Moon Knight]]'' vol. 2 #5 (1985) |
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* ''[[The Order (comics)|The Order]]'' # |
* ''[[The Order (comics)|The Order]]'' #1-6 (2002) |
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* ''[[Power Man and Iron Fist]]'' # |
* ''[[Power Man and Iron Fist]]'' #56-84 (1979-1982) |
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* ''[[The Saga of Crystar]], Crystal Warrior'' # |
* ''[[The Saga of Crystar]], Crystal Warrior'' #1-11 (1983-1985) |
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* ''[[Savage Sword of Conan]]'' #83 (1982) |
* ''[[Savage Sword of Conan]]'' #83 (1982) |
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* ''[[Robbie Baldwin|Speedball]]'' #3, |
* ''[[Robbie Baldwin|Speedball]]'' #3, 5-10 (1988-1989) |
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* ''[[Star Wars (1977 comic book)|Star Wars]]'' #24, |
* ''[[Star Wars (1977 comic book)|Star Wars]]'' #24, 70-77, 79-82, 85, 87-88, 90-97, 99-107, ''Annual'' #3 (1979-1986) |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[What If (comics)|What If...?]]'' #27 (1981) |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Wolverine (comic book)|Wolverine]]'' vol. 2 #25-30 (1990) |
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* ''[[Wolverine (comic book)|Wolverine]]'' vol. 2 #25–30 (1990) |
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* ''[[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor Annual]]'' #2 (1987) |
* ''[[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor Annual]]'' #2 (1987) |
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===Maximum Press=== |
===Maximum Press=== |
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* ''Glory'' # |
* ''Glory'' #17-22 (1996-1997) |
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*''Glory/Celestine: Dark Angel'' #3 (1996) |
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=== Viz Media === |
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* ''[[Naruto]]'' #1–10 (English adaptation) (2003–2006) |
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===WaRP Graphics=== |
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* ''[[Elfquest]]'' #21 (text article) (1985) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* {{comicbookdb|type=creator|id=1647|title=Jo Duffy}} |
* {{comicbookdb|type=creator|id=1647|title=Jo Duffy}} |
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⚫ | * {{cite web|url=http://www.pulp-mag.com/archives/5.08/interview_duffy_02.shtml |title=Interview: Jo Duffy (part 2) |first=Jason |last=Thompson |date=n.d. |publisher=Viz Media |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041214042739/http://www.pulp-mag.com/archives/5.08/interview_duffy_02.shtml |archivedate=December 14, 2004|deadurl=yes|df=mdy-all}} |
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* [http://www.maelmill-insi.de/UHBMCC/namd28.htm#N535 Jo Duffy] at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators |
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.pulp-mag.com/archives/5.08/ |
* {{cite web|url=http://www.pulp-mag.com/archives/5.08/interview_duffy_03.shtml |title=Interview: Jo Duffy (part 3) |first=Jason |last=Thompson |date=n.d. |publisher=Viz Media |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041214042845/http://www.pulp-mag.com/archives/5.08/interview_duffy_03.shtml |archivedate=December 14, 2004|deadurl=yes|df=mdy-all}} |
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.pulp-mag.com/archives/5.08/ |
* {{cite web|url= http://www.pulp-mag.com/archives/5.08/interview_duffy_04.shtml|title= Interview: Jo Duffy (part 4)|first= Jason|last= Thompson|date= n.d.|publisher= Viz Media|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20041214042508/http://www.pulp-mag.com/archives/5.08/interview_duffy_04.shtml|archivedate= December 14, 2004|deadurl= yes|df=mdy-all}} |
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