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Brubaker and Phillipss books have always been about eight years ahead of their time.

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Brian K. Vaughan
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: July 17
Comics Writer
Screenwriter
Television Producer
Writer
Cleveland
Ohio
Time
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Eight
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