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Issue: The Big Book of Martyrs #[nn]
Publication Date: October 1997
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Suggested for Mature Readers
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Factoid Books; [Paradox Press]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Paradox Press
On Sale Date: 08/20/1997
Volume: none
Pages: 196
ISBN: 1563893606
UPC/EAN: 76194121097100111
Price: $20.95 CAD
$14.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Suggested for Mature Readers
Content Items: 64 (51 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Jim Higgins
Disclose Notes: Principal letterers for interior sequences are listed as a group on page below indicia: Roxanne Starr, Bob Lappan, and Gale Showman.

One of the seventeen Paradox Press series of Big Books:
1994 - The Big Book of Urban Legends
1995 - The Big Book of Death; The Big Book of Weirdos; The Big Book of Conspiracies;
1996 - The Big Book of Freaks; The Big Book of Little Criminals; The Big Book of Hoaxes; The Big Book of Thugs
1997 - The Big Book of Losers; The Big Book of The Unexplained; The Big Book of Martyrs; The Big Book of Scandal
1998 - The Big Book of Bad; The Big Book of the Weird Wild West
1999 - The Big Book of Vice; The Big Book of Grimm
2000 - The Big Book of the '70s
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color Covers; Black and White Interior
Dimensions: 8 1/2 inches by 10 7/8 inches
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Matte interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: One-Shot
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Penciller(s): Tom Taggart (mixed media photo)
Inker(s): Tom Taggart (mixed media photo)
Colorist(s): Tom Taggart (mixed media photo)
Letterer(s): ?
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The Big Book of Martyrs

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Penciller(s): Donald David
Inker(s): Donald David
Letterer(s): ?
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Table of Contents

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To Be a Martyr

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): George Freeman
Inker(s): George Freeman
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They Walked with Jesus

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Writer(s): John Wagner
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Voice in the Wilderness

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Michael Cherkas
Inker(s): Michael Cherkas
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. John the Baptist
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Suffer the Children

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Chris Schenk
Inker(s): Chris Schenk
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): The Holy Innocents
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The Rock

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Jim Fern
Inker(s): Jim Fern
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Peter
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The First Martyr

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Joe Orlando
Inker(s): Joe Orlando
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Stephen
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Apostle of India

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Gregory Benton
Inker(s): Gregory Benton
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Bartholomew
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The Great Evangelist

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Dan Lawlis
Inker(s): Dan Lawlis
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Paul
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Of Myth and Men

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Rick Geary
Inker(s): Rick Geary
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): The Apostles
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The Age of Persecution

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Writer(s): John Wagner
Letterer(s): Typeset
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While Rome Burned

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Gahan Wilson
Inker(s): Gahan Wilson
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A Sea of Faith

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Bob Fingerman
Inker(s): Bob Fingerman
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Clement
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The Willing Martyr

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Flint Henry
Inker(s): Flint Henry
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Ignatius
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On Grounds of Christianaity

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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Michael Dubisch
Inker(s): Michael Dubisch
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Ptolomaeus; St. Lucius
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The Cult of Saints

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Frank Quitely
Inker(s): Frank Quitely
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Polycarp
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Testament of Courage

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Shary Flenniken
Inker(s): Shary Flenniken
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Perpetua; St. Felicity
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Burning Devotion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Steve Lieber
Inker(s): Steve Lieber
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Laurence
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Boy Wonder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Tayyar Ozkan
Inker(s): Tayyar Ozkan
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Vitus
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Lamb of God

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Trina Robbins
Inker(s): Trina Robbins
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Agnes
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Healing Hands

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Graham Manley
Inker(s): Graham Manley
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Blaise
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The High and the Low

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Writer(s): John Wagner
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The Grave Gardener

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Kirk-Albert Etienne
Inker(s): Kirk-Albert Etienne
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Phocas
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The Slave Pope

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Jeff Parker
Inker(s): Jeff Parker
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Character(s): St. Callistus
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Noble Heart

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Letterer(s): ?
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Character(s): St. Agatha
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Women's Liberator

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Dave DeVries
Inker(s): Dave DeVries
Letterer(s): ?
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Character(s): St. Wilgefortis
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Good King-Bad King

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Joe Phillips
Inker(s): Joe Phillips
Letterer(s): ?
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Character(s): St. Wenceslas
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Murder in the Cathedral

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Randy DuBurke
Inker(s): Randy DuBurke
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Thomas Becket
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The Arrogance of Kings

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Joe Sacco
Inker(s): Joe Sacco
Letterer(s): ?
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Character(s): St. Thomas More; St. John Fisher
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Cruel Britannia

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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Graham Higgins
Inker(s): Graham Higgins
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Soldiers of the Cross

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Writer(s): John Wagner
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The Good Pagan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Brett Lewis
Inker(s): Brett Lewis
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Alban
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Pages: 3
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Piercing Devotion

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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Ted Slampyak
Inker(s): Ted Slampyak
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Sebastian
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The Thundering Legion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Steve Mannion
Inker(s): Steve Mannion
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The Ultimate Sacrifice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Charles Drost
Inker(s): Charles Drost
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Oswald
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The Reluctant Soldier

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Roger Langridge
Inker(s): Roger Langridge
Letterer(s): ?
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Character(s): St. Edmund
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Hammer of the Heathens

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Rafael Kayanan
Inker(s): Rafael Kayanan
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Character(s): St. Olaf
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Against the Mongol Horde

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Eric Shanower
Inker(s): Eric Shanower
Letterer(s): ?
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Character(s): St. Michael of Chernigov
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Maid of Orleans

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Colleen Doran
Inker(s): Colleen Doran
Letterer(s): ?
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Character(s): St. Joan of Arc
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The Stuff of Legend

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Writer(s): John Wagner
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Disclose Notes: Introduction to Chapter Five: The Stuff of Legends.
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Dragonslayer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Donald David
Inker(s): Donald David
Letterer(s): ?
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Character(s): St. George
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Time Enough for Love

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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Joe Staton
Inker(s): Joe Staton
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Character(s): St. Valentine
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Christ-Bearer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Rick Parker
Inker(s): Rick Parker
Letterer(s): ?
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Character(s): St. Christopher
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Portrait of a Saint

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Peter Gross
Inker(s): Peter Gross
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Character(s): St. Rhipsime
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The 11,000 Virgins

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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): ChucK Wojtkiewicz
Inker(s): Chuck Wojtkiewicz
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Character(s): St. Ursula
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Extreme Prejudice

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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Brian Buniak
Inker(s): Brian Buniak
Letterer(s): ?
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Character(s): The Boy Martyrs
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Wheels on Fire

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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Robin Smith
Inker(s): Robin Smith
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Character(s): Catherine of Alexandria
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The Phantom Martyr

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Kathryn Hyatt
Inker(s): Kathryn Hyatt
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Character(s): Philomena
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Pages: 3
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Remains of the Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Gordon Purcell
Inker(s): Gordon Purcell
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Protus; St. Hyacinth
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Unto This Day

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Writer(s): John Wagner
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Disclose Notes: Introduction to Chapter Six: Unto This Day.
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On Savage Shores

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Dan Burr
Inker(s): Dan Burr
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 7
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Crucifixion at Nagasaki

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Lennie Mace
Inker(s): Lennie Mace
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): St. Paul Miki
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Cruel Practices

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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Galen Showman
Inker(s): Galen Showman
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Fear No Evil

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Tom Sutton
Inker(s): Tom Sutton
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The Good Child

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Marie Severin
Inker(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
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Character(s): St. Maria Goretti
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Auschwitz Priest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Matt Brooker [as D'Israeli D'Emon Draughtsman]
Inker(s): Matt Brooker [as D'Israeli D'Emon Draughtsman]
Letterer(s): ?
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Character(s): St. Maximilian Kolbe
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A Case for Canonization

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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): David Lloyd
Inker(s): David Lloyd
Letterer(s): ?
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Character(s): Edith Stein
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Tomorrow's Martyrs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Wagner
Penciller(s): Steve Carr
Inker(s): Steve Carr
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Biographies

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Bibliography

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Copyright Information

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Index of Saints

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Disclose Notes: Alphabetical list of Saints featured in this book with page number they are on.

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