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Thursday, February 2 2012

Heinous Hitman Wielding a Weapon Seeks Redemption and Salvation in "Near Death"

The new series from writer Jay Faerber explores the path of a hitman named Markham, who takes a bullet and experiences the afterlife -- or something like it -- when his heart stops on the operating table.

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