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to travel outside it. Communication with the outside world is also possible, as Alex is able to press for divorce with his estranged wife through the village solicitor. In issue 7, Alex meets Surfer Steve, who claims that
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village, it is clear from the earliest issues that something is not quite right. A number of characters have unusual quirks or gifts, such as the mechanic, Alberto, who is able to restore any car to pristine condition, no matter how badly it is damaged; also Adam, who claims to be an alien with X-ray
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At the beginning of the first of issue, Alex Hunter almost runs over a woman while driving through the
British countryside, swerving and crashing his car into a tree. He wakes to find himself in the picturesque village of Strangehaven, where a young woman named Janey Jones convinces him to stay. He
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In issue 17, Alex is informed by a coven of witches (including
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