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with parts of the bio stuff removed. It needs, however, to be about one or the other. It was created about the magazine, which doesn't appear notable. The man, Mfumu'eto may be notable, but the article isn't really about him, though his bio comprises more of the article the actual magazine info. --
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due to lack of multiple reliable and independent sources with substantial coverage. My present computer is not up to the task of opening the citation listed above, so someone has to answer the question of whether it has more than passing reference to this comic.
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