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Gotham City Sirens (Single Issues) #1
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Hang out with the bad girls of Gotham City! Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn are tired of playing by other people's rules--regardless of which side of the law they're on. These tough ladies have a new agenda all their own, and they'll use any means necessary to pursue it. But can they get along and work as a team? And who will get hurt along the way?
24 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 24, 2009
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Paul Dini
726 books715 followersPaul Dini is an American television producer of animated cartoons. He is best known as a producer and writer for several Warner Bros./DC Comics series, including Star Wars: Ewoks, Tiny Toon Adventures, Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, The New Batman/Superman Adventures, Batman Beyond and Duck Dodgers. He also developed and scripted Krypto the Superdog and contributed scripts to Animaniacs (he created Minerva Mink), Freakazoid, Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. After leaving Warner Bros. In early 2004, Dini went on to write and story edit the popular ABC adventure series Lost.
Paul Dini was born in New York City. He attended the Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, California on an art scholarship. He attended Emerson College in Boston, where he earned a BFA degree in creative writing. (He also took zoology classes at Harvard University.)
During college, he began doing freelance animation scripts for Filmation, and a number of other studios. In 1984, he was hired to work for George Lucas on several of his animation projects.
The episodes of the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon that were written by Dini have become favorites amongst the show's fans over the internet, although despite this as well as contributing to interviews on the released box sets of the series, Dini has made no secret of his distaste for Filmation and the He-Man concept. He also wrote an episode of the Generation One Transformers cartoon series and contributed to various episodes of the Ewoks animated series, several of which included rare appearances from the Empire.
In 1989, he was hired at Warner Bros. Animation to work on Tiny Toon Adventures. Later, he moved onto Batman: The Animated Series, where he worked as a writer, producer and editor, later working on Batman Beyond. He continued working with WB animation, working on a number of internal projects, including Krypto the Superdog and Duck Dodgers, until 2004.
He has earned five Emmy awards for his animation work. In a related effort, Dini was also the co-author (with Chip Kidd) of Batman Animated, a 1998 non-fiction coffee table book about the animated Batman franchise.
Dini has also written several comics stories for DC Comics, including an acclaimed oversized graphic novel series illustrated by painter Alex Ross. (A hardcover collection of the Dini and Ross stories was published in late summer 2005 under the title The World's Greatest Superheroes.) Other books written by Dini for DC have featured his Batman Animated creation Harley Quinn as well as classic characters Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel and Zatanna.
Best known among Dini's original creations is Jingle Belle, the rebellious teen-age daughter of Santa Claus. Dini also created Sheriff Ida Red, the super-powered cowgirl star of a series of books set in Dini's mythical town of Mutant, Texas. Perhaps his greatest character contribution is the introduction of Harley Quinn (along with designs by Bruce Timm) on Batman: The Animated Series.
In 2001 Dini made a cameo appearance in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back during the scene in which Jay and Silent Bob wear ridiculous looking costumes for a film being directed by Chris Rock, in which Dini says to them "you guys look pretty bad ass".
In 2006, Dini became the writer for DC Comics' Detective Comics. That same year, he announced that he was writing a hardcover graphic novel starring Zatanna and Black Canary. In 2007, he was announced as the head writer of that company's weekly series, Countdown. Paul Dini is currently co-writing the script for the upcoming Gatchaman movie. Dini is also currently writing a series for Top Cow Productions, based in a character he created, Madame Mirage.
Paul Dini is an active cryptozoologist, hunter and wildlife photographer. On a 1985 trip to Tasmania, he had a possible sighting of a Thylacine. He has also encountered a number of venomous snakes, a Komodo Dragon and a charging Sumatran Rhi
Paul Dini was born in New York City. He attended the Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, California on an art scholarship. He attended Emerson College in Boston, where he earned a BFA degree in creative writing. (He also took zoology classes at Harvard University.)
During college, he began doing freelance animation scripts for Filmation, and a number of other studios. In 1984, he was hired to work for George Lucas on several of his animation projects.
The episodes of the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon that were written by Dini have become favorites amongst the show's fans over the internet, although despite this as well as contributing to interviews on the released box sets of the series, Dini has made no secret of his distaste for Filmation and the He-Man concept. He also wrote an episode of the Generation One Transformers cartoon series and contributed to various episodes of the Ewoks animated series, several of which included rare appearances from the Empire.
In 1989, he was hired at Warner Bros. Animation to work on Tiny Toon Adventures. Later, he moved onto Batman: The Animated Series, where he worked as a writer, producer and editor, later working on Batman Beyond. He continued working with WB animation, working on a number of internal projects, including Krypto the Superdog and Duck Dodgers, until 2004.
He has earned five Emmy awards for his animation work. In a related effort, Dini was also the co-author (with Chip Kidd) of Batman Animated, a 1998 non-fiction coffee table book about the animated Batman franchise.
Dini has also written several comics stories for DC Comics, including an acclaimed oversized graphic novel series illustrated by painter Alex Ross. (A hardcover collection of the Dini and Ross stories was published in late summer 2005 under the title The World's Greatest Superheroes.) Other books written by Dini for DC have featured his Batman Animated creation Harley Quinn as well as classic characters Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel and Zatanna.
Best known among Dini's original creations is Jingle Belle, the rebellious teen-age daughter of Santa Claus. Dini also created Sheriff Ida Red, the super-powered cowgirl star of a series of books set in Dini's mythical town of Mutant, Texas. Perhaps his greatest character contribution is the introduction of Harley Quinn (along with designs by Bruce Timm) on Batman: The Animated Series.
In 2001 Dini made a cameo appearance in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back during the scene in which Jay and Silent Bob wear ridiculous looking costumes for a film being directed by Chris Rock, in which Dini says to them "you guys look pretty bad ass".
In 2006, Dini became the writer for DC Comics' Detective Comics. That same year, he announced that he was writing a hardcover graphic novel starring Zatanna and Black Canary. In 2007, he was announced as the head writer of that company's weekly series, Countdown. Paul Dini is currently co-writing the script for the upcoming Gatchaman movie. Dini is also currently writing a series for Top Cow Productions, based in a character he created, Madame Mirage.
Paul Dini is an active cryptozoologist, hunter and wildlife photographer. On a 1985 trip to Tasmania, he had a possible sighting of a Thylacine. He has also encountered a number of venomous snakes, a Komodo Dragon and a charging Sumatran Rhi
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July 28, 2016
This was a great and super fun read, pumped to see where this series is going to go!
July 26, 2018
"...she was made to feel abused and completely vulnerable. That leaves scars no magic can erase."I've been wanting to read Gotham City Sirens ever since I got wind of it and I'm really grateful that I finally did! What makes this graphic novel so appealing is well of course, the girls themselves. They have a strange yet endearing dynamics with each other and it's really nice to see how they can still be "sisterly" in their own unapologetic evil ways. This first issue started off easily although I find some of the plot devices used to be quite typical already. Also! We get to see Zatanna here and it's a bonus for me since I just read Zatanna last time hohohoh. I'm excited as to where this will be headed!
December 6, 2015
What could be better than Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn teaming up together?!!
One word, BRILLIANT!! #SquadGoals
One word, BRILLIANT!! #SquadGoals
December 25, 2016
This is so much fun!
Read
January 28, 2018Old but gold.
July 22, 2016
3.5/5
June 9, 2017
As a former gymnast and MMA student I've always loved Cat Woman. "Sometimes I'm good, and sometimes I'm bad ;) " What girl can't relate to that?!
And as a worshiper of Mother Nature and Botany, naturally I loove Poison Ivy! "Mother Nature was screaming for a Savior" Mother Nature IS screaming for a Savior!!!
I think these girls are perfect for each other, and I enjoyed this short story very much and will be reading the others in the series.
My reluctant reader 12 year old, who is starting to get into graphic novels and just had me order the DC origins 5 book series from Scholastic, is who we have to thank for my re-interest in comics.
And as a worshiper of Mother Nature and Botany, naturally I loove Poison Ivy! "Mother Nature was screaming for a Savior" Mother Nature IS screaming for a Savior!!!
I think these girls are perfect for each other, and I enjoyed this short story very much and will be reading the others in the series.
My reluctant reader 12 year old, who is starting to get into graphic novels and just had me order the DC origins 5 book series from Scholastic, is who we have to thank for my re-interest in comics.
November 3, 2014
Ask any comic fan who their favourite villainesses are and chances are that Catwoman, Poison Ivy, or Harley Quinn are among them. The three DC divas are among some of the most beloved femme fatales that the comic industry has to offer, spawning appearances in cartoons, movies, and countless graphic novels. So bringing together all three in their own girl power series seems like a sure thing to attract any fan, and I can’t say I was disappointed.
Written by Paul Dini, Gotham City Sirens follows the events of Jeph Loeb’s Hush series. Catwoman is left vulnerable after her near death, but is saved by a now homeless Ivy. In exchange for her help, Catwoman allows Ivy to stay at her apartment. They are soon joined by a desperate Harley Quinn, who is looking to escape the abusive clutches of her psychotic boyfriend, the Joker. The three form an unlikely team who must learn to work and live together as they walk the very thin line between villain and hero, sometimes saving Gotham along the way.
The narrative is a perfect mixture of dramatic and comedic, providing an interesting read while the art by Guillem March is bright and bold. Following the modern North American style, the panels appear very clean, even a little too clean at times especially during the fight scenes where they can lack fluidity.
As a comic fan of the feminine gender, I appreciate this foray into an almost exclusively female cast and I’m sure others will as well. I would recommend Gotham City Sirens to anyone looking for a good, solid read, regardless of gender.
Written by Paul Dini, Gotham City Sirens follows the events of Jeph Loeb’s Hush series. Catwoman is left vulnerable after her near death, but is saved by a now homeless Ivy. In exchange for her help, Catwoman allows Ivy to stay at her apartment. They are soon joined by a desperate Harley Quinn, who is looking to escape the abusive clutches of her psychotic boyfriend, the Joker. The three form an unlikely team who must learn to work and live together as they walk the very thin line between villain and hero, sometimes saving Gotham along the way.
The narrative is a perfect mixture of dramatic and comedic, providing an interesting read while the art by Guillem March is bright and bold. Following the modern North American style, the panels appear very clean, even a little too clean at times especially during the fight scenes where they can lack fluidity.
As a comic fan of the feminine gender, I appreciate this foray into an almost exclusively female cast and I’m sure others will as well. I would recommend Gotham City Sirens to anyone looking for a good, solid read, regardless of gender.
June 24, 2014
I know villains are not supposed to work together because they have their own agendas;, however, I love these female villains becoming friends. Catwoman is venerable and needs some support with no one to turn to Ivy saves her. Posien ivy needs a place to stay, so Catwoman provides that. Harley Quinn has left the joker but mentions her abusive relationship with him, seeming she will go back to him with only a call, so she needs a strong females like Catwoman and Posien Ivy to help her with that. I like that the characters need each other, and are not getting together just to do evil antics, though when those begain they probably will be amazing.
Plus Harley is incredibly cute and I just love her.
The art was not as amazing as Hush, but still pretty good. They did a good job at drawing the girls curves, but I thought the shading needed a little work. However, I will continue to read this series, and see how the plots plays out.
Plus Harley is incredibly cute and I just love her.
The art was not as amazing as Hush, but still pretty good. They did a good job at drawing the girls curves, but I thought the shading needed a little work. However, I will continue to read this series, and see how the plots plays out.
March 22, 2017
It's been decades since I last read a comic book, but I enjoyed the trip down memory lane. There is so much that hasn't changed -the illustration style, the flip dialogues which owe so much to film noir, the twisted, exaggerated perspectives, the clear pitch to teenagers, the unabashed enjoyment in the drawings...
There are some traces of female lib, the ambiance has become darker and the grey areas between good and evil have become more convoluted and ambivalent.
A nice restful break -and a reminder of how addictive this kind of literature can be...
There are some traces of female lib, the ambiance has become darker and the grey areas between good and evil have become more convoluted and ambivalent.
A nice restful break -and a reminder of how addictive this kind of literature can be...
September 16, 2015
Omg todas son unas perras, enserio.
April 20, 2016
Who doesn't love these three kick-ass ladies?
December 18, 2016
Good.
The artwork is wonderful. The story seems interesting so far and makes me want to read the next issue. Paul Dini never disappoints.
The artwork is wonderful. The story seems interesting so far and makes me want to read the next issue. Paul Dini never disappoints.
June 4, 2017
I like the stories (everybody swirling into their own narratives in the aftermath of Hush) and I forever love these ladies, but the art kept throwing me. It's been a while since I've read any of the Big Two books and I'm so much more used to seeing clothing drawn like, well, clothing. But some of the artists are great and again, I do like playing in the world of Gotham without always dealing with The Bat. I'll probably pick up the next couple of collected because dangit, I have an endless soft spot for Ivy, Selina and Harley.
July 18, 2017
Great
This is an excellent start to a series the only drawback is if you are not familiar with the characters you may be lost
This is an excellent start to a series the only drawback is if you are not familiar with the characters you may be lost
July 31, 2017
WHAT WAS THIS PERFECTION?!
December 23, 2017
The first sentence of the story had me hooked and the last one has me wanting to read more.
June 21, 2019
this was a fun and campy read. very enjoyable.
October 8, 2019
Love them!
December 10, 2021
Great comic
Glad I bought this.
After reading the #1 I’ll definitely be buying the full series. Artwork is good and so is the storyline. Job well done.
Glad I bought this.
After reading the #1 I’ll definitely be buying the full series. Artwork is good and so is the storyline. Job well done.
July 26, 2023
Pretty mid, up until they introduce the realtor who sells all the weird property to villains. Hilarious.
September 29, 2024
An okay start so far. Maybe it gets better.
April 15, 2014
If you enjoy reading a story with action, plot twists, and just a touch of romance, then you will love this story about these three villains becoming a team, and learning to work, and live together while also in their own special way keeping the city safe.
Gotham City Siren’s: Union, is a very complex and original story that goes into the lives of the female influences that are in Gotham. Because of the dark atmosphere that surrounds the general plot it is obvious that the ideas of fact and fiction are being debated, and challenged in this awe-inspiring book, about the lives of 3 females who are normally seen as “villainesses” in Gotham.
In the book characters that are normally viewed as evil, are portrayed in a way that makes them seem revitalized, and new. Not only are they more “humane”, they find ways to make their stance without building judgment from others based on their actions. In the book there is a dark appearance to most of the characters, but as the story goes on and you learn new things about them the darkness seems to dissipate and there is a comforting calm that consumes the story. The way that the pictures are drawn allows the reader to see the true emotions and feelings of the characters even when they may be acting calm and collected. The scenes surrounding the character set the atmosphere for the way they are currently feeling in the story. Using this subtle method, light and dark are given new meaning.
The main way to distinguish the switching of roles on the sides of good and evil, can be recognized in the fact that Batman in the story has been replaced with the villain Hush, and the Riddler who is commonly seen and recognized profoundly as a villain is working as a lawyer of sorts to help people, by solving mysteries that many others don’t understand. Even Catwoman, and her comrades Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn seem to have changed drastically based on the first chapter of the novel. Poison Ivy even brings into question Catwoman’s strength after the tragic incident that occurs with her heart, leaving her scarred mentally (as learned in the first chapter). Harley Quinn although still highly bubbly –as seen in past novels-, is more subdued, and barely causes any real trouble in the book, other than the “Joker” debacle that occurs (and in that case it was just a jealous look alike who used to work for him). The only character that seems relatively the same would be Poison Ivy, but even in that sense she saves people at the end of the story when she is in the rainforest. She may have killed a few people – a lot-, but she still was a complex character that a person had to look deeper to actually see her true intentions and not just what she was saying on the outside, because that doesn’t always reflect the truth.
In complete honesty this was a story about the changing of a person – or in this case people- over time based on their environment. Villains can’t always just be decided on what they have done or how they are seen, but must actually be categorized based on whom they truly are inside. In this story villains aren’t necessarily the bad guys any more, and the hero’s are the ones wearing true masks, in order to hide their real intentions. This novel goes into ideas that many people overlook when it comes to stories about heroes, and it gives a new idea of what a “hero” even is.
All in all this is one of the best stories I have read in a while, because of its complexity, and even because it talks about life in Gotham from a different perspective. I enjoy the fact that this book comes from the “villains” point of view, because it gives the reader a chance to understand the minds of those who “ruin” the city, even if the villain is the person you least expect.
I would highly recommend this book for anyone that is interested in a story about the changing of times and becoming a new person. This story gives insight on what Gotham is really like from a perspective other than Batman, and even the Joker, and its really a great read that will keep you captivated, and entrapped until the very end of the story.
Gotham City Siren’s: Union, is a very complex and original story that goes into the lives of the female influences that are in Gotham. Because of the dark atmosphere that surrounds the general plot it is obvious that the ideas of fact and fiction are being debated, and challenged in this awe-inspiring book, about the lives of 3 females who are normally seen as “villainesses” in Gotham.
In the book characters that are normally viewed as evil, are portrayed in a way that makes them seem revitalized, and new. Not only are they more “humane”, they find ways to make their stance without building judgment from others based on their actions. In the book there is a dark appearance to most of the characters, but as the story goes on and you learn new things about them the darkness seems to dissipate and there is a comforting calm that consumes the story. The way that the pictures are drawn allows the reader to see the true emotions and feelings of the characters even when they may be acting calm and collected. The scenes surrounding the character set the atmosphere for the way they are currently feeling in the story. Using this subtle method, light and dark are given new meaning.
The main way to distinguish the switching of roles on the sides of good and evil, can be recognized in the fact that Batman in the story has been replaced with the villain Hush, and the Riddler who is commonly seen and recognized profoundly as a villain is working as a lawyer of sorts to help people, by solving mysteries that many others don’t understand. Even Catwoman, and her comrades Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn seem to have changed drastically based on the first chapter of the novel. Poison Ivy even brings into question Catwoman’s strength after the tragic incident that occurs with her heart, leaving her scarred mentally (as learned in the first chapter). Harley Quinn although still highly bubbly –as seen in past novels-, is more subdued, and barely causes any real trouble in the book, other than the “Joker” debacle that occurs (and in that case it was just a jealous look alike who used to work for him). The only character that seems relatively the same would be Poison Ivy, but even in that sense she saves people at the end of the story when she is in the rainforest. She may have killed a few people – a lot-, but she still was a complex character that a person had to look deeper to actually see her true intentions and not just what she was saying on the outside, because that doesn’t always reflect the truth.
In complete honesty this was a story about the changing of a person – or in this case people- over time based on their environment. Villains can’t always just be decided on what they have done or how they are seen, but must actually be categorized based on whom they truly are inside. In this story villains aren’t necessarily the bad guys any more, and the hero’s are the ones wearing true masks, in order to hide their real intentions. This novel goes into ideas that many people overlook when it comes to stories about heroes, and it gives a new idea of what a “hero” even is.
All in all this is one of the best stories I have read in a while, because of its complexity, and even because it talks about life in Gotham from a different perspective. I enjoy the fact that this book comes from the “villains” point of view, because it gives the reader a chance to understand the minds of those who “ruin” the city, even if the villain is the person you least expect.
I would highly recommend this book for anyone that is interested in a story about the changing of times and becoming a new person. This story gives insight on what Gotham is really like from a perspective other than Batman, and even the Joker, and its really a great read that will keep you captivated, and entrapped until the very end of the story.
November 22, 2014
Gotham City Sirens follows Harley, Ivy and Serena as they try to live a law-abiding life - something quite new to all of them.
We follow these "heroines"/Villainesses as they struggle to remain anonymous and get out of the mud of their past ways.
I love Harley Quinn, was intrigued about Poison Ivy and was more than positively inclined to learning more of Catwoman.
This wasn't what I wanted, so whether the rating is fair is up for discussion: I wanted something other than what I got, but this story definitely is what it sets out to be.
If you pick up Gotham City Sirens you will get the everyday life of giddy Harley, solemn Serena and melancholic Ivy.
What I wanted was to see these bad girls in action. I wanted to understand Poison Ivy's plots, see Serena steal and watch Harley obsess about the Joker.
But it's quite typical for these comic books that follow the female characters to take a "female perspective". It is as though Marvel and DC think that to get female readers they must dumb down their content and make it more simple and everyday-like.
This reinforces some men's prejudice about female characters; that they're uninteresting and unintelligent. It would have been awesome to see these characters in some clever ploy.
I was also disappointed with harley's low intellect. Let's not forget that she isn't stupid - she has a doctor's degree - she's mentally unstable. In the batman series there's even an episode in which she succeeds in capturing Batman and would have killed him had the Joker not interfered.
That being said - I was entertained and I still like it. The characters are still awesome and I see the point to having a comic story about whatever they do BETWEEN big plots and if that's what you're looking for - and if you've read amply of those stories in which they are the bad villains - this is a good read.
We follow these "heroines"/Villainesses as they struggle to remain anonymous and get out of the mud of their past ways.
I love Harley Quinn, was intrigued about Poison Ivy and was more than positively inclined to learning more of Catwoman.
This wasn't what I wanted, so whether the rating is fair is up for discussion: I wanted something other than what I got, but this story definitely is what it sets out to be.
If you pick up Gotham City Sirens you will get the everyday life of giddy Harley, solemn Serena and melancholic Ivy.
What I wanted was to see these bad girls in action. I wanted to understand Poison Ivy's plots, see Serena steal and watch Harley obsess about the Joker.
But it's quite typical for these comic books that follow the female characters to take a "female perspective". It is as though Marvel and DC think that to get female readers they must dumb down their content and make it more simple and everyday-like.
This reinforces some men's prejudice about female characters; that they're uninteresting and unintelligent. It would have been awesome to see these characters in some clever ploy.
I was also disappointed with harley's low intellect. Let's not forget that she isn't stupid - she has a doctor's degree - she's mentally unstable. In the batman series there's even an episode in which she succeeds in capturing Batman and would have killed him had the Joker not interfered.
That being said - I was entertained and I still like it. The characters are still awesome and I see the point to having a comic story about whatever they do BETWEEN big plots and if that's what you're looking for - and if you've read amply of those stories in which they are the bad villains - this is a good read.
November 25, 2015
Not Just Pretty Faces
I'm a Batman fan and a friend recommended this series to me. I know a bit about the Selina and Dr Quinzel and Isley but not a lot. They're usually very one dimensional when depicted in the Batman comics so I was hoping that this story would give them a better treatment. I want disappointed. It's well drawn and the interaction of the ladies when they're plotting together really adds depth to their character motives. Lot's of fun!
I'm a Batman fan and a friend recommended this series to me. I know a bit about the Selina and Dr Quinzel and Isley but not a lot. They're usually very one dimensional when depicted in the Batman comics so I was hoping that this story would give them a better treatment. I want disappointed. It's well drawn and the interaction of the ladies when they're plotting together really adds depth to their character motives. Lot's of fun!
November 6, 2016
Omg. Yes please.
I can't wait to delve into volume 2. Three of my absolute fave characters working together. Yasss queens! So far I really dig the plot and it's not hard to follow which is good because I'm still pretty new to this Batman universe. Seriously. Can't wait to read more.
I can't wait to delve into volume 2. Three of my absolute fave characters working together. Yasss queens! So far I really dig the plot and it's not hard to follow which is good because I'm still pretty new to this Batman universe. Seriously. Can't wait to read more.
November 15, 2014
Brilliant, Ivy, Harley and Catwoman team up to take Gotham by storm! This series should come back in the new 52! Varied story with lots of things going on, the art is mainly very good, the quality drops a bit in the final story but the plot holds it up.
January 28, 2016
Cumple la función de entretener a la perfección. Nos presentan la unión de las tres villanas de Gotham, y nos dejan ver un poco más de cerca como son cuando no están enfrentándose al Murciélago de DC.
February 22, 2016
New to the comic world
I loved this. The art was great and the story line was very entertaining. This is my first time reading a comic and I very badly with the choice I made. Look forward to the rest
I loved this. The art was great and the story line was very entertaining. This is my first time reading a comic and I very badly with the choice I made. Look forward to the rest
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