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Marvel Noir #Jun 2009 - Sep 2009
Росомаха Нуар
Джим Логан из детективного агентства «Логан и Логан» — лучший в своём деле. И Марико Яшида это знает.
Послушная дочь выполняет поручения своего отца, и ей нужно прикрытие. Это не проблема для Джима Логана. Но скоро он узнает, что никаких денег не хватит, чтобы скрыть всю ложь.
Ему нужно разобраться с заполнившими ночные улицы джекроллерами: приспешниками хозяина района Бауэри Виктора Крида — отморозками нового поколения, обученными смертоносным боевым искусствам. Ему нужно выяснить, что случилось с его собственным братом — Псом, который пропал и считается погибшим при ужасных обстоятельствах. Ему нужно понять его клиентку, которая, похоже, подбивает хорошего человека на подлость.
Но это Бауэри. Место, в котором человек может пасть ниже некуда.
Добро пожаловать домой, Логан.
Послушная дочь выполняет поручения своего отца, и ей нужно прикрытие. Это не проблема для Джима Логана. Но скоро он узнает, что никаких денег не хватит, чтобы скрыть всю ложь.
Ему нужно разобраться с заполнившими ночные улицы джекроллерами: приспешниками хозяина района Бауэри Виктора Крида — отморозками нового поколения, обученными смертоносным боевым искусствам. Ему нужно выяснить, что случилось с его собственным братом — Псом, который пропал и считается погибшим при ужасных обстоятельствах. Ему нужно понять его клиентку, которая, похоже, подбивает хорошего человека на подлость.
Но это Бауэри. Место, в котором человек может пасть ниже некуда.
Добро пожаловать домой, Логан.
100 pages, Paperback
First published November 4, 2009
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About the author
Stuart Moore
399 books69 followersSTUART MOORE is a writer, a book editor, and an award-winning comics editor.
Among his current writing projects are THE ZODIAC LEGACY, created and cowritten by Stan Lee and published by Disney, featuring an all-new team of teenaged super heroes in a series of illustrated prose novels and graphic novels; DOMINION: LAST SACRIFICE, a comic book series for Amazon/Jet City; and THANOS: DEATH SENTENCE, an original Marvel prose novel. Recent work includes EGOs, an original comic book series from Image Comics, and GARTER'S BIG SCORE, an original ebook novella for Kindle. He also contributed two series, TEACH and OUT WITH A BANG, to the launch of the online comics app Stela. Other comics work includes WOLVERINE NOIR and NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT (Marvel); FIRESTORM (DC Comics); assorted Star Trek and Transformers projects; and the science-fiction graphic novels EARTHLIGHT, PARA, SHADRACH STONE, and MANDALA. Prose writing includes the novel version of Marvel’s CIVIL WAR, and Disney Worldwide's JOHN CARTER: THE MOVIE NOVELIZATION.
Among his current writing projects are THE ZODIAC LEGACY, created and cowritten by Stan Lee and published by Disney, featuring an all-new team of teenaged super heroes in a series of illustrated prose novels and graphic novels; DOMINION: LAST SACRIFICE, a comic book series for Amazon/Jet City; and THANOS: DEATH SENTENCE, an original Marvel prose novel. Recent work includes EGOs, an original comic book series from Image Comics, and GARTER'S BIG SCORE, an original ebook novella for Kindle. He also contributed two series, TEACH and OUT WITH A BANG, to the launch of the online comics app Stela. Other comics work includes WOLVERINE NOIR and NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT (Marvel); FIRESTORM (DC Comics); assorted Star Trek and Transformers projects; and the science-fiction graphic novels EARTHLIGHT, PARA, SHADRACH STONE, and MANDALA. Prose writing includes the novel version of Marvel’s CIVIL WAR, and Disney Worldwide's JOHN CARTER: THE MOVIE NOVELIZATION.
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July 10, 2020
I love Wolverine. He's my favorite superhero. In this graphic novel, he's not a mutant and has no claws. Instead, he's a 1930's detective with knives. I hadn't read any alternate-universe stuff before but I absolutely loved this. It was pretty brutal at time but I loved every page.
November 28, 2012
So, I'm not exactly sure if Vertigo's hard-bound crime series had anything to do with Marvel starting to publish a rash of "noir" graphic novels that moved outside the normal continuity but still relied on the character name to sell it or not, but it sure seems like it. But other than a Hellblazer crime adaptation, Vertigo let the writers and artists publish brand new stories with unknown characters. I don't know how successful it turned out, but I thought a bunch of them were damn good.
And I thought I would have absolutely loved this story had it not involved the character name Wolverine. Or his claws. Say maybe they published all these "noir" books under their Icon label, without big name heroes, and I probably would have tripped over myself to give them all 5 stars.
Stuart Moore can write, if this is any indication. At least he understands the tropes of the hardboiled pulp genre and hits on every one of them. So it really isn't his fault for having to work with Wolverine as a medium. Combined with good, solid artwork, the book isn't at all bad. But not as good as it could have been.
And I thought I would have absolutely loved this story had it not involved the character name Wolverine. Or his claws. Say maybe they published all these "noir" books under their Icon label, without big name heroes, and I probably would have tripped over myself to give them all 5 stars.
Stuart Moore can write, if this is any indication. At least he understands the tropes of the hardboiled pulp genre and hits on every one of them. So it really isn't his fault for having to work with Wolverine as a medium. Combined with good, solid artwork, the book isn't at all bad. But not as good as it could have been.
January 6, 2013
The best of the Marvel Noir books I've read, as a noir. (Iron Man Noir was better, but it was really a pulp story.) The art is the best part of the book by far. It's gorgeous, atmospheric, and gives a true noir feel. The storyline is pretty good, but it's very rushed in places. Maybe the most glaring example is how Logan describes Yuriko as the best friend he's ever had after she's been in only a handful of panels and had been introduced as a stranger to him. I feel like there were really six issues of story squashed into a four issue series.
January 13, 2012
Logan is recast as a down on his luck gumshoe from the late 30s where a dame walks into his office, offers him a case, and before he knows it he's up to his neck in trouble. Pure noir. Only here Logan isn't Wolverine, the self-healing mutant with the bone claws who becomes Weapon X, and so on; here he's just a regular guy with a chequered past who happens to be good with knives.
The Marvel Noir series is a good idea but I'm beginning to see a trend in the books: the famous character is recast as an ordinary guy, he goes up against the mob, and it ends ambiguously. No different with Wolverine's story, which is a so-so tale of unrequited love and so of course doesn't end well.
Some decent art, but the story never rises above the ordinary which has been the main problem with the Noir series - it has some good ideas but not enough to make the book anything approaching a must-read for comics fans.
The Marvel Noir series is a good idea but I'm beginning to see a trend in the books: the famous character is recast as an ordinary guy, he goes up against the mob, and it ends ambiguously. No different with Wolverine's story, which is a so-so tale of unrequited love and so of course doesn't end well.
Some decent art, but the story never rises above the ordinary which has been the main problem with the Noir series - it has some good ideas but not enough to make the book anything approaching a must-read for comics fans.
July 9, 2017
Ive read a few of the Marvel Noir series books, and this one probably comes closest to capturing the true "Noir" vibe. A very dark story, sad at times, gritty throughout. This one really catches the bleakness I usually associate with these type of stories. Probably a little dark for most, but if are a fan of Noir you'll get it. Not a bad read and one that really accomplishes what it set out to do.
April 12, 2019
I haven't followed Wolverine/Logan in a lo-o-o-o-o-ng while, so I may have missed a number of the allusions to characters and occurrences in the 'real' continuity. But there is a swanky dame named Mariko Yashida with possible mob connections, Logan's mysterious past, and Yuriko. I never was sure who "Dog" should be aligned to in the main continuity.
I did like the darkness and mystery and the coloring here, much better than the other Marvel Noir books.
I did like the darkness and mystery and the coloring here, much better than the other Marvel Noir books.
April 6, 2023
Below average....
June 11, 2015
Usually if I review a book, I try to have clear and concrete reasons why something didn't click with me. I have more trouble than usual with Wolverine Noir identifying why it isn't a better book. The book certainly gets the down on your luck part of noir and Wolverine right. Nothing good happens for Logan and you pretty much expect that just from the title. And yet, something about the character of Wolverine and even the characters from his series don't work that well here. Some characters feel a bit forced. Wolverine for example, doesn't really have claws like in mutant form. Sabertooth's reasoning for being in the story makes sense but also seems kind of flimsy. The plot has one good twist that any noir story should have and yet, the ending didn't feel all that satisfying like a good noir story for some reason. It is probably because this version of Wolverine is not nearly as likable and lacks personality compared to his usual self. The art is also a bit inconsistent where some panels look sparse or not really well-drawn and others look pretty decent. This is not a bad graphic novel, but it is my least favorite in the Marvel Noir series and makes me wonder if Wolverine was a good inclusion in this line.
September 10, 2020
«Росомаха Нуар» міцно чіпляється кігтями до детективного жанру та не відпускає до самого фіналу 4-ї глави.
Отож, що маємо: Нью-Йорк напередодні 2-ї світової, Бауері та Росомаху, що працює детективом у агенції «Логан та Логан». І от до його офісу навідується молода японка, якій терміново треба розібратись з одним ділом…
Стилізація під нуарні твори («Місто Гріхів» Міллера, класичні голлівудські фільми) – є. Фатальна дама – є. Трагічне минуле – присутнє. Не завезли лише продовження історії. Занадто мало сторінок та чорної фарби на цупкому папері. Занадто швидко читається. В сюжеті є подвійне дно, є різкий поворот, але всього цього до біса мало, і хочеться ще.
Заслуговує уваги й те, що тут Росомаха не має якихось надприродних здібностей, в нього немає ні регенерації, ні кігтів у канонічному сенсі. Логан тут більш органічний та людяніший, тут він не виступає в ролі прямолінійного забіяки (хоча перехилити чарку все ще полюбляє), і це має під собою гарно прописану основу.
Це одне з найвдаліших застосувань образу Росомахи, навіть не дивлячись на досить дивну роботу художника, коли треба було вимальовувати обличчя.
Отож, що маємо: Нью-Йорк напередодні 2-ї світової, Бауері та Росомаху, що працює детективом у агенції «Логан та Логан». І от до його офісу навідується молода японка, якій терміново треба розібратись з одним ділом…
Стилізація під нуарні твори («Місто Гріхів» Міллера, класичні голлівудські фільми) – є. Фатальна дама – є. Трагічне минуле – присутнє. Не завезли лише продовження історії. Занадто мало сторінок та чорної фарби на цупкому папері. Занадто швидко читається. В сюжеті є подвійне дно, є різкий поворот, але всього цього до біса мало, і хочеться ще.
Заслуговує уваги й те, що тут Росомаха не має якихось надприродних здібностей, в нього немає ні регенерації, ні кігтів у канонічному сенсі. Логан тут більш органічний та людяніший, тут він не виступає в ролі прямолінійного забіяки (хоча перехилити чарку все ще полюбляє), і це має під собою гарно прописану основу.
Це одне з найвдаліших застосувань образу Росомахи, навіть не дивлячись на досить дивну роботу художника, коли треба було вимальовувати обличчя.
October 30, 2016
This mediocre noir set in New York in 1937 with Wolverine recast as a detective. Stuart Moore starts strong the tropes he uses are increasingly predictable and don't really build on the either the superhero or noir genres, really just subsuming the former into the later in a rather obvious way. The backstory with Dog and Rose was a twist that was almost beat-for-beat predictable with the normal tragedy involved. C.P. Smith's artwork is interesting, but sometimes the line work is by "gritty" by being overwrought and a bit freewheeling. If given more than four issues to breathe, this probably would have been a better story.
August 31, 2014
A short, bitter, alternate reality Wolverine tale. This volume seems to have a better sense of what constitutes noir fiction than other Marvel Noir titles. Private eye Logan, and his mentally handicapped partner Dog, is hired by Mariko Shoji to find a MacGuffin/red herring. Dog disappears, and Logan turns the Bowery upside down only to discover that the entire case revolves around his troubled past. A clever bit of entertainment, even though Logan's insta-friendship w/ Yukio after one meeting and his insta-love w/ Mariko after two meetings stretches credulity to the breaking point.
October 16, 2010
Better than X-Men Noir, but only because it had a more cohesive story.
August 22, 2021
Reprints Wolverine Noir #1-4 (June 2009-September 2009). James and his partner Dog work in the underbelly of the Bowery as detectives. When a woman named Mariko Yoshida comes to James with a job, Dog’s eagerness to help leads to his disappearance. Feeling a debt of gratitude to Dog because of their shared past, James finds himself pulled into a case of intrigue and danger…and learns that the past might not be finished with him.
Written by Stuart Moore, Wolverine Noir is a Marvel Comics stylized superhero comic book published under Marvel’s Noir line. Featuring art by C.P. Smith, the issues in the volume were also collected as part of Marvel Noir: Wolverine and the X-Men.
The Noir titles feel like they were kind of a bust. The multiple series released kind of fizzled except for Spider-Man Noir and it could be argued that Spider-Man Noir was simply aided by better marketing. Having read most of the Noir books, Wolverine Noir might make the most sense.
The hardboiled detective is a classic noir trope along with the femme-fatale, and Wolverine Noir sets them both up. Like most detectives, James has a buried past that haunts him and helps motivate his actions. Through the course of the story, you learn the reasons behind his loyalty to Dog and the trauma which has wrecked his life. In classic comic book (and sometimes noir), the past resurfaces and is determined to be tied to his current case.
The story also features two femme-fatales and that might be the slight misstep in the series. Mariko was a good femme fatale. She represents the mysterious “Orient” which is an outdated and xenophobic (or outright racist) idea, but another classic theme in noir. The introduction of Yuriko seems unnecessary and muddles the water. Logan already isn’t sure if he can trust Mariko, and he was already motivated to avenge Dog…Yuriko just seemed like throwaway collateral damage.
Wolverine Noir feels a bit more thought out than some of the other Noir titles because the ideas of Wolverine Noir fit nicely among the concept of the series line. While other series did tap into noir themes (like steampunk tech and urban issues), the classic detective is always the best go-to…and James has that Jake Gittes Chinatown damaged persona that helps propel the story. It is worth seeking out especially for fans of books like Fatale or Sin City. I would like Wolverine Noir to return someday.
Written by Stuart Moore, Wolverine Noir is a Marvel Comics stylized superhero comic book published under Marvel’s Noir line. Featuring art by C.P. Smith, the issues in the volume were also collected as part of Marvel Noir: Wolverine and the X-Men.
The Noir titles feel like they were kind of a bust. The multiple series released kind of fizzled except for Spider-Man Noir and it could be argued that Spider-Man Noir was simply aided by better marketing. Having read most of the Noir books, Wolverine Noir might make the most sense.
The hardboiled detective is a classic noir trope along with the femme-fatale, and Wolverine Noir sets them both up. Like most detectives, James has a buried past that haunts him and helps motivate his actions. Through the course of the story, you learn the reasons behind his loyalty to Dog and the trauma which has wrecked his life. In classic comic book (and sometimes noir), the past resurfaces and is determined to be tied to his current case.
The story also features two femme-fatales and that might be the slight misstep in the series. Mariko was a good femme fatale. She represents the mysterious “Orient” which is an outdated and xenophobic (or outright racist) idea, but another classic theme in noir. The introduction of Yuriko seems unnecessary and muddles the water. Logan already isn’t sure if he can trust Mariko, and he was already motivated to avenge Dog…Yuriko just seemed like throwaway collateral damage.
Wolverine Noir feels a bit more thought out than some of the other Noir titles because the ideas of Wolverine Noir fit nicely among the concept of the series line. While other series did tap into noir themes (like steampunk tech and urban issues), the classic detective is always the best go-to…and James has that Jake Gittes Chinatown damaged persona that helps propel the story. It is worth seeking out especially for fans of books like Fatale or Sin City. I would like Wolverine Noir to return someday.
May 1, 2024
This is not a superhero story. It's a dark and gritty detective story featuring some popular characters that bear little resemblence to their regular selves. I've always been a fan of both Wolverine and noir fiction, so this combo is right up my alley. Feel free to ignore the big names, as this story is very much a human one set in a time of turmoil.
The Bowery, 1937. Logan is a private investigator with a partner named Dog, a man with whom he has history and none of it very pleasant. The rich Mariko Yashida offers them a case to look into men who are following her US business dealings. Dog moves first, but it's more than he can handle. Logan follows in Dog's tracks against what look to be dangerous men who have captured his partner.
The Bowery, 1937. Logan is a private investigator with a partner named Dog, a man with whom he has history and none of it very pleasant. The rich Mariko Yashida offers them a case to look into men who are following her US business dealings. Dog moves first, but it's more than he can handle. Logan follows in Dog's tracks against what look to be dangerous men who have captured his partner.
August 17, 2018
Actual rating: 4.5 / 5 stars
This was brilliant. I don't know how it works against Wolverine's origins, like is it cannon? (First time I've used that word and not sure if I used it right xD). Nevertheless, on its own it was a powerful little comic.
I really loved the dark and gritty hues of the collection. It added to the noir film and helped it come to life. It was super suspenseful and felt like I was watching a movie.
I think Wolverine is one of my favourite Marvel characters and there's still so much about his complex character that I'm unaware of, so seeing him in this helped to add layers to that complexity.
After realising I forgot to finish looking at the variant covers and script I'd like to add that they were fun to glance over and also some of the love interests in this weren't obvious so I didn't get the drive for them.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy!>(^_^)<
Gén
This was brilliant. I don't know how it works against Wolverine's origins, like is it cannon? (First time I've used that word and not sure if I used it right xD). Nevertheless, on its own it was a powerful little comic.
I really loved the dark and gritty hues of the collection. It added to the noir film and helped it come to life. It was super suspenseful and felt like I was watching a movie.
I think Wolverine is one of my favourite Marvel characters and there's still so much about his complex character that I'm unaware of, so seeing him in this helped to add layers to that complexity.
After realising I forgot to finish looking at the variant covers and script I'd like to add that they were fun to glance over and also some of the love interests in this weren't obvious so I didn't get the drive for them.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy!>(^_^)<
Gén
May 14, 2023
"Here I am, a sinner. And I confess my sin."
Here are two words for you: bold & brutal.
That's what Wolverine Noir is.
I don't think that's very clever or all that original, but it is damn bold and brutal and reinvents the character in interesting ways. So interesting in fact that I thought someone robbed me because this story should've been bigger and not only 4 chapters. Anyway, it is what it is. The only clever part that I respect wholeheartedly is Logan's redesign. He looks like Humphrey Bogart with crazy hair and he has no super-powers. His signature claws are just knives, he's not a mutant. Do I like him more this way? No. Did Stuart Moore managed to make him interesting and vulnerable? Big yup!
Here are two words for you: bold & brutal.
That's what Wolverine Noir is.
I don't think that's very clever or all that original, but it is damn bold and brutal and reinvents the character in interesting ways. So interesting in fact that I thought someone robbed me because this story should've been bigger and not only 4 chapters. Anyway, it is what it is. The only clever part that I respect wholeheartedly is Logan's redesign. He looks like Humphrey Bogart with crazy hair and he has no super-powers. His signature claws are just knives, he's not a mutant. Do I like him more this way? No. Did Stuart Moore managed to make him interesting and vulnerable? Big yup!
October 8, 2021
The story was okay, but fairly generic and didn't ever really have me on the edge of my seat. However, I did enjoy the gritty and dark artwork.
I was put off and disappointed by the fact that this isn't really a story about Wolverine at all, they just took his name and gave a detective without powers knives that look like Wolverine's claws. It feels like a cheap thing to do to a beloved character just to put his name on a story that really doesn't involve him.
I was put off and disappointed by the fact that this isn't really a story about Wolverine at all, they just took his name and gave a detective without powers knives that look like Wolverine's claws. It feels like a cheap thing to do to a beloved character just to put his name on a story that really doesn't involve him.
February 18, 2023
This was super creative and cool in its gritty reinterpretation of Logan. I love the way that they made his claws metaphorical rather than literal and how that was conveyed through the art. The art and writing overall was top notch. I have to give it only 4 stars because the ending was so dark. Darker than i wanted to see. But this was great
July 26, 2024
There's a lot to love about C.P. Smith's chiaroscuro artwork for this Wolverine "What If" but the way he makes character's eyes pop off the page is the best there is.
Stuart Moore's writing leans heavily into tropes in ways both anticipated and unexpected - he sure doesn't pull any punches as he drags us down into the underbelly of 30s New York.
They're a Noirsome combo.
Stuart Moore's writing leans heavily into tropes in ways both anticipated and unexpected - he sure doesn't pull any punches as he drags us down into the underbelly of 30s New York.
They're a Noirsome combo.
March 17, 2017
A fun retelling of the Wolverine story, now set in the 1930's and complete with femme fatales, mindless hunks and crime lords. Wolverine is of course the down on his luck private detective in the filthiest part of the city.
February 3, 2021
Для меня это первый опыт подобного подхода в создании комиксов и мне вполне понравилось. Есть все составляющие классического нуара - печаль, темные цвета, роковая женщина и вечная война с самим собой. Еще непривычный ориджин и вполне себе драматичная развязка.
July 21, 2024
Wolverine in Japanese problems, Seen it before right? Wrong, because these ones wear fedoras. Naw, in all honesty it is pretty damn good. Short but good. And I like how his claws are hand held weapons. The are it also good.
August 4, 2017
Kind of a jumbled mess that doesn't offer anything new for ol' Logan.
March 13, 2018
O think this might be my favorite Marvel Noir so far. The art is fantastic and the story is far more in line with the genre. Too bad they didn't do more.
October 7, 2018
Different. Well written.
Sad.
Sad.
August 2, 2019
Could have been perfect. Needed one less woman and more relationship with the winner.
Creed's character was great for this.
Creed's character was great for this.
September 21, 2020
Wolverine is not defined by claws but by his healing factor. Take that away and change his backstory and it's not him anymore.
January 22, 2022
this is by far the worst comic book i have ever read
September 25, 2022
This comic thinks it’s much better than it actually is.
January 8, 2011
Wolverine Noir: Menikmati Wolverine Cita Rasa Aneh??
Ceritanya sangat aneh kalo menurut saya. Sama sekali gak menunjukkan greget tokoh Wolverine, malah berujung kayak komik thriller jadinya.
Jim Logan dan Dog adalah dua bersaudara yang mendirikan agency detektif swasta bernama "Logan & Logan" di Bowery, New York, 1937. Meskipun begitu Logan sangat membenci partner-nya itu. Ia merasa Dog adalah seperti kutukan baginya. Dan sesuatu dalam dirinya, yang digambarkan Ayahnya, seorang pendeta, sebagai binatang, selalu merasa ingin membunuh Dog.
Suatu hari mereka mendapatkan klien seorang wanita Jepang misterius yang meminta perlindungan dari orang yang membuntutinya. Ia menawarkan sejumlah besar uang yang tak mungkin ditolak. Tapi menolak menjelaskan apa dan kenapa di balik semua ini. Dog yang menangani kasus itu menghilang, terakhir ia terlihat di sebuah hotel yang dimiliki oleh Creed. Jim, biar bagaimana pun merasa khawatir dan mencarinya.
Bersamaan dengan itu, jalannya cerita flashback ke potongan-potongan masa lalu Jim Logan saat masih remaja. Jim remaja berlatih menggunakan pisau yang dijepit di antara jari-jarinya hingga menyerupai cakar (aneh, Wolverine kok gak punya cakar dan bukan mutan, hehe...) dan nilai-nilai Samurai pada Smitty, seorang tukang kebun yang merupakan veteran perang. Jim dan Dog terlibat cinta segitiga dengan seorang gadis cantik berambut merah bernama Rose. Jim dan Dog terlibat perkelahian untuk memperebutkannya. Menggunakan teknik pisau yang dipelajarinya, kemarahan Jim sangat menakutkan. Ia tak bisa mengingat apa yang terjadi setelahnya, namun Dog yang selalu menyepelekannya jadi sangat ketakutan padanya setelah itu...
Komik ini adalah tentang dosa masa lalu seorang Jim Logan, dan bagaimana kemarahan yang tak terkontrol dalam diri seseorang bisa menghilangkan jiwa kemanusiannya dan membuatnya tak ubahnya binatang buas. Sperti yang selalu dikutip Ayahnya di atas mimbar: "Di hari kelima Tuhan menciptakan binatang..." dan "Setiap manusia mempunyai pilihan..."
Well, it's a creepy sad story, though...
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