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This month in Sparkler, classy meets sexy! Our Week 5 special is "The Maiden and the Fish," a short story by new Sparkler writer Lydie Mackenzie that mashes up Heian-era poetry and fairy tales, with an incredible (and historically accurate) illustration by Phong Anh (also new to Sparkler).

And our Subscriber Exclusive is a set of pin-up illustrations by new Sparkler artist Tacto, featuring the men of Gauntlet, Awake, and Tokyo Demons in various states of...uh, posing!

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  Dire Hearts: Chapter 02, Page 038

  Rose may not have her memories, but she does have a plan!

  
  
  
  
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  Off*Beat: Chapter 15, Page 369

  The Turning Point

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Gauntlet: Chapter 4

  Friends, foes, and everything in between.

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  The Maiden and the Fish

  A princess and a poem.

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Awake: Chapter 4

  Looking for answers, looking for trust.
  FREE TO STREAM!

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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