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BLOOD TIES
Chapter 2

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APPRENTICE
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Written by SHAWN KITTELSEN

Art by DEXTER SOY
Color by VERONICA GANDINI
Letters by SAIDA TEMOFONTE
Cover by IVAN REIS & ALEX SINCLAIR
Edited by ALEX ANTONE
Special Thanks to NetherRealm Studios

Based on the game MORTAL KOMBATX,

created by NetherRealm Studios.
Available April 201 5.

Copyright 2015 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. MORTAL KOMBAT X and all related
characters and elements are trademarks of and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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