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BLOOD GODS
Chapter 22

JUST THE
TWO DF US
Written by SHAWN KITTELSEN
Pencils by IGOR VITORINO
Inks by OCLAIR ALBERT
Colors by VERONICA GANDINl
Letters by SAIDA TEMOFONTE
Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA & ROD REIS
Edited by ALEX ANTONE

Based on the game MORTAL KOMBAT X,

created by NetherRealm Studios.
Available Now.

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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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