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My next guest at our live show in Philadelphia

was the Philadelphia cartoonist and illustrator Charles Burns.

You might know his work from covers of The New Yorker

or Altoids Advertisements or from his many comic books,

which are iconic in the field.

He was an early contributor to the Seminole Comics Compilation Raw.

You might even remember his work from Coca-Cola's

Failed Super Hept Cola Line, OK Cola.

His graphic style is a distinct mix of 1950s horror genre comics

and a contemporary ultra-clean aesthetic.

And of course he's a Philadelphia.

So let's get to the stage of the Philadelphia Improv Theatre

and my conversation with cartoonist and comics artist Charles Burns.

It's great to have you on the show. Thank you for being here.

So I want to ask you, this is like a very strangely specific question

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