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This was an animated short based on our book THE PRO from Image comics that Amanda Conner made with the crew at TITMOUSE many years ago to convince a studio to make a Painkiller Jane movie. We thought with THE BOYS being so popular it was a non-brainer but... It never went anywhere, but here it is to enjoy and pass around. You can get a copy of the book at or ask your local retailer to order one from Image Comics. This is a few scenes from the book put together - just quick scene clips to establish the tone as well as possibilities. We had this up on YOUTUBE and it had about 4 million hits, but since then they removed it because of their standards. Home of Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti Amanda Conner Image Comicsshow more

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