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The ANN 25th Anniversary Special - The Blade of Michelob

by Robin Sevakis, Aug 14th 2025

Surprise, it's a special comic celebrating Anime News Network's 25th anniversary. Artist Robin Sevakis returned to draw a short series of comics focusing on Anime News Network's mascots of the past and present and what would happen if they all met. Enjoy a new comic each Thursday for the next two weeks!

In which, the three elves have to do what takes some gamers 60+ hours to pull off.

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Intern Annika The ANN 25th Anniversary Special - The Blade of Michelob

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The ANN 25th Anniversary Special - The Blade of Michelob