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The Subby was a nice enough man in some ways, but in others he was simply hopeless.
Godfrey Marten, Undergraduate Charles Turley 1904
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However, the Subby is a rare good sort, and I shouldn't wonder if he let the thing drop, especially as it is the end of term, "I said.
Godfrey Marten, Undergraduate Charles Turley 1904
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A second new one, “Vergeltungswaffe” (because “Mxyzptlk” was taken, I guess), is by Mark Schultz and Al Williamson and also shows a WWII-era Subby, this time angry with all air-breathers.
18 « April « 2009 « Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy 2009
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 Subby himself is on theÂrun, accompanied by the Shroud, ending up in the Big Top of the Circus of Crime.
Review: Rapid Fire Reviews - Stale Candy Edition! | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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A second new one, “Vergeltungswaffe” (because “Mxyzptlk” was taken, I guess), is by Mark Schultz and Al Williamson and also shows a WWII-era Subby, this time angry with all air-breathers.
Quick Hits – Captain America and Sub Mariner 70th Anniversary Specials and More 2009
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There's also some nods at Gaiman, particularly Neverwhere which also inspired elements of Un Lun Dun and King Rat, with Goss and Subby coming over as worthy homages to the latter's Croup and Vandemar, only less pleasant.
Archive 2010-04-01 Adam Whitehead 2010
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Less happily, so do Goss and Subby, murderers and pain-merchants for hire.
Kraken by China Mieville Adam Whitehead 2010
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Less happily, so do Goss and Subby, murderers and pain-merchants for hire.
Archive 2010-04-01 Adam Whitehead 2010
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And then there is Goss and Subby, an ageless old man and a cretinous boy who, together, constitute a terrifying—yet darkly charismatic—demonic duo.
Books in the Mail (W/E 04/10/2010) RobB 2010
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And then there is Goss and Subby, an ageless old man and a cretinous boy who, together, constitute a terrifying—yet darkly charismatic—demonic duo.
Archive 2010-04-01 RobB 2010
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