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Impressive.\" -Comic Crusaders \"It has light-hearted humor and makes the characters of the video game even more interesting.\" -Nuke the Fridge \"Capturing the tone of the game perfectly, this team brings the madcap of Popcap to brilliant life and imagination, with all the humor, wit, and ice cream you could hope for.\" -Fanboy Comics","forthcoming":false,"isbn13":"9781616559991","publication_date":"20160920","publisher":"Dark Horse Comics","slug":"plants-vs-zombies-volume-5-petal-to-the-metal","subtitle":"Hardcover – Illustrated, September 20, 2016","title":"Plants Vs. 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