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DEEP TROUBLE II

DEEP TROUBLE II

Goosebumps #58: Deep Trouble II © 1997 by Parachute Press. Cover Art by Tim Jacobus. Sequel to: Deep Trouble   Spoiler-Free Review Deep Trouble II was a story about scientist being really bad at science. There were so many holes in the logic of the villain that...

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DEEP TROUBLE II

Goosebumps #58: Deep Trouble II was a mess, but it had a logic-defying villain that I am low-key obsessed with. I love a relentless pursuit of terrible ideas.

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