Out in comic shops this week is Puerto Rico Strong, a new anthology from Lion Forge Comics created to aid in the recovery efforts in Puerto Rico. On Hard NOC Life, we speak to one of the book's co-editors, and fellow NOC, Desiree Rodrguez.

Keith and Desiree discuss the work that went into turning a massive project like this around in a matter of months, and why it's important that the book be seen as an educational tool for readers to understand the history, culture, and people of Puerto Rico. They also go on a brief tangent about the business of the direct market and the comic book retail industry.

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