{"id":16862,"date":"2018-05-18T12:08:10","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T19:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/?p=16862"},"modified":"2018-05-18T12:12:21","modified_gmt":"2018-05-18T19:12:21","slug":"the-smog-emperor-in-the-woods-by-zack-soto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/the-smog-emperor-in-the-woods-by-zack-soto\/","title":{"rendered":"The Smog Emperor In The Woods &#8211; by Zack Soto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog-emperor-handbook.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16878\" src=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog-emperor-handbook.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog-emperor-handbook.jpg 720w, 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720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16874\" src=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods04.jpg 720w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods04-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods04-708x1024.jpg 708w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods04-299x433.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16873\" src=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods05.jpg 720w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods05-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods05-706x1024.jpg 706w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods05-299x434.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16872\" src=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods06.jpg 720w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods06-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods06-708x1024.jpg 708w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods06-299x433.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16871\" src=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods07.jpg 720w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods07-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods07-704x1024.jpg 704w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods07-299x435.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16870\" src=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods08.jpg 720w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods08-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods08-706x1024.jpg 706w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods08-299x434.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <a 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src=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods11.jpg 720w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods11-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods11-712x1024.jpg 712w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods11-299x430.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16866\" src=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods12.jpg 720w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods12-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods12-700x1024.jpg 700w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods12-299x438.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16865\" src=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods13.jpg 720w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods13-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods13-707x1024.jpg 707w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods13-299x433.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16864\" src=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods14.jpg 720w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods14-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods14-710x1024.jpg 710w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods14-299x431.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16863\" src=\"http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods15.jpg 720w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods15-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods15-704x1024.jpg 704w, https:\/\/zack-soto.com\/studygroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/smog_woods15-299x435.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Originally published in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adhousebooks.com\/comics\/tsv.html\">2005 Adhouse Books edition of The Secret Voice #1<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div class='shareinpost'><ul class=\"socialwrap row\"><li 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