Upcoming 'Mob Candy' Includes Stories on Jimmy 'The Gent' and Joe Massino

By Ed Scarpo

Buy the next issue of Mob Candy and read my two stories in it, one on Jimmy Burke, the other on Joe Massino.

The stories are in the Renee Graziano issue, although there is another version with another cover.

See the link for details.




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