The Harlem Book of the Dead Jake Wyatt Peter Quill might have been

Peter Quill might have been born on Earth

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In the name of Sailor V

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and the thousands of mutants who dwell there are facing complete destruction

The Harlem Book of the Dead Jake Wyatt Peter Quill might have beenOriginally published in 1978, The Harlem Book of the Dead is a haunting and beautiful document of Black funerary traditions in Harlem, capturing the community's mourning rituals through the lens of one of the Harlem Renaissance's most celebrated photographers. The publication is the most complete record of Van Der Zee's funerary photographs, featuring over three dozen portraits by the artist, who meticulously composed the setting and the subjects