Palliard Press was a small, independent

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publishing house co-founded by

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, illustrator of such titles as Buck Godot,

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, and Robert Asprin's ''

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'', and Greg Ketter, owner of DreamHaven Books in

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. Palliard Press published several titles over its short existence, most notably the humorous

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miniseries '' Buck Godot: Zap Gun For Hire: The Gallimaufry'', the

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series '' XXXenophile'', and ''

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'', all illustrated by Foglio. Palliard also published a collection of Tim Barela's

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, ''Leonard and Larry''.

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