Excellent
Excellent adjective - Of the very best kind.
Grim
Grim adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.
Both words in one sentence
- Comments: Dark, but not grim, does an excellent job at balancing despair and hope.
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In the excellent but very grim Dark Horse Comics series Kings In Disguise, involving hobos in the Great Depression, the main character is a young boy who ends up teaming up with a much older man while searching for his father.
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Despite being backed by fairly good budget and a league of excellent staff, including top animator Grim Natwick, the Flip series failed to catch on with audiences, who favored Disney's own shorts instead.
Source: Creator / Ub Iwerks
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