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  • Spider Man 4 Trailer
    By: Richard Cunningham | - I'm sure many of you Spidey fans are wondering about the Spider Man 4 trailer. Well it's way too early to say anything about the actual trailer since the movie is just getting started, but we've got some news about what could possibly be happening in the new film.

    A quick Google search brought up a bunch of results about the new Spiderman movie (and by the time you read this, I imagine some additional material by this author will be available for you to read as well). But one of t ...
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  • Ironman Games
    By: Richard Cunningham | - A search on Google for Ironman games brought up lots of material. For example, there are the official games based on the movie where you can don the Iron Man suit and actually go flying around saving the world from bad guys.

    You can use the suit to shoot fire, missiles and repulsor beams just like in the movie and of course you can fly and hover. Similarly to the movie, the game also has a limited power supply and if you use it up, you die. Okay, but for those who want something ...
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  • Information About Cable
    By: minnieindelicatowe91 | - Readers of books should understand the concept that c able is a fictional character which appears in comic books and first time produc ed by comic publisher marvel comics. In the year cable character was produced in the new mutants which was made by writer louise simonson and artist rob lief.

    Historically cable seen in fighting iwth stryfe's mutant liberation front, the united states government and freedom force. Cable had noticed them in the form of potential soldiers in the war ...
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  • Free X Men Origins Full Length Movie Download
    By: Anthony Wayne | - Comics and animation have come a long way since Marvel Comics illustrator Stan Lee introduced the x men series in the mid 1960s. The x men animated series enjoyed immense popularity on television. X men have also been the subject for full length animated feature films. Technological advances in special effects have allowed the formerly animated series to now use live actors combined with state of the art special effects.

    The newest in the series X-Men Origins: Wolverine was rel ...
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  • Call Him Creator-man
    By: Hector Cantu | - Like Walt Disney and George Lucas, Stan Lee has co-created some of the most iconic characters in pop culture: Spider-Man, X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and the Incredible Hulk. Movie's based on his super-characters have generated more than $2.3 billion in U.S. ticket sales. Toys, books and games have generated billions more.

    Lee is one of the most important figures in American popular culture. He began working for Marvel (then Timely) Comics in 1939, with his first publishe ...
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  • Five Of The Lamest Villains In Marvel Comics
    By: VIRGIL STORYTELLER. | - In a universe full of some of the greatest superheroes that ever lived you'd think all we'd get would be the toughest villains in marvel comics. However, that is not always the case. Sometimes we get the absolute lamest villains in marvel comics. The list is long if you look back over the many decades marvel has been publishing comics, but here are five that just really stand out from the rest.


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    This guy's claim to the lamest villains in marvel comics is that he's ...
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  • Five Of The Greatest Villains In Marvel Comics
    By: Virgil Storyteller | - To be ranked as some of the best villains in marvel comics they have to be dastardly, cool, clever, or just plain evil. And the marvel universe is filled with plenty of villains that fit the bill. But only a select few of the villains in marvel comics are the baddest of the bad. Not all the villains in marvel comics could hold the distinction of the absolute best, but these are among the ones that can.

    First up we have the Green Goblin, Norman Osborn. He may not be the most powe ...
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  • Five Of The Lamest Villains In Marvel Comics
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - In a universe full of some of the greatest superheroes that ever lived you'd think all we'd get would be the toughest villains in marvel comics. However, that is not always the case. Sometimes we get the absolute lamest villains in marvel comics. The list is long if you look back over the many decades marvel has been publishing comics, but here are five that just really stand out from the rest.

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    This guy's claim to the lamest villains in marvel comics is that he's bas ...
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  • The Evolution Of The Silver Surfer Comic Book
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - The silver surfer was originally a young astronomer on the planet Zenn-La, as revealed in the silver surfer comic book. His name was Norrin Radd, but in order to save his planet from the giant planet eating entity known as Galactus, Radd became the entity's herald. As chronicled in the silver surfer comic book, the silver surfer, now imbued with Galactus' Power Cosmic, would seek out planets for Galactus to feed on.

    Though there was a silver surfer comic book later on, the silve ...
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  • The Appeal Of Graphic Novels
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Whether you consider trade paperbacks and graphic novels the same thing or not, the point is that format is becoming increasingly popular in modern times. And by that format I mean more pages than a typical comic book bound with a spine as opposed to stapled. More and more comic fans are moving exclusively to the format of graphic novels, and graphic novels are more appealing to the non-comic fan as well.

    For years and years the standard format for comic books was 22-32 pages st ...
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  • Then There Were Two
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Comic books have been around for a long, long time. Many decades have we read the adventures of heroes in tights, monsters, wizards, courageous cowboys and anthropomorphic beings in the from of a miniature magazine. And over those tens of years weve seen many comic companies come and go, but only a few were able to survive and thrive.

    There are literally hundreds of failed comic book companies littering the printing press graveyard. Some had a fair amount of success, ot ...
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  • The "wonder" In Wonder Woman Comics
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Wonder Woman comics have always carried the theme of strong, independent women. This may be attributed to Elizabeth Holloway Marston, wife of the character's creator William Moulton Marston (who also created the polygraph). It was her idea to create a female superhero when her husband was contacted by what would become DC Comics to write something for them after reading an interview he had done on the potential educational value of comic books.

    A member of the fabled Amazons, Di ...
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  • The Rise And Fall Of Comics In The Modern Era
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - The comic book industry, like any artistic industry, or any industry for that matter, is cyclical. There are up times and there are down times. There are times when sales are through the roof and there are times when sales can't break through the basement floor. Right now comics are in an in-between place, unlike a few years ago when things looked pretty grim. But before that period there was a high that crumbled down before our very eyes.

    Im of course referring to the ...
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  • Watch The Movie Trailer Of The Upcoming X-men Sequel Online
    By: searchrankpros | - X-Men Origins: Wolverine is the upcoming sequel to the all famous X-men Series which is a superhero film based upon the fictional Marvel Comics character Wolverine. The film is titled X-Men Origins: Wolverine and is bound to be released by May 1, 2009. The film is directed by Gavin Hood and stars Hugh Jackman as the famous X-Men character, Wolverine. It is a prequel to the X-Men film trilogy, focusing on the mutant Wolverine and his time with Team X, before Wolverine's skeleton was bonded with t ...
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  • The Perception Of Comic Books
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Comic books have carried a negative stigma for as long as they have existed. Viewed as juvenile, cheap or inferior forms of literature and art, comic books have had an uphill battle from day one. But with the success of comic books as represented in Hollywood, maybe, just maybe the perception of them will change.

    The truth is, however, that in some circles comic books will always represent what's wrong with the world, like many other forms of entertainment. Video games and tele ...
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  • The Many Faces Of The X-men
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - The X-Men are and have always been a diverse group of characters from various backgrounds with a wide variety of unique powers and abilities. The very first core group, for example, consisted of a rich kid, an orphan, an intelligent athlete, a girl and a young boy. Later incarnations of the team would include a range of races and creeds further applying the ongoing theme of tolerance, acceptance and the fight against racism and prejudice.

    There are some members of the X-Men rank ...
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  • The Magnet Man
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Born Erik Lensherr, the villain known as Magneto has been a thorn in the side of the X-Men since the formation of the team. He controls the power of magnetism, meaning he can manipulate any metallic metal even in its smallest form. He can also control the magnetic pull of the earth and defy gravity by appearing to fly, when he reality he is just propelling himself through the air as one would with anti-gravity boots for example.

    While these are impressive powers, and there is a ...
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  • The First Batman Comics A Different Batman
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - The first Batman comics were written in a pulp style representative of the times. In these early stories, Batman was not above using firearms, or even harming or killing criminals with little to no remorse. Being a detective more so than a superhero, Batman was more akin to a private eye than a capes and tights crimefighter, despite his appearance. Things toned down a little when Robin joined the Caped Crusader, but were still kept in that pulp tone.

    Bill Finger, the co-creator ...
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  • The Anti-hero
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Great, iconic heroes we're not short on. They are commonplace and well known. Spider-Man, Captain America, Superman and the like are tried and true, and true blue, and all that good stuff. And that's fine and well, we need that. But somewhere along the way someone decided we also needed a darker type of hero. An 'anti-hero' if you will.

    Who the first superhero was is a an issue that will forever be debated, but I think it's fair to say that the first somewhat anti-hero had to ...
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  • Top Ten Comic Book Characters
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - There are thousands of comic book characters in existence from past to present. Many are well known while the majority are more obscure to the general public. And while top ten lists are generally subjective and based on opinion, there are certain comic book characters that will be discussed in this article that are worthy of that distinction by most standards. These are in random order.

    Superman - There absolutely cannot be a top ten list of comic book characters without the M ...
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  • Unique Chrisitan Comics
    By: Charlie Reese | - One of the most difficult areas of debate and controversy in my church is Christian entertainment. We are a very conservative church and, although all of us are saved, not all of us have the same view about what constitutes appropriate and inappropriate entertainment values.

    Take Christian the comics debate. My son has been reading Marvel comics for the past year or two, and I didn't really see anything wrong with them after casually perusing them. The ones he was reading have a very ...
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  • What To Do With Old Comic Books
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Everyone at one time or another had those old comic books lying around. Either from childhood, or they belonged to your parents or even grandparents. Or perhaps they were given to you from someone close who wanted to get rid of theirs. Most of the time they're not worth much, just nice to have around for nostalgia's sake. Other times you can find a real gem that you could keep and hold dear, or sell that puppy on Ebay or to a local retailer.

    Regardless of where they came fro ...
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  • Where Have All The Super Powers Gone?
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Are there any good super powers left that haven't been used? As a creator, I find it hard to come up with something original that hasn't been used in some way, shape or form before. All the typical powers were used up long ago, and every innovative power that is the least bit plausible is taken.

    Your basic super powers include super strength, super speed, flight, invulnerability, invisibility, enhanced reflexes and agility and stretching ability. These are the principal super p ...
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  • Wonder Woman
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Perhaps more than any of her contemporaries, the personality of the lead character of the Wonder Woman comic has changed drastically from decade to decade in various attempts to keep the story fresh and appease public critique of the storyline.

    When Wonder Woman began in 1941, she was introduced as unapologetically assertive and independent Princess Diana of the Amazons. Her mother was Queen Hippolyte and the infamous lasso of truth was a gift bequeathed by the goddess Aphrodite. ...
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  • Stan, The Man
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - So, you ask the question "who created spiderman comics?" Well, unless you've been living under a rock for the past several years, it's pretty common knowledge, even well outside the comic community, that that would be Stan "The Man" Lee along with artist Steve Ditko. These two created the iconic webslinger way back in 1962.

    Born in New York City on December 28, 1922, Celia Lieber, a Romanian-born Jewish immigrant as was her husband Jack, gave birth to Stanley Martin Lieber, the ...
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  • Is The Brand New Day Of The "spider-man Comics" Refreshing?
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada had it in for Spider-Man's marriage to Mary Jane Watson. Quesada argued Peter Parker was more interesting as a bachelor and more sympathetic not being married to a supermodel. Some fans (me included) liked the spunky redhead, while others were dead-set against her. Quesada knew either killing off MJ or divorcing her was ultimately a no-sell. The controversial solution came with a Faustian price.

    To be fair, the Spider-Man comics had been one bad ...
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  • Mourning Of The Martian
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - In the recent universe-wide storyline at DC Comics, Final Crisis, the DC Universe lost a prominent and beloved character. A lynchpin, if you will, in one of the most recognizable teams in all of comics, the Justice League of America. To say the loss came as a shock and disappointment to fans across the globe would be a gross understatement. If you have not yet read Final Crisis, be prepared for an emotional roller coaster ride.

    Of all DC Comic Characters, J'onn J'onz is, or was ...
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  • Marvel Comic Books: The Industry Standard?
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - It's no secret that Marvel comic books are the best selling comic books in the American market. Marvel holds the highest percentage of the market share as it has for many years, just above main rival, DC Comics. But does this really mean that Marvel comic books are the standard for the industry? Are they the best written and best illustrated? Are they diverse and varied enough? Do they really captivate readers that much, or is it mainly due to diehard fans of their characters or creators bu ...
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  • In The Spotlight
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Marvel Spotlight is a traditional title at Marvel Comics. Like many others, Marvel Spotlight is a title that has been recycled a few times and applied to new concepts. The original Marvel Spotlight title was used for two volumes of an anthology running throughout the 1970s and early 1980s lasting a total of 44 issues. Many Marvel characters that would go on to have their own series, like Ghost Rider, Spider-Woman and Werewolf by Night, first appeared in the anthology.

    In recent ...
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  • Iconic Objects In Comics
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - There are many objects found between the covers of comics that symbolize various characters, storylines or what have you. Some are objects of power, like the M'Kraan Crystal or the Infinity Gauntlet. Others are power sources for their wielders like Green Lantern's lamp or ring, or Quasar's Quantum Bands. And others are simply weapons like Thor's hammer or the captain America shield.

    Each one of these, and countless others, has been solidified in the world of comics as iconic ob ...
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  • Forget Spider-man, Let's Talk About Marvel Comics Babes!
    By: Virgil Storyteller | - So many times when thinking of marvel comics we think about those spandex wearing guys like Cyclops and Captain America fighting crime and keeping the streets of the Marvel Universe safe. But what about the marvel comics babes? Just as powerful and much nicer to look at, these marvel comics babes light up the hearts, and other parts, of fanboys (and some fangirls) abroad.

    Marvel comics babes come in many varieties, from the all-powerful like Ms. Marvel and She-Hulk, to the psych ...
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  • Do Sidekicks In Marvel Comics Exist?
    By: Virgil Storyteller | - While sidekicks in marvel comics aren't a common theme, there have been some over the years, though they are few and far between. Unlike dc comics and other comic companies, marvel has largely frowned on child sidekicks, but early on that wasn't the case.

    One of the most famous sidekicks in marvel comics was Bucky, the partner of Captain America during World War II. When Bucky was supposedly killed, Captain America vowed never to bring a youth into that situation again. Bucky w ...
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  • The Birth And Rise Of Marvel Comics Ultimate Line
    By: Virgil Storyteller | - What does a comic publishing company do when their continuity is convoluted and they need to reinvigorate their main lines and gain new readers and interest for their characters all over again, but they don't want to change the regular line? Create a new line of course! And thus marvel comics ultimate line was conceived and implemented, and has enjoyed monumental success.

    Launched in the year 2000 with one title, Ultimate Spider-Man, marvel comics ultimate line intended to take ...
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  • Iron Man Games Review
    By: bigzeeg | - Marvel and SEGA bring this invincible armored hero to theaters and video game platforms in 2008. Iron Man, one of Marvels most indestructible crime fighters, is blasting onto video game platforms and the big screen next year! Armed with a high-tech suit and a variety of weapons, the player will take on entire armies on constantly evolving and chaotic battlefields. The epic, action-packed Marvel Studios production will be directed by John Favreau and stars Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges, ...
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  • From Comics To Film
    By: Virgil The Story Teller | - When did this become trendy? When did Hollywood finally see the potential in decades old Spider-Man, X-Men, Batman, Captain America and even thor comics? When did moviegoers finally understand and appreciate the appeal of the four color world as it is represented in live action (with a little CGI animation thrown in for good measure)?

    Comic books and film go hand-in-hand, and always have more or less. They are both forms of visual entertainment that tell fantastic stories, man ...
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  • Heroes Without Powers
    By: Virgil The Story Teller | - FWe all know about all those superheroes with magnificent powers. Superman comes from another planet and possesses many powers beyond that of a mortal man. Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and now has the enhanced abilities of an arachnid. The Incredible Hulk gets dosed with gamma rays and becomes a hulking monster impervious to pain.

    There are tons of characters just like this that possess amazing abilities that allow them to do what normal human beings cant d ...
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  • Captain Marvel
    By: Virgil The Story Teller | - Captain Marvel was created in 1940 to be Fawcett Comics version of the popular DC hero Superman. After being approached by a stranger while trying to sell his papers on a rainy-night, Billy Baston followed the stranger, who turned out to be the wizard Shazam.

    The wizard explained to young Billy that he had been fighting evil for 3,000 years and was growing tired. Thus, he gave his powers to Billy. In order to activate his powers, Billy had to shout Shazam! and he woul ...
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  • Tips To Get Cheap Marvel Gear
    By: Chris Channing | - Marvel is the pinnacle of the comic book world, with millions of dollars made each month in blockbuster films, books, comics, and other materials. Getting one's hands on such memorabilia can be expensive since fees must be paid to original creators, wholesalers, and retailers. There are easy ways to get such items cheaply, however.

    Adults can remember the same superheroes that kids look up to today. Those like Spider-Man, Batman, and the X-Men have all left impressions on several ...
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  • Iron Man Cartoon
    By: Richard Pulfer | - A few months ago, one of my friends sent me a text "I'm so glad to be part of the Marvel/DC generation!" Technically, anyone alive during the 1960's and on is part of the Marvel/DC generation, but my friend had a point in the 1990's specially, fans were introduced to all variety of comic book characters on Saturday morning cartoons and Iron Man is no exception.

    The first Iron Man cartoon debuted twice before the 1990's first in the 1966 series The Marvel superheroe ...
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  • Books, Comics And Magazines
    By: CQ Out | - The world of books, comics and magazines is a vast and interesting place. It has such a far reaching appeal that in one way or another it touches most people throughout the world. From the casual reader with an occasional novel or biography to students or collectors of
    rare books, it can be said that there is something for everyone.

    An online book auction is an ideal place to source books of all genres not only to add to your book collection but also as an avenue to
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  • A Quick History Of Comics, Part 2
    By: Richard Pulfer | - But comics retained their youthful streak in the 1960s. During this time of increased counter-culture, Marvel Comics rose to go head-to-head DCs traditional line-up, emphasizing heroes like Spider-Man and the X-Men, who appealed to young teenage readers as opposed to ideal citizens like Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent. Many experts believed the Silver Age kicked off with the publication of Fantastic Four in 1961 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

    Spider-Man creator Stan Lee did run ina ...
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  • Fantastic Four Comic Book
    By: Victor Epand | - There have been many, many comics with the X-men in them as you mention. X-men, Alpha Flight, New Mutants, and X-Factor all feature multiple mutants. Spin-offs featuring one or two characters include Wolverine, Dazzler, and Cable. Then there were many issues where some or all of the X-men made guest appearances in other titles, such as the old X-men in Fantastic Four 28, Captain America 172-175, Angel in Tales of Suspense 49 (with cameos by the other X-men), Avengers 53, the intro of Wolverine i ...
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  • What Might You Do To Get Comic Books For Your Collection
    By: Victor Epand | - While comic book publishers have reissued many titles in book format, that is not nearly as cheap or convenient as the CD/DVD format you suggest. Why not on CDs? It may be because of concerns about putting things in digital format, where they can be more readily copied. Or it may be because it seems that most fans want to have an actual comic page in front of them rather than read it on a computer screen. There is one company that has released many older comics from the 40s on CDs: You can also ...
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  • What Might You Do To Get Comic Books For Your Collection?
    By: Victor Epand | - While comic book publishers have reissued many titles in book format, that is not nearly as cheap or convenient as the CD/DVD format you suggest. Why not on CDs? It may be because of concerns about putting things in digital format, where they can be more readily copied. Or it may be because it seems that most fans want to have an actual comic page in front of them rather than read it on a computer screen. There is one company that has released many older comics from the 40s on CDs: You can also ...
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  • The Amazing Spiderman Phenomenon
    By: Stephen Dolan | - From his first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15, SpiderMan has grown to be one of the most loved superheroes ever created, appearing in a range of products, from comic books to movies.

    The birth of SpiderMan

    When we first met SpiderMan in Amazing Fantasy #15, he was just plain Peter Parker, an unpopular high school student. He was lonely and more interested in books than saving anything or anyone. However, due to the timely interference of a radioactive spider, Pe ...
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  • Batman Comics - The Fascinating World Of These Marvels
    By: Bowe Packer | - For people there are many different forms of reading material. These reading materials can be thought of as non-fictional and fictional forms of reading matter. In the fictional form comic books like Batman comics are a firm staple for people of different ages.

    Batman was first introduced to the populace by Detective Comic in their book number 27. The character of Batman was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. As the latest crime fighter Batman was a huge success. ...
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  • Spiderman 3 - Your Friendly Neighborhood Blockbuster
    By: James Shenton | - In 1962 a young cartoonist, Stan Lee, came up with an idea for a new comic superhero. During an era in which most of our superheroes were muscle-bound adults, young Peter Parker struck an unlikely figure.

    An adolescent -- a pimply, gangly short-sighted teen you would expect to be the last kid picked for sports -- Peter Parker was no typical hero. However, his shortcomings struck a chord with a comic-book audience living through those same difficult times; victims of bullies who dr ...
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