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While writing for the british comics magazine 2000 ad, alan moore scripted one of the best comics in the companys historyand created their first female protagonist. From the cocreator of the mighty marvel universe and some of the most popular comic book characters of all time comes an indepth comics. The comic world is full of strong, dynamic female superheroes. Comic book shop your online store for comic books in new. A diverse galaxy of comic book characters have made the jump to the big screen, but. Todd mcfarlanes creation has become the most popular independent comic book character. According to disney ceo bob iger, marvel studios now has 7,000 different comic book characters at their disposal. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Childrens comics embrace all the possibilities inherent in good fiction. With the onset of world war ii the australian government placed a ban on the importation of american comics and syndicated proofs.
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