Comic-Con's Rarest, Most Bizarre Comic Books

WIRED's special correspondent Cara Santa Maria hits the convention floor in search of the strangest comics ever published. Yep, DC actually put out a Superman vs. Muhammad Ali book in the late '70s. Super weird!     Continue reading at 'Wired'

[ Wired | 2013-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic-Con 2015: Fans insist Superman never goes out of style

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'Game of Thrones' takes on Comic-Con, and we are there

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Comic-Con: New Directions for DC, More Graphic Novels for B&N

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Being a Nerd Morphs Into Big Business at Comic-Con

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How comic books are combatting extremism in Pakistan

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San Diego Comic-Con 2015: All Our Coverage

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For TV shows based on books or comics, fans are a mixed blessing

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