Stan Lee, force behind Marvel stable of superheroes, dies at 95

Stan Lee, who brought a modern sensibility to comic books and provided lucrative fodder for Hollywood as co-creator of such sympathetically imperfect superheroes as Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, X-Men and Iron Man, has died. He was 95. Continue reading at 'Stuff'

[ Stuff | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Onnit releases Marvel comic inspired gym equipment

The buff physiques of Iron Man and Captain America just got a little more attainable, with the release of a line of gym equipment inspired by the comic book heroes.  Continue reading at Stuff

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10 Great Graphic Novels About Video Games

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Recommended Reading: The Black Panther returns

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'Walking Dead' just cast a bad, bad character

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Spy The Unsung Psychedelic Pop-Art Landscapes Of Roy Lichtenstein

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How comic books are combating extremism in Pakistan

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