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Stark Reality: A Different Hero for Different Times

by Ian Chant

[3.Sep.08] :. Bucking the trend of an outsider given an opportunity to overcome ordinariness, millionaire Tony Stark (Iron Man) seems like the least sympathetic of heroes. But his all-too-familiar flaws reveal a more than heroic depth of character, and he offers readers an entirely different form of escapism.

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‘The Incredible Hulk’ takes a second stab at the angry Marvel hero

by Rene Rodriguez [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[13.Jun.08] :. Having produced a series of box-office smashes that redefined their respective genres ("The Terminator,” “Aliens,” “Armageddon,” “Terminator 2: Judgment Day") has...

Comics Review

X-Factor #17

by Mordechai Shinefield

[16.Apr.07] :. X Factor is a superhero comic that draws influence from 1930s detective noir and postmodern metaphysics.

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