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Superheroes and the Latest Generation of Mainstream Comics

By Douglas Wolk

Boston Phoenix | April 21, 2005

Superhero comic books are the wealthy stepchildren of the comics world. Their sales drive the industry, but they can’t get any respect, even when they warrant it.

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Tags: comics, DC, Daredevil, Birds of Prey: Sensei and Student, Gail Simone

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The Boston Phoenix was founded in 1966 as an arts and entertainment newspaper for the 18-40 year old market. Today, with editions in Rhode Island and Portland, Maine, the Phoenix has a distribution of 220,000 and more than 600,000 readers...

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