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Superman, batman, deadpool, wonder woman, etc and the very first comic books that introduced them to the world. Meet creator writer michael sarrao and series artist john broglia. In fact, even before the height of the comic book frenzy, filmmakers were creating original superpowered heroes to brighten up our screens. Marvel comics conan the barbarian was sadly left out of this story.
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