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Capes, cowls, and the creation of comic book culture, by writer laurence maslon and the films director michael kantor, looks at the development of the genre and its impact on american culture. These are just some of the many books that are set in the world of superheroes and provide stories that discuss highly relevant topics and challenge the status quo in the. Then there are the comic books that feature antiheroes as main characters. It appears that america has a big influence of comic books from around the world. Four color world the evolution of colour in american.
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