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The GI Joe toy franchise from Hasbro spawned a lot of media tie ins, such as the GI Joe Saturday morning cartoons of the 1980s and the GI Joe comic books published by Marvel. At the time, the crossover of toys, cartoons and printed comics was an unprecedented set of tie ins, and the original GI Joe Comic run for Marvel ran for 155 issues, most of them written by Larry Hama.

This stint of writing nearly 155 issues in a continuous stream was also something nearly unheard of in the era, with most comic book publishers swapping writers and artists out after two to three years to prevent story lines and properties from going stale. Hama was also responsible for writing the file cards for the 9.5cm scale toys, which give a short two paragraph biography of each character.

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The Flash is one of Americas most loved superhero comic books stars. He posses super human powers of lightening speed and instant reflexes. Every Flash has been a member of the Justice Society of America or the Justine League.

The Flash is not just one superhero but is the name of several superheroes of if you like a superhero that has been developed in several incarnations.

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Comic books, and especially superhero comic books, have been hugely popular ever since their inception in the 1930s (although comic strips had been around longer, it wasn’t really until the 30s that comics featuring Superman and Batman made the genre as popular as it is today). Of all the superhero comics, perhaps Daredevil is one of the most underrated.

One of the reasons for this could be the fact that Daredevil never appeared when comic books were at their zenith. With the Second World War still fresh in the memory, the public needed to find a way to escape from the drudgery and unhappiness of everyday life, and comic books offered that. Since Daredevil didn’t appear on newsstands until 1964, this can maybe explain why the series never really gained mass appeal (although that would change later on).

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Selina Kyle… for comic book fans around the nation, this name is one of the most popular series to ever hit the market. Selina Kyle is the very popular character that plays Catwoman. The Catwoman character originally appeared in the 1940’s in a Batman comic book. She was originally referred to as “the cat”. This particular character is notorious for rampage thefts and her dangerous whip.

When rationalizing her behavior to those who have a concern over the influence she has over children, people associated with the Catwoman comic book series often say that she is the way she is as a result of abuse throughout her life. However, even with the controversy associated with the character, Catwoman comic books are extremely popular and name her as one of the top one hundred villains.

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In the year of 1941, the world was introduced to Captain America Comics. Nearly seventy years later, Marvel has continued to share Captain America Comics with the world. An estimated two hundred million copies of this famous comic book has been sold in nearly one hundred countries around the world.

Captain America Comics was created by Mr. Jack Kirby and Mr. Joe Simon. These two men have been recognized as two of the most amazing comic book creators of all time. Apart from Captain America, these two men have also brought us the wondrous creations of famous characters such as Manhunter, Sandman, and aided in the creation of the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men, and numerous others.