Sex, Lies & Superheroes(2003)
Don't call them funny pages
Sex, Lies & Superheroes features the writers and artists who have helped make comic books a medium for sophisticated stories and artwork...
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Sex, Lies & Superheroes features the writers and artists who have helped make comic books a medium for sophisticated stories and artwork...
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2003-02-01
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