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David S. Goyer
David S. Goyer

Self

Stan Lee
Stan Lee

Self

Gareb Shamus
Gareb Shamus

Self

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    David S. Goyer, Stan Lee, and Wizard magazine's Gareb Shamus discuss the shift from brightly colored superheroes of the 1970s to the darker antiheroes of the '80s and '90s.

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    1998-12-22

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