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Here's the Showcase volume I most crave right now. I'd love to see a collection of these outlandish but highly entertaining spoof heroes. Created by E. Nelson Bridwell, arguably the first of the fanboy writers, this series featured artwork by Joe Orlando, Mike Sekowsky, and Mike Esposito. This material is too good to languish.
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Here are some Inferior extras from across the interwebs.
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I've never heard of them, but I love the substitute legion. This is a must have for me too!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to introduce you to the I5. They are a wacky bunch, and more than worthy of a reprint volume.
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