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Original Marvel Comics Going Online

An anonymous reader writes "In a tentative move onto the internet, Marvel is putting some of its older comics online Tuesday, hoping to reintroduce young people to the X-Men and Fantastic Four by showcasing the original issues in which such characters... ...full story at slashdot

from slashdot on Tue, Nov 13 2007

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