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Comic Book Biography: NORM BREYFOGLE
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Comic Book Biography: CULLY HAMNER
For 14 years Cully Hamner has been bringing us his unique vision. From super heroes to…
Comic Book Biography: BARBARA SLATE
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Comic Book Biography: JEPH LOEB
Jeph Loeb has worked on everything in comics from The Challengers of the Unknown to Superman…
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Comic Book Biography: ADAM FORTIER
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Comic Book Biography: VICTOR GORELICK
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Comic Book Biography: MICHAEL NETZER
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Comic Book Biography: REX LINDSEY
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Comic Book Biography: DARKMARK
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Comic Book Biography: NEAL ADAMS
At the beginning of the Renaissance, artists were also scientists and philosophers. Legendary artist Neal Adams…
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Comic Book Biography: LOU MOUGIN
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Comic Book Biography: ROY THOMAS
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Comic Book Biography: DANNY DONNOVAN
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Comic Book Biography: BILL BLACK
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Comic Book Biography: PHIL HESTER
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