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Collector's Guide

V for Vendetta in French: All the Editions Explained

Zenda, Delcourt, Panini and Urban: a guide to every French edition of V for Vendetta, with translators, formats, the one new translation and pitfalls.

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The Best Wasp Runs in Comics, Ranked

Which Wasp comics are worth reading? We rank seven runs, from Stern and Buscema to Al Ewing, with the right format to read or collect each one, plus advice.

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The Best Suicide Squad Runs in Comics, Ranked

Which Suicide Squad run should you read first? We rank six, from Ostrander and Yale to Tom Taylor, with the best format to read or collect each one, and why.

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The Best Legion of Super-Heroes Runs in Comics, Ranked

Which Legion of Super-Heroes run should you read first? We rank six, from The Great Darkness Saga to Bendis, with the best format to read or collect each one.

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The Best Doom Patrol Runs in Comics, Ranked

Which Doom Patrol run is the best? We rank five, from Morrison and Case to Gerard Way, with the right starting issues and the best format to read or collect.

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The Best Apocalypse Runs in Comics, Ranked

Where to start with Apocalypse? We rank seven runs, from The Age of Apocalypse to Krakoa, with the best format to read or collect each one, issue by issue.

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Collector's Guide

Spawn in French

Spawn in French: Semic magazines, Bethy albums and Delcourt volumes, Contrebande and Renaissance, US issue ranges, dates, pitfalls and collector value.

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Preacher in French

Preacher in French: Le Tรฉmรฉraire, Panini and Urban Comics editions, the Nomad pocket volumes, US issue ranges, dates, pitfalls and collector value.

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Collector's Guide

Neal Adams: Where to Start

New to Neal Adams? Begin with Green Lantern / Green Arrow and his Batman, then Deadman, X-Men, the Kree-Skrull War and his odder projects. Six steps.

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Collector's Guide

Kingdom Come in French: All the Editions Explained

From the 1997 Semic magazines to Urban Black Label and Nomad: a guide to every French edition of Kingdom Come, with translators, contents and pitfalls.

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Collector's Guide

The Killing Joke in French: Every Edition Explained

Souriez !, Rire et mourir, Panini and Urban: a guide to every French edition of The Killing Joke, with covers, translators, colorings and collecting pitfalls.

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Key Issues

Jimmy Olsen #134 (1970): First Darkseid

Jimmy Olsen #134 (1970) shows Darkseid only in a cameo. Learn what that means for its value, how to tell it from #133 and Forever People #1 and what to check.

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