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Book Excerpt: Superheroes!: Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture.
In this excerpt from the book "Superheroes!: " Laurence Maslon and Michael Kantor discuss the transformation of comic books that started with new creators in the 1970s and led to Hollywood blockbusters.