Let's Get Real A quick show of hands. How many managed to see The Dark Knight? Not too long ago a seeming run-away movie based on comic material would be thought of as an opportunity for the general public to discover the source material of the comics themselves. The thinking was that John Q. Public would be so enthralled by the exploits of Spider-Man, Batman and other cinematic translations of superheroes that there would be a run on comic shops for material featuring the superhero of the weekend. I think we can safely say the illusion that movie audiences would somehow depart the cinema and filter right into a comic shop has been a bit dispelled in the past six years. Whether there's a short-term bubble of enthusiasm that might spill over for a week, and a brief run on a certain character, the success of super hero movies...
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