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On October 17, Marvel Comics and other members of the comic industry release a tribute book, primarily with drawings of firefighters and police officers, with proceeds going to the victims. Other charity books are ... in production.
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To further enhance the online reading experience, Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited will offer three distinct viewing modes. Subscribers will be able to read the books in traditional single and double-page formats. Additionally, Marvel has developed an innovative, patent-pending “Smart Panel” viewing feature. In this mode, viewers will be presented with an unequaled experience as they are taken panel-by-panel through the comic book in a smooth, action-packed progression.
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While comic book publishers have experimented with online content for years, Marvel's effort is by far the most extensive. DC Comics recently launched its own online site, Zuda comics.com, which offers free online comic strips by newcomers. DC does not offer its back catalog of Superman and Batman online.
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In 1988, Marvel was bought by investor/entrepreneur Ronald O. Perelman, who made Marvel a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange and oversaw a great increase in the number of titles published by the company. Marvel earned a great deal of money early in the 1990s due to the comic book boom going on at the time, but by the middle of the decade the industry had slumped and Marvel filed for bankruptcy, amidst accusations that Perelman had strip-mined the company for his own gain.
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Hard Choices, a comic book developed by Marvel Entertainment for the Elks National Drug Awareness Program in collaboration with SAMHSA, features the superheroes saving young people from the consequences of alcohol abuse. In October 2007, almost 800,000 copies were sent to elementary and middle schools across the nation.
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A number of retailers have been complaining that last week's Marvel shipment had a severe problem. These "eMusic" inserts, made or card, running through the book. A way to get people to sample download music, with Marvel.
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