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Appreciation: How Batman legend Neal Adams helped change the way comic book artists can make money

Neal Adams was an activist who just happened to create some of the most popular comic book storylines and art in the history of the medium.

Neal Adams, comic book artist for both DC and Marvel, dies at 80
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