With the app movies, Warner Bros. can include things like digital comic books and content can be added to the app over time through updates.

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As studios have focused increasingly on special effects-laden films built around pre-sold characters from comic books and the like, action stars' place in the firmament is vastly diminished.

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With the convergence of DC Comics already successful from comic books to blockbuster movies like The Dark Knight Rises to hit games like Warner Bros.

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Since the best books rarely trade, the industry depends heavily on data from price guides like the highly informative Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide.

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