"I like working on action films and I like working on movies that are comic book based or have sort of this theme because there are things that I watched or loved when I was a kid."

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Vaughn, the associate publisher of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, an annual publication considered the authority on comic book pricing, said the Action Comic No. 1 book sold Monday is worth every penny.

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The comic book action film won movie of the year and best villain for British actor Tom Hiddleston.

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It has also spawned a market for Halo paraphernalia, including New York Times best-selling novels, comic books, action figures and apparel.

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