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This month sees the arrival of the long-awaited $250 million dollar Hollywood movie adaptation of Marvel Comics' Avengers. Lost in all the hype is the rich history of the comic itself; Justin Hickey explores the convergence of pulp and pixels.
Read MoreThe box office record-setting movie adaptation of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games is the latest incarnation of an unsettling children-as-prey plot that's been with us in one form or another for a long time - and never more vividly than in Koushun Takami's Battle Royale
Read MoreTarzan is one of the most popular fictional creations in modern times. Does the Ape Man define something essential in the human experience - or do we keep redefining Tarzan to suit our ever-changing needs?
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