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1129:Gauntlet
870:She-Hulk
665:and the
636:Hardball
603:She-Hulk
1331:Rangers
1326:Psionex
1260:Prodigy
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1205:Batwing
1200:Ant-Man
1195:3-D Man
1149:Justice
1144:Hellcat
747:Prodigy
663:3-D Man
651:Arizona
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506:Species
441:Art by
404:Ani-Men
396:New Men
390:New Men
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585:from
579:Texas
253:JSTOR
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106:, or
1265:Rage
794:ISBN
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