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Superman and Belonging
The stranger in a strange land becomes a friend.
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The Inside-Out Man, Part 5
Into the inverted brain ...
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The Cartoonish Perseverance of ‘Hundreds of Beavers’
A live-action cartoon.
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The Inside-Out Man, Part 4
A desperate appeal.
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‘Die Hard’ After Christmas
And relive 2024 before the new year.
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The Inside-Out Man, Part 3
Paging the Silver Stranger.
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Christmas in the Comics
The holidays come once every 12 issues.
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The Inside-Out Man, Part 2
Twisted.
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‘Elf’ Is Bonkers
And we wouldn’t have it any other way.
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The Inside-Out Man, Part 1
A disturbing disturbance.
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Can a ‘Wicked’ Divided Against Itself Still Stand?
Remarkably, yes.
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‘The Penguin’ Marches to Respectability
Here he comes a-waddling.
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Meadowville, Part 3
Reconnecting.
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‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Is a Great Thanksgiving Movie
It’s also Danny Elfman: The Musical.
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