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Oct 14, 2008
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Comics Timeline
The history of the funnies in America, from the Yellow Kid of the 1890s to the 2008 film adaptation of Marvel's Iron Man
Biographies of Animated Characters and their Creators
The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered some of its biggest losses during the financial crisis of 2008
Quiz: Comics
A look at where wars and armed conflicts are raging throughout the world
Milestones in Presidential Debates
A timeline of key events that have occurred in Iraq, from the fall of the Ottoman Empire in 1920 through the current state of affairs


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