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Your complete guide to alien heroes like Superman plus tons of new interviews, 52 pages of free comic samples and more!

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Your complete guide to alien heroes like Superman plus tons of new interviews, 52 pages of free comic samples and more!

Kal-El is back in the latest issue of Comic Heroes , SFX 's sister title and all-round super mag. On sale from Monday 22 February - although your local store might not get it until Tuesday 23 February due to some delays at distribution - it's your window on the world of comics and the games and movies they inspire.

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