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The Issue of the Decade

Features
By Dan Goodswen published 14 December 2009

Ten epic covers, one issue to bind them all

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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

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Page 1 of 10
Page 1 of 10
The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

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Page 2 of 10
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

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Star Trek

Star Trek

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Sin City

Sin City

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Page 5 of 10
Shaun Of The Dead

Shaun Of The Dead

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Spider-man

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Harry Potter

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Page 8 of 10
Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko

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There Will Be Blood

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