Ebony & Ivory! Power Man/Iron Fist! Diversity In Comics pt.2!

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Ebony & Ivory! Power Man/Iron Fist! Diversity In Comics pt.2!

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Two comic books representing two separate factions of fans, each struggling to sell enough copies to stave off cancelation, combined to achieve success neither comic had experienced before! Marvel’s Power Man & Iron Fist checks all the boxes! It’s like Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder with lots of martial arts!

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Apr 14, 2023

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