Masked missteps: 6 disastrous superhero series you should avoid

Author: Achu Krishnan

Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation

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Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters

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Batwoman

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Inhumans

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Bibleman

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The Cape

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