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  "id": 912605,
  "title": "As Superhero Movies Get Blander, Animated Comic Book Adaptations Have Gotten More Interesting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/as-superhero-movies-get-blander-animated-comic-book-adaptations-have",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IndieWire",
    "slug": "indiewire",
    "url": "https://www.indiewire.com/features/commentary/superhero-animated-series-better-than-movies-1235209517/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Shows like \"Batman: Caped Crusader,\" \"My Adventures With Superman,\" and \"X-Men '97\" are capturing the appeal of comic books while taking the franchises in unique, artistically meaningful directions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}