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Monday Apr 17, 1961 to Thursday Apr 20, 1961
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Sunday Feb 21, 1937 to Present
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Friday Mar 2, 1984 to Present
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Tuesday Oct 14, 1890 to Friday Mar 28, 1969
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Wednesday Nov 13, 1918 to Sunday Aug 3, 1919
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Tuesday Oct 17, 1972 to Present
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Saturday Sep 23, 1989 to Present
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Thursday Apr 7, 1994 to Friday Jul 15, 1994
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Saturday Dec 29, 1984 to Present
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Wednesday Dec 18, 1946 to Present
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Tuesday Feb 6, 1945 to Monday May 11, 1981
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Thursday Aug 26, 1999 to Sunday Apr 30, 2000
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Monday Jun 28, 1971 to Present
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Sunday Dec 4, 1892 to Thursday Nov 20, 1975
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Wednesday Sep 24, 1902 to Saturday Jun 3, 1989
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Tuesday Feb 5, 1985 to Present
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Friday Jul 6, 1979 to Present
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Tuesday Jul 5, 1994 to Present
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Monday Aug 29, 1842 to Present
Marvel Studios

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Tuesday Dec 7, 1993 to Present
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Thursday May 8, 1884 to Tuesday Dec 26, 1972
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Sunday Jun 17, 1900 to Wednesday May 2, 1945
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1940s to Present
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Saturday Jul 1, 1961 to Sunday Aug 31, 1997
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Saturday Jul 17, 1954 to Present
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9th Century BC to 146 BC
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Monday Oct 6, 1952 to Present
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Tuesday Nov 18, 1727 to Tuesday Nov 18, 1727
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