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Published on: 5/31/2006
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Matt Johnson, co-owner of Cup o'Kryptonite in Des Moines, panned some of the special powers possessed by "Superman" action figures, especially the Super Breath Superman Figure:
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Here's what people in the toy know are looking for, according to Johnson:
"Articulation," he said, "when one action figure can bend 38 different pieces," he said.
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"Superman" comics haven't sold as well as some other heroes in recent years, said Matt Johnson, co-owner of Cup o'Kryptonite comic and coffee shop at 4521 Fleur Drive, Suite F in Des Moines.
"It's not the first (superhero that gets) people to come in and go, 'Oh, sweet!A new action figure.I've got to buy it,'" he said.
"Batman, yes.