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By ian spiegelman, 11:44 AM on Sun May 25 2008, 3,342 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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Monkeys, sea monkeys, X-Ray specs—strange, unnatural powers! All these could be yours for just a few bucks and some proofs-of-purchase via the ad pages of your favorite comic. Some classics after the jump.

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