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Teen superheroes the latest comics to get live-action treatment
(AFP)
Updated: 2007-06-01 11:27

The Teen Titans [AFP]

The hit comic book series, first published in 1964 by "DC Comics," recounts the adventures of teenage super hero Robin -- Batman's adolescent sidekick -- along with fellow super crime fighters "Kid Flash," "Aqualad," and "Wonder Girl."

Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures, the movie is the latest in the highly-lucrative live-action adaptations of comic books.

So far this month, Sony's blockbuster film Spider-Man 3 has smashed box office records, earning some 800 million dollars to date in its global release, while the "Superman" and "Batman" series of movies also have been big money-makers.