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The Midas Touch: The Top Characters To Go Gold

Apple may have just figured out that golden variants drive fanbases wild, but the comics industry […]
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Apple may have just figured out that golden variants drive fanbases wild, but the comics industry has exploited the mineral’s marketability for decades. We’re not sure why comic book characters, concepts, and covers (so many covers) are better when they have that extra shimmer to them, but the Midas touch has always left the industry a little brighter.

In honor of the golden Macbook, we polish off the top five characters who have gone gold.

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Ultron

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Aunt May

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Iron Man

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X-Men Gold Team

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Gold Frieza

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