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            <news:title>Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Releases Exciting Finale Scenes With Jessica Jones, Bullseye &amp; More</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-05-02T18:28:37Z</lastmod>
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        <lastmod>2026-05-02T14:58:37Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Spider-Man Brand New Day Merch Confirms 1 Key Design Change For Hulk</news:title>
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                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Ahsoka Season 2 Gets New Disney+ Release Update From Official Star Wars Insider Magazine</news:title>
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            <news:title>2026&#x27;s The Punisher Reboot Will Officially Debut The MCU&#x27;s Carmine Falcone</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-05-02T04:48:01Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Punisher: One Last Kill, Batman, Disney+</news:keywords>
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        <lastmod>2026-05-02T04:37:16Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Superman 2: Man of Tomorrow Photos Confirm Key Arrowverse Connection In Sequel</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-05-02T04:37:16Z</news:publication_date>
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        <lastmod>2026-05-02T04:24:47Z</lastmod>
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        <lastmod>2026-05-01T20:03:26Z</lastmod>
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