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	<copyright>2006 State Library of Victoria</copyright>
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	<pubDate>Thu, October 15, 2009</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Part 1: Introduction]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Learn why the State Library of Victoria has organised a comics exhibition - listen or read the transcript to this Introduction section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, October 19, 2006</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Learn why the State Library of Victoria has organised a comics exhibition - listen or read the transcript to this Introduction section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Part 2: Larrikins, Tearaways and Dags]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Early Australian comics were characterised by irreverent humour and fun, expressed perhaps most popularly by characters like Ginger Meggs. Find out more in this transcript of the Larrikins section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Librar]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, October 19, 2006</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Early Australian comics were characterised by irreverent humour and fun, expressed perhaps most popularly by characters like Ginger Meggs. Find out more in this transcript of the Larrikins section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Librar]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Part 3: Scourge of the Seven Seas]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Australia was the only place in the world where pirate-themed comics were a hit. Find out why in this transcript of the Scourge of the Seven Seas section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, October 19, 2006</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>2:24</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Australia was the only place in the world where pirate-themed comics were a hit. Find out why in this transcript of the Scourge of the Seven Seas section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Part 4: Caped Crusaders]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The superhero is America's gift to comics. Find out how Australian comics have created caped crusaders with a local twist in this transcript of the Caped Crusaders section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, October 19, 2006</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>2:30</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The superhero is America's gift to comics. Find out how Australian comics have created caped crusaders with a local twist in this transcript of the Caped Crusaders section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Part 5: I Hate Crime]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Crime comics were one of the first comic genres to be written for adults. Learn why this eventually resulted in censorship, in this transcript of the I Hate Crime section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, October 19, 2006</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Crime comics were one of the first comic genres to be written for adults. Learn why this eventually resulted in censorship, in this transcript of the I Hate Crime section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Part 6: Talking Animals to the Rescue]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Talking animals have long been a popular theme in Australian comics. Follow the change from cute koalas to 'Mad Max' roos in this transcript of the Talking Animals section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhbition.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, October 19, 2006</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Talking animals have long been a popular theme in Australian comics. Follow the change from cute koalas to 'Mad Max' roos in this transcript of the Talking Animals section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhbition.]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Part 7: To the Stars and Beyond]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Science fiction comics were more about escape from the troubles of today than visiting the future. Discover more in this transcript of the To the Stars and Beyond section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, October 19, 2006</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>2:10</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Science fiction comics were more about escape from the troubles of today than visiting the future. Discover more in this transcript of the To the Stars and Beyond section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Part 8: Cowboys and&nbsp;Indians - and Bushrangers Too!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Cowboys and Indians, like superheroes, were embraced by Australian comic creators. See how times have changed in this transcript of the Cowboys section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, October 19, 2006</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>2:01</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Cowboys and Indians, like superheroes, were embraced by Australian comic creators. See how times have changed in this transcript of the Cowboys section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Part 9: Lords of the Jungle]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Lots of wild men and jungle women have swung their way through the pages of Australian comics. Discover them in this transcript of the Lords of the Jungle section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, October 19, 2006</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lots of wild men and jungle women have swung their way through the pages of Australian comics. Discover them in this transcript of the Lords of the Jungle section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Part 10: The Horror!&nbsp;The Horror!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Horror comics, like crime comics, have often been the subject of public debate. Discover why in this transcript of the The Horror! The Horror! section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, October 19, 2006</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Horror comics, like crime comics, have often been the subject of public debate. Discover why in this transcript of the The Horror! The Horror! section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Part 11: Of Swords and Sorcery]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Fantasy comics only play a minor role in local comic history, but they are shaping future directions. Learn more in this transcript of the Of Swords & Sorcery section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, October 19, 2006</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fantasy comics only play a minor role in local comic history, but they are shaping future directions. Learn more in this transcript of the Of Swords & Sorcery section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Part 12: War is Hell]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[There would never have been an Australian comic industry without World War II. Want to know why? Read this transcript of the War is Hell section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, October 19, 2006</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[There would never have been an Australian comic industry without World War II. Want to know why? Read this transcript of the War is Hell section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Part 13: Who Were Those Masked Men?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Crime fighters with only a mask to protect them from the powers of evil proved perennially popular. Why? Read this transcript of the Who Were those Masked Men? section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, October 19, 2006</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Crime fighters with only a mask to protect them from the powers of evil proved perennially popular. Why? Read this transcript of the Who Were those Masked Men? section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Part 14: Comix Go Underground]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Comix emerged in the 70s as an underground voice for an adult audience. Learn if they're still going strong today in this transcript of the Comix Go Undergound section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, October 19, 2006</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Comix emerged in the 70s as an underground voice for an adult audience. Learn if they're still going strong today in this transcript of the Comix Go Undergound section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Part 15: Kids&#39; Stuff]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Comics have come full circle, with kids' magazines making a comeback. Learn more in this transcript from the Kids' Stuff section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, October 19, 2006</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>1:42</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Comics have come full circle, with kids' magazines making a comeback. Learn more in this transcript from the Kids' Stuff section of the audio tour of 'Heroes & Villains', a State Library of Victoria exhibition.]]></itunes:summary>
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