Although praise of early preview footage has been nearly universal, some comic book fans have managed to find a bone of contention with Warner Bros. upcoming adaption of the landmark comic book series Watchmen, considered by numerous critics and publications (including Time Magazine) as one of the best and most important pieces of literature of the 20th century...

By Carlton Hargro Uncanny X-Men No. 501 Published by Marvel Comics. Written by Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction. Penciled by Greg Land. Inked by Jay Leisten. The Deal: Presenting the second installment of the X-Men's new direction in their brand-new hometown of San Francisco. The Good: I like what new writers Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction are doing with Uncanny X-Men. The creative team that...

Tom Cruise is developing the comic book movie "Sleeper" with Sam Raimi...

Comic book character Noddy, who wears a bright red cap with a bell on top, will endear himself to children during his first ever live show in India, starting here Wednesday...

The Green Arrow himself, Justin Hartley, talks to CBR News about the forthcoming season of The CW's Smallville, Oliver Queen's origin, and the zen of football on the modern day superhero...

Christopher Goodwin of The Times Online presents a fascinating editorial examining why it is ' The Dark Knight ' has passed from "box-office hit to cultural phenomenon." He takes a look beyond the fannishness and the Heath Ledger factor, and delves into the perceived sociopolitical messages of the movie and comes up with surprising insights...

MGM has acquired an option to develop the Factory Publishing property ' The Many Worlds of Jonas Moore ' as a possible television series...

As Tom Cruise writes the next chapter in his career, he's developing an interest in comic-book movies...

MOST comic books sold in Cambodia today are reprints of works from the 1980s because artists fear losing copyright protection and publishers find it cheaper to reprint old comics than to buy rights to new ones...

MINNEAPOLIS Batman has always been a hero to Anna and Eric Baker. Not the comic book variety, but a furry, 38-pound, bat-eared one who patiently lets their toddler climb all over him...

Tom Cruise is eyeing a comic book adaptation as one of three new films he hopes will turn around his stalling career...

As a comic book reader, I can see the analogy between George W. Bush and Batman and recent movies that was just pointed out in a letter. Batman, like Bush, is a fan of using the biggest, most expensive toys, even though he can be much more successful without them...

Kids visit the library to read books, but how often do they go to create their own bookscomic books? The William T. Cozby Public Library is hosting Draw Your Own Comic Book a weeklong hands-on workshop that is part of the librarys summer young adult programs...

Watchmen In Trouble? The big-screen adaptation of the comic book by Alan Moore and David Gibbons is being buzzed about and has been on the cover of Entertainment Weekly even though it doesn't hit theaters until March 2009. But it reportedly hit a bump on Tuesday...

I met Daisuke "Dice-K" Enomoto in Star City, Russia, in August 2006. Enomoto, 37, is slight with tired eyes and a shock of bleach-blond dyed hair. His idea of space travel comes from comic books and Star Wars. He grew up as a self-described otaku, coding his own computer games and dreaming of spaceor, at least, space as it was portrayed in Star Wars and manga. His favorite anime show,...

The ICv2 retail news source estimates that Masashi Kishimoto 's Naruto volume 30 ( Viz Media ) was the #3 bestselling graphic novel in American direct sales during July with 3,816 copies, based on figures provided by Diamond Comic Distributors...

JACKSON TWP. With the right number of votes, creating comics could become more than a hobby for two Stark County men. A comic book created by Sean McArdle of Louisville and Jon Judy of Canton "The Reserves" is a top-10 finalist in Platinum Studios' Comic Book Challenge, a national contest...

This Thursday, Joaquin Valdes and guest host Pia Arcangel retell the history of comics and its place in the Pinoy culture. Joaquin explores Pinoy comics online and meets a comic book artist who drew for Marvel comics. Pia listens to the classic stories of Lola Basyang and discusses how comics have invaded TV and movies. (Airing on August 21, 2008)...

(Associated Press via Newsedge) Taiwanese mobile service providers have started a comics service on cell phones, following the huge success of the business in nearby Japan...

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise is reportedly set to become a superhero in an adaptation of comic book classic 'Sleeper'...