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How Superhero Movies Made Comic Books Cooler (If Not Better)

Everybody talks about how superheroes have come to dominate movies in recent years. These days, summer is spandex season, and it's only going to get more superpowered in the next few years. But the success of movies like Spider-Man 2, Iron Man and Batman Begins has had a huge effect on comic book publishers as well, making mainstream comics cooler... if not always better. Here's a list of 9 ways the superhero movie boom has changed comics. More »

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9:00 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
5,830 views, 56 comments

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Movie Superheroes Whose Secret Origins Aren't In Comic Books

Hollywood often does such a bad job translating comic books to film, it's better to start from scratch. When movies create their own original superheroes, they can have the cool comic booky trappings, without the need to include/ignore/defile decades of print history. If it works (The Incredibles) you get something really fresh. When it doesn't... it's only about as bad as a superhero movie based on a comic. Click through for our list of superhero movies that didn't have a direct comic-book heritage. More »

10:27 AM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
10,341 views, 119 comments

Latest by txtracer: Doc Savage is definitely due for a remake/sequel. I don't know if he qualifies as a "superhero" though. If he does, then you need to add Remo Williams (The Destroyer). He was a martial arts superhero... Watchmen is more »