comic books

Christopher Reeve
as Evil Superman in 'Superman III'Witnessing the enormous commercial success of "The Dark Knight," Warner Bros. now wants to explore Superman's dark side in a forthcoming franchise reboot.

Warner Bros. Pictures Group President Jeff Rabinov recently told The Wall Street Journal his studio is planning a revamp of the Superman film series as part of a new slate of upcoming DC Comics movies. Time Warner, the studio's parent company, owns DC Comics.

The 2006 film "Superman Returns" was more of a long-delayed sequel to 1980's "Superman II" than a franchise reboot, and it generally pleased neither fans nor critics.

Venom: back from
the dead?Did you see “Spider-Man 3” last summer? Remember how they killed Venom off? Well, maybe they didn't.

In a world of ever-increasing entertainment options, comic books are faring poorly.

Next week will see the release of six different Superman-related movies on DVD. Appearing in various forms (multi-disc special editions, Blu-Ray, and HD) will be 1977’s “Superman: The Movie,” 1980’s “Superman II” in both its theatrical release form and the original Richard Donner director’s cut, 1983’s “Superman III,” 1984’s “Supergirl,” 1987’s “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace,” and last summer’s “Superman Returns.”