Origin of the species
/ 3 June 2011

Origin of the species

<i>X-Men: First Class</i> has enough action to keep the fight fans happy, and sufficient use of special effects to beguile the sensation-seeking eye.

Hammer and tongs
/ 29 April 2011

Hammer and tongs

One is always amused by the froth of commentary, that breaks out all over the internet whenever a new superhero movie hoves into view.

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/ 16 January 2008

Spider-Man loses a wife and upsets comic fans

Spider-Man fans are outraged that Marvel Comics has turned back the clock and dissolved the marriage of its wall-clinging superhero. While followers of the movie version know the character is single with a sweetheart, as far as comic-book fans are concerned Spider-Man has been married to Mary Jane Watson for the past 21 years.

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/ 10 November 2007

Late Captain America back from the dead?

Comic-book hero Captain America may not be back from the dead, but he is back — sort of. After Marvel Comics unexpectedly killed off the champion of liberty and the American way earlier this year, he appears in a comic made exclusively for United States soldiers. He is seen on a videotape made before his death.