Spiderman Lizard New Pet Craze

A new exotic pet craze is sweeping the globe, after a very colorful lizard was found to resemble a very popular superhero. The Mwanza flat-headed rock agama looks a lot like Marvel superhero Spiderman, with a red...

Michael Jackson Wanted to Star in Upcoming Spider-Man Film

Stan Lee, creator of Spider-Man, revealed at Comic-con 2009 that the late king of pop Michael Jackson wanted to star in the upcoming Spider-Man film. Lee stated that he and Jackson discussed plans for the late icon to produce the movie but Lee suspected he  wanted to...

Spider-Man Swings into Obama's World

Marvel Comics is featuring president-elect Barack Obama in a story about the inauguration, and ending with a fist-bump, and it's set to hit stands on January 14th. ""When we heard that President-elect Obama is a...

Tobey Maguire, Sam Raimi Sign On For "Spider-Man 4"

I don't know how legit this rumour is, but sources are claiming that Spider-Man 4 has once again enlisted the talents of guy spidey, Tobey Maguire, and director Sam Raimi. No word yet on the rest of the cast or...

The Numbers in Perspective

The Dark Knight is on it's way to become one of the most successful comic book adaptations. That being said...where does it stand and where could it go? Adjusted for inflation the most successful comic book...

Spider-Man now single: OMG

That's right, the red-leotarded super hero we all know and love is back on the market.  Eligible bachelorettes, get victimized by a supervillain so Spidey can save you."LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nobody could have...

MJ’s Top 5 Complaints About Spider-Man Revealed

Today, I learned that Spider-Man (a.k.a., “Peter Parker”) and Mary Jane had split up after more than 20 years of webbed bliss. Not buying the official explanation as it was reported in one news report, I dug...

Spider-Man, Barbie being used to sell additive-laden food to kids

Kids' characters including 'Doctor Who,' 'Spider-Man' and 'Barbie' are being used by food companies to sell products laced with suspect additives. It was found that chemicals identified as causing hyperactive...

DVD Formats Square Off for Holidays

"People who own an HD DVD player can forget about watching "Spider-Man 3" in high definition when it goes on sale during the holiday season. The movie from Sony Pictures will only be available in the Blu-ray DVD...

I'm Spider-Woman

I'm an arachnologist - someone who studies the science of spiders. I think spiders get a bad rep, so the movie Spider-Man is a bit of much-needed positive spider-PR. Your backyard is full of spiders, and they...

Spider-Man Smashes Asian Box Office Records

Spider-Man 3 has quickly climbed to dizzying box-office heights throughout Asia, even in light of widespread DVD piracy long in advance of the official theatrical release. "In terms of $$$, SM3 debuted in Japan...

Spiderman, Spiderman, friendly real-life Spiderman

First, Kryptonite. Second, life in other galaxies. Now, a real-life Spidey? It's a week of geek's dreams come true 'round these parts."Nicola Pugno, a 35-year-old researcher at the Polytechnic University of Turin,...

First 'Spiderman 3' Review!

Spiderman 3 (That's Spider-Man 3 for non-USAians) premiered in Tokyo last night and the press was there. First reviews in aren't surprising -- apparently it's big dumb fun."None of this, though, could spoil a...

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