The big screen rendering of the superhero graphic novel "Watchmen" stormed to the top of this weekend's North American box office, final industry figures showed on Monday. Acclaimed as a faithful adaptation of Alan Moore's classic comic book, Zack Snyder's tale follows the lives of numerous superheroes in an alternate 1985 America and took in 55.2 ...

Explosive comic book adaptation "Watchmen" has stormed to the top of the North American box office, taking 55.7 million dollars over the weekend, according to preliminary figures. Acclaimed as a faithful adaptation of Alan Moore's classic graphic novel, Zack Snyder's "Watchmen" delighted moviegoers as it follows the lives of numerous superheroes in an alternate 1985 America. Tyler ...

Hey, fanboys. Yeah, you guys, the ones who flooded my inbox with e-mails after I trashed Zack Snyder's "300," wishing birth defects on my unborn children and suggesting that perhaps my husband isn't — ahem — keeping me satisfied. Yes, I've read "Watchmen." I understand why it ...

Capes, Tights, and Kids

After two decades of increasingly graphic fare, comic book publishers are once again making superheroes safe for kids.

By Noah Berlatsky,  October 19, 2008