Topic: Stephen Fishler

Action Comics 1, Superman debut, sells for $2.16 million in auction

Action Comics 1: It's the first time a comic book has broken the $2 million barrier. The issue was published in 1938 and cost just 10 cents.

Superhero summer: Behind 'Green Lantern' and the rest, an American story

'Green Lantern' is just one of the comic book heroes on the big screen this summer. With their popcorn, moviegoers will be consuming tales molded by the American immigrant experience.

'Thor' comes to the big screen: What's a Norse god doing in a Marvel comic?

The summer's first blockbuster, 'Thor,' takes a character from the Norse pantheon to the big screen – by way of the Marvel stable of superheroes.

Spider-Man comic: How 12 cents became $1.1 million

Spider-Man comic from 1962, which introduced the famous web-crawler, sold for $1.1 million Monday.

New 'Green Hornet' has no buzz. Are minor league superheroes striking out?

What do the weak reviews for Columbia's new Seth Rogan vehicle, 'The Green Hornet,' mean for the league of second-tier superheroes set to swoop into theaters this summer?

'Robin Hood' at Cannes Film Festival: 'Batman Begins' meets 'Men in Tights'

Ridley Scott's 'Robin Hood' made its debut Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival. The movie takes a page from other Hollywood 'prequels,' but how far is too far when Hollywood rewrites popular myths?

As 'Iron Man 2' showtimes fill up, Hollywood hunts next comic book hero

'Iron Man 2' showtimes are selling out fast. How does a lesser-known comic book character become a multimillion-dollar movie franchise? Star power, a solid story, and a little help from the real world.

The first million-dollar comic book

It's a bird, it's a plane – it's the million-dollar Superman comic book!

It may be the world's most valuable comic book