SpiderMan

Marvel Entertainment plans to unveil a new storyline in February titled "Death of Spider-Man," implying that at least one version of the popular 48-year-old character will be killed off. But don't panic, fans. The new storyline won't affect the more mainstream "Adventures of Spider-Man" storyline.

As die-hard comic fans flock to San Diego for Comic-Con, the legendary Stan Lee, who created Spider-Man and now heads POW! Entertainment, talked to us about comic books, Disney's investment in POW! and what investors should expect.

The firing today of Spider-Man's alter ego, Peter Parker, will put him in the unemployment line, but he shouldn't expect to get unemployment benefits. That's because his misconduct -- doctoring a picture to clear his wrongly-accused boss of some illegal activity -- likely makes him ineligible for...

The comic book industry may not able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but it has withstood the worst economic decline since the Great Depression fairly well. According to industry estimates, sales to specialty retailers rose 1% to $324.66 million between January and September. Experts say...

When most people hear that someone is planning a Broadway musical version of the Spider-Man franchise, the reaction is usually the same: "They're what?" Well, that's what we thought about The Lion King, too, and sure enough, that stage version turned into one of the biggest smashes of our...