Spider-Man Divorced?!

spider man weddingThe perception of marriage has gone from being a “sacred institution” to a life sentence. As college students, marriage should be the last thing on our minds. (We have our whole lives ahead of us, after all) But in the world of fiction, it doesn’t have to be this way.

Generally, in fiction, marriage is portrayed as a happy thing. Even Spider-Man took the plunge in 1987 when he wed longtime girlfriend Mary Jane. Well, it looks like real-world perceptions have caught up with the pretend, for this week in Amazing Spider-Man 545, Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson have gotten, to put it simply, “divorced.” Read More »

Yet Another Comic-Con Report

comic conKevin Smith to direct Heroes spin off… and more!
Friday and Saturday pass at the San Diego Comic-Con. Already we’ve had the unveiling of the teaser trailer for “The Dark Knight? and the casting of Spock in JJ Abrams’ “Star Trek?, so what’s next? Here are a few more highlights.

At a panel dedicated to the TV show “Heroes? fans didn’t just get a teaser for season two. They also learned that a spin off series is coming out called “Heroes: Origins.? But the biggest surprise of all is that the debut episode will be directed by none other then Kevin Smith, who was on hand to receive a standing ovation from the crowd. Read More »