Proving once again that comic book material in the right hands can result in a powerful film, "The Dark Knight" pits Christian Bale as Batman against the late Heath Ledger in an incredible performance as the Joker.

Ron Perlman returns as Hellboy. This time our favorite agent of the B.P.R.D. faces off against creatures of the mythological underworld rallied behind an exiled elf prince who aims to unleash an unstoppable army on the world of men.

"Wanted," starring James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie, yet another comic book adaptation and yet another action movie that takes its cue from "The Matrix." But "Wanted" is more than just another big budget action movie.

The cult comic book series "Sam & Max" celebrated its 20th anniversary at Comic-Con, and Telltale Games officially announced that a second season of its Sam & Max episodic game series will arrive this fall.

San Diego's Comic-Con is the place to be for genre movie fans looking for never-before-seen-footage and early previews of upcoming films. We braved endless lines and searing heat to bring you the top 10 movies from the show.

The last section of the Warner Bros presentation at this year's Comic-Con was devoted to the upcoming adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' much-beloved "Watchmen" comic book. Director Zack Snyder briefed the audience on his intentions and confirmed casting rumors.

Comic-Con 2007 begins this week in San Diego. Here's a look at some of the games and movies on display at the show this year, from "Star Trek XI" to Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.

This week Travis considers the casting of the new Hulk movie, wishes he'd kept reading 52, discusses Marvel's Ultimate universe shipping schedules, and makes his picks for the week.

It's a busy week for comics, but Travis takes time out to address the recently released still of the Iron Man armor from the movie, take issue with Whedon, and catch up on Hulk stories in time for World War Hulk.

Travis takes a look at preview pages for MIGHTY AVENGERS #3 and the first issue of the new CRIMINAL arc as well as discussing some of the Eisner nominations (think Oscars for comics) from last week.

This week's installment of Boxing Comics deals with the old Greg Land controversy and Marvel's misleading cover art.

In light of the return of the black costume to Spider-Man, Travis reminisces on the impact of the classic Spider-Man story "Kraven's Last Hunt" that took place in the black costume days before Venom.

With the Marvel Civil War over and Steve Rogers seemingly dead, the job of Captain America is currently open for applicants. Somewhere within Marvel someone decided, "You know who would make a great Captain America? The Punisher." Wait...what?

Marvel sent us some preview pages of a couple of upcoming comics; DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN #3 and MOON KNIGHT #9. TwitchGuru resident comic book guy Travis Meacham offers his early judgments on both.

In a slow week for comics, Travis looks closely at the select issues that made the cut; specifically GIRLS, THE WALKING DEAD, X-23: TARGET X, and ULTIMATE POWER.

Joss Whedon says that Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1 is the start of Season 8, but do we believe him?

"300" paints The Battle of Thermopylae with stunning imagery, stylized filmmaking, and a comic artist's brush. TwitchGuru's Travis Meacham infiltrated The Hot Gates to witness "300" in IMAX.

Marvel's most recent crossover event "Civil War" reached its conclusion last week, and it went out with a whimper not a bang. Also, Travis' picks for this week.

TwitchGuru's Travis Meacham cornered Tad Stones, director of "Hellboy: Sword of Storms" and "Hellboy: Blood and Iron", to talk about Hellboy's first adventures in animation.

In this first installment of the TwitchGuru comics column, Travis looks at the recent devastating change to the "Spawn" mythos, a Punisher with a sense of humor, and a little girl who kicks ass. Also his picks for the week.

Mark Steven Johnson's "Ghost Rider" is an affront to comic and movie fans alike. TwitchGuru's Travis Meacham braved the fires of Hell to bring you this review.

In honor of The Gunslinger's foray into the world of comics, Marvel set up the first midnight sale for a comic book ever. TwitchGuru's Travis Meacham was in attendance in Sherman Oaks, CA.

Twitch speaks with Dark Horse insiders about the little publisher that has risen to become the number three comic book company in the industry. Nearly 21 years after it got started, Dark Horse has a winning formula for attracting and keeping both readers and writers.

Star Wars has been a signature series for Dark Horse Comics ever since the publisher purchased the license in 1991. TwitchGuru goes behind the scenes of the two hottest Star Wars comic books, "Knights of the Old Republic" and "Legacy," with authors John Jackson Miller and John Ostrander.

Atlantis Studios isn't like most comic book publishers, and that's a good thing for some aspiring writers. Atlantis helps writers and artists build their own customized comic books and graphic novels, and then publishes the material while letting the authors keep the rights to their work. TwitchGuru explores Atlantis' unique model.

The comic book industry has enjoyed a powerful resurgence over the last few years, thanks in large part to big-ticket limited series like DC Comics' "Infinite Crisis" and Marvel's "Civil War." But are the special event series helping the comic industry raise its game or simply re-hashing old storylines and hurting monthly sales of regular titles?

Paul Fusco was just another aspiring screenwriter in Hollywood trying to sell a script. Then he took a friend's advice and transformed his zombie story into a comic book with the help of comic publisher Atlantis Studios. TwitchGuru's David Konow examines Fusco's "Soldiers of the Dead."

In the past, Web-based magazines have come and gone many times. Major publishers have largely abandoned the idea, but Cranberry Publishing thinks that it has the winning formula for print-your-own online mags.

During the writing of our history of Star Trek fiction, we came across Jeff Ayers, soon to be author of the first published comprehensive Star Trek fiction companion. TwitchGuru reviews the book, and presents you with a three-page excerpt.

TwitchGuru's David Konow meets a mysterious writer for the Weekly World News, who takes him on a tour of the bizarre and twisted domain of the infamous American tabloid.

As Star Trek celebrates its big four-oh, TwitchGuru takes a look back over four decades of Star Trek fiction in print. We cover the highs, the lows and the future of Star Trek fiction, and include interviews with two of the franchise's leading authors: David Mack and Margaret Bonanno.

Now that Comic-Con 2006 is over, it's time to go back over the costumes, icons, previews and pulp that populated the San Diego Convention Center last week. From upcoming video games, new comics and graphic novels, and glimpses of next year's blockbuster movies, the event was packed. And it all starts with the Jive Dudes...

Dean Takahashi's new book, "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked," chronicles the making of Microsoft's next-generation console from start to finish, illustrating the pivotal decisions, complex personalities and intense friction that went into the making of the Xbox 360. TwitchGuru reviews what "Uncloaked" really discovers.

David Sheff has made a career of interviewing some of the biggest names in the world, including Steve Jobs, George Lucas and even John Lennon just before his assassination. He has written two books on video games and technology, including "Game Over," which chronicles the history of Nintendo. He gives TwitchGuru his thoughts on the evolution of the video game industry.

"Smartbomb" author Aaron Ruby spent five years covering the video game industry with his wife and co-author Heather Chaplin and discovered how an evolving media is changing the entertainment business and altering our culture. In part two of the interview with the authors of "Smartbomb," Ruby shares his thoughts with TwitchGuru.

"Smartbomb" co-author Heather Chaplin spent five long years immersed in the video game industry, following the biggest and most influential names in the business while chronicling the rise in cultural dominance of an exciting new form of media.

A Review of the New Book on the Video Game Revolution. For whatever reason, books on the video game phenomenon have been few and far between. Despite the rise of this exciting new form of electronic entertainment over the last decade, few authors apparently have chosen to detail and break down the entire industry, from the economics to the culture, over its 30-plus year history.

The video game adaptation of Orson Scott Card's famous Sci-Fi book series Advent Rising does a good job of making the story's plot come alive for game play. But if ample frame rates and ultra-sleek graphics are what you seek, Advent Rising may not be for you.