Media projects based on comic properties had a great week last week. Most important for pop culture retailers, From Hell won the weekend box office derby -- it's the #1 film in the country. Based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell, directed by the Hughes brothers, and starring Johnny Depp and Heather Graham, the moody, atmospheric tale of Jack the Ripper has a close connection to the underlying property. The graphic novel is featured prominently in the film's credits, and has been mentioned in every review we've seen. Attendance has undoubtedly been helped by overwhelmingly positive reviews, including two thumbs up by Ebert and Roeper, and the star power (and sex appeal) of Depp and Graham. There's a great new movie cover for the book, and it's available now (see 'From Hell Bows').