Although there have been no recent hints of a second stand-alone Superman film in the expanded Warner Bros. DC Cinematic Universe, back in 2014 a Man of Steel sequel was slated for 2018.

Columnist Rob Salkowitz looks at why some superhero movies aren’t very good, and what it means.

David Ayer’s Suicide Squad easily topped the weekend box office with a potent $135.1 million debut, a new August record, the third time this year that a superhero film has set a new monthly box office mark.

A new volume of Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga topped the sales of graphic novels in bookstores in July.

This week, Bennett discusses Future Quest , geeky movie projects, the Archie TV show and Marvel’s new Iron Man.

In Part 2 of our two-part interview, we talk about what’s happening at Vertigo, why The Killing Joke is blowing up sales records, comic pricing strategy, and the top DC releases between now and the end of the year.

This week’s home entertainment offerings include Warner Bros. first R-rated Batman animated feature, a delightful Jacques Tardi-influenced cartoon feature, Key & Peele’s underrated action comedy Keanu , the high-concept dystopian comedy The Lobster , and an elaborate adaptation of J.G. Ballard’s 1975 cult classic novel, High Rise .

This chart of the ICv2 "Superhero/Genre Franchises" reflects sales in all channels for Spring 2016.

This week, columnist Salkowitz shares his impressions of San Diego Comic-Con.

Comic-Con News: Setting the stage for the impending release of the supervillain team-up film Suicide Squad , Warner Bros. released a three minute and 18 second sizzle reel that includes a fair amount of new footage.