Entertainment Weekly is publishing its second annual Comic-Con issue this weekend, and new images from Iron Man 2 , including the cover, are a major feature.

This week, Steve Bennett Bennett takes a look at the Amazing Spider-Man comic strip demographics and offers a couple of mini reviews.

Scarlett Johansson is in talks with Marvel Studios to play Natasha Romanoff (aka the Black Widow) in Iron Man 2.

Emily Blunt is close to being tapped to play the Black Widow in Iron Man 2 .

In Part Three, we continue discussing First Second's 2009 publishing plans (including its first manhwa title), plus the company's efforts to target the education and library markets.

Michael Breakfield of Lone Star Comics in Arlington , Texas , has noticed profanity showing up more frequently in mainstream comics and thinks writers should express themselves in other ways.

Marvel's Ultimates 3 #1 was the top comic in December with sales of over 131,000 copies.

At Wizard World Chicago WizKids showed off their HeroClix City of Villains figures.

Paul Greengrass has been signed to direct the Watchmen movie; Darren Aronofsky has pulled out of the project due to scheduling conflicts.

Upper Deck and Toy Biz will cross-promote their Marvel products by packaging promo cards from Upper Deck's Marvel Vs. System CCG with action figures from Toy Biz' Marvel Legends line.