Comics and superheroes made quite a splash in the media last week and we're not even counting the articles about the new X-Men movie that opens this coming weekend.

Nicholas Cage will star in Ghost Rider , which is set to begin filming late this year or early in 04.

Doing another story about Warner Brothers' difficulties in mounting a new Superman film feels like 'piling on,' given the numerous problems that have plagued this star-crossed project.

Although we are living in the universally acknowledged 'golden age' of the superhero film, the original (and most influential) superhero of them all hasn't been able to join the party.

Warner Bros. has chosen Christopher Nolan, director of Memento and Insomnia , to revive the Batman movie franchise.

John Secreto of Comic Swap in State College, Pennsylvania saw Marvel COO Bill Jemas' comments on ordering Namor and supports the concept, but has reservations.

Rick Ralsten of The Time Capsule in Chester, Virginia saw Gail Burt's comment on the new cover stock used on the Marvel Ultimate line and strongly agreed.

Christopher Reeve, who played Superman in Superman I-IV, will appear in a Smallville episode set to air on the WB on February 25.

SKUMM #1, the first issue of a four-shot comic miniseries featuring characters that will be developed into action figures by X Concepts, will be released in April.

These awards are given as a way of reflecting on the events of the year and to draw some conclusions from them. We chose Jakks Pacific's acquisition of the Dragon Ball toy license as the Deal of the Year, and the divergent price trends in collectibles as the Phenomenon of the Year.