Read more superhero stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3824/superhero.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:13:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73104/downeys-sherlock-less-gent-more-hero.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe new Sherlock Holmes, played by Robert Downey Jr, is no tweed-clad gentleman. In the latest movie remake, which opens Christmas Day, the detective is reimagined as a ripped martial arts expert "with a mind that whizzes along like a Ferrari and a penchant for falling into a disheveled slough...http://www.newser.com/story/73104/downeys-sherlock-less-gent-more-hero.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 11:11:39 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/65453/barack-stars-in-superhero-ink.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBam! Biff! Pow! President Obama might be struggling over health care reform, but he's going gangbusters in comic books, reports the New York Daily News . No longer content to play second fiddle to Spidey, the comic version of Barack Obama is now grabbing top billing in a new series of...http://www.newser.com/story/65453/barack-stars-in-superhero-ink.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Jul 2009 2:56:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64143/ryan-reynolds-lands-green-lantern-gig.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWarner Bros. has finally found someone to wear its power ring. The studio has picked comic book movie veteran Ryan Reynolds to play Green Lantern, says the Hollywood Reporter . Reynolds beat out Bradley Cooper, Jared Leto, and Justin Timberlake for the part. He’ll be the first actor to don the...http://www.newser.com/story/64143/ryan-reynolds-lands-green-lantern-gig.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 11 Jul 2009 11:10:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59712/batman-tougher-than-john-connor-bale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWho would win in a battle between Batman and John Connor? Christian Bale’s money seems to be on the Dark Knight, the Mirror reports. “Batman’s a hell of a lot tougher to do because he’s all physical,” Bale told E! “He doesn’t use guns. He’s completely physical. John Connor uses...http://www.newser.com/story/59712/batman-tougher-than-john-connor-bale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 May 2009 12:06:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57806/a-tough-guy-for-everyone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWolverine has endured. The character has two comic-book series, a new blockbuster movie, and his own exhibit at New York’s comic museum 35 years after being introduced as a sidekick. Why has Wolverine had such long lasting appeal? With a dark, mysterious past, and a “penchant for berserker rages, he’s...http://www.newser.com/story/57806/a-tough-guy-for-everyone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 03 May 2009 4:56:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57711/wolverine-lacks-claws.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA charismatic Hugh Jackman gamely slashes his way through X:Men Origins: Wolverine , say critics, but he's let down by a stale script and effects that fail to lift the movie above generic superhero fare. Hollywood.com: The "action-filled spinoff delivers on the brawn but not the soul of the...http://www.newser.com/story/57711/wolverine-lacks-claws.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 01 May 2009 7:44:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52486/watchmen-just-watchable.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe task of putting graphic-novel classic Watchmen onscreen may be more than any filmmaker can handle, critics say—though director Zack Snyder did win over Roger Ebert. Some impressions: "Stumbles and sometimes falls on its top-heavy ambitions. But there are also flashes of visual brilliance and performances that drill deep...http://www.newser.com/story/52486/watchmen-just-watchable.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Mar 2009 10:54:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/52189/watchmen-sure-to-blow-wilsons-cover.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPatrick Wilson has had many brushes with fame, but it’s fairly certain his role in the hotly anticipated Watchmen will finally make walking down the street a chore, New York reports. He’s done studio films before (remember The Alamo ?), won praise for his role in Little Children , even dated...http://www.newser.com/story/52189/watchmen-sure-to-blow-wilsons-cover.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Mar 2009 15:59:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50508/lesbian-batwoman-busts-comic-book-barriers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith Batman presumed dead, keeping the streets of Gotham City safe will be left to comics' only gay hero, reports the Daily Telegraph . Batwoman—described as a "lesbian socialite by night and a crime-fighter by later in the night"—will star in a 12-issue run of Detective Comics being hailed...http://www.newser.com/story/50508/lesbian-batwoman-busts-comic-book-barriers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Feb 2009 8:45:00 CST