The Superhero as Society’s Mirror, From World War II to Iraq

The Superhero as Society’s Mirror, From World War II to Iraq
By GEORGE GENE GUSTINES
Published: July 14, 2007

MONTCLAIR, N.J., July 11 — Michael E. Uslan is a lifelong comic-book fan, but “crusader” might be more accurate. For years, Mr. Uslan, a film producer (“Batman Begins,” among others), has collected comics and original art, written books about the industry and produced movies about his muscled and macabre childhood heroes.

full story here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/14/arts/design/14comi.html?ref=design


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`Ghost Rider' Tops Box Office With $52 M - Forbes.com

`Ghost Rider' Tops Box Office With $52 M - Forbes.com: "

Nicolas Cage's comic-book adaptation 'Ghost Rider' led a rush of new movies, debuting with $52 million over the four-day President's Day weekend."

Ghost Rider Tops Weekend Box Office, Listens To Carpenters

Ghost Rider Tops Weekend Box Office, Listens To Carpenters
February 19th, 2007 at 13:30 by Stuart Heritage

We've never been able to figure Nicolas Cage out all that much - his career path has taken him to some bloody odd places in his time, and now thanks to a stunt racer in a wig listening to The Carpenters he's at the top of the US weekend box office.

After the dismal critical or commercial failures of The Wicker Man, World Trade Centre, The Ant Bully, The Weather Man and Lord Of War, Nicolas Cage is back at the top of the US weekend box office with Ghost Rider - a loopy-looking comic book film that's had one just good review, and that was only because the guy who wrote it lived down the road from where it was filmed. It's not all bad news, though - Ghost Rider's box office success will no doubt mean that a Ghost Rider sequel is in the works, and any film that stops Nicolas Cage from making another film where he runs up a hill dressed as a bear and punches a girl in the face is just dandy with us.

http://www.hecklerspray.com/ghost-rider-tops-weekend-box-office-listens-to-carpenters/20077054.php

"‘Ghost Rider‘ lights box-office fire

Dunton Springs: "‘Ghost Rider‘ lights box-office fire
2007/2


By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer 2 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES - Satan‘s bounty hunter has looted the wallets of movie-goers. 'Ghost Rider,' Sony‘s comic-book adaptation starring Nicolas Cage as a motorcycle stunt driver moonlighting as a collector of evil souls for the devil, debuted as the top weekend movie with $44.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The movies bumped off the previous weekend‘s No. 1 flick, DreamWorks‘ Eddie Murphy comedy 'Norbit,' which slipped to third place with $16.8 million, lifting its total to $58.9 million. "