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The idea of Free Comic Book Day is simple: Publishers put out one or two comic books each year for free on the first Saturday in May for the 300,000 to 500,000 customers who show up at local comic book stores.

Unlikely new comic book superhero on the way - a Muslim boy in a wheelchair.

Former Illinois governor finds a novel way to supplement his legal defense fund. Former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich compared himself to a superhero as he stood alongside folks dressed as Superman and Batman at the Chicago Comic Con. Blagojevich said Saturday at the show in suburban Chicago that he draws inspiration from the superheros as he faces his own battles.

The creators of Wonder Woman have updated her costume. But many fans hate the Superhero's makeover. Here's YOUR take on what her costume SHOULD look like

This week at the movies, we've got hapless heroes (Kick-Ass, starring Aaron Johnson and Nicolas Cage), and madcap mourners (Death at a Funeral, starring Chris Rock and Tracy Morgan). What do the critics have to say? Given the recent glut of superheroes on the big screen, it was inevitable that we'd get a film that both relishes and satirizes the genre (sorry, Superhero Movie, you don't count). Critics say Matthew Vaughn's hotly-anticipated Kick-Ass largely lives up to its name, even if some find its ambitious approach a bit scattershot.

MTV talked to Bruce Willis, who says that M. Night Shyamalan is still thinking about doing an Unbreakable 2 . You can watch the interview segment using the clip below.

IGN has posted a new video interview segment in which Mark Millar ( Kick-Ass , Wanted ) talked more about his new secret superhero movie. Millar says he will direct the independently-financed film this summer in Scotland.

As you may have realized by now, the main villain of The Green Lantern isn't going to be Sinestro, but will be Peter Sarsgaard's Dr. Hector Hammond.

Mark Millar, who created the comic books that Wanted and the upcoming Kick-Ass were based on, has announced that he is lining up a superhero movie that will mark his directorial debut. He posted the following on his official forums.

ComingSoon.net has posted the full list of nominees for the 2009 MTV Movie Awards. The Dark Knight received four nominees, Wanted got three, and both Hellboy II: The Golden Army and Iron Man received two.