Whether it's films based on Spider-Man, X-Men, and The Fantastic Four, or celebrities like Nicolas Cage who are now writing their own titles, comic books and graphic novels are now commanding tremendous media interest - and not just in the enthusiast press.
"It's a really exciting time to be in the comic-book industry, and there are a lot of great stories," notes Jeff Klein, an MD at Dan Klores Communications, which represents Marvel, home of Spider-Man,Iron Man, and a host of ...