Marc Webb: the latest director caught in Spider-Man’s web
Marc Webb had only one film to his name – an angst-ridden indie romcom. So how on earth did he land the job of directing The Amazing Spider-Man?
Women are fighting back in the battle for geek culture
Damien Walter: Geek culture is growing, and the makers of Game of Thrones, Catwoman and Grimdark novels must realise they're not just catering for a bearded audience
Web of intrigue: could Spider-Man and the Avengers assemble on screen?
Ben Child: When Sony bought the rights to Spidey, the chances of a team-up with his old Marvel mates seemed remote. Not so now
Tarzan at 100: lord of the superheroes
Stuart Kelly: Edgar Rice Burroughs's creation first swung on to the page 100 years ago in Tarzan of the Apes. And the king of the jungle remains a touchstone for cult writers to this day
Antigonick by Sophocles – review
A snappy translation and fine comic-book illustrations make this edition of Sophocles's Antigone a treat, writes Natalie Haynes
Green Lantern to be reintroduced as gay by DC Comics
Revelation ends days of speculation among comics fans after publisher let slip that a superhero would come out
Gay superheroes under fire from US pressure group
Conservative lobby One Million Moms launches campaign against DC Comics and Marvel's inclusion of homosexual characters
Guy Delisle: ‘The challenge is not to explain too much’
Veteran graphic novelist Guy Delisle talks to Rachel Cooke about his acclaimed travelogues and the art of telling a tale at street level
Batman can’t come out as gay – his character relies on him being in denial
Will Brooker: The camp superhero's sexuality is not in doubt, but it's Batman's tortured soul that makes him such a badass cultural icon
The Adventures of Julius Chancer: The Rainbow Orchid, Volume Three by Garen Ewing – review
Fans of Tintin and the ligne claire style are in for a treat with the Julius Chancer adventures, writes Rachel Cooke
Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel – review
Laura Miller considers a furiously literary memoir from the 'lesbian Woody Allen'
Gay superheroes: Holy cow! Why is everyone in a hurry to out Batman?
David Barnett: As comic book rivals go to battle over gay superhero plots, it's Batman's sexual orientation that has tabloids in a spin
Gay superheroes soar into comic book battle
Marvel plans same-sex marriage while DC comics says established character is to come out
Which superhero is about to come out as gay?
A DC Comics insider says an established character will be revealed as gay. Who could it be?
Before Watchmen: DC Comics publisher defends prequels
Dan DiDio says Watchmen prequels are a 'love letter' to Alan Moore's creation, as graphic novel's co-creator continues to censure the project