Indy Comics Writer

I love a good comic-book movie. Last summer was a particularly good one, with Dark Knight, Iron Man and Hellboy 2 providing some real cinematic magic.

Comic fans can look forward to more comic-book movie action soon, as both Marvel and DC are moving ahead with plans to film their best-known superhero teams. According to this story, Marvel has put plans in motion for a movie version of the Avengers while DC is working on a film version of The Justice League.

I have to say, I’m worried about both. It’s hard to imagine movies packed with so many characters giving justice to each of them. It’s hard enough in the ongoing comics to truly develop the members of the Avengers and Justice League. Many characters get short shrift. Will it be even more difficult in a two-hour movie?

The worries aside, I’m thrilled that comic-book movies had such a strong year in 2008. The hope is that even the recent stinkers — the new Punisher and Spirit movies — won’t slow down the number of comics hitting the big screen in the years to come.

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