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There's a new axis of evil threatening the world's security - Dr. Octopus, Magneto, the Kingpin of Crime, and the Green Goblin (among others). Fortunately, the forces of light are mobilizing too - Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, the X-Men. Battles between good and evil are poised to commence in cinemas around the world, starting soon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hero Worship | 4/8/2002 | See Source »

Blade 2 - one of the first of the new adaptations - shot straight to the top of the British box-office chart, clocking up more than $3.5 million in its opening Easter weekend. The next two years will see the release of Spider-Man, Men In Black 2, The Hulk, Daredevil and X-Men 2. There are ongoing negotiations for plenty more, including Ghost Rider, reportedly with Nicolas Cage, The Punisher and a Batman relaunch. The comics2film website lists over 200 projects currently ready - or rumored to be ready - for film adaptation. The war of the screen superheroes, with superbucks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hero Worship | 4/8/2002 | See Source »

...movie." Marvel has since relaunched both The X-Men and Spider-Man, bringing the stories in line with the films' simplified structure. Quesada has also hired Hollywood talent: for example, Kevin Smith, screenwriter of the 1994 cult hit comedy Clerks, was recruited to bring the blind vigilante Daredevil back from cancellation. It is now a top-five-selling title and positioned to benefit even more from the 2003 Ben Affleck movie version. DC Comics, Marvel's rival, also has plenty of projects slated for the big screen. Wonder-Woman, Superman, Batman: Year One, and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hero Worship | 4/8/2002 | See Source »

Country boy. Braggart. Jester. Rebel. Daredevil. Heroic champion athlete. Muhammad Ali symbolizes so much of our unconscious American identity and so much of what it is about us that has universal appeal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Ali In History: An American Original | 12/24/2001 | See Source »

...least 12 political killings. UNITED STATES Mr. Stuntman, Meet Miss Liberty French paraglider Thierry Devaux dangled precariously 90 m above ground when his parachute caught the tip of the Statue of Liberty's torch, entailing a half-hour rescue operation to bring him down to earth. The daredevil stuntman botched an attempt to land on the torch after flying his motorized paraglider across New York harbor. Once delivered into safe hands, Devaux was promptly handcuffed, led from the scene and later charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct and illegal air activity. MACEDONIA NATO Troops Arrive Thousands of soldiers from European countries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Watch | 9/3/2001 | See Source »

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