Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance

The comic book movie craze may have exploded in recent years, but there have been movies and TV shows based on our favorite comics for decades. For all the action we see on screen, however, we hardly ever get to see behind the curtain at how it all comes together. Fortunately, we've managed to uncover dozens of behind the scenes images from your favorite comic-inspired movies. From The Dark Knight to Dredd, and Conan to Kick-Ass, we now have a little bit of an idea of what life was like on set during the creation of these beloved adaptations.

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In what is truly disastrous news for cinephiles around the world, actor Nicolas Cage has made it plain that he will not reprise the role of Johnny Blaze in any future films based on the Marvel Comics antihero Ghost Rider, the character who all right thinking people agree Cage was truly born to play...

What is more fun that watching Nicolas Cage totally go full Nicolas Cage in the Ghost Rider movies? How about watching him do it without the special effects? Eleven minutes of deleted footage from Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance have arrived online, giving us the chance to see Cage in full skull face paint giving it all he's got...

Believe it or not, I had high expectations for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. Directors Brian Taylor and Mark Neveldine (Crank) making a Ghost Rider movie with Nicolas Cage at his most ridiculous is a combination that had a lot of potential to be great and completely over the top, which is exactly what I want out of Ghost Rider...

Gaming: Pendelton Ward has tweeted a few Adventure Time videogame ideas from recent meetings about the project. What a tease. TV: Cartoon Network's DC Nation programming block will kick off March 3 at 10 a.m. with episodes of Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice...

Novelty: Sometime CA contributor Dean Trippe is currently selling "Our Super Family" vinyl stickers at his Etsy shop. Nature: Mysterious radioactive webs, potentially created by a mutant spider, were discovered in a U.S nuclear waste facility last month...

Nicolas Cage is a real human being. And a real hero.

Logos: Bongo Comics has unveiled its new logo, along with new book titles across its entire line. Digital: R Stevens estimates that his recently released Diesel Sweeties eBook has been downloaded 10,000 times. Video: Building a TARDIS ain't easy, which is why they're grown on Doctor Who, I guess...

Cosplay: If you've ever dreamed of owning your own light-up Cyclops visor, it can be yours for around $30 if you're up for the DIY. TV: According to an interview in Animation Magazine, Green Lantern: The Animated Series will resume on Cartoon Network in March...