Comic-Con closes after 4 days of pop culture fun (AP)
Light cycles, wizards, vampires and superheroes made for another colorful Comic-Con. San Diego's annual pop-culture convention wrapped up Sunday after four days of comic books, costumes, celebrity appearances and TV and movie previews.

Ed Norton won't play the Hulk in `Avengers' flick (AP)
Ed Norton is speaking out on Facebook after Marvel Studios announced last week that the actor won't reprise his Hulk role in its forthcoming "Avengers" film.

British American announced as newest 'Spider-Man' (AP)
There's a new Spider-Man in town. Andrew Garfield, whose credits include last year's Heath Ledger film "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," has been cast as Peter Parker, the average youth who transforms into a superhero, in the next "Spider-Man" movie, distributor Sony Pictures announced Thursday.

Hutcherson mum on reports he's the new Spider-Man (AP)
Maybe we need some Spidey sense to sort this out. Actor Josh Hutcherson won't confirm or deny he's been chosen as the next Spider-Man.

Betting on a Bounty Hunter, and Perhaps Love (at New York Times)