A lot of folks are afraid of zombies, but when the flesh from a face has finally melted away, skulls remain to strike fear into the hearts of, well...pretty much everyone.

Comics have historically provided a home for the fleshless to do what they do best—represent death. Naturally, given their penchant for death-dealing, villains have coveted the concept. But just as Batman took on the mantle of a feared icon to terrify criminals, so have heroes masked themselves with skulls to intimidate evil.

Read on for a mixed bag of the good, the bad and the ugly use of skulls in the pages of superhero titles and take a moment to properly admire the bone structure of some of the genre's most handsome skeleton-heads. Read more...

Given recent comments from Nicolas Cage about wanting to take the "Ghost Rider" franchise in an entirely new direction, it was all but guaranteed that the 2007 comic book film would get a sequel—but today, it became official.

According to Variety, Columbia Pictures is in early discussions with "Batman Begins" and "Super Max" screenwriter David Goyer to work on the story for "Ghost Rider 2," which would presumably star Nicolas Cage as the motorcycle-riding, flame-headed spirit of vengeance.

Goyer hasn't signed the dotted line on the "Ghost Rider" sequel, but word is that Columbia is already planning to move forward with the project based on an earlier script from the "Blade" writer. Read more...

With "Angels & Demons" hitting theaters today, it feels appropriate to look at some of popular culture's most memorable heavenly and hellish creatures -- even if literal otherworldly beings aren't a part of the Tom Hanks-starring film.

Since we pride ourselves on always finding the comics angle into every event, we've put together a short list of our favorite angels and demons in the comic book world.

So, grab your halo (or your pitchfork) and join us for a stroll through the gates of both Heaven and Hell! Read more...

Nicolas Cage has played a lot of heroes in his varied film carrier. From doctors to detectives to demons, the 45-year-old actor knows a thing or two about fighting for the common good, especially given his roles in comic films "Ghost Rider" and the upcoming "Kick-Ass."

MTV News wanted to find out if the "Knowing" star would be interested in lending his talents to a decidedly darker kind of character -- namely, a costumed villain in Christopher Nolan's Batman franchise.

"I would love to play a supervillain. I think that would be a whole lot of fun," Cage told MTV News, welcoming an invite to take on the Batman. "Yeah. If they call and invite me, I'd do it. Certainly." Read more...

It's been quite a while since we've heard any scuttlebutt from the "Ghost Rider" sequel camp -- in fact, last we heard was way back in September of '08, when Nicolas Cage said he'd be up for "Ghost Rider 2" and that he was in talks with Columbia Pictures about potential storylines. However, his "Ghost Rider" co-star Eva Mendes seemed to have no desire to return for a sequel.

If a recent report on BloodyDisgusting.com is to be trusted, though, it looks like Marvel fans will have yet another feature film to look forward to in the coming years. According to the post, Columbia Pictures is officially reaching out to possible screenwriters, and Nicolas Cage has signed on to reprise his role as Johnny Blaze (a.k.a. The Ghost Rider). Read more...

In an interview with MTV News last week, Nic Cage insisted that, not only were talks moving forward for “Ghost Rider 2,” but they had progressed to a point where both villains and locations were bandied about.

“It looks like it will take place in Europe and the character will work with the [Catholic] Church,” he said. “It’ll be a completely new experience.”

Cage is obviously enthusiastic - but is everybody?

“No, I think ‘Ghost Rider’ had its moment,” co-star Eva Mendes told MTV, more or less echoing statements she made last May. “I don't know about a sequel, but I don’t think it needs one.” Read more...

Alrighty, true believers -- it's been yet another spectacular, fantastic and uncanny week in comic movie news. Here's a recap of some of the big stories we delivered:

- We kicked-off "Magdalena Week" here at Splash Page with actress and upcoming "Magdalena" film star, Jenna Dewan! Among the topics of conversation were super-heroine fashion, the possibilities of a Witchblade cameo, and the future of a "Magdalena" film franchise.

- Guy Pierce is interested in playing The Riddler...but under one condition.

- Brad Meltzer kicked off his campaign to save the "Superman House," and we showed off some beautiful exclusive art from the charity auction.

- Stan The Man wants to see a Dr. Strange movie, and who are we to deny him?

- Nic Cage had plenty to say in terms of his upcoming comic book flicks, first about the over-the-top violence in "Kick-Ass"...

- ...and then the return of "Ghost Rider" to the big screen.

- We showed off an exclusive preview of DC/WildStorm's "Fringe" tie-in comic, and spoke with the cast and crew about the highly-anticipated TV series.

- We spoke with "Buckaroo Banzai" creator Earl Mac Rauch about his slate of "Buckaroo Banzai" comics.

- Dark Horse Comics gave us an exclusive preview of their "My Name is Bruce" comic book tie-in.

- And we welcomed Splash Page co-editor Rick Marshall to the fold...hope he survives the experience!

Thanks for stopping by, everyone! We'll see you next week!