The fate of the superhero genre hangs on the box office performance of Marvel’s Thunderbolts and Fantastic Four and DC’s new ...

By DEEPA BHARATH of The Associated Press and BOB SMIETANA of Religion News Service Superman comics are not overtly religious.

There are no overt religious references in Superman comics. But over eight decades, he’s been viewed as a divine entity, a savior figure — his sacrifice Christ-like, his will to lead as strong as ...