Glen Weldon
The cover of The Tick, one of many -- 57, in fact -- comics you may be able to snag at no charge on Saturday, Free Comic Book Day. Fantagraphics hide caption
Former Miss Israel and Fast & Furious actor Gal Gadot has been cast as Wonder Woman in the upcoming Batman vs. Superman movie. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption
Short story author Alice Munro, seen here in Dublin in 2009, won the Nobel Prize in Literature today. Her stories often touched on a less obvious form of evil. Peter Muhly/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A lone, sad stormtrooper descends an escalator. JC Moya/Courtesy Glen Weldon hide caption
The 2013 Eisner Awards conclude with Chip Kidd planting one on Neil Gaiman over the jealous protestations of Jonathan Ross. Maggie Thompson hide caption
Beckham the dog sports a Superman costume during Comic-Con on July 19, 2013 in San Diego. For Comic-Con, this is perfectly normal. Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images hide caption
Fans crowd the entrance to the San Diego Convention Center on the first day of Comic-Con International 2013 in San Diego. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Fans wait in line to get into the Preview Night event on Day 1 of the 2013 Comic-Con International Convention on Wednesday in San Diego. Denis Poroy/Invision/AP hide caption
This is actually a picture of some Power Rangers from last year's Comic-Con, for reference. Dear Glen: Just pretend all these people are hugging you at once. Sincerely, your editor. Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for Saban Brands hide caption