By Carl Winfield

Superheroes Enter the Digital Age

Comic books are going digital. Verizon Wireless (VZ), Viacom’s (VIA) MTV, and even Apple (AAPL) are making veteran heroes such as Batman and newbies such as Watchmen available to fans on Web sites and mobile phones. The following slides show the characters that are being presented in new formats—be it through video games or motion comics, online Webcasts designed to look like comic books.