Article: Spider-Man game puts player in middle of action.(ARTS)(ZADZOOKS: COLLECTING COMICS)

Byline: Joseph Szadkowski, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Superhero and cartoon characters have become integral parts of the electronic entertainment industry. Around the world, youngsters and guys who can't get dates spend countless hours in front of their computers and video-game systems.

With this in mind, I salute the melding of pop-culture character and Silicon Valley with a look at some ...

Comics plugged in:

* Marvel Comics' legendary web slinger returns to home entertainment consoles through the aptly titled Spider-Man 2 ($49.99). Activision teams up with Sony to deliver a free-roaming, third-person action game based on the current ...

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