Credit market meltdown, bailouts, stock market crash, and hurricanes.  That about summarizes the financial disaster happening in the US in 2008.  So what's a working stiff to do?

Because of the energy crisis, hybrid is the buzzword of the day.  With respect to cars, hybrid usually refers to engines that use electricity and gasoline.  The combination of both gets you more gas mileage.

Since there were numerous superhero movies for the summer of 2008, this article could easily have been titled "Alternative to Plus Size Superhero Costumes for Men". If the past is an indication of the future, much like last year when Spiderman and Transformers ruled the cinema and, later on, the Halloween scenes, then this year there certainly will be a lot of Iron Man, Hulk, and Hellboy costumes. And for sure, there will be an overabundance of Batman and Heath Ledger's Joker costumes.

We're not all comic book geeks! So here's a synopsis of Iron Man action figures from the comic book movie.

In The Invincible Iron Man, Stark Enterprise setoff a series of events that paved the way for the return of a cruel Chinese ruler called the Mandarin. By raising an ancient city above ground, five elemental minions of the Mandarin were released to gather the rings needed to bring him back. Meanwhile, a secret organization called the Jade Dragons whose sole purpose was to prevent the Mandarin's return, waged a terror campaign against Stark Enterprise at the ancient city excavation.

Just prior to the release of The Dark Knight, an original Batman animated DVD was released, titled Batman Gotham Knight. It was designed to bridge the gaps between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.

According to Marvel comics, gamma ray turns you green. At least that's how it's been since 1962 when the Hulk was brought to life by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. She-Hulk, Doc Samson, and the Leader all share origins with the Hulk from gamma ray exposure and they all have green skins.

When shopping for your kid's Halloween, consider an Iron Man costume. There's a good natured-story behind it that you may be able to teach your child. This year, Iron Man was the movie that kicked off the superhero summer blockbusters.

In the release of The Incredible Hulk movie on the big screen, we see reminders of the same titled TV series that aired in late 70's. It is safe to say that these movies, both the Ang Lee 2003 Hulk and Louis Letterier 2008 Hulk, would not have been as successful without the Incredible Hulk TV series paving the way to mainstream adoration for the green goliath. The TV series, much more so than the comic books, took on a Fugitive storyline where Dr David Banner (played by Bill Bixby) ran from town to town in search ...

The 2008 movie, Batman: The Dark Knight, gives comic book fans the seventh big screen installment of the Caped Crusader. The star, Christian Bale is the fifth and latest actor to wear the super cool Batman cape and mask. Ever since the first Batman movie release in 1966, fans noted the evolving Batman costumes which began as a tight-fitting cloth that now changed to the modernized body armor first seen in the 1989 Batman movie.

We've seen the headlines: Hulk vs Superman, Hulk vs Wolverine, Hulk vs the Thing, and, basically, Hulk vs other superheroes. Classics that piqued our imagination. Who's the strongest?

Before CGI, The Incredible Hulk rampaged in our TV sets in the form of a body builder (Lou Ferrigno) painted in green. He moved in slow motion and was having a bad hair day. The Hulk 2008 paid tribute to the TV series through various references that include scenes and character names that fans of the TV series would or should recognize.

The 2008 blockbuster hit movie, The Incredible Hulk, finally brought Hulk fans redemption for their beloved superhero. Many opinions on the movie indicate that the 2008 version was much more loyal to the comic book than the 2003 release. Not only did the Hulk movie include staples to the Hulk universe such as Doc Sampson and the Abomination, it also made references to other Marvel comic book superheroes such as Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America.