Yesterday we told you how Heath Ledger action figures were becoming collector's items. Well, the upcoming Watchmen movie action figures from DC Direct should make it to collector's item status without any of the cast members dying. Not because the toys look so damn good, although they certainly do, but because comic book fans have been waiting for them since long before the movie was ever a reality, and Watchmen was just a little thing called one of the best goddamn graphic novels ever created. (People who post on message boards saying that they "weren't impressed" by Watchmen? Stop embarrassing yourselves. Your opinions are wrong.)

The Watchmen movie is quickly becoming one of the most buzzed-about films of 2009, what with the amazing in-costume photographs that have been released, as well as its potential to save the DVD industry, apparently. But it's little nuggets like this that really get fans excited, even though someone with less informed eyes might look on this and wonder what the hell they're spending their money on. Bill Murray's line from Ghostbusters 2 springs to mind: "Boys, boys -- you're scaring the straights!"

Many segments of the retail market are facing financial difficulties these days, and entertainment sales are no exception. After two flat years, 2007 saw the first real decline in DVD sales "since the disc format debuted in 1997." Maybe it's because of the advent of cheap, home-delivered rentals, or maybe people just finally filled up their wobbly DVD racks and ran out of room. Whatever the reason, an article in The New York Times says that Warner Brothers Entertainment recognizes the trouble it's in. But who can they turn to when they're up against a faceless, powerful enemy? Why, superheroes, of course!