It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota.

Dan Brown's description of Manila as “the gates of hell” in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.

For fans of the boy wizard, this could be the most coveted copy of all the “Harry Potter” books in the world.

It's just a quick kiss, but it's a long step forward for Archie Comics' only openly gay character Kevin Keller.

Ever wondered what went through author J.K. Rowling's mind when she wrote the first “Harry Potter” novel?

Dan Brown sees the world a little differently than the average person. “I wish I could travel for pleasure,” says the author of such scenic blockbusters as “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels and Demons,” in which secrets and suspense are combined with a guided tour of Italy and other stops in Western Europe. “Everything I see is a potential idea and I wish I could turn that off. Maybe I shouldn't. But, yes, every little work of art that I see or place that I travel to is a potential idea.”

Scientists testing the remains of Pablo Neruda confirmed the Chilean poet had advanced prostate cancer but it's too early to rule on assertions he was poisoned by the Pinochet dictatorship he strongly opposed, an official said Thursday.

These moms curse a lot, drink to excess, reveal scary truths and draw twisted little stick figures of their kids pooping and whining relentlessly. And this Mother's Day, they're bringing their derelict parenting to you.

Thirty years after publishing what it believed were Hitler's diaries, a German news magazine said Tuesday it would hand over what it still owns of the forgeries to the country's state archive, making them accessible to the public.

The authorized biography of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher hits bookshops on Tuesday, revealing an intimate side to the Iron Lady, including her first unflattering impressions of future husband Denis.