The Year of the Superhero
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Potentially, the most interesting film of the lot. As in the first, freakishly loyal movie, Mexican super-visualiser Guillermo Del Toro directs alongside master cinematographer Guillermo Navarro -- both of whom were responsible for the magic of Pan's Labyrinth.
That's more exciting than the fact that Mike Mignola's graphic novel series is perfectly suited to screen adaptations.