Kids out of school, temperatures reaching scorching levels...summer blockbuster season is upon us. With summer just now offically kicking off, we ran some queries between June 11 and June 25 to see what influential content was bubbling up to the surface when it comes to this season's crop of contenders. Some findings:

-Who knew? In the comic books + movies conversation, two Canadian blogs wield the most influence: TheSpec.com from the Hamilton Spectator and the National Post.

-The most influential post in this conversation is from TheSpec.com on June 18, profiling Big B Comics, a Canadian comic book store. The owners say pop culture has changed the face of the comic book industry. Comics are no longer for geeks.

-In the graphic novels + films conversation, the most influential blog is actually a gaming blog Kotaku -- not too surprising, given the frequency with which blockbuster films turn into video games.

-The most influential post here is from Film School Rejects about the upcoming release of Wanted; the post includes new images recently released by Universal.