Comic strip Those of us not attending Comic-Con in San Diego can get our geek fix by visiting New York City's Midtown Comics, the subject of "Comic Store Heroes" (7 p.m. Friday, Nat. Geo.). The motto at this mega-retailer appears to be: If you can't be Superman, you might as well be super salesmen.

Scared straight Camp Crystal Lake is back open for business. No, there isn't a new "Friday the 13th" flick, but "Can You Survive a Horror Movie?" (8 p.m. Friday, Chiller) will provide tips on how you can avoid being sliced up on your next vacation.

Bad to the bone Walt White's descent into hell continues with the return of "Breaking Bad" (9 p.m. Sunday, AMC), quite simply one of the darkest, most ambitious series in TV history. Bryan Cranston is a one-of-a-kind actor in a one-of-kind role. For more on Cranston's disturbing performance and a conversation with show creator Vince Gilligan, see Sunday's Variety section.

The office I wish I could tell you that Sigourney Weaver's first regular role in a TV series is a monumental event. It's not. "Political Animals" (9 p.m. Sunday USA) appears to know little about actual Washington politics and even less about the journalists who cover it. Weaver, right, plays a former First Lady and current Secretary of State who wants to be president. Her campaign would be stronger if she weren't so determined to behave like a soap-opera queen.

NEAL JUSTIN