The comics can be direct adaptations of the film, a continuation of the story using the characters, or both. This chart contains the top 100 based on comicgraphic novel movies based on the cumulative worldwide box office. Much of that comic proliferation is thanks to marvel studios and their expansive marvel cinematic universe. Often a film becomes successful, popular or attains cult status and the franchise produces spinoffs that may include comics. The original screenplay, a new comic book series based on dan obannons script for the 1979 movie.
Buck jones, cisco kid, durango kid, gene autry, hopalong cassidy, john wayne, johnny mack brown, lash larue, the lone ranger, rocky lane, roy rogers, tom mix, tim holt, zane grey, zorro, tv westerns, movie westerns and many more, go to this web site. List of films based on dc comics publications wikipedia. Comic book movies amount to far more than just the superheroes, although some. The 10 best movies based on comics that arent marvel or. Frank miller, robert rodriguez, quentin tarantino stars. Bone comic book being developed into a 3d animated movie. Vaughn conceived of saga when he was a boy, with star wars a particular influence. Tintin and bone are fairly similar, in the sense that both are universallyacclaimed comic book creations that arent so well known to mainstream u. Comic book adaptions have adorned the big screen for more than 70 years.
The unbreakable trilogy is an unconventional take on the genre. This includes everything from the original captain america, the modern mcu movies, and the fox and sony owned xmen and spiderman movies. Inbraak 1942 valsch geld 1943 moord in het modehuis 1946 the dragon that wasnt or was he. Based on comic book 106 superhero 85 violence 72 murder 69 explosion 66 good versus evil 64 martial arts 64 pistol 60 death 58 falling from height 58 surprise ending 58 action hero 57 psychotronic film 57 flashback 56 hand to hand combat 56 cult film 54 fistfight 54 blood 52 showdown 52 supernatural power 50 brawl 49 fight 49 machine gun 49. Love it or hate it, the mcu has risen to the top of the comic book movie landscape. V, played by hugo weaving, is a masked anarchist, attempts to start a revolution by targeting the oppressive regime with acts of terrorism. Some times awesome graphic novels and comics get a movie incarnation, be it a huge hollywood movie to being an awesome zero budget fan movie. As with horror and scifi, genre films have taken a step out of the dark or the page, in this case to become true cultural phenomenons. Mickey rourke, clive owen, bruce willis, jessica alba.
Huntsville native cully hamner is cocreator of the comic red, which the upcoming movie starring bruce willis, morgan freeman and others is based on. Comic book movie cbm entertainmentmarveldcsuperhero. A movie that explores the dark and miserable town, basin city, and tells the story of three different people, all caught up in violent corruption. The book ad astra has no discernable intentional connection to the finished movie. It includes films that are adaptations of comics, and those films. Based on the adventures of tintin the crab with the golden claws 1947. Fans of the movie know its based off a comic book because they rendered ciudad sold out on amazon a couple weeks after the release of extraction.
Valhalla 1986, based on volumes one, four and five of the comic book series. List of films based on englishlanguage comics wikipedia. The last witch hunter, as comic books resource tells it, was borne of diesels personal penchant for a good fantasy adventure. Every movie based on a comic book or graphic novel page 2. Most popular based on comic book movies and tv shows imdb. It produces material featuring numerous wellknown superhero characters, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman, and green arrow. While chris hemsworth might be famous for portraying thor in the marvel cinematic universe, his next comic book movie is more down to earth. Captain marvel is based off of kelly sue deconnicks take on carol danvers, says marvel studios boss kevin feige.
Full list of all comic based movies, if you know any movie that is not in this list please tell me, thanks refine see titles to watch instantly. Dc comics is one of the largest and oldest american comic book publishers. Comic book movies have dominated the box office the last several years. The show, from hbo, is apparently set 10 years after the events in the graphic novels. Cinema is certainly rife with its share of comic book movies, so here are some of the best to watch. Dc and marvel comic book movie lineup 2018 to 2021. The batman director matt reeves has praised the movies cast and crew while also addressing why a billionaire superhero can still be seen relevant, and how his reboot is made in the context of. Best comic book movies 50 amazing comic book films. As rake tries to extract the child, the two develop a bond that offers.
Based on comic 923 based on comic book 693 superhero 312 based on manga 308 character name in title 303 violence 271 murder 270 sequel 257. Illustrated by fiona staples, it tells the tale of alana and marko, star. Its most similar to the origin story of the joker in the killing joke, in which a failed comedian becomes the joker after being bullied and left out. Especially one thats based on alan moore and dave gibbons comic book series. Movies you probably didnt know were based on comic books. It counts among its characters such wellknown superheroes as spiderman, iron man, hulk, thor, captain america, black panther, doctor strange, antman, wolverine, daredevil and deadpool, and such teams as the avengers, the xmen, the fantastic four, and the guardians of the galaxy. Michael crawford plays a comic book writer and illustrator so enamoured with his own creation that he crafts a fullsize replica of his outfit. These properties currently belong to dmg entertainment, the parent company of valiant entertainment since early 2018. And, in all fairness, the comic on which the film is based is just as if not more dirty. Based on the comic of the same name by former 2000ad editor andy diggle and jock, the losers is the story of a special ops team whose masters turn against them. A skindepth look at the sex and nudity of comic book movies. Red son comic book by mark millar justice league dark. Best comic book movies 50 amazing comic book films time out.
Lethal protector is a sixissue comic book series by david michelinie and mark bagley that was released in 1993. Its sort of a chickenandtheegg thing, with andersons interest in playing a comic book. Dark horse comics is reviving the horror of the first alien movie with alien. The secret service maintains many key traits of millars writing including heavy violence, an astute wit and excellent pacing. Where the original comic by warren ellis and cully hamner was a gritty, bloody thriller that unfolded over just three issues and featured a solo protagonist, the movie based on the book featured. Marvel cinematic universe fans were treated to the trailer last month, and as is. The art from gibbons is as great as ever and i have to say that this is a comic book worth having in your collection. Some have been famous the avengers, flash gordon, some.
Comics allow a degree of flexibility which can result in crossovers with other film characters as well as those from comics. This page lists all films based on the valiant universe consisting of over 2,000 different characters that have been introduced by valiant comics 19911996, acclaim comics 19962002, and valiant entertainment 2012present. The movie combines multiple elements spanning across the comicbook series, meshing some of the timelines and events. Every movie based on a comic book or graphic novel show list info. The unbreakable trilogy feels extremely different from any other superhero movie out. It was then brilliantly adapted into this david cronenberg film which features a stunning performance from viggo mortensen. Every movie based on a comic book or graphic novel page 2 show list info. List of films based on valiant comics valiant comics. In recent years we have seen some amazing movies based on comics from watchmen to iron man, we have all the. The very first avengers movie is probably closest to the ultimates volumes 1, 2, and 3. Which captain marvel comic books is the movie based on. This is the complete list of every theatrical movie based on a marvel comic book. A recent report has revealed that the new upcoming joker movie with joaquin phoenix isnt based on the comic book character at all technology and.
Alitas appearance has also been a major topic of discussion amongst fans. However, comics explore many genres, and there have been plenty of non superherothemed comics adapted for the big screen. List of films based on frenchlanguage comics wikipedia. A history of violence is a movie a lot of people arent aware is actually based on a comic, but the graphic novel for this film was released back in 1997. Culturally challenging and empowering, loaded with extravagant set pieces, and featuring a ridiculously talented cast, this is the quintessential 2018 comic book movie. The 14 best comic book movies you can stream right now. This political saga addresses the oppression of a futuristic neofascist regime in the uk. Based on the 1982 comic book, this film features the gifted natalie portman and hugo weaving. For a free download of comic books based on movie and tv western cowboy stars such as. These are movies based on comic books, graphic novels, or serialized graphic magazines.
It includes films that are adaptations of englishlanguage comics, and those films whose characters originated in comic books e. The new joker movie isnt based on the comic books at all. Red movie based on comic book by huntsville native cully. Well, the actual avengers team as we see them now seems closest to the ultimates and avengers earth616.
See our based on comicgraphic novel theatrical market charts for more overviews regarding the domestic theatrical box office performance of based on comicgraphic. Based on comic book superhero 796 based on comic 785 violence 503 dc comics 442 marvel comics 430 martial arts 382 based on manga 354 character name in title 351 supernatural power 345 fight 293 action hero 291 blood 269 murder 266 hero 251 good versus evil 245 anime 242 explosion 237 sequel 233 fistfight. This is a list of films based on englishlanguage comics, including comic books, graphic novels, and features in anthology comics magazines. Either way we all love to see those characters spring out of the pages in comic book movies. List of films based on marvel comics publications wikipedia. Captain marvel is on her way to the big screen next year, but if you want to read the book that inspired quite a bit of the movies take on the character, you can do so now for free. All time worldwide box office for based on comicgraphic. In 1996, during the height of her fame, pamela anderson made her first venture into the world of comic book playing the busty heroine at the center of barb wire, based on the comic created two years prior by dark horse imprint comics greatest world.
Movies based on comic books are always big box office business, but its possible no year had better overall quality for the genre than 2017. Comic book movies of 2017, ranked from worst to best. Netflix doesnt need marvels help to make successful. The best superhero comic bookbased movies of all time.
What specific comics are marvel cinematic universe movies. But without the classic marvel storytelling on the comic book page, the mcu would never have had the strong foundation on which to build. It is based on the oni press graphic novel ciudad, which was created. Marvel comics is a publisher of american comic books and related media. Its certainly not the best comic bookbased movie one look at bruce williss hairpiece will tell you that, but at least it remained faithful to the source material. A list of all films based on comic books i compiled a list of all movies based on comic books, but of course i can make mistakes so in case i missed any movies just let me know in the comments section. April 24th will see the streaming release of netflixs latest movie based on a comic book, extraction, starring chris hemsworth. The venom movie will be based on these two comics collider. In hemsworths upcoming netflix film extraction, he plays a mercenary named tyler rake, whos tasked with rescuing the kidnapped son rudhraksh jaiswal of an international crime lord. Okay, so were slightly pushing the definition of a comicbook movie with this one, but. As it were, film trilogies based on both franchises are currently being planned, but wont be sure things unless the first movie in each series hits it big at the box office. Batman is not an adaptation of one particular comic book, but the character first appeared in comic books, not in another medium. Based on the syndicated comic strip the first with an.
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