List of films based on American comic books
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This is a list of films based on American comic books. It includes films that are adaptations of American comic books, and those films whose characters originated in comic books (e.g. Batman is not an adaptation of one particular comic book, but the character first appeared in comic books, not in another medium).
All films categorized by character listed chronologically.
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[edit] 0–9
[edit] A
- Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941, serial)
- Alien vs. Predator (2004, based from previous Alien and Predator films and the Dark Horse comics of the same name)
- Alien vs. Predator: Survival of the Fittest (2007)
- American Splendor (2003)
- Ant-Man (2008)
- Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (1990)
[edit] B
- Barb Wire (1996)
- Batman
- The Batman (1943, serial)
- Batman and Robin (1949, serial)
- Batman (1966)
- Batman (1989)
- Batman Returns (1992)
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993, animated)
- Batman Forever (1995)
- Batman & Robin (1997)
- Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998, animated)
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000, animated)
- Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003, animated)
- Batman Begins (2005, Franchise reboot)
- The Batman vs. Dracula (2005, animated)
- The Dark Knight (Set to be Released 2008)
- Blade
- Blade (1998)
- Blade II (2002)
- Blade: Trinity (2004)
- Blackhawk (1952, serial)
- Bulletproof Monk (2003)
[edit] C
- Captain America
- Captain America (1944, serial)
- Captain America (1979, TV movie)
- Captain America II: Death Too Soon (1979, TV movie)
- Captain America (1991)
- Captain America (set to be released July 2009[2])
- Casper
- Catwoman (2004)
- Conan
- Conan the Barbarian (1982)
- Conan the Destroyer (1984)
- Red Sonja (1985)
- Kull the Conqueror (1997)
- Congo Bill (1948 serial)
- Constantine (2005)
- Constantine 2 (TBA)
- The Crow
- The Crow (1994)
- The Crow: City of Angels (1996)
- The Crow: Salvation (2000)
- The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005)
[edit] D
- Daredevil (2003)
- Deathlok (set to be released 2008[3])
- Dick Tracy (1990)
- Doc Savage:The Man of Bronze (1975)
- Dr. Strange (1978, TV movie)
[edit] E
- Elektra (2005)
[edit] F
- Fantastic Four
- Fantastic Four (1994, unreleased)
- Fantastic Four (2005)
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (set to be released July 4, 2007[4])
- Faust: Love of the Damned (2001)
- From Hell (2001)
[edit] G
- Gen¹³ (1997, animated)
- Generation X (1996, TV movie)
- Ghost Rider (set to be released February 16, 2007[5])
- G-Men From Hell (2000)
- Ghost World (2001)
- GrubGirl (2005)
[edit] H
- Hellboy
- Hellboy (2004)
- Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (2008)
- Hellboy - Sword of Storms (2006 animated)
- Hellboy - Blood and Iron (2007 animated)
- A History of Violence (2005)
- Hop Harrigan (1946 serial)
- Howard the Duck (1986)
[edit] I
- The Incredible Hulk
- The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988, TV movie series)
- The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989, TV movie series)
- The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990, TV movie series)
- Hulk (2003, Silver Screen Series)
- The Incredible Hulk (set to be released 2008[6]), Silver Screen Series)
- Iron Man (set to be released May 2008[7][8])
[edit] J
[edit] K
[edit] L
- Lady Death (2004, animated)
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
[edit] M
- Man-Thing (2005)
- Magneto (set for 2007[9])
- The Mask (1994)
- Son of the Mask (2005)
- Men in Black (1997)
- Men in Black II (2002)
- Monkeybone (2001)
- Mystery Men (1999)
[edit] N
- Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998, TV movie)
[edit] O
[edit] P
- Painkiller Jane (2005, TV movie)
- The Phantom
- The Phantom (1942, movie serial)
- The Phantom (1996)
- The Ghost Who Walks (2007 rumored) new film based on the character
- Popeye (1980)
- Power Pack (1991, TV movie)
- The Punisher
- The Punisher (1989)
- The Punisher (2004)
- The Punisher 2 (set for 2007[10])
[edit] Q
[edit] R
- Richie Rich
- Ri¢hie Ri¢h (1997)
- Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (1998)
- Road to Perdition (2002)
- The Rocketeer (1991)
[edit] S
- The Shadow (1994)
- Shazam! (set to be released 2007[11])
- Sheena (1984)
- Sin City
- Sin City (2005)
- Sin City 2 (set to be released in 2007[12])
- Sin City 3: Hell and Back (set for 2008[13])
- Spawn (1997)
- Spawn 2 (Set to be release in 2007[14]))
- Spider-Man
- Spider-Man (2002)
- Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- Spider-Man 3 (set to be released May 4, 2007[15])
- Spy Smasher (1942, serial)
- Steel (1997)
- Superman
- Adventures of Superman (1948, serial)
- Atom Man vs. Superman (1950, serial)
- Superman and the Mole Men (1951)
- Superman (1978)
- Superman II (1981)
- Superman III (1983)
- Supergirl (1984)
- Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
- Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006, animated)
- Superman Returns (2006)
- Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
- Untitled Superman Returns Sequel (TBA 2009)
- Swamp Thing
- Swamp Thing (1982)
- The Return of the Swamp Thing (1989)
[edit] T
- Tales from the Crypt (1972)
- Tank Girl (1995)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Timecop
- Timecop (1994)
- Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision (2003)
[edit] U
- Ultimate Avengers (2006, animated)
- Ultimate Avengers 2 (2006, animated)
[edit] V
- V for Vendetta (2006)
- Vampirella (1996)
- Vigilante (1947, serial)
- Virus (1999)
[edit] W
- Wanted (2008)
- Watchmen (in production)
- Wings of the Crow (2000)
- Witchblade (2000, TV movie)
- Wolverine (set for 2007[17])
- Wonder Woman (set for 2007[18])
[edit] X
- X-Men
- X-Men (2000)
- X2: X-Men United (2003)
- X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
[edit] Y
[edit] Z
[edit] See also
- Superhero film
- List of films based on comic strips
- List of graphic novels adapted into television or film
[edit] References
- Superheroes Lives, List of films based on comics
