List of novels based on comics
This is a list of officially licensed novels (and short story collections) based on established comic book and comic strip characters (i.e., media "tie-in" novels).
DC Comics
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Superman | George Lowther | Random House (original); Kassel Books (1979 paperback); Applewood Books (1995 facsimile) | [none] (original); [none] (1979 paperback); 1557092281 / 9781557092281 (facsimile edition) | 1942 (original); 1979 (paperback); April 1995 (facsimile edition) | Title given on original 1942 edition (and facsimiles) title page as simply Superman; "The Adventures of..." alternate title is from original hardcover's dustjacket; 1995 foreword by Roger Stern indicates that the 1979 facsimile edition was unauthorized |
| Batman vs. Three Villains of Doom | Winston Lyon | New American Library | [none] | April 1966 | Based on Batman television series (1966–1968) |
| Batman vs. the Fearsome Foursome | Winston Lyon | New American Library | [none] | August 1966 | Novelization of 1966 Batman movie |
| Challengers of the Unknown | Ron Goulart | Dell | 0440113377 / 9780440113379 | November 1977 | |
| Superman: Last Son of Krypton | Elliot S. Maggin | Warner Books | 0446823198 / 9780446823197 | December 1978 | |
| Superman: Miracle Monday | Elliot S. Maggin | Warner Books | 0446911968 / 9780446911962 | May 1981 | |
| Swamp Thing | David Houston, Len Wein | Pinnacle Books | 0523480393 / 9780523480398 | April 1982 | Novelization of 1982 Swamp Thing movie |
| Blackhawk | William Rotsler | Warner Books | 0446304980 / 9780446304986 | August 1982 | (Blackhawk feature originally published by Quality Comics (1941–1956), acquired by DC Comics in 1956) |
| Superman III | William Kotzwinkle | Warner Books | 0446306991 / 9780446306997 | June 1983 | Novelization of 1983 Superman III movie |
| Supergirl | Norma Fox Mazer | Warner Books | 0446323675 / 9780446323673 | November 1984 | Novelization of 1984 Supergirl movie |
| Superman IV | B.B. Hiller | Scholastic | 0590411950 / 9780590411950 | August 1987 | Young adult novelization of 1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace movie |
| The Return of Swamp Thing | Peter David | Berkley | 0515101133 / 9780515101133 | May 1989 | Novelization of 1989 The Return of Swamp Thing movie |
| Batman | Craig Shaw Gardner | Warner Books | 0446354872 / 9780446354875 | June 1989 | Novelization of 1989 Batman movie |
| The Further Adventures of Batman | Martin H. Greenberg (editor) | Bantam Books | 0553282700 / 9780553282702 | June 1989 | Short story collection |
| The Further Adventures of The Joker | Martin H. Greenberg (editor) | Bantam Books | 0553285319 / 9780553285314 | January 1990 | Short story collection |
| The Batman Murders | Craig Shaw Gardner | Warner Books | 0446360406 / 9780446360401 | September 1990 | |
| Batman: To Stalk a Specter | Simon Hawke | Warner Books | 0446360414 / 9780446360418 | January 1991 | |
| Batman: Captured by the Engines | Joe R. Lansdale | Warner Books | 0446360422 / 9780446360425 | June 1991 | |
| The Further Adventures of Batman Volume 2: Featuring the Penguin | Martin H. Greenberg (editor) | Bantam Books | 0553560123 / 9780553560121 | June 1992 | Short story collection |
| Batman Returns | Craig Shaw Gardner | Warner Books | 0749313455 / 9780749313456 | July 1992 | Novelization of 1992 Batman Returns movie |
| Catwoman: Tyger Hunt | Lynn Abbey and Robert Asprin | Warner Books | 0446360430 / 9780446360432 | September 1992 | |
| The Further Adventures of Batman Volume 3: Featuring Catwoman | Martin H. Greenberg (editor) | Bantam Books | 0553560697 / 9780553560695 | February 1993 | Short story collection |
| The Death and Life of Superman | Roger Stern | Bantam Books | 055309582X / 9780553095821 (hardback); 0553569309 / 9780553569308 (paperback) | August 1993 (hardback); October 1994 (paperback) | Adapts material from "The Death of Superman", "Funeral for a Friend", and "Reign of the Supermen" comic book story arcs (1992–1993) |
| The Further Adventures of Wonder Woman | Martin H. Greenberg (editor) | Bantam Books | 0553286242 / 9780553286243 | August 1993 | Short story collection |
| Superman: Doomsday & Beyond | Louise Simonson | Bantam Books | 0553407473 / 9780553407471 | September 1993 | Young adult novel; adapts material from "Death of Superman", "Funeral for a Friend", and "Reign of the Supermen" comic book story arcs |
| The Further Adventures of Superman | Martin H. Greenberg (editor) | Bantam Books | 0553285688 / 9780553285680 | October 1993 | Short story collection |
| Batman: Shadows of the Past | Geary Gravel | Bantam Books | 0553563653 / 9780553563658 | October 1993 | Young adult novel; based on "Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)" |
| Batman: Mask of the Phantasm – The Animated Movie | Geary Gravel | Bantam Books | 0553565818 / 9780553565812 | December 1993 | Young adult novelization of 1993 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm animated movie |
| Batman: Dual to the Death | Geary Gravel | Bantam Books | 055356501X / 9780553565010 | January 1994 | Young adult novel; based on "Batman: The Animated Series" |
| Batman: The Dragon and the Bat | Geary Gravel | Bantam Books | 0553566083 / 9780553566086 | May 1994 | Young adult novel; based on "Batman: The Animated Series" |
| Batman: Knightfall | Dennis O'Neil | Bantam Books | 0553096737 / 9780553096736 (hardback); 0553572601 / 9780553572605 (paperback) | July 1994 (hardback); June 1995 (paperback) | Adapts material from "Knightfall", "Knightquest", and "KnightsEnd" comic book story arcs (1993–1994) |
| Batman: Knightfall & Beyond | Alan Grant | Bantam Books | 0553481878 / 9780553481877 | July 1994 | Young adult novel; Adapts material from "Knightfall", "Knightquest", and "KnightsEnd" comic book story arcs |
| Batman Forever | Peter David | Warner Books | 0446602175 / 9780446602174 | June 1995 | Novelization of 1995 Batman Forever movie |
| Batman: The Ultimate Evil | Andrew Vachss | Warner Books | 044651912X / 9780446519120 (hardback); 0446603368 / 9780446603362 (paperback) | November 1995 (hardback), July 1996 (paperback) | |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Heat Wave | Michael Jan Friedman | HarperCollins | 0061010618 / 9780061010613 | April 1996 | Based on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman television series (1993–1997) |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Exile | Michael Jan Friedman | HarperCollins | 0061010626 / 9780061010620 | May 1996 | Based on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman television series |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Deadly Games | Michael Jan Friedman | HarperCollins | 0061010634 / 9780061010637 | June 1996 | Based on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman television series |
| Lois & Clark: A Superman Novel | C. J. Cherryh | Prima Lifestyles | 0761504826 / 9780761504825 (hardback); 0761511695 / 9780761511694 (paperback) | August 1996 (hardback); September 1997 (paperback) | Based on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman television series |
| Sandman: The Book of Dreams | Neil Gaiman, Ed Kramer (editors) | Harper Prism (hardback); Eos (paperback) | 0061008338 / 9780061008337 (hardback); 0061053546 / 9780061053542 (paperback) | August 1996 (hardback), February 1997 (paperback) | Short story collection |
| Batman: SubZero | James Raven | Little, Brown and Company | 0316176966 / 9780316176965 | May 1997 | Young adult novelization of 1997 Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero animated movie |
| Batman & Robin | Michael Jan Friedman | Warner Books | 0446604585 / 9780446604581 | June 1997 | Novelization of 1997 Batman & Robin movie |
| Legends of the Batman | Martin H. Greenberg (editor) | MJF Books | 1567312195 / 9781567312195 | June 1997 | Short story collection; reprints stories previously published in Greenberg's Further Adventures series, plus two previously unpublished stories by Dennis O'Neil |
| Tales of the Batman | Martin H. Greenberg (editor) | MJF Books | 1567310761 / 9781567310764 | July 1997 | Short story collection; reprints stories previously published in Greenberg's Further Adventures series |
| The Adventures of the Batman | Martin H. Greenberg (editor) | MJF Books | 156731077X / 9781567310771 | July 1997 | Short story collection; reprints stories previously published in Greenberg's Further Adventures series |
| Steel | Dean Wesley Smith | Tor Books | 0812539311 / 9780812539318 | July 1997 | Novelization of 1997 Steel movie |
| Wonder Woman: Gods and Goddesses | John Byrne | Prima Lifestyles | 0761504834 / 9780761504832 (hardback); 0761517138 / 9780761517139 (paperback) | October 1997 (hardback); September 1998 (paperback) | |
| Kingdom Come | Elliot S. Maggin, with Mark Waid, Alex Ross | Warner Books | 0446522341 / 9780446522342 (hardback); 0446606693 / 9780446606691 (paperback) | March 1998 (hardback); September 1999 (paperback) | Novelization of 1996 Kingdom Come comic book limited series; comic creators Mark Waid and Alex Ross credited as co-writers |
| The Life Story of the Flash | Mark Waid, Brian Augustyn | DC Comics | 1563893657 / 9781563893650 (hardback); 1563893894 / 9781563893896 (paperback) | March 1998 (hardback); August 1998 (paperback) | Combination of prose written by Waid and Augustyn accompanied by art from previously published comic books; released as a graphic novel by DC Comics |
| Batman: No Man's Land | Greg Rucka | Atria (hardback); Pocket Books (paperback) | 0671038281 / 9780671038281 (hardback); 0671774557 / 9780671774554 (paperback) | January 2000 (hardback); February 2001 (paperback) | Novelization of No Man's Land comic book story arc (1999). Adapted by Graphic Audio in October and November 2011. |
| Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker | Michael Teitelbaum | Scholastic | 043920769X / 9780439207690 | November 2000 | Novelization of 2000 Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker animated movie |
| Batman: The Stone King | Alan Grant | Pocket Books | 0743417100 / 9780743417105 | March 2002 | Justice League of America series. Adapted by Graphic Audio in July 2008. |
| Justice League: Secret Origins | Michael Teitelbaum | Bantam Books | 0553487701 / 9780553487701 | August 2002 | Young adult novelization of the pilot episode of the "Justice League" animated series (2001–2004) |
| Justice League: In Darkest Night | Louise Simonson | Bantam Books | 055348771X / 9780553487718 | August 2002 | Young adult novel; based on the "Justice League" animated series. |
| Justice League: Wings of War | Michael Jan Friedman | Bantam Books | 0553487728 / 9780553487725 | October 2002 | Young adult novel; based on the "Justice League" animated series. |
| Justice League: The Gauntlet | Louise Simonson | Bantam Books | 0553487736 / 9780553487732 | October 2002 | Young adult novel; based on the "Justice League" animated series. |
| Smallville: Strange Visitors | Roger Stern | Warner Books | 0446612138 / 9780446612135 | October 2002 | Based on the Smallville television series. |
| Smallville: Arrival | Michael Teitelbaum | Little, Brown and Company | 0316173592 / 9780316173599 | October 2002 | Young adult novelization of the pilot episode of the Smallville television series. |
| Smallville: See No Evil | Cherie Bennett, Jeff Gottesfeld | Little, Brown and Company | 0316173010 / 9780316173018 | October 2002 | Young adult novel; based on the Smallville television series. |
| Smallville: Dragon | Alan Grant | Warner Books | 0446612146 / 9780446612142 | November 2002 | Based on the Smallville television series. |
| Smallville: Flight | Cherie Bennett, Jeff Gottesfeld | Little, Brown and Company | 0316174688 / 9780316174688 | December 2002 | Young adult novel; based on the Smallville television series. |
| Smallville: Hauntings | Nancy Holder | Warner Books | 0446612154 / 9780446612159 | January 2003 | Based on the Smallville television series. |
| Wonder Woman: Mythos | Carol Lay | Pocket Books | 0743417119 / 9780743417112 | January 2003 | Justice League of America series. Adapted by Graphic Audio in January 2009. |
| Smallville: Animal Rage | David Cody Weiss, Bobbi J.G. Weiss | Little, Brown and Company | 0316174211 / 9780316174213 | February 2003 | Young adult novel; based on the Smallville television series. |
| Justice League: Red Justice | Michael Teitelbaum | Bantam Books | 0553487744 / 9780553487749 | March 2003 | Young adult novel; based on the "Justice League" animated series. |
| Justice League: Wild at Heart | Louise Simonson | Bantam Books | 0553487752 / 978-0553487756 | March 2003 | Young adult novel; based on the "Justice League" animated series. |
| Smallville: Whodunnit | Dean Wesley Smith | Warner Books | 0446612162 / 9780446612166 | March 2003 | Based on the Smallville television series. |
| Smallville: Speed | Cherie Bennett, Jeff Gottesfeld | Little, Brown and Company | 0316168165 / 9780316168168 | April 2003 | Young adult novel; based on the Smallville television series. |
| Smallville: Buried Secrets | Suzan Colon | Little, Brown and Company | 0316168483 / 9780316168489 | June 2003 | Young adult novel; based on the Smallville television series. |
| Justice League: No Man Is an Island | Alan Grant | Bantam Books | 0553487817 / 9780553487817 | July 2003 | Young adult novel; based on the "Justice League" animated series. |
| Justice League: A Golden Opportunity | Michael Teitelbaum | Bantam Books | 0553487795 / 9780553487794 | September 2003 | Young adult novel; based on the "Justice League" animated series. |
| Smallville: Shadows | Diana G. Gallagher | Warner Books | 0446613606 / 9780446613606 | September 2003 | Based on the Smallville television series. |
| Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman | Louise Simonson | Bantam Books | 0553487779 / 9780553487770 | October 2003 | Young adult novelization of 2003 Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman animated movie. |
| Smallville: Runaway | Suzan Colon | Little, Brown and Company | 0316734764 / 9780316734769 | October 2003 | Young adult novel; based on the Smallville television series. |
| Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu | Devin Grayson, Flint Dille | Warner Books | 0446613924 / 9780446613927 | November 2003 | Based on Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu computer game (2003). |
| Justice League: A League of His Own | Michael Jan Friedman | Bantam Books | 0553487787 / 9780553487787 | November 2003 | Young adult novel; based on the "Justice League" animated series. |
| Justice League: Speed Trap | Brian Augustyn | Bantam Books | 0553487809 / 9780553487800 | November 2003 | Young adult novel; based on the "Justice League" animated series. |
| Smallville: Silence | Nancy Holder | Warner Books | 0446613592 / 9780446613590 | November 2003 | Based on the Smallville television series. |
| Smallville: Greed | Cherie Bennett, Jeff Gottesfeld | Little, Brown and Company | 0316734772 / 9780316734776 | December 2003 | Young adult novel; based on the Smallville television series. |
| Smallville: Curse | Alan Grant | Warner Books | 0446613614 / 9780446613613 | January 2004 | Based on the Smallville television series. |
| The Flash: Stop Motion | Mark Schultz | Pocket Books | 0743417135 / 9780743417136 | February 2004 | Justice League of America series. Adapted by Graphic Audio in November 2008. |
| Smallville: Temptation | Suzan Colon | Little, Brown and Company | 0316734780 / 9780316734783 | February 2004 | Young adult novel; based on the Smallville television series. |
| Smallville: City | Devin Grayson | Warner Books | 0446613622 / 9780446613620 | March 2004 | Based on the Smallville television series. |
| Smallville: Sparks | Cherie Bennett, Jeff Gottesfeld | Little, Brown and Company | 0316734799 / 9780316734790 | April 2004 | Young adult novel; based on the Smallville television series. |
| The Forensic Files of Batman | Doug Moench | iBooks | 074348732X / 9780743487320 (hardback); 1596871156 / 9781596871151 (paperback) | June 2004 (hardback), September 2005 (paperback) | Short story collection |
| Justice League of America: Exterminators | Christopher Golden | Pocket Books | 0743417151 / 9780743417150 | June 2004 | Justice League of America series. Adapted by Graphic Audio in May 2008. |
| Catwoman | Elizabeth Hand | Del Rey | 0345476522 / 9780345476524 | June 2004 | Novelization of 2004 Catwoman movie |
| Green Lantern: Sleepers Book One | Christopher J. Priest | iBooks | 0743487249 / 9780743487245 (hardback); 1416504273 / 9781416504276 (paperback) | July 2004 (hardback), April 2005 (paperback) | First in Sleepers trilogy; is followed by Green Lantern: Sleepers Book Two. Adapted by Graphic Audio in April 2011. |
| The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | Kevin J. Anderson | Pocket Books | 074347676X / 9780743476768 | July 2004 | Novelization of 2004 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen movie; comic at the time was being published by DC Comics under their Wildstorm/"America's Best Comics" imprint |
| Constantine | John Shirley | Pocket Books | 0743497554 / 9780743497558 | January 2005 | Novelization of 2005 Constantine movie |
| Green Lantern: Sleepers Book Two | Christopher J. Priest | iBooks | 1596870346 / 9781596870345 (hardback); 1596871350 / 9781596871359 (paperback) | February 2005 (hardback), October 2005 (paperback) | Second in Sleepers trilogy; is followed by Green Lantern: Sleepers Book Three. Adapted by Graphic Audio in June 2011. |
| Crisis On Infinite Earths | Marv Wolfman | iBooks | 0743498399 / 9780743498395 (hardback); 159687290X / 9781596872905 (hardback); 1596873434 / 9781596873438 (paperback) | April 2005 (hardback); May 2005 (hardback); March 2006 (paperback) | Novelization of Crisis On Infinite Earths comic book limited series (1985–1986). Adapted by Graphic Audio in May 2009. |
| Green Lantern: Hero's Quest | Dennis O'Neil | Pocket Books | 0743417127 / 9780743417129 | April 2005 | Justice League of America series. Adapted by Graphic Audio in March 2009. |
| Superman: The Never-Ending Battle | Roger Stern | Pocket Books | 0743417143 / 9780743417143 | May 2005 | Justice League of America series. Adapted by Graphic Audio in September 2008. |
| Batman Begins | Dennis O'Neil | Del Rey Books | 0345479467 / 9780345479464 | June 2005 | Novelization of 2005 Batman Begins movie. |
| Green Lantern: Sleepers Book Three | Christopher J. Priest | iBooks | 1596871032 / 9781596871038 (hardback) | September 2005 (hardback) | Third in Sleepers trilogy. Adapted by Graphic Audio in August 2011. |
| It's Superman! | Tom De Haven | Chronicle Books (hardback); Ballantine (paperback) | 0811844358 / 9780811844352 (hardback); 0345493923 / 9780345493927 (paperback) | September 2005 (hardback); April 2006 (paperback) | Adapted by Graphic Audio in March 2014. |
| JSA: Ragnarok: Book One | Paul Kupperberg, Geoff Johns | iBooks | 1416508147 / 978-1416508144 (paperback)*; 1596873469 / 9781596873469 (hardback)* | September 2005 (paperback)*; February 2006 (hardback)* | First in Justice Society of America trilogy; note: this book has not actually been published; originally planned to be published in 2005, novel got derailed by bankruptcy of iBooks (*information given here is from Amazon.com listings but should not be considered to be accurate) |
| V For Vendetta | Stephen Moore | Pocket Books | 1416516999 / 9781416516996 | January 2006 | Novelization of 2006 V For Vendetta movie; comic initially published in U.K. by Quality Comics in their Warrior title; picked up by DC Comics in 1988 to complete the series |
| DC Universe: Last Sons | Alan Grant | Grand Central Publishing | 0446616567 / 9780446616560 | February 2006. | Featuring Superman, Martian Manhunter and Lobo. Adapted by Graphic Audio in March 2010. |
| DC Universe: Inheritance | Devin Grayson | Grand Central Publishing | 0446616575 / 9780446616577 | June 2006. | Featuring Batman, Robin/Nightwing, Green Arrow, Asernal, Aquaman and Aqualad. |
| Superman Returns | Marv Wolfman | Grand Central Publishing | 0446606529 / 9780446606523 | June 2006 | Novelization of 2006 Superman Returns movie |
| Batman: Dead White | John Shirley | Del Rey | 0345479440 / 9780345479440 | July 2006. | Adapted by Graphic Audio in July 2009. |
| Batman: Inferno | Alex Irvine | Del Rey | 0345479459 / 9780345479457 | October 2006. | Adapted by Graphic Audio in September 2009. |
| Infinite Crisis | Greg Cox | Ace Books | 0441014445 / 9780441014446 (paperback) | October 2006 | Novelization of Infinite Crisis comic book limited series (2005–2006). Adapted by Graphic Audio in May and June 2007. |
| DC Universe: Helltown | Dennis O'Neil | Grand Central Publishing | 0446616583 / 9780446616584 | November 2006 | Featuring Batman and the Question. |
| Batman: Fear Itself | Michael Reaves, Steven-Elliot Altman | Del Rey | 0345479432 / 9780345479433 | February 2007 | Featuring Batman and the Scarecrow. |
| DC Universe: Trail of Time | Jeff Mariotte | Grand Central Publishing | 0446616591 / 9780446616591 | February 2007 | Featuring Superman, Phantom Stranger, Etrigan, Jonah Hex and Batlash. Adapted by Graphic Audio in July 2010. |
| 52: The Novel | Greg Cox | Ace | 0441015077 / 9780441015078 (paperback) | July 2007 | Novelization of 52 comic book series (2006–2007). Adapted by Graphic Audio in December 2007 and February 2008. |
| Superman: The Last Days of Krypton | Kevin J. Anderson | William Morrow (hardback); Harper (paperback) | 006134074X / 9780061340741 (hardback); 0061340758 / 978-0061340758 (paperback) | October 2007 (hardback); August 2008 (paperback) | |
| Batman: Gotham Knight | Louise Simonson | Ace | 0441016138 / 9780441016136 | May 2008 | Young adult novel; novelization of 2008 Batman: Gotham Knight animated movie |
| The Dark Knight | Dennis O'Neil | Berkley | 0425222861 / 9780425222867 | July 2008 | Novelization of 2008 The Dark Knight movie |
| Wonder Woman | S.D. Perry, Britta Dennison | Pocket Books | 1416598731 / 9781416598732 | December 2008 | Novelization of the direct to DVD animated feature |
| Batman and Superman: Enemies & Allies | Kevin J. Anderson | William Morrow (hardback); Harper (paperback) | 0061662550 / 978-0061662553 (hardback) | May 2009 (hardback) | Adapted by Graphic Audio in May 2013. |
| Countdown | Greg Cox | Ace | 0441017185 / 9780441017188 (paperback) | July 2009 | Novelization of Countdown to Final Crisis comic book series (2007–2008). Adapted by Graphic Audio in January 2010. |
| Final Crisis | Greg Cox | Ace | 0441018572 / 9780441018574(paperback) | July 2010 | Novelization of Final Crisis comic book series (2008–2009). Adapted by Graphic Audio in November 2010. |
| Wayne of Gotham | Tracy Hickman | DC Comics, HarperCollins | 9780062074201 | June 2012 (hardcover) | Adapted by Graphic Audio in November 2013. |
| The Dark Knight Rises | Greg Cox | Titan Books | 9781781161067 | July 2012 | Novelization of 2012 The Dark Knight Rises movie |
| Man of Steel | Greg Cox | Titan Books | 1781165998 | June 2013 | The Official Movie Novelization of Man of Steel 2013 |
| Lois Lane: Fallout | Gwenda Bond | Switch Press | 1630790052 / 9781630790059 | May 2015 | Young adult novel |
| Batman: Arkham Knight – The Riddler’s Gambit | Alex Irvine | Titan Books | 1783292504 / 9781783292509 | June 2015 | Prequel to the Batman: Arkham Knight video game |
| Batman: Arkham Knight – The Official Novelization | Marv Wolfman | Titan Books | 1783292520 / 9781783292523 | July 2015 | Novelization of the Batman: Arkham Knight video game |
| Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice: Cross Fire | Michael Kogge | Scholastic Inc | 0545916305 / 978-0545916301 | February 2016 | Junior novel |
| Lois Lane: Double Down | Gwenda Bond | Switch Press | 1630790389 / 9781630790387 | May 2016 | Young adult novel |
| Lois Lane: Triple Threat | Gwenda Bond | Switch Press | 1630790826 / 978-1630790820 | May 2017 | Young adult novel |
| Wonder Woman: Warbringer | Leigh Bardugo | Random House Books for Young Readers | 0399549730 / 978-0399549731 | August 2017 | Young adult novel; first novel in the "DC Icons" series. |
Marvel Comics
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Avengers Battle the Earth-Wrecker | Otto Binder | Bantam Books | [none] | 1967 | |
| Captain America: The Great Gold Steal | Ted White | Bantam Books | [none] | 1968 | |
| The Amazing Spider-Man: Mayhem in Manhattan | Len Wein, Marv Wolfman | Pocket Books | 0671820443 / 9780671820442 | March 1978 | Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #1 |
| The Incredible Hulk: Stalker From the Stars | Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Joseph Silva | Pocket Books | 0671820842 / 9780671820848 | October 1978 | Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #2 |
| The Incredible Hulk: Cry of the Beast | Richard S. Meyers | Pocket Books | 0671820850 / 9780671820855 | March 1979 | Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #3 |
| Captain America: Holocaust For Hire | Joseph Silva | Pocket Books | 0671820869 / 9780671820862 | April 1979 | Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #4 |
| The Fantastic Four: Doomsday | Marv Wolfman | Pocket Books | 0671820877 / 9780671820879 | April 1979 | Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #5 |
| Iron Man: And Call My Killer... MODOK! | William Rotsler | Pocket Books | 0671820893 / 9780671820893 | May 1979 | Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #6 |
| Doctor Strange: Nightmare | William Rotsler | Pocket Books | 0671820885 / 9780671820886 | June 1979 | Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #7 |
| The Amazing Spider-Man: Crime Campaign | Paul Kupperberg | Pocket Books | 0671820907 / 9780671820909 | July 1979 | Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #8 |
| The Marvel Superheroes | Len Wein, Marv Wolfman (editors) | Pocket Books | 0671820915 / 9780671820916 | August 1979 | Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #9; short story collection; includes stories featuring the Avengers (written by Jim Shooter), Daredevil (written by Martin Pasko as "Kyle Christopher"),[1] the X-Men (written by Jo Duffy), and the Hulk (written by Len Wein). |
| The Avengers: The Man Who Stole Tomorrow | David Michelinie | Pocket Books | 0671820931 / 9780671820930 | September 1979 | Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #10 |
| The Hulk and Spider-Man: Murdermoon | Paul Kupperberg | Pocket Books | 067182094X / 9780671820947 | October 1979 | Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #11 |
| Thor Meets Captain America | David Brin | 1986 | |||
| Howard the Duck | Ellis Weiner | Pocket Books | 0425092755 / 9780425092750 | August 1986 | Novelization of 1986 Howard the Duck movie |
| Spider-Man: The Venom Factor | Diane Duane | Putnam/Byron Preiss Multimedia Co. (BPMC) (hardback); Berkley Boulevard/BPMC (paperback) | 0399140026 / 9780399140020 (hardback); 1572970383 / 9781572970380 (paperback) | October 1994 (hardback); November 1995 (paperback) | First in trilogy by Duane; is followed by The Lizard Sanction |
| The Ultimate Spider-Man | Stan Lee (editor) | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 0425146103 / 9780425146101 (paperback); 1572971037 / 9781572971035 (paperback) | December 1994 (paperback); February 1996 (paperback) | Short story collection |
| The Incredible Hulk: What Savage Beast | Peter David | Putnam/BPMC (hardback); Berkley Boulevard/BPMC (paperback) | 0756759676 / 9780756759674 (hardback); 1572971355 / 9781572971356 (paperback) | July 1995 (hardback); July 1996 (paperback) | |
| Iron Man: The Armor Trap | Greg Cox | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572970081 / 9781572970083 | July 1995 | Followed by Operation A.I.M. |
| Spider-Man: Carnage in New York | David Michelinie, Dean Wesley Smith | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572970197 / 9781572970199 | August 1995 | Followed by Goblin's Revenge |
| Spider-Man: The Lizard Sanction | Diane Duane | Putnam/BPMC (hardback); Berkley Boulevard/BPMC (paperback) | 0399141057 / 9780399141058 (hardback); 1572971487 / 9781572971486 (paperback) | October 1995 (hardback); August 1996 (paperback) | Second in trilogy by Duane; is followed by The Octopus Agenda |
| X-Men: Cyclops and Phoenix | Paul Mantell; Avery Hart | Random House | 0679876596 / 9780679876595 | October 1995 | Young adult novel; "based on comics by Scott Lobdell" |
| X-Men: Sabretooth Unleashed | Vicki Kamida | Random House | 0679876618 / 9780679876618 | October 1995 | Young adult novel; "based on comics by Larry Hama and Fabian Nicieza" |
| The Ultimate Silver Surfer | Stan Lee (editor) | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572970294 / 9781572970298 | November 1995 | Short story collection |
| Fantastic Four: To Free Atlantis | Nancy A. Collins | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572970545 / 9781572970540 | December 1995 | |
| Daredevil: Predator's Smile | Christopher Golden | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572970103 / 9781572970106 | April 1996 | |
| Spider-Man: Midnight Justice | Martin Delrio | Pocket Books/BPMC | 0671568515 / 9780671568511 | April 1996 | Spider-Man Super Thriller #1; young adult novel |
| X-Men: Mutant Empire Book One: Siege | Christopher Golden | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572971142 / 9781572971141 | May 1996 | First in Mutant Empire trilogy; is followed by Mutant Empire Book Two: Sanctuary |
| The Ultimate Super-Villains | Stan Lee (editor) | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572971134 / 9781572971134 | August 1996 | Short story collection |
| Spider-Man: Deadly Cure | Bill McCay | Pocket Books/BPMC | 0671003208 / 9780671003203 | August 1996 | Spider-Man Super Thriller #2; young adult novel |
| Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk: Doom's Day Book One: Rampage | Danny Fingeroth, Eric Fein | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572971649 / 9781572971646 | September 1996 | First in Doom's Day trilogy; is followed by Spider-Man and Iron Man: Doom's Day Book Two: Sabotage |
| Spider-Man: Goblin's Revenge | Dean Wesley Smith | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 157297172X / 9781572971721 | October 1996 | Sequel to Carnage In New York |
| The Ultimate X-Men | Stan Lee (editor) | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572972173 / 9781572972179 | October 1996 | Short story collection |
| Iron Man: Steel Terror | Dean Wesley Smith | Pocket Books/BPMC | 0671003216 / 9780671003210 | October 1996 | Iron Man Super Thriller; young adult novel |
| Spider-Man: The Octopus Agenda | Diane Duane | Putnam/BPMC (hardback); Berkley Boulevard/BPMC (paperback) | 0399142118 / 978-0399142116 (hardback); 1572972793 / 9781572972797 (paperback) | November 1996 (hardback); August 1997 (paperback) | Third in trilogy by Duane |
| X-Men: Mutant Empire Book Two: Sanctuary | Christopher Golden | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572971800 / 9781572971806 | November 1996 | Second in Mutant Empire trilogy; is followed by Mutant Empire Book Three: Salvation |
| Iron Man: Operation A.I.M. | Greg Cox | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572971959 / 9781572971950 | December 1996 | Sequel to The Armor Trap |
| Spider-Man: Global War | Martin Delrio | Pocket Books/BPMC | 0671007998 / 9780671007997 | January 1997 | Spider-Man Super Thriller #3; young adult novel |
| Spider-Man: Lizard's Rage | Neal Barrett, Jr. | Pocket Books/BPMC | 067100798X / 9780671007980 | February 1997 | Spider-Man Super Thriller #4; young adult novel |
| Spider-Man and Iron Man: Doom's Day Book Two: Sabotage | Pierce Askegren, Danny Fingeroth | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572972351 / 9781572972353 | March 1997 | Second in Doom's Day trilogy; is followed by Spider-Man and Fantastic Four: Doom's Day Book Three: Wreckage |
| X-Men: Mutant Empire Book Three: Salvation | Christopher Golden | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572972475 / 9781572972476 | May 1997 | Third in Mutant Empire trilogy |
| Fantastic Four: Redemption of the Silver Surfer | Michael Jan Friedman | Putnam/BPMC (hardback); Berkley Boulevard/BPMC (paperback) | 039914269X / 9780399142697 (hardback); 0425164896 / 9780425164891 (paperback) | June 1997 (hardback); April 1998 (paperback) | |
| Generation X | Scott Lobdell, Elliot S. Maggin | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572972238 / 9781572972230 | June 1997 | |
| The Incredible Hulk: Abominations | Jason Henderson | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572972734 / 9781572972735 | July 1997 | |
| Spider-Man: Warrior's Revenge | Neal Barrett, Jr. | Pocket Books/BPMC | 0671008005 / 978-0671008000 | August 1997 | Spider-Man Super Thriller #5; young adult novel |
| X-Men: Smoke and Mirrors | Eluki Bes Shahar | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572972912 / 9781572972919 | September 1997 | |
| X-Men: Empire's End | Diane Duane | Putnam/BPMC (hardback); Berkley Boulevard/BPMC (paperback) | 0399143343 / 9780399143342 (hardback); 0425164489 / 9780425164488 (paperback) | October 1997 (hardback); September 1998 (paperback) | |
| Untold Tales of Spider-Man | Stan Lee, Kurt Busiek (editors) | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572972947 / 9781572972940 | October 1997 | Short story collection; inspired by Untold Tales of Spider-Man comic book series (1995–1997) also written by Busiek |
| Spider-Man and Fantastic Four: Doom's Day Book Three: Wreckage | Eric Fein, Pierce Askegren | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572973110 / 978-1572973114 | November 1997 | Third in Doom's Day trilogy |
| X-Men: The Jewels of Cyttorak | Dean Wesley Smith | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572973293 / 9781572973299 | December 1997 | |
| Spider-Man: Valley of the Lizard | John Vornholt | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 1572973331 / 9781572973336 | February 1998 | |
| X-Men: Law of the Jungle | Dave Smeds | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 0425164861 / 9780425164860 | March 1998 | |
| Spider-Man: Wanted: Dead or Alive | Craig Shaw Gardner | Putnam/BPMC (hardback); Berkley Boulevard/BPMC (paperback) | 0399143858 / 9780399143854 (hardback); 0425169308 / 978-0425169308 (paperback) | May 1998 (hardback); April 1999 (paperback) | |
| X-Men: Prisoner X | Ann Nocenti | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 0425164934 / 9780425164938 | May 1998 | |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation/X-Men: Planet X | Michael Jan Friedman | Pocket Books | 0671019163 / 9780671019167 | May 1998 | One of three separate crossovers between Marvel (all three featuring the X-Men) and Star Trek (the other two in the comics); Marvel at the time was publishing Star Trek comics (1996–1998) |
| Fantastic Four: Countdown to Chaos | Pierce Askegren | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 0425163733 / 9780425163733 | June 1998 | |
| X-Men and Spider-Man: Time's Arrow Book 1: The Past | Tom DeFalco, Jason Henderson | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 0425164527 / 9780425164525 | July 1998 | First in Time's Arrow trilogy; is followed by Time's Arrow Book 2: The Present |
| X-Men and Spider-Man: Time's Arrow Book 2: The Present | Tom DeFalco, Adam-Troy Castro | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 0425164152 / 9780425164150 | August 1998 | Second in Time's Arrow trilogy; is followed by Time's Arrow Book 3: The Future |
| Blade | Mel Odom | Harper | 0061059137 / 9780061059131 | August 1998 | Novelization of 1998 Blade movie |
| X-Men and Spider-Man: Time's Arrow Book 3: The Future | Tom DeFalco, Eluki Bes Shahar | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 0425165000 / 9780425165003 | September 1998 | Third in Time's Arrow trilogy |
| Spider-Man: Venom's Wrath | Keith R.A. DeCandido, Jose R. Nieto | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 0425165744 / 9780425165744 | October 1998 | |
| X-Men: Codename Wolverine | Christopher Golden | Putnam/BPMC (hardback); Berkley Boulevard/BPMC (paperback) | 0399144501 / 9780399144509 (hardback); 0425171116 / 9780425171110 (paperback) | October 1998 (hardback); May 2000 (paperback) | |
| The Ultimate Hulk | Stan Lee, Peter David (editors) | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 0425165132 / 9780425165133 | October 1998 | Short story collection |
| Generation X: Crossroads | J. Steven York | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 0425166317 / 9780425166314 | November 1998 | |
| Captain America: Liberty's Torch | Tony Isabella, Bob Ingersoll | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 0425166198 / 9780425166192 | December 1998 | |
| The Avengers and the Thunderbolts | Pierce Askegren | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 0425166759 / 9780425166758 | January 1999 | |
| X-Men: Soul Killer | Richard Lee Byers | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 0425167372 / 9780425167373 | February 1999 | |
| Spider-Man: The Gathering of the Sinister Six | Adam-Troy Castro | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 0425167747 / 9780425167748 | March 1999 | First in trilogy by Castro; is followed by Revenge of the Sinister Six (iBooks, 2001) |
| Spider-Man: Goblin Moon | Kurt Busiek, Nathan Archer | Putnam/BPMC (hardback); Berkley Boulevard/BPMC (paperback) | 0399145125 / 9780399145124 (hardback); 0425174034 / 9780425174036 (paperback) | June 1999 (hardback); July 2000 (paperback) | |
| Daredevil: The Cutting Edge | Madeleine E. Robins | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 0425169383 / 9780425169384 | June 1999 | |
| X-Men and the Avengers: Gamma Quest Book 1: Lost and Found | Greg Cox | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 0425169731 / 9780425169735 | July 1999 | First in Gamma Quest trilogy; is followed by Gamma Quest Book 2: Search and Rescue |
| X-Men and the Avengers: Gamma Quest Book 2: Search and Rescue | Greg Cox | Berkley Boulevard/BPMC | 0425169898 / 9780425169896 | August 1999 | Second in Gamma Quest trilogy; is followed by Gamma Quest Book 3: Friend or Foe? |
| X-Men and the Avengers: Gamma Quest Book 3: Friend or Foe? | Greg Cox | Berkley Boulevard | 0425170381 / 9780425170380 | June 2000 | Third in Gamma Quest trilogy |
| X-Men Legends | Stan Lee (editor) | Berkley Boulevard | 0425170829 / 9780425170823 | June 2000 | Short story collection |
| X-Men: Shadows of the Past | Michael Jan Friedman | BP Books/iBooks | 0743400186 / 9780743400183 (hardback); 074342378X / 978-0743423786 (paperback) | June 2000 (hardback); June 2001 (paperback) | |
| Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Empyre | Will Murray | Berkley Boulevard | 0425168166 / 9780425168165 | August 2000 | |
| Generation X: Genogoths | J. Steven York | Berkley Boulevard | 0425171434 / 9780425171431 | September 2000 | |
| Spider-Man: Emerald Mystery | Dean Wesley Smith | Berkley Boulevard | 0425170373 / 9780425170373 | October 2000 | |
| X-Men | Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dean Wesley Smith | Del Rey | 0345440951 / 9780345440952 | June 2000 | Novelization of 2000 X-Men movie |
| X-Men/Doctor Doom: The Chaos Engine Book One | Steven A. Roman | BP Books/iBooks | 0613950569 / 978-0613950565 (hardback); 0743400194 / 9780743400190 (paperback); 0743434838 / 9780743434836 (paperback) | July 2000 (hardback); July 2000 (paperback); August 2001 (paperback) | First in Chaos Engine trilogy; is followed by X-Men/Magneto: The Chaos Engine Book Two |
| X-Men/Magneto: The Chaos Engine Book Two | Steven A. Roman | BP Books/iBooks | 0613950569 / 9780613950565 (hardback); 0743400232 / 9780743400237 (paperback); 0743445465 / 9780743445467 (paperback) | July 2000 (hardback); January 2002 (paperback); December 2002 (paperback) | Second in Chaos Engine trilogy; is followed by X-Men/Red Skull: The Chaos Engine Book Three |
| Spider-Man: Revenge of the Sinister Six | Adam-Troy Castro | BP Books/iBooks | 0743434668 / 9780743434669 (hardback); 0743444639 / 9780743444637 (paperback) | July 2001 (hardback); April 2002 (paperback) | Second in trilogy by Castro (begun in The Gathering of the Sinister Six (Berkley Boulevard/BPMC, 1999)) ; is followed by The Secret of the Sinister Six |
| Spider-Man: The Secret of the Sinister Six | Adam-Troy Castro | BP Books/iBooks | 0743444647 / 9780743444644 (hardback); 074345832X / 9780743458320 (paperback) | March 2002 (hardback); February 2003 (paperback) | Third in trilogy by Castro |
| Five Decades of the X-Men | Stan Lee (editor) | BP Books/iBooks | 0743435001 / 9780743435000 (paperback); 0743475011 / 9780743475013 (paperback) | March 2002 (paperback); April 2003 (paperback) | Short story collection |
| Spider-Man | Peter David | Del Rey | 0345450051 / 9780345450050 | March 2002 | Novelization of 2002 Spider-Man (2002 film) movie |
| X-Men: The Legacy Quest Book One | Steve Lyons | BP Books/iBooks | 074344468X / 9780743444682 (paperback); 0743458486 / 9780743458481 (paperback) | June 2002 (paperback); April 2003 (paperback) | First in The Legacy Quest trilogy; is followed by The Legacy Quest Book Two |
| X-Men: The Legacy Quest Book Two | Steve Lyons | BP Books/iBooks | 0743452437 / 9780743452434 (paperback); 0743474449 / 9780743474443 (paperback) | July 2002 (paperback); April 2003 (paperback) | Second in The Legacy Quest trilogy; is followed by The Legacy Quest Book Three |
| X-Men: The Legacy Quest Book Three | Steve Lyons | BP Books/iBooks | 0743452666 / 9780743452663 (paperback); 0743475194 / 9780743475198 (paperback) | October 2002 (paperback); September 2003 (paperback) | Third in The Legacy Quest trilogy |
| X-Men/Red Skull: The Chaos Engine Book Three | Steven A. Roman | BP Books/iBooks | 0743452801 / 9780743452809 (paperback); 0743479580 / 9780743479585 (paperback) | December 2002 (paperback); October 2003 (paperback) | Third in Chaos Engine trilogy |
| Daredevil | Greg Cox | Onyx | 9780451410801 | January 2003 | Novelization of 2003 Daredevil movie |
| X-Men 2 | Chris Claremont | Del Rey | 0345461967 / 9780345461964 | March 2003 | Novelization of 2003 X-Men 2 movie |
| Hulk | Peter David | Del Rey | 0345459679 / 9780345459671 | April 2003 | Novelization of 2003 Hulk movie |
| Mary Jane | Judith O'Brien | Marvel | 0785113088 / 9780785113089 (hardback); 0785114408 / 9780785114406 (paperback) | June 2003 (hardback); June 2004 (paperback) | Young adult novel |
| The Punisher | D.A. Stern | Del Rey | 0345475569 / 9780345475565 | March 2004 | Novelization of 2004 The Punisher movie |
| Spider-Man 2 | Peter David | Del Rey | 0345470540 / 9780345470546 | May 2004 | Novelization of 2004 Spider-Man 2 movie |
| Mary Jane 2 | Judith O'Brien | Marvel | 0785114335 / 9780785114338 (hardback); [???] (paperback) | July 2004 (hardback); 2004 (paperback) | Young adult novel |
| Blade: Trinity | Natasha Rhodes | Black Flame | 1844161064 / 9781844161065 | October 2004 | Novelization of 2004 Blade: Trinity movie |
| Wolverine: Weapon X | Marc Cerasini | Marvel (hardback); Pocket Books (paperback) | 0785116052 / 9780785116059 (hardback); 141652164X / 9781416521648 (paperback) | November 2004 (hardback); October 2005 (paperback) | Short lived attempt by Marvel to publish their licensed novels under their own imprint; lasted just 4 releases and was later relauchend under Disney |
| Spider-Man: Enter Doctor Octopus | Louise A Gikow | Marvel | 0785115870 | November 2004 (paperback) | |
| Elektra | Yvonne Navarro | Pocket Books | 1416505059 / 9781416505051 | December 2004 | Novelization of 2004 Elektra movie |
| Fantastic Four | Peter David | Pocket Books | 1416509801 / 9781416509806 | May 2005 | Novelization of 2005 Fantastic Four movie |
| Fantastic Four: War Zone | Greg Cox | Pocket Books | 1416509658 / 9781416509653 | July 2005 | |
| Spider-Man: Down These Mean Streets | Keith R.A. DeCandido | Pocket Books | 1416509682 / 9781416509684 | August 2005 | |
| The X-Men: Dark Mirror | Marjorie M. Liu | Pocket Books | 141651063X / 9781416510635 | December 2005 | |
| The X-Men: Watchers on the Walls | Christopher L. Bennett | Pocket Books | 1416510672 / 9781416510673 | April 2006 | |
| X-Men: The Last Stand | Chris Claremont | Del Rey | 0345492110 / 9780345492111 | May 2006 | Novelization of 2006 X-Men: The Last Stand movie |
| Spider-Man: The Darkest Hours | Jim Butcher | Pocket Books | 1416510680 / 9781416510680 | June 2006 | |
| The Ultimates: Tomorrow Men | Michael Jan Friedman | Pocket Books | 1416510656 / 9781416510659 | August 2006 | Adapted by Graphic Audio on January 27, 2014 |
| Wolverine: Road of Bones | David Mack | Pocket Books | 1416510699 / 978-1416510697 | October 2006 | |
| Fantastic Four: The Baxter Effect | Dave Stern | Pocket Books | 1416510664 / 9781416510666 | December 2006 | |
| Ghost Rider | Greg Cox | Pocket Books | 1416538186 / 9781416538189 | January 2007 | Novelization of 2007 Ghost Rider movie |
| Wolverine: Lifeblood | Hugh Matthews | Pocket Books | 1416510737 / 978-1416510734 | February 2007 | |
| Spider-Man 3 | Peter David | Pocket Books | 1416527214 / 9781416527213 | March 2007 | Novelization of 2007 Spider-Man 3 movie |
| X-Men: The Return | Chris Roberson | Pocket Books | 1416510753 / 9781416510758 | April 2007 | |
| Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | Peter David | Pocket Books | 1416548092 / 9781416548096 | April 2007 | Novelization of 2007 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer movie |
| Fantastic Four: What Lies Between | Peter David | Pocket Books | 1416510702 / 9781416510703 | June 2007 | |
| The Ultimates: Against All Enemies | Alex Irvine | Pocket Books | 1416510710 / 9781416510710 | August 2007 | Adapted by Graphic Audio on April 1, 2014 |
| Wolverine: Violent Tendencies | Marc Cerasini | Pocket Books | 1416510745 / 9781416510741 | October 2007 | |
| Spider-Man: Drowned in Thunder | Christopher L. Bennett | Pocket Books | 1416510729 / 9781416510727 | December 2007 | Adapted by Graphic Audio in August 2013 |
| Wolverine: The Nature of the Beast | Dave Stern | Pocket Books | 141651077X / 9781416510772 | April 2008 | |
| Iron Man | Peter David | Del Rey | 034550609X / 9780345506092 | April 2008 | Novelization of 2008 Iron Man movie |
| The Incredible Hulk | Peter David | Del Rey | 0345506995 / 978-0345506993 | May 2008 | Novelization of 2008 The Incredible Hulk movie |
| Wolverine: Election Day | Peter David | Pocket Books | 1416510761 / 9781416510765 | August 2008 | |
| Spider-Man: Requiem | Jeff Mariotte | Pocket Books | 1416510788 / 9781416510789 | October 2008 | |
| The Fantastic Four: Doomgate | Jeffrey Lang | Pocket Books | 1416540253 / 9781416540250 | November 2008 | |
| Iron Man: Femme Fatales | Robert Greenberger | Del Rey Books | 0345506855 / 9780345506856 | September 29, 2009 | |
| Iron Man: Virus | Alex Irvine | Del Rey Books | 0345506847 / 9780345506849 | January 26, 2010 | |
| Civil War | Stuart Moore | Marvel | 0785160353 / 978-0785160359 | June 6, 2012 | Novelization and adaption of the 2006/7 comic book story arc Civil War originally written by Mark Millar. Adapted by Graphic Audio in March 2013. |
| Astonishing X-Men: Gifted | Peter David | Marvel | 978-0785165149 | September 12, 2012 | Novelization and adaption of the 2004 comic book story arc Gifted within the Astonishing X-Men Ongoing series originally written by Joss Whedon. Adapted by Graphic Audio in August 2014. |
| New Avengers: Breakout | Alisa Kwitney | Marvel | 978-0785165163 | January 2, 2013 | Novelization and adaption of the 2004 comic book story arc Breakout within the New Avengers Ongoing series originally written by Brian Michael Bendis. Adapted by Graphic Audio in October 2014. |
| Iron Man: Extremis | Marie Javins | Marvel Comics | 978-0785165187 | April 16, 2013 | Novelization and adaption of the 2005-6 comic book story arc Extremis within the Iron Man Ongoing series originally written by Warren Ellis. Adapted by Graphic Audio in June 2014. |
| Rogue Touch | Christine Woodward | Kingswell | 978-1401311025 | May 1, 2013 | |
| The She-Hulk Diaries | Marta Acosta | Kingswell | 978-1401311018 | June 18, 2013 | |
| The Death of Captain America | Larry Hama | Marvel Comics | 978-0785189961 | March 18, 2014 | Novelization and adaption of the 2007 comic book story arc The Death of Captain America within the Captain America Ongoing series originally written by Ed Brubaker. Adapted by Graphic Audio in December 2014. |
| X-Men: Days of Future Past | Alexander Irvine | Marvel Comics | 978-0785189756 | May 20, 2014 | Novelization and adaption of the 1980 comic book story arc Days of Future Past within the Uncanny X-Men Ongoing series originally written by Chris Claremont. Adapted by Graphic Audio in April 2015. |
| Guardians of the Galaxy: Rocket Raccoon and Groot Steal the Galaxy! | Dan Abnett | Marvel Comics | 978-0785189770 | July, 2014 | Original Novel featuring Rocket Raccoon and Groot of the Guardians of the Galaxy, plus Marvel Cosmic elements, written by former Guardians of the Galaxy writer Dan Abnett. Adapted by Graphic Audio in November 2014. |
| Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt | Neil Kleid | Marvel Comics | 978-0785189701 | October 14, 2014 | Novelization and adaption of the 1987 comic book story arc Kraven's Last Hunt within the Web of Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man and Spectactular Spider-Man Ongoing series originally written by J. M. DeMatteis and adapted by Neil Kleid. |
| Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars | Alex Irvine | Marvel Comics | 978-0785191001 | January 7, 2015 | Adapted from the 1984-85 storyline by Jim Shooter, Mike Zeck & Bob Layton. Adapted by Graphic Audio in February 2015. |
| The Avengers: Everybody Wants to Rule the World | Dan Abnett | Marvel Comics | 978-0785193005 | April 14, 2015 | Adapted by Graphic Audio in May 2015 |
| Ant Man: Natural Enemy | Jason Starr | Marvel Comics | 978-0785193234 | June 23, 2015 | Adapted by Graphic Audio in July 2015. |
| Deadpool: Paws | Stefan Petrucha | Marvel Comics | 978-0785193272 | August 5, 2015 | Adapted by Graphic Audio in November 2015. |
| Black Widow: Forever Red | Margaret Stohl | Marvel Comics | 978-1484726433 | October 13, 2015 | YA Novel |
| Captain America: Dark Design | Stefan Petrucha | Marvel Comics | 978-0785199854 | April 19, 2016 | Adapted by Graphic Audio in May 2016 |
| Daredevil: The Man Without Fear | Paul Crilley | Marvel Comics | 978-1302900557 | July 19, 2016 | Adapted from the 1993 mini series by Frank Miller and John Romita Jr. Adapted by Graphic Audio in October 2016. |
| Black Widow: Red Vengeance | Margaret Stohl | Marvel Press | 978-1484773475 | October 11, 2016 | YA novel |
| Doctor Strange: The Fate of Dreams | Devin Grayson | Marvel Comics | 978-0785199878 | October 18, 2016 | |
| The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World | Shannon Hale & Dean Hale | Marvel Press | 978-1484781548 | February 7, 2017 | YA novel |
| Thanos: Death Sentence | Stuart Moore | Marvel Comics | 978-0785199557 | February 14, 2017 | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy: Collect Them All | Corinne Duyvis | Marvel Comics | 978-1302902728 | April 18, 2017 |
Other Comic Book Publishers
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN | Release Date | Related Comics Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elfquest: Journey to Sorrow's End | Wendy Pini, Richard Pini | Berkley (paperback); Ace (paperback) | 0425070093 / 9780425070093 (paperback); 0441183719 / 9780441183715 (paperback) | March 1984 (paperback); January 1993 (paperback) | Warp Graphics | Book one of trilogy novelizing original Elfquest comic book series (1978–1984); is followed by Elfquest: The Quest Begins |
| Elfquest: The Blood of Ten Chiefs | Richard Pini, Robert Asprin, Lynn Abbey (editors) | Father Tree Press and/or(?) Tor Books (hardback); Tor Books (paperback) | ?? (hardback); 0812530438 / 9780812530438 (paperback) | ?? 1986 (hardback); December 1987 (paperback) | Warp Graphics | Short story collection; is followed by Elfquest: Wolfsong |
| Elfquest: Wolfsong | Richard Pini, Robert Asprin, Lynn Abbey (editors) | Tor Books | ?? (paperback); 0812530373 / 9780812530377 (paperback); 0812503775 / 9780812503777 (paperback) | ?? 1988 (paperback); February 1988 (paperback); June 1989 (paperback) | Warp Graphics | Elfquest: The Blood of Ten Chiefs #2; short story collection; is followed by Elfquest: Winds of Change |
| Elfquest: Winds of Change | Richard Pini (editor) | Tor Books | ?? (paperback); 0812549058 / 9780812549058 (paperback); 0812507002 / 9780812507003 (paperback) | ?? 1989 (paperback); February 1989 (paperback); April 1990 (paperback) | Warp Graphics | Elfquest: The Blood of Ten Chiefs #3; short story collection; is followed by Elfquest: Against the Wind |
| Elfquest: Against the Wind | Richard Pini (editor) | Tor Books | ?? (paperback); 0812522745 / 9780812522747 (paperback) | ?? 1990 (paperback); October 1992 (paperback) | Warp Graphics | Elfquest: The Blood of Ten Chiefs #4; short story collection; is followed by Elfquest: Dark Hours |
| The Rocketeer | Peter David | Bantam Books | 0553293222 / 9780553293227 | June 1991 | Pacific Comics (original publisher) | Novelization of 1991 The Rocketeer movie |
| Elfquest: Dark Hours | Richard Pini (editor) | Tor Books | 0812523415 / 9780812523416 (paperback); 0812523423 / 9780812523423 (paperback) | July 1993 (paperback); April 1994 (paperback) | Warp Graphics | Elfquest: The Blood of Ten Chiefs #5; short story collection; sixth volume in series titled Hunter's Dawn was planned but never published |
| Judge Dredd: Cursed Earth Asylum | David Bishop, | Virgin Books (paperback) | 0352328932 / 978-0352328939 (paperback); | July 1995 (paperback) | ||
| Judge Dredd: Dreddlocked | Stephen Marley (writer) | Virgin Publishing | 0352328754 / 9780352328755 | October 1993 | IPC Media (Fleetway) (original publisher) | |
| Judge Dredd: Dread Dominion | Stephen Marley | Virgin Publishing | 0352329297 / 9780352329295 | ?? 1994 | IPC Media (Fleetway) (original publisher) | |
| Judge Dredd | Neal Barrett, Jr. | St. Martin's Press | 0312956282 / 9780312956288 | June 1995 | IPC Media (Fleetway) (original publisher) | Novelization of 1995 Judge Dredd movie |
| Elfquest: The Quest Begins | Wendy Pini, Richard Pini | Ace | 0441002943 / 9780441002948 (paperback); 0441004180 / 9780441004188 (paperback) | January 1996 (paperback); February 1997 (paperback) | Warp Graphics | Book two of trilogy novelizing original Elfquest comic book series (1978–1984); is followed by Elfquest: Captives of Blue Mountain |
| Elfquest: Captives of Blue Mountain | Wendy Pini, Richard Pini | Ace | 0441004032 / 9780441004034 | March 1997 | Warp Graphics | Book three of trilogy novelizing original Elfquest comic book series (1978–1984) |
| Spawn | Rob MacGregor | Avon | 0380794411 / 9780380794416 | September 1997 | Image Comics (Todd McFarlane) | Novelization of 1997 Spawn movie |
| Sable | Mike Grell | Forge (hardback); Tor Books (paperback) | 0312848722 / 9780312848729 (hardback); 0812565509 / 9780812565508 (paperback) | July 2000 (hardback); July 2001 (paperback) | First Comics (original publisher) | |
| Witchblade: Talons | John DeChancie | iBooks | 074343501X / 9780743435017 | January 2002 | Image Comics (Top Cow) | |
| Rising Stars Book One: Born in Fire | Arthur Byron Cover | iBooks | 0743435125 / 9780743435123 | June 2002 | Image Comics (Top Cow) | First in novelization trilogy of Rising Stars comic book series (1999–2005); is followed by Rising Stars: Ten Years After |
| Witchblade: A Terrible Beauty | John J. Miller | iBooks | 0743452348 / 9780743452342 | July 2002 | Image Comics (Top Cow) | |
| Rising Stars Book Two: Ten Years After | Arthur Bryon Cover | iBooks | 0743452763 / 9780743452762 | November 2002 | Image Comics (Top Cow) | Second in novelization trilogy of Rising Stars comic book series (1999–2005); is followed by Rising Stars: Change the World |
| Witchblade: Demons | Mike Baron | iBooks | 0743445201 / 9780743445207 | December 2002 | Image Comics (Top Cow) | |
| Witchblade Combo | John J. Miller, John DeChancie | iBooks | 1416504052 / 9781416504054 | January 2005 | Image Comics (Top Cow) | Includes Witchblade: Talons by DeChancie and Witchblade: A Terrible Beauty by Miller |
| Rising Stars Book Three: Change the World | Arthur Bryon Cover | iBooks | 141650432X / 9781416504320 | September 2005 | Image Comics (Top Cow) | Second in novelization trilogy of Rising Stars comic book series (1999–2005) |
| The Darkness | Kerri Hawkins | Top Cow | 0743445201 / 9781582408330 | July 2007 | Image Comics (Top Cow) | |
| G.I. Joe: Tales from the Cobra Wars | Max Brooks, Chuck Dixon, Matt Forbeck, Jon McGoran, Jonathan Maberry, John Skipp & Cody Goodfellow, Duane Swierczynski, Dennis Tafoya (w) Gabriele Dell’Otto | IDW Publishing | 978-1-60010-881-5 | April 2011 | IDW Publishing | Includes 8 short stories based on IDW's G.I. Joe comics |
Newspaper Comic Strip characters
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Rogers in the 25th Century A.D. | Phil Nowlan, Dick Calkins | Whitman Publishing | [none] | ?? 1933 | Buck Rogers first appeared (as "Anthony Rogers") in Nowlan's Armageddon 2419 A.D. novella in the August 1928 issue of Amazing Stories magazine; this 1933 novella retells the origin of Buck Rogers; (the comic strip premiered January 7, 1929) |
| Flash Gordon in the Caverns of Mongo | Alex Raymond | Grosset & Dunlap | [none] | ?? 1936 | |
| The Son of The Phantom | Dale Robertson (author) | Whitman Publishing | [none] | ?? 1946 | Phantom novels page gives 1944 as publishing date. (Amazon gives 1946.) |
| Blondie and Dagwood's Footlight Folly | Chic Young | Dell | [none] | ?? 1947 | |
| Dick Tracy and the Woo Woo Sisters | Chester Gould | Dell | [none] | ?? 1947 | |
| Buck Rogers: Armageddon 2419 A.D. | Philip Francis Nowlan | Ace Books | [none] | ?? 1962 | Reprints Nowlan's Armageddon 2419 A.D. and The Airlords of Han novellas (from the August 1928 and March 1929 issues of Amazing Stories magazine) |
| The Story of the Phantom: The Ghost Who Walks | Lee Falk | Avon | ?? 1972 | Avon Phantom series #1 | |
| The Story of the Phantom: The Slave Market of Mucar | Lee Falk, Basil Copper | Avon | ?? 1972 | Avon Phantom series #2 | |
| The Story of the Phantom: The Scorpia Menace | Lee Falk, Basil Copper | Avon | ?? 1972 | Avon Phantom series #3 | |
| The Story of the Phantom: The Veiled Lady | Lee Falk, Frank S. Shawn* | Avon | ?? 1973 | Avon Phantom series #4; *pseudonym for Ron Goulart | |
| The Story of the Phantom: The Golden Circle | Lee Falk, Frank S. Shawn | Avon | ?? 1973 | Avon Phantom series #5 | |
| The Story of the Phantom: The Mysterious Ambassador | Lee Falk | Avon | July 1973 | Avon Phantom series #6 | |
| The Story of the Phantom: The Mystery of the Sea Horse | Lee Falk, Frank S. Shawn | Avon | 038001422X / 9780380014224 | August 1973 | Avon Phantom series #7 |
| The Story of the Phantom: The Hydra Monster | Lee Falk, Frank S. Shawn | Avon | 0380012758 / 9780380012756 | ?? 1973 | Avon Phantom series #8 |
| The Story of the Phantom: Killer's Town | Lee Falk | Avon | ?? 1973 | Avon Phantom series #9 | |
| The Story of the Phantom: The Goggle-Eyed Pirates | Lee Falk, Frank S. Shawn | Avon | ?? 1974 | Avon Phantom series #10 | |
| The Story of the Phantom: The Swamp Rats | Lee Falk, Frank S. Shawn | Avon | ?? 1974 | Avon Phantom series #11 | |
| The Story of the Phantom: The Vampires and the Witch | Lee Falk, Frank S. Shawn | Avon | 0380000342 / 9780380000340 | ?? 1974 | Avon Phantom series #12 |
| Flash Gordon: The Lion Men of Mongo | Alex Raymond, Con Steffanson | Avon | 0380185156 / 9780380185153 | ?? 1974 | Avon Flash Gordon series #1 |
| Flash Gordon: The Plague of Sound | Alex Raymond, Con Steffanson | Avon | 0380191660 / 9780380191666 | ?? 1974 | Avon Flash Gordon series #2 |
| Flash Gordon: The Space Circus | Alex Raymond, Con Steffanson | Avon | 0380000644 / 9780380000647 | ?? 1974 | Avon Flash Gordon series #3 |
| Flash Gordon: The Time Trap of Ming XIII | Alex Raymond, Con Steffanson | Avon | 038000111X / 9780380001118 | ?? 1974 | Avon Flash Gordon series #4 |
| Flash Gordon: The Witch Queen of Mongo | Alex Raymond, Con Steffanson | Avon | 0380001802 / 9780380001804 | December 1974 | Avon Flash Gordon series #5 |
| The Story of the Phantom: The Island of Dogs | Lee Falk, Warren Shanahan | Avon | 0380002434 / 9780380002436 | ?? 1975 | Avon Phantom series #13 |
| The Story of the Phantom: The Assassins | Lee Falk, Carson Bingham | Avon | 0380002981 / 9780380002986 | ?? 1975 | Avon Phantom series #14 |
| The Story of the Phantom: The Curse of the Two-Headed Bull | Lee Falk | Avon | 0380003813 / 9780380003815 | ?? 1975 | Avon Phantom series #15 |
| Flash Gordon: The War of the Cybernauts | Alex Raymond, Carson Bingham | Avon | 038000206X / 9780380002061 | ?? 1975 | Avon Flash Gordon series #6 |
| Buck Rogers in the Twenty Fifth Century | Addison E. Steele* | Dell Publishing | 0440108438 / 9780440108436 | November 1978 | Novelization of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century pilot film (1979); *pseudonym for Richard A. Lupoff |
| Buck Rogers: That Man on Beta | Addison E. Steele | Dell Publishing | 0440109485 / 9780440109488 | January 1979 | Based on Buck Rogers in the 25th Century television series (1979–1980); adapted from an unproduced television episode script |
| Flash Gordon: Massacre in the 22nd Century | David Hagberg | Grosset & Dunlap | ?? 1980 | Tempo Flash Gordon series #1 | |
| Flash Gordon: War of the Citadels | David Hagberg | Ace Books | 0448172151 / 9780448172156 | October 1980 | Tempo Flash Gordon series #2 |
| Flash Gordon: Crisis on Citadel II | David Hagberg | Ace Books | 0448172313 / 9780448172316 | December 1980 | Tempo Flash Gordon series #3 |
| Flash Gordon | Arthur Byron Cover | Jove | 0515058483 / 9780515058482 | December 1980 | Novelization of 1980 Flash Gordon movie |
| Flash Gordon: Forces from the Federation | David Hagberg | Ace Books | 044817233X / 9780448172330 | January 1981 | Tempo Flash Gordon series #4 |
| Flash Gordon: Citadels Under Attack | David Hagberg | Ace Books | 0448172348 / 9780448172347 | ?? 1981 | Tempo Flash Gordon series #5; Amazon gives "August 1981" publishing date |
| Flash Gordon: Citadels on Earth | David Hagberg | Ace Books | 0448172542 / 9780448172545 | ?? 1981 | Tempo Flash Gordon series #6; Amazon gives "July 1981" publishing date |
| Buck Rogers: Arrival | Abigail Irvine, M.S. Murdock, Jerry Oltion, Ulrike O'Reilly, Robert Sheckley | TSR | 0880385820 / 9780880385824 | May 1989 | Short story collection; first book by TSR tying into their Buck Rogers XXVC game setting |
| Buck Rogers: Rebellion 2456 | M.S. Murdock | Wizards of the Coast | 0880387289 / 9780880387286 | June 1989 | The Martian Wars Trilogy book 1; a Buck Rogers XXVC novel |
| Buck Rogers: Hammer of Mars | M.S. Murdock | Wizards of the Coast | 0880387513 / 9780880387514 | October 1989 | The Martian Wars Trilogy book 2; a Buck Rogers XXVC novel |
| Buck Rogers: Armageddon Off Vesta | M.S. Murdock | TSR | 0880387610 / 9780880387613 | November 1989 | The Martian Wars Trilogy book 3; a Buck Rogers XXVC novel |
| Dick Tracy | Max Allan Collins | Bantam | 0553285289 / 9780553285284 | May 1990 | Novelization of 1990 Dick Tracy movie |
| Dick Tracy: The Secret Files | Max Allan Collins, Martin H. Greenberg (editors) | Tor Books | 0812510100 / 9780812510102 | June 1990 | Short story collection |
| Dick Tracy | William Johnston | Berkley | 0425127427 / 9780425127421 | August 1990 | |
| Buck Rogers: First Power Play | John Miller | Wizards of the Coast | 0880388404 / 9780880388405 | October 1990 | The Inner Planets Trilogy book 1; a Buck Rogers XXVC novel |
| Buck Rogers: Prime Squared | M.S. Murdock | TSR | 0880388633 / 9780880388634 | November 1990 | The Inner Planets Trilogy book 2; a Buck Rogers XXVC novel |
| Dick Tracy: Goes to War | Max Allan Collins | Bantam | 0553288903 / 9780553288902 | February 1991 | |
| Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed | Britton Bloom | TSR | 0880388854 / 9780880388856 | May 1991 | The Inner Planets Trilogy book 3; a Buck Rogers XXVC novel |
| Buck Rogers: The Genesis Web | C.M. Brennan | TSR | 1560760931 / 9781560760931 | May 1992 | The Invaders of Charon Trilogy book 1; a Buck Rogers XXVC novel |
| Buck Rogers: Nomads of the Sky | William H. Keith, Jr. | TSR | 1560760982 / 9781560760986 | October 1992 | The Invaders of Charon Trilogy book 2; a Buck Rogers XXVC novel |
| Buck Rogers: Warlords of Jupiter | William H. Keith, Jr. | TSR | 1560765763 / 978-1560765769 | March 1993 | The Invaders of Charon Trilogy book 3; a Buck Rogers XXVC novel |
| Buck Rogers: A Life in the Future | Martin Caidin | TSR | 0786901446 / 9780786901449 (hardback) | September 1995 | First edition also includes reprint of 1933 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century A.D. novella by Philip Francis Nowlan and Dick Calkins |
| The Phantom | Rob MacGregor | Avon Books | 038078887X / 9780380788873 | July 1996 | Novelization of 1996 The Phantom movie |
| The Phantom Chronicles: New Tales of the Ghost Who Walks! | Moonstone Books | 1933076216 / 978-1933076218 | October 2007 | Short story collection |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superheroes | John Varley (editor) | Ace | 0441001378 / 9780441001378 (paperback); 0441003079 / 9780441003075 (paperback) | January 1995 (paperback); January 1996 (paperback) | Short story collection; original characters (not DC or Marvel based) |
See also
References
- ↑ Cronin, Brian (April 20, 2006). "Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #47!". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
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