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This is a list of films based on English-language comic strips and characters first appearing in them, including single panel gag cartoons appearing in newspapers, magazines, and webcomics. The practice of creating films based on comic strips dates back to the early years of film itself.
This is a list of comics or comic strips that have been made into feature films. The title of the work is followed by the work's author, the title of the film, and the year of the film. If a film has an alternate title based on geographical distribution, the title listed will be that of the widest distribution area.
The following is a list of comic strips. Dates after names indicate the time frames when the strips appeared. Dates after names indicate the time frames when the strips appeared. There is usually a fair degree of accuracy about a start date, but because of rights being transferred or the very gradual loss of appeal of a particular strip, the ...
1937 in comics - debut: Prince Valiant, Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, Abbie an' Slats, Torchy Brown; debut as comic strip: Donald Duck, Desperate Dan; published: Detective Comics #1 The Dandy #1 1938 in comics - debut: Spirou , Tif , The Addams Family , Superman ; published: Le Journal de Spirou , Action Comics #1, The Beano #1
In the 1990s, Caliber Comics issued a four-part Sherlock Holmes Reader which features quotes from Holmes, a map of 221-B Baker Street, and canon story adaptations [12] as well as individual stories such as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes [12] and The Sussex Vampire. [13] 2009 brought the Black House Comics series The Dark Detective: Sherlock Holmes. [14]
Asterix and Obelix (1977– ) by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo (US reprint of French album stories edited into comic strip form). At the Zü (1995–1998) by Ron Ruelle (US) Aunt Tenna (see Channel Chuckles) by Bil Keane (US) The Avridge Farm (1987–2005) by Jeff Wilson ; Axa (1978–1986) by Enrique Badia Romero and Donne Avenell (UK)
Superman (1980) Superman II (1980) Superman III (1983) Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) Superman Returns (2006) Superman and the Mole Men (1951) Superman (2025) Supergirl (1984) Swamp Thing (1982)
The following is a list of comic book films that has surpassed $1 million. Superhero films, comic strips and manga adaptations are not included as they have their own list. See List of highest grossing superhero films, Highest grossing comic strip films and Highest-grossing Manga films.