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Superman (1978)




Batman (1989)




The Punisher (1989)




The Shadow (1994)




Spawn (1997)

Comic Book Movies: Adaptations from comics first came to the screen in the form of serials, which were short films played before longer feature length movies. My research has led me to conclude that first comic book to be adapted for the big screen was Superman, which first appeared in the form of a 15-chapter serial in 1948. As for the first feature length adaptation, "Batman: The Movie" came out in 1966, but one can argue that it was not a direct comic to screen adaptation, having been based on the popular tv-series. In that case, 1978's "Superman: The Movie" gets the title of founding father, fitting since it did ignite the genre.

Upcoming Comic Book Movies: X-Men 2 (May 2, 2003) Starring Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry Director: Bryan Singer The Hulk (June 20, 2003) Starring Eric Bana and Jennifer Connelly Director: Ang Lee The League of Extraordinary Gentleman (July 11, 2003) Starring Sean Connery, Stuart Townsend Director: Stephen Norrington Ghost Rider (2003?) Nicolas Cage was in talks but has apparently bailed from the project. Sony may purchase the rights from Dimension. Hard Boiled (2004) Starring Nicolas Cage Director: David Fincher Fantastic Four (2004) Director: Payton Reed

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Blade (1998)



X-Men (2000)




Ghost World (2001)




Spider-Man (2002)




Daredevil (2003)