The Complete History of Comic Book Movies

ScreenCrush editor, comic-book lover, and undiagnosed masochist Matt Singer is systematically watching every single (American) comic-book movie ever made in the order in which they were released, and charting the genre’s evolution from Saturday morning serial fodder to the world’s biggest blockbusters. If all goes as planned, this column should be completed sometime around the year 2025, right around when ‘The Avengers 9’ hits theaters.

Upcoming Installments:

  • King of the Congo (1952)
  • Blackhawk (1952)
  • Batman: The Movie (1966)
  • Tales From the Crypt (1972)
  • The Vault of Horror (1973)
  • Superman (1978)
The Complete History of Comic-Book Movies
The Complete History of Comic-Book Movies
The number one movie of last year was based on a comic book. The year before, two of the top five movies were based on comics. The year before that, both of the two top movies of the year were inspired by comics; both went on to make more than $1 billion worldwide and are now among the top 15 highest-grossing movies in history. Next year, no less than ten (10) movies based on comic books will open in theaters. Blessed are the geeks, for they have inherited the earth, at least as far as Hollywood is concerned.