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10 Great Comic Book Movies With No Superheroes

The comic book movie genre has exploded on the screen in recent years, yet there are plenty of great comic book movies that don't have superheroes.

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Venom & 9 Best Comic Book Movies About Anti-Heroes

Venom's success didn't just turn Eddie Brock and the symbiote into household names, but reignited interest in comic book anti-heroes as well.

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10 Best Superhero Movies With Weak Protagonists

Superhero movies dominate Hollywood these days, but comics don't always translate well to screen, and some heroes don't work as film protagonists.

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10 Best Comic Book Movies That Belong In Other Genres

Even the best comic book movies like The Dark Knight and Joker should actually be categorized into different film genres.

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Riddler: Year One Shatters the Trend of Bad Movie Tie-Ins

As a prequel for 2022's The Batman, Riddler: Year One didn't have to be great. However, Paul Dano's script and Subic's art surprised everyone.

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10 Ways Comic Book Movies Annoy Comic Readers

Comic book movies are the biggest thing going, but some things these blockbuster movies do really annoy comic book fans.

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10 Famous Actors Who Want To Be In Comic Book Movies
10 Famous Actors Who Want To Be In Comic Book Movies

The Marvel and DC franchises have become so massive that certain actors have actually expressed interest in playing a hero or villain.

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10 Planned Comic To Film Adaptations That Would've Been Epic

Some potentially epic comic book film adaptations failed to make it to cinemas due to budgetary constraints, creative differences, and more.

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10 Golden Era Actors Who Would Have Been Great In Comic Book Films

With the relatively recent rise of comic book movies, it's interesting to consider which Golden Era actors would have excelled in a superhero film.

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10 Live-Action Comic Book Movies Everyone Forgot Existed

Plenty of live-action comic book films have been forgotten, many of which were released long before the MCU or DCEU.

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The Most Expensive Comic Book Movies Ever Made

As the demand for comic book movies grows, whether it be from Marvel, DC, or others, it's no wonder these types of films cost a fortune to make.

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10 Best Promotional Comics For Movies

More than a few promotional comic books have been released with great stories and highly detailed art.

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10 Supervillain Castings As Perfect As Heath Ledger’s Joker
10 Supervillain Castings As Perfect As Heath Ledger’s Joker

Prior to and subsequent to Ledger's Joker, multiple performers have delivered stunning portrayals of comics' best bad guys.

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8 Things The Watchmen Movie Improves From The Comics

While the Watchmen film doesn't hold a candle to the source material in terms of overall quality, it did a few things better than the original comics.

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10 Actors Who Are In Three Or More Different Comic Movie Franchises

A fair amount of actors have shown up in two different comic book film series, but a surprising number also have three (or more) to their names.

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5 Comic Book Movies That Handled Edginess Well (& 5 That Took It Too Far)

Comic book movies are huge Hollywood money-makers, and some films incorporate darker and edgier storylines well - while others fall flat.

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10 Best Comic Book Movies From The 1990s, Ranked

The '90s were a transitional period for comic book movies, after the success of the early Batman & Superman films but before the MCU & DCEU.

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Wandavision and 9 Other Comic Book Adaptations That Explore Grief
Wandavision & 9 Other Comic Book Adaptations That Explore Grief

Grief is a powerful emotion that has been thoroughly explored by many comic book adaptations, including the recent WandaVision series on Disney+.

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10 Superhero Movies With The Least Accurate Costumes

Whether it was to better fit live action or to play up the attractiveness of an actor, these movies went their own way suiting up their characters.

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10 Of The Worst Comic Book Movies (& What They Actually Got Right)

Pre-MCU, there were way more bad comic book movies than good ones. Still, even some of the worst ones contributed to the genre in positive ways.

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