Comicbook Superheroes on Film and Television
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DC Universe
Batman (US-1943; serial [260 min. (15 episodes)]; dir. Lambert Hillyer)
Batman and Robin (US-1949; serial [263 min. (15 episodes)]; dir. Spencer Gordon Bennet)
“Batman” (US-1966/1968; TV series, live action [30 min (120 episodes)]; dir. Oscar Rudolph et. al.)
Batman (US-1966; live action; dir. Leslie H. Martinson)
Batman (US/UK-1989; live action; dir. Tim Burton)
Batman Returns (US/UK-1992; live action; dir. Tim Burton)
Batman Forever (US/UK-1995; live action; dir. Joel Schumacher)
Batman & Robin (US/UK-1997; live action; Joel Schumacher)
Batman Begins (US/UK-2005; dir. Christopher Nolan)
The Dark Knight (US/UK-2008; dir. Christopher Nolan)
The Dark Knight Rises (US/UK-2012; [in production]; dir. Christopher Nolan)
“Batman: The Animated Series” (US-1992/1995; TV series, animation [22 min (85 episodes)]; dir. various)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (US-1993; animation [76 min.]; dir. Eric Radomski, Bruce W. Timm)
Batman & Mr Freeze: SubZero (US-1998; animation [70 min.]; dir. Boyd Kirkland)
The Batman/Superman Movie: World’s Finest (US-1998; animation [64 min.]; dir. Toshihiko Masuda) — from Superman (1996-2000, episodes 1-3 of Season 2)
“Batman Beyond” (US-1999/2001; TV series, animation [30 min (52 episodes)]; dir. various)
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (US-2000; animation [74/77 min.]; dir. Curt Geda) — uncut version preferred
Batman: The Mystery of the Batwoman (US-2003; animation [75 min.]; dir. Curt Geda, Tim Maltby)
“The Batman” (US-2004/2008; animation [30 min. (65 episodes)]; dir. Brandon Vietti and various)
“Batman: The Brave and the Bold” (US-2008/present; animation; [30 min. (56 episodes)]; dir. Ben Jones and various)
Batman: Gotham Knight (US/Japan/South Korea-2008; animation [75 min.]; dir. Yasuhiro Aoki and Yuichiro Hayashi ["In Darkness Dwells"], Futoshi Higashide ["Crossfire"], Toshiyuki Kubooka ["Working Through Pain"], Hiroshi Morioka ["Field Test"], Jong-Sik Nam ["Deadshot"], Shoujirou Nishimi ["Have I Got a Story For You"])
Batman: Under the Red Hood (US-2010; animation [75 min.]; dir. Brandon Vietti)
Batman: Year One (US-2011; animation [64 min.]; dir. Sam Liu, Lauren Montgomery)
“Birds of Prey” (US-2002/2003; TV series; live action [60 min. (14 episodes)]; dir. various)
Catwoman (US/Australia-2004; dir. Pitof)
“The Batman/Superman Hour” (US-1968/1969; animation [60 min/30 min. (17 episodes)]; dir. various)
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (US-2009; animation [67 min.]; dir. Sam Liu)
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (US-2010; animation [70 min.]; dir. Lauren Montgomery)
“Superman” (US-1941/1943; animated series [10 min. (17 cartoons)]; creator: Dave Fleischer):
- Superman (a.k.a. The Mad Scientist) (26 September 1941)
- The Mechanical Monsters (28 November 1941)
- Billion Dollar Limited (9 January 1942)
- The Arctic Giant (27 February 1942)
- The Bulleteers (27 March 1942)
- The Magnetic Telescope (24 April 1942)
- Electric Earthquake (15 May 1942)
- Volcano (10 July 1942)
- Terror on the Midway (28 August 1942)
- Japoteurs (18 September 1942)
- Showdown (16 October 1942)
- Eleventh Hour (20 November 1942)
- Destruction, Inc. (25 December 1942)
- The Mummy Strikes (19 February 1943)
- Jungle Drums (26 March 1943)
- The Underground World (18 June 1943)
- Secret Agent (30 July 1943)
“Superman” (US-1952/1958; TV series; live action [30 min. (104 episodes)]; writers: Roy Chanslor, Jay Morton)
Superman: The Movie (US-1978; dir. Richard Donner)
Superman II (US-1980; dir. Richard Lester, Richard Donner uncredited, see Donner cut)
Superman III (US-1983; dir. Richard Lester)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (US-1987; dir. Sidney J. Furie)
“Superman” (US-1996/2000; TV series, animation [30 min. (54 episodes)]; dir. various)
“Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” (US-1993/1997; TV series, live action [45 min (88 episodes)]; dir. various)
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (US-1996; animation [64 min.]; dir. Curt Geda, Scott Jeralds, Dan Riba, Bruce W. Timm) — from Superman (1996-2000, episodes 1-3 of Season 1)
“Smallville” (US-2001/2011; TV series, 10 Seasons; live action [45 min. (217 episodes)]; created by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar)
Superman: Brainiac Attacks (US-2003; animation [76 min.]; dir. Curt Geda)
Superman Returns (US-2006; dir. Bryan Singer)
All-Star Superman (US-2011; animation [76 min.]; dir. Sam Liu)
Green Lantern: First Flight (US-2009; animation [77 min.]; dir. Lauren Montgomery)
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (US-2011; animation [84 min.]; dir. Chris Berkeley, Lauren Montgomery, Jay Oliva)
Green Lantern (US-2011; [114 min./123 min. extended cut]; dir. Martin Campbell)
“Green Lantern: The Animated Series” (US-2011- ; [unknown]; dir….
Green Lantern 2 (US-2013; in development]
“Justice League” ["Justice League Unlimited" from Season 3] (US-2001/2006; animation [30 min. (63 episodes)]; created by Gardner Fox)
Justice League: The New Frontier (US-2008; animation [75 min.]; dir. Dave Bullock)
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (US-2010; animation [75 min.]; dir. Sam Liu, Lauren Montgomery)
Justice League: Mortal (US-2013; [in development]; dir. George Miller)
Swamp Thing (US-1982; dir. Wes Craven)
Return of the Swamp Thing (US-1989; dir. Jim Wynorski)
“Swamp Thing” (US-1990/1993; TV series [; dir. Tom Blomquist, Chuck Bowman)
“Swamp Thing” (US-1991; animation; TV series [30 min. (5 episodes]); dir. Chuck Patton)
Jonah Hex (US-2010; dir. Jimmy Hayward)
Marvel Universe
Captain America [aka The Return of Captain America] (US-1944; serial [ dir. Elmer Clifton, John English)
“Captain America” (US-1966; animation, TV series [13 episodes]; creators: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon)
Captain America (US-1979; dir. Rod Holcomb)
Captain America II: Death Too Soon (US-1979; dir. Ivan Nagy)
Captain America (US/Yugoslavia-1990; dir. Albert Pyun)
Captain America: The First Avenger (US-2011; dir. Joe Johnston)
Captain America 2 (US-2014; in development)
Ultimate Avengers (US-2006; animation [72 min.]; dir. Curt Geda, Steven E. Gordon, Bob Richardson)
Ultimate Avengers II (US-2007; animation [73 min.]; dir. Will Meugniot, Dick Sebast, Bob Richardson)
“The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes” (US-2010- ; animation; TV series [30 min. (27+ episodes); dir. various)
The Avengers (US-2012; dir. Joss Whedon)
"Hulk" (US-1966; animation [24 episodes]; part of “Marvel Superheroes” series; [5 min.]; writers: Ralph Bakshi, Jack Kirby and others)
The Incredible Hulk (US-1977; dir. Kenneth Johnson)
The Incredible Hulk: Death in the Family (US-1977; dir. Alan J. Levi)
“The Incredible Hulk” (US-1978/1982; TV series [60 min. (5 seasons, 87 episodes)]; dir. various)
The Incredible Hulk Returns (US-1988; dir. Nicholas Corea, Bill Bixby (uncredited))
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (US-1989; dir. Bill Bixby)
The Death of the Incredible Hulk (US-1990; dir. Bill Bixby)
“The Incredible Hulk” (US-1996/1997; animation; TV series [; creators: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee)
Hulk (US-2003; dir. Ang Lee)
The Incredible Hulk (US-2008; dir. Louis Leterrier)
Hulk Vs. [US-2009; animation [78 min.]; dir. Sam Liu, Frank Paur)
Planet Hulk (US-2010; animation [81 min.]; dir. Sam Liu)
“Spider-Man” (US/Canada-1967/1970; animation; TV series [15/30 min. (52 episodes)]; dir. various)
“The Amazing Spider-Man” (US-1977/1979; TV series [
“Spider-Man” (US-1978; animation; TV series)
Spider-Man Strikes Back (US-1979; edited from 1978 Spider-Man TV series, “The Deadly Dust” episodes 1 and 2; dir. Ron Satlof)
“Spider-Man” (US-1981-/1982; animation; TV series [26 episodes]; dir. Don Jurwich)
“Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends” (US-1981/1983; animation; TV series [22 min. (24 episodes)]; dir. various)
“Spider-Man” (US-1994/1998; animation; TV series [
“Spider-Man” (US-2003; animation; TV series [30 min. (13 episodes)]; dir. various)
Spider-Man (US-2002; dir. Sam Raimi)
Spider-Man 2 (US-2005; dir. Sam Raimi) – also Spider-Man 2.1 Re-cut version
Spider-Man 3 (US-2007; dir. Sam Raimi)
The Amazing Spider-Man (US-2012; dir. Marc Webb)
“The Mighty Thor” (Canada-1966; animation; TV series [13 episodes]); creator: Larry Lieber)
Thor (US-2011; dir. Kenneth Branagh)
Thor: Tales of Asgard (US-2011; animation [77 min.]; dir. Sam Liu)
Thor and Loki: Blood Brothers (US-2011; animation [motion comic]; dir. Mark Cowart, Joël Gibbs)
Pryde of the X-Men (US-1989; animation; TV pilot [30 min.]; dir. Ray Lee)
“X-Men” (US-1992/1997; animation; TV series [; dir. various)
“X-Men: Evolution” (US-2000/2003; animation; TV series [
X-Men (US-2000; dir. Bryan Singer) — X-Men 1.5 extended version
X-Men 2 [aka X2] (Canada/US-2003; dir. Bryan Singer)
X-Men, Vol. 1: The Tomorrow People (US-2003; animation/digital comic [134 min.]; dir. Lani Minella)
X-Men, Vol. 2: Return to Weapon X (US-2004; animation/digital comic; dir. Lani Minella)
X-Men: The Last Stand (Canada/US/UK-2006; dir. Brett Ratner)
“Wolverine and the X-Men” (US-2008/2009; animation; TV series [22 min. (26 episodes)]; dir. various)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (US-2009; dir. Gavin Hood)
Astonishing X-Men: Gifted (US-2010; animation/digital comic; dir. Joss Whedon)
X-Men: First Class (US-2011; dir. Matthew Vaughn)
The Wolverine [aka X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2] (US-2013; dir. James Mangold)
Deadpool [aka X-Men Origins: Deadpool] (US-2014; dir. Tim Miller)
Generation X (US-1996; TV pilot [87 min.]; dir. Jack Sholder)
Mutant X (Canada/US-2001/2004; TV series [60 min. (66 episodes)]; creator Avi Arad; dir. various)
“The Fantastic Four” (US-1978; animation; TV series [30 min. [13 episodes]); dir. various)
Fantastic Four (Germany/US-1994; dir. Oley Sassone)
Fantastic Four (US/Germany-2005; dir. Tim Story) — extended cut available
“Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes” (US-2006; animation; TV series [30 min. (26 episodes)]; dir. various)
Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (US/Germany/UK-2007; dir. Tim Story)
“Silver Surfer” (US-1998; animation; TV series [30 min. (21 episodes)]; dir. various)
The Punisher (Australia/US-1989; dir. Mark Goldblatt)
The Punisher (US/Germany-2004; dir. Jonathan Hensleigh)
Punisher: War Zone (US/Canada/Germany-2008; dir. Lexi Alexander)
Daredevil (US-2003; dir. Mark Steven Johnson) – Director’s Cut preferred
Elektra (Canada/US-2005; dir. Rob Bowman)
Man-Thing (US/Australia-2005; dir. Brett Leonard)
Doctor Strange (US-2007; animation [95 min.]; dir. Patrick Archibald, Jay Oliva, Dick Sebast)
Ghost Rider (US-2007; dir. Mark Steven Johnson)
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (US-2012; dir. Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor)
Black Panther (US-2009; animation/digital comic [116 min.]; dir. Mark Brooks )
Other
Watchman (US-2009; dir. Zack Snyder) – various cuts
Kick-Ass (UK/US-2010; dir. Matthew Vaughn)
Green Hornet (US-2011; dir. Michel Gondry)
Doctor Strange was also in 70s, tv pilot or something like this.
What about The Crow franchise? 4 films and TV-series.
Phantom with Billy Zane from Titanic and Tales from the Crypt. Devilknight
Blade among Malvel films. 3 films and TV-series.
As I remember there were old movies with Daredevil (he was totaly black like Diabolik) and Thor who appered from some scientist who find his helmet in the mountains. Maybe made for tv old movies, but in live action).