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)