Top comic book franchises

The 30 bestselling comic book series of all time best life. Of the seven films in the franchise, three place in the top 20 based on gross u. If you could, which other franchiseseries would you have dc do a crossover with, like how they used to with marvel. Feb 26, 2015 superman ranks at the top of the list of bestselling comic book series of all time, having sold an estimated 600 million copies worldwide. The national comic book store franchisedavid wheeler dragons lair, tx and wa talks about his emerging national franchise of comic book stores and the challenges and benefits of operating multiple locations, along with twostore owner carr dangelo earth2 comics, sherman oaks and northridge, ca. A tv series wouldve been incredible but could you get smith and theron to commit to filming seasons of tv. Now, with the help of our expert panel, weve curated a list. Less than 24 hours after news of a madame web movie broke, we now know that sony pictures is also pushing forward with jackpot. The marvel cinematic universe has helped bring in new readers and has kept the spotlight on superheroes as a medium. The top comic book publishers and companies liveabout.

This franchise hasnt moved into as many new territories as many others, but it has produced some fine novels and comic books as well as audio plays. The film, starring vin diesel, released on march th, 2020. On the opposite end of the batman comic book crossover spectrum comes his crossover with a franchise which is more commonly aimed at children. The company recently stepped into the waters of comic book films with bloodshot. The sequels x2 and spiderman 2 are, imo, two of the best comic book movies ever made. Games based on comic book franchises that you must play. He presented at san diego about his franchise effort. So with the lack of really good superhero cartoons recently ive been thinking about some possible cartoons that could possibly be made. A bold, exhaustiveand, at 12 issues, exhaustingrevival of marvels xmen comic book franchise, house of x and powers of x the latter pronounced powers of 10, confusingly did away.

The 10 highestgrossing superhero franchises in the us. The franchises 90s charles barkleyera unis are top notch. Watchmojo top 10 comic book movie franchises tv episode. Marvel comics august 2020 full solicitations look familiar. So, to help you navigate the new year, syfy wire picked out some of the best stories to keep an eye out for in 2020. May 03, 2015 of the seven films in the franchise, three place in the top 20 based on gross u. Watchmojo top 10 comic book movie franchises tv episode 2015 on imdb. This is a list of the highestgrossing media franchises. David arquette returning to scream franchise as sheriff dewey riley. Check the boxes below and click the button at the bottom of the page to request free information from multiple franchises. Will the valiant cinematic universe ever take over. It is the best selling graphic novel in comic book history and spun off a major motion picture.

Similar to the teams disarray on the floor, the design department. A floppy comic is comparable to a comic magazine, but is thinner in size and is dedicated to a single character or group of characters whereas a comic magazine is. Top 10 comic book franchises that should be turned into an. This chart of the icv2 superhero graphic novel franchises reflects sales in all trade channels for fall 2019, based on analysis of sales through comic stores and the book channel, including online. Shonen jump circulation figures list of bestselling books list of bestselling fiction authors list of highestgrossing media franchises. They have to be a series so movies like watchmen and daredevil which was only one movie, wonder be considered for. For each franchise listed below the revenue total includes revenue from movie tickets, home entertainment, video games. The top 9 bestselling comic books of all time comic books have been a staple for decades, allowing young kids to fantasize about an alternate universe where they can play the crimefighting, worldsaving hero. Comic books have been popular since the 1930s, but the. Jun 26, 2018 marvel comics has been the top dog in comic book publishing recently, because of its wellreceived highprofile movies, strong sales, and popular characters.

Jul 25, 2015 the franchise incorporates some of the most colorful and iconic comic book characters in marvels history bringing thor, captain america, the incredible hulk, and their collective team, the avengers, to the big screen. Apr 29, 2015 click here to see the 10 most valuable comic book movie franchises. Dec 26, 2017 while the top selling manga franchises were more limited to shonen, when including other forms of media like anime bluray and dvds, film, music cds, and novels, the final list is far more diverse. May 16, 2015 of the seven films in the franchise, three place in the top 20 based on gross u.

Who knows, maybe we could see a hancock sequel get picked up by netflix down the line. Multimedia franchises usually develop due to the popularization of an original creative work, and then its expansion to other media through licensing agreements, with respect to intellectual property in. Joe comic book franchise suffers from goldilocks syndrome comics matter wya boi zack. Much as we did with last years top 100 comic book villains, ign has pulled together a comprehensive list of the greatest heroes to ever grace the pages of the funny books. Other than dc and marvel, which comic book franchises would you. Running a comic book and game store is one of the best careers in the world. Hellboy is less a character and more a franchise all his own. Superman is the bestselling american comic book series, having sold the most periodical floppy comic issues. Dragons lair franchise info david wheeler of dragons lair is a really nice guy. Here are the topselling anime franchises of 2017 comic book. But you cant go wrong with this selection of the best.

Name the marvel characters or teams that have been the subject of a feature film since the year 1998. This includes media franchises that started as a book, film, video game, comic book, animated film or television series and have expanded to other forms of media. This chart of the icv2 top manga franchises reflects sales across trade channels for fall 2018, based on analysis of sales through comic stores and the book channel, including online. Superman ranks at the top of the list of best selling comic book series of all time, having sold an estimated 600 million copies worldwide. Star trek, unlike star wars, is tied to our own history. As a whole video games based on comic book franchises have met with more critical success than games based on cinematic franchises. This page provides lists of bestselling comic book series to date. Watchmen was a graphic novel published by dc comics in 1986 and 1987. Each floppy comic issue is typically 2040 pages, and usually consists of a single chapter as opposed to a larger comic book volume that typically includes multiple chapters. There is a symbiosis going on now between hollywood and the comic industry, except this isnt quite a fair exchange.

Theres never been a comic title based on this car franchise. Wed venture to say many of them are also the best comics of all time. With only a week into the year, weve already seen some major books drop. More than forty years after the very first franchise 500 ranking, the franchise industry is still going strong and more competitive than ever. But weve done the best we could with the 10 best selling comics that we have. Top 10 biggest missteps in comic book movies duration. This list is for singleissue floppy comics, also known as the american comic book format.

Home franchises dc top 10 comic book tv series of 2019. Top 10 highest grossing movie franchises worldwide screenrant. For this list were looking at series of films based on comic book franchises. As a result of the success of the marvel and dc cinematic universes, comic book movies have never been more popular and it has become. A multimedia franchise or a transmedia franchise is a media franchise for which installments exist in multiple forms of media, such as books, comics, films, television series, and video games.

The 10 bestselling comic book titles of 21st century. List of highestgrossing media franchises wikipedia. The national comic book store franchise david wheeler dragons lair, tx and wa talks about his emerging national franchise of comic book stores and the challenges and benefits of operating multiple locations, along with two. The first avenger, darkman movie, hellboy and hellboy ii, iron man. Aug 06, 2015 top 10 comic book franchises that should be turned into an animated series hello interweb, nate here. While neither of the top two was based on comic book characters, number three on the alltime worldwide list of topgrossing films is marvels. Part of the reasoning behind this is that comic books have a natural affinity with the transition to gaming. Sep 22, 2016 both of these mega franchises have had highs and lows, but star trek has produced more movies and shows, plus a comparable amount of tiein media, including comic books, games, and video games. Here i present the 10 comic heroes that did big in hollywood in this millennium. The series was created by a british collaboration consisting of writer alan moore. Nov 14, 2015 for this list were looking at series of films based on comic book franchises.

Jun 08, 2016 top 10 comic book movie franchises duration. So as the the title says, im looking for recommendations on comic books from franchises that didnt originate as comics. To answer this question, w e compiled a list of the 10 highestgrossing superhero franchises in the united states, and included how each movie, sequel, spinoff, and reboot stacks up to the. Nov 14, 2015 watchmojo counts down the top 10 comic book movie franchises.

Click here to see the 10 most valuable comic book movie franchises. Not the best time for a new release, considering the global pandemic that premiered alongside it. With solicitations only going three months in advance, we picked 10 stories coming out within that time frame. The anticipation of a new dawn for the franchise with star wars. Most valuable comic book movie franchises usa today. Top 10 des comics americains les plus chers catawiki. Watchmen is either at or near the top of every single best of comics list.

Jan 06, 2020 its going to be a busy year for comic books. Yup, in a bid to try and level the playing field, we have taken each franchises cumulative gross and divided it by the number of instalments. The last stand from 2006 at number 16, edging out xmen. Indie comic sales are stronger than ever, in fact it was an indie book the walking dead that topped the charts last year as the bestselling book. It is technically the youngest brand franchise out of this list. Join as we count down our picks for the top 10 comic book movie franchises. Arrow showrunner marc guggenheim writing spiderman.

May 07, 2018 no, most top selling titles dont match the numbers of the heydays of comic book sales, but consider this nine out of the top 10 bestselling titles of the 21st century were released between. With spiderman topping the box office, bat man about to break records, and comic con kicking off this week, lets take a look at 10 of the best comic book movie soundtracks, and remember a. Join as we count down our picks for the top 10 comic book movie. This hugely successful japanese media franchise follows the. Ive heard good thing about idws transformers series, the avatar comic continuation, and. The story follows the titular character as he is killed and reanimated to receive superpowers. Marvel comics movie franchises worlds best quizzes. The xmen are famous for being some of marvel comics most compelling superheroes and also among their most complicated. The 10 best comic book movie soundtracks stereogum.

Indie comic sales are stronger than ever, in fact it was an indie book the walking dead that topped the charts last year as the best selling book. When the film ended, it left things pretty open for john and mary. Unlike the paperback book format, floppy comics are. Jul 12, 2017 100 best comics and graphic novels we asked readers to name their favorite comics and graphic novels, and we got thousands of answers. The 20 greatest scifi franchises of all time screenrant. Herein, weve gathered together the bestselling comic book series ever, according to the expert counters at guinness world records and education week. The 10 greatest nonmarvel or dc comic book superheroes. These are the bestselling comic books ever and some may say the best. With the movies becoming some of the most successful films of all time, the franchise has continued to. Vin diesel is no stranger to comic book franchises, and it would be interesting to see the roles reversed, with a diesel project actually becoming a comic book series.