May 08, 2019 however, i think these films are more for comic book geeks than general audiences, perhaps counterintuitively as the xmen films stray more from comics lore than the mcu films. Your top box office earners ever worldwide frozen ii enters the top 10 in our guide to the highestgrossing movies of all time from avengers. Bestselling american singleissue comic books of all time in the u. Of the top five highestgrossing such films, four were made by marvel. Superhero showdown top grossing marvel characters bit. Best selling comic books of all time insider monkey. And for more chartsmashers, check out these 30 bestselling novels of all time. Best marvel comics characters top ten list thetoptens. A movie, cartoons, comics, and toys have made spawn one of the hottest commodities in a while. The 10 bestselling comic book titles of 21st century.
These films started out as comic books and ended up as blockbusters. Half of the top ten highestgrossing domestic earners for 2018 are inspired by marvel comics properties. Highest grossing comic book movies adjusted for inflation. For each franchise listed below the revenue total includes revenue from movie tickets, home entertainment, video games, merchandise, and any other franchiserelated products. We made a list of the the topgrossing superhero movies of all time. But who is the highest grossing character taking both these platforms into. The dark knight also takes the top spot on the topgrossing film adapted from a comic book character, along with 1989s batman at number 4 while 1995s batman forever ranked 10th.
This is a list of the highestgrossing superhero film series at the box office. Since then, studios have taken a liking to adapting beloved comic book characters to film, which is a difficult thing for them to hate since these films tend to make a. Announced this weekend at san diego comiccon 2019, marvel studios avengers. The marvel cinematic universe ranks as the highestgrossing film series of all time.
Whether by pitchperfect distillations of decadesold comic book characters captain american, thor, spiderman or charismafueled reinventions of same iron man, ant. The four avengers films the avengers, age of ultron, infinity war, and endgame are the four highestgrossing superhero films of all time. This page provides lists of bestselling comic book series to date. Old foes become new allies and fanfavorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes aid as the marvel. The following is a list of the highest grossing superhero film by year since 1966. Superhero films werent always taken seriously in the film industry, until the box office hit that was xmen 2000.
Spiderman is worlds most profitable superhero and its not. Dec 28, 2017 looking at the mostordered comic books in the north american comic market, dc entertainment had a particularly strong year, with seven of the top 10 issues of the year being published by the home. Top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era zap. Top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era posted on may 10, 2019 may 11, 2019 by zapkapow comics before marvel became the major player it is today, dc comics superman would regularly sell over 1 million copies per month, and batman wasnt far behind. Since the first marvel comic was released in october 1939, millions of adults and children alike have been entertained by the stories of their favourite superheroes. The 25 highestgrossing movies of all time updated 2020. But weve done the best we could with the 10 best selling comics that we have data on, from marvel comics, dc comics, batman, superman, star wars, the xmen, spiderman and more. Top 10 highest grossing movies based on comic book characters are especially marked best movies based on comic book characters previous toplist. Top 10 highest grossing movies based on comic book characters are especially marked best movies based on comic book characters previous toplist best hitchcock films of all time next toplist. The top 20 highestgrossing movies of all time worldwide paste. I think it was when i made the above comment but i might be misremembering. But weve done the best we could with the 10 best selling comics that we.
While neither of the top two was based on comic book characters, number three on the alltime worldwide list of topgrossing films is marvels. Countdown to the highest grossing comic book movies. The marvel cinematic universe has topped ten years every year of the 2010s, the most for a franchise. Possibly the best fictional character ever created, every true marvel fan knows about doom. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. 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. Based on the dc character of the same name, aquaman follows jason momoa aquaman as he fights to lead the underwater kingdom of atlantis to stop his half brother, king orm, destroying the surface world by uniting the seven underwater kingdoms. Films directed by steven spielberg have been the highestgrossing film of the year on six occasions, and on three occasions have been the highestgrossing film of all time. As well as still producing comic books, marvel have turned their characters into silver screen stars, with a minimum of three movie releases each year. Dec 29, 2016 of the 10 top grossing movies worldwide in 2016, half were based on comic book characters, three were animations, and two were liveaction family fare. Marvel comics has been the top dog in comic book publishing recently, because of its wellreceived highprofile movies, strong sales, and popular characters.
This legendary marvel character was created by stan lee and steve ditko. More than a quarter of the 100 highest grossing movies of all time revolve around super. The most iconic and prolific best comics of all time, micky maus. San diego comiccon top 30 highestgrossing comic book. Endgame being the highestgrossing film of all time. I just think as large ensemble films they can be a bit confusing to people not already familiar with the characters.
Heres a list of the seven topselling comic book properties in 2012. We made a list of the the top grossing superhero movies of all time. Looking at the mostordered comic books in the north american comic market, dc entertainment had a particularly strong year, with seven of the. Nov 15, 2014 spiderman, spiderman, does whatever a spider can, spins a web, any size, catches thieves just like flies. The 30 bestselling comic book series of all time best life. With over 210 million sales, captain america is one of the best selling comic books of all time. Jan 27, 2020 countdown to the highest grossing comic book movies. The series are listed according to the highest sales estimates as reported in reliable sources. This is a list of the highestgrossing media franchises. The bottom line is, a pg or pg rated movie reaches a larger audience than an rrated movie even if those under 17 will try and sneak in without their parents. Herein, weve gathered together the bestselling comic book series ever, according to the expert counters at guinness world records and education week.
These are the bestselling comic books ever and some may say the best. Chip zdarsky one of the most interesting comic characters weve seen in recent years doesnt fly. The 25 highestgrossing superhero movies of all time paste. Doom doctor doom is a marvel comic book supervillain. Then i added their adjusted us box office numbers and overseas box office numbers together, and this is the top 25 results i got. Of the top five highest grossing such films, four were made by marvel. Of the 10 top grossing movies worldwide in 2016, half were based on comic book characters, three were animations, and two were liveaction family fare. Highest grossing movies based on comic book characters best. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. Spiderman, spiderman, does whatever a spider can, spins a web, any size, catches thieves just like flies. 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.
This is a list of my top 100 comic book heroes from any comic book series. Superhero showdown top grossing marvel characters bit rebels. This includes antiheroes and villains that are now heroes. The marvel cinematic universe has helped bring in new readers and has kept the spotlight on superheroes as a medium. The allamerican hero first appeared in 1941, some time before the united states entered world war ii, and its first issue sold over a million copies. Oct 25, 2018 half of the top ten highest grossing domestic earners for 2018 are inspired by marvel comics properties. So what heroes are trending upwards or downwards in recent years.
Two companies, marvel studios and twentieth century fox, make movies with marvel comic book characters. Great character development, awesome set of villains, great power. One piece is the bestselling comic by a single author and. Aug 01, 2019 the greatest comic book characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. Todd mcfarlanes creation has become the most popular independent comic book character. Comic books changed the way readers engaged with characters. For each franchise listed below the revenue total includes revenue from movie tickets, home entertainment, video games. Nov 25, 2019 theres a reason that movie studios continue to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on superhero movies.
Many readers are able to feel empathy for the oppressed underdog characters like. The incredibles ranks as the ninth highestgrossing animated franchise a series must have at least two films. It includes japanese manga, american comic books, and european comics. Spiderman is worlds most profitable superhero and its.
Take a look at the 30 highestgrossing comic book adaptations according to unadjusted domestic box office gross. Since the dawn of the 21 st century, superheroes have become the biggest news at the boxoffice too with the majority of the highest grossing movies of the last few years being inspired by the adventures of those spandexclad heroes from comicbooks. Included in this video are theatrical films based on. Based on the comic book series by doug mahnke and john arcudi, the film earned carey a golden globe nomination for his performance, as well as a nomination for the academy award for best visual effects for the crew. Endgame to avatar and the dark knight with key details on box office performance and records broken. The agency is a whos who of marvel super heroes, with iron man, the incredible hulk, thor, captain america, hawkeye and black widow. The twentysecond highestgrossing film of all time is the 2018 superhero film, aquaman. One piece is the bestselling comic by a single author and the bestselling manga of all time, having sold the most collected comic book volumes. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee and co. The allamerican hero first appeared in 1941, some time before the united states.
This is a list of the highest grossing media franchises. Half of 2016s top grossing movies were comic book adaptations. Mar 17, 2017 since the dawn of the 21 st century, superheroes have become the biggest news at the boxoffice too with the majority of the highest grossing movies of the last few years being inspired by the adventures of those spandexclad heroes from comic books. Wed venture to say many of them are also the best comics of all time. Name these marvel heroes based on their alterego and a description of their powers. The top ten grossing comic book films of all time have collectively produced enough money to surpass the gross domestic product of many small countries.
Batman has topped seven years, the most of any superhero. Top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era zapkapow. The top 10 grossing comic book movies of all time cbr. These nine bestselling comic books of all time have fought off all the haters and. Shareranks is about ranking things that are top, most, greatest, or even worst in all categories. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee. Bestselling american comic books of all time in the u. Oct 25, 2016 superhero films werent always taken seriously in the film industry, until the box office hit that was xmen 2000. Otherwise the individual films black panther, aquaman, captain marvel, wonder woman, suicide squad, doctor. Highest grossing movies based on comic book characters. Ryan reynolds starred as the films titular character, the film gives another dark twist to the comic book genre and it was the only movie on the top 10 list thats rated r. Although his popularity may have waned in recent years, the accomplishments of this character are hard to ignore. Endgame is now the highest grossing film in history after its release on april 26, avengers.
May 29, 2012 the dark knight also takes the top spot on the topgrossing film adapted from a comic book character, along with 1989s batman at number 4 while 1995s batman forever ranked 10th. May 16, 2015 10 most valuable comic book movie franchises. This page provides lists of best selling comic book series to date. This list includes comic books that have sold at least 100 million copies. List of highestgrossing media franchises wikipedia. Since then, studios have taken a liking to adapting beloved comic book characters to film, which is a difficult thing for them to hate since these films tend to make a lot of money. Steven spielberg is the most represented director on the chart with six films to his credit, occupying the top spot in 1975, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1989 and 1993. Below are the top ten grossing comic book films when adjusting for inflation unadjusted box office numbers in parenthesis. This list is for comics printed in a traditional book format paperback or hardcover, typically with a similar number of pages as novels. Most valuable comic book movie franchises usa today. The top 9 bestselling comic books of all time ppcorn.