10 best comic book adaptations that are not Marvel or DC (11 photos)

I suggest you remember a few good films, which were also based on comic books, but different ones, without the usual Thors and Jokers. And which are not intertwined into an endless franchise.





With the popularity of The Avengers, the Marvel Cinematic Universe in general, and the Batman or Superman films, we've forgotten two things about comic book adaptations: first, they're not always superhero movies; secondly, they do not always belong to the mega-popular Marvel and DC.

Snowpiercer (2013)



IMDb: 7.1

The post-apocalyptic thriller about a train carrying the last inhabitants on Earth, which rushes across a frozen planet, is based on the French graphic novel “Le Transperceneige” by Jacques Lob and Jean-Marc Rochette, published by the Franco-Belgian publishing house Casterman.

Judge Dredd (2012)





IMDb: 7.1

The comic book of the same name was published in the British anthology magazine 2000 AD in 1977. The more action-packed 2012 version was received much better than the 1995 Sylvester Stallone film.

Hellboy: Hero from Hell (2004)



IMDb: 6.8

The film is based on the Hellboy comic book by Mike Mignola, which was published by Dark Horse Comics. The film has a sequel in 2008, which has even better ratings.

Phantom World (2001)



IMDb: 7.3

A tragicomedy about high school graduates with Scarlett Johansson, Thora Birch and Steve Buscemi, based on the graphic novel of the same name by Daniel Clowes. The film's script was nominated for an Oscar.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)



IMDb: 7.5

We can already say that the cult romantic action-comedy with unique visuals is based on the Scott Pilgrim comic book series, published by Oni Press.

300 Spartans (2007)



IMDb: 7.6

Zack Snyder's famous neo-noir peplum was based on the 1998 comic book 300 by Frank Miller and Lynne Varley, published by Dark Horse Comics.

Raven (1994)



IMDb: 7.5

The gothic thriller starring Brandan Lee is based on the comic book of the same name by James O'Barr, which was released in 1989 by Caliber Comics.

Sin City (2005)



IMDb: 8.0

One of the most stylish neo-noir films of all time was released based on the series of graphic novels of the same name by American writer and artist Frank Miller.

Mask (1994)



IMDb: 6.9

Once again Dark Horse Comics! The comic book series of the same name by John Arcudi, Doug Mankey and Mike Richardson, on which the film that made Jim Carrey famous was based, was published from 1989 to 2000.

Oldboy (2003)



IMDb: 8.4

The legendary South Korean thriller, one of Quentin Tarantino's favorite films, was based on the manga of the same name by Japanese artist Nobuaki Minegishi, the chapters of which were published in 1996-1998 by Futabasha.