Date: Fri, 29 Nov 96 16:41:24 MEZ
From: Manfred Vogel <[A 6213 GQS] at [AWIUNI11.EDVZ.UniVie.AC.AT]>
Subject: Comic Adaptions Film/TV
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FILM/TV ADAPTIONS OF COMICS
November 1996
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SECTION A: ORIGINS IN COMICS
American Splendor (Harvey Pekar)
(planned?)
Andy Capp
Andy Capp (UK, 199x) (tv series)
The Avengers (MARVEL)
(planned?)
Barbarella (Jean-Claude Forrest)
Barbarella (F/I, 1967) Roger Vadim
Barb Wire
Barb Wire (USA, 1996)
Batman (Bob Kane/DC)
The Batman (USA, 1943) (film serial: 15 episodes)
Batman and Robin (USA, 1949) Spencer Gordon Bennett (film serial:
15 episodes)
Batman (USA, 1966-68) (tv series: 120 episodes)
Batman (USA, 1966)
<grm: Batman haelt die Welt in Atem>
Batman (USA, 1989) Tim Burton
Batman Returns (USA, 1992) Tim Burton
Batman Forever (USA, 1995) Joel Schuhmacher
Batman and Robin (USA, 1997) (planned)
Der bewegte Mann/Pretty Baby (Ralf Koenig)
Der bewegte Mann (GER, 1994) Soenke Wortmann
Black Panther (MARVEL)
(planned?)
Blackhawk
Blackhawk (USA, 1952) (film serial: 15 episodes)
Blondie (Chic Young)
Blondie (USA, 1938)
Blondie Meets the Boss (USA, 1939)
Blondie Takes a Vacation (USA, 1939)
Blondie Brings up Baby (USA, 1939)
Blondie on a Budget (USA, 1940)
Blondie has Servant Trouble (USA, 1940)
Blondie Plays Cupid (USA, 1940)
Blondie Goes Latin (USA, 1941)
Blondie in Society (USA, 1941)
Blondie Goes to College (USA, 1942)
Blondie's Blessed Event (USA, 1942)
Blondie for Victory (USA, 1942)
It's a Great Life (USA, 1943)
Footlight Glamour (USA, 1943)
Leave it to Blondie (USA, 1945)
Blondie Knows Best (USA, 1946)
Life with Blondie (USA, 1946)
Blondie's Lucky Day (USA, 1946)
Blondie's Big Moment (USA, 1947)
Blondie's Holiday (USA, 1947)
Blondie in the Dough (USA, 1947)
Blondie's Anniversary (USA, 1947)
Blondie's Reward (USA, 1948)
Blondie's Secret (USA, 1949)
Blondie's Big Deal (USA, 1949)
Blondie Hits the Jackpot (USA, 1949)
Blondie's Hero (USA, 1950)
Beware of Blondie (USA, 1950)
Blondie (USA, 1957) (tv series: 26 episodes)
Blondie (USA, 1968-69) (tv series: 26 episodes)
Bogie Man (Wagner/Grant)
Bogie Man (UK, 1994?) (tv movie)
Brenda Starr (Jack Berrill)
Brenda Starr (USA, 1986) Robert Ellis Miller
Buck Rogers
Buck Rogers (USA, 1939) (film serial: 12 episodes)
Buck Rogers: Destination Saturn (1939) Ford Beebe, Saul Goodkind
(compilation of film serial? episode of serial?)
Buck Rogers (USA, 1979-81) (tv series: 36 episodes)
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century (USA, 1978) Daniel Haller
Captain America (Jack Kirby/Joe Simon/MARVEL)
Captain America (USA, 1944) John English/Elmer Clifton (film
serial: 15 episodes, re-released as The Return of Captain America)
Captain America (USA, 1979) Rod Holcomb (tv movie)
Captain America 2: Death Too Soon (USA 1979) Ivan Nagy (tv movie)
Captain America (USA, 1990) Albert Pyun
(remake planned?)
Captain Marvel (DC)
The Adventures Of Captain Marvel (USA, 1944) (film serial: 15 episodes,
re-releases as The Return of Captain Marvel)
Shazam! (USA, 1974-75) (tv series)
The Shazam!/Isis Power Hour (USA, 1975-77) (tv series)
Catwoman (DC)
(planned?)
Concrete (Paul Chadwick)
(planned?)
The Crow (James O'Barr)
The Crow (USA, 1994) Alex Proyas
The Crow: City Of Angels (USA, 1996)
The Crow (USA, 1996-) (tv series)
Crying Freeman (Kazuo Koike/Ryoichi Ikegami)
Crying Freeman (USA, 1996) Christophe Gans
Daredevil (MARVEL)
Daredevil (?) (USA, 1989) (tv movie)
Den (Richard Corben)
in: Heavy Metal (CAN, 1981) Gerald Potterton
Dennis the Menace (Hank Ketcham)
Dennis the Menace (USA, 1959-63) (tv series: 146 episodes)
Dennis the Menace (USA, 1993) Nick Castle
<grm: Dennis>
Diabolik
Danger: Diabolik (ITA, 1967) Mario Bava
Dick Tracy (Chester Gould)
Dick Tracy (USA, 1937) Ray Taylor, Alan James (film serial: 15
episodes)
Dick Tracy Returns (USA, 1938) William Witney, John English (film
serial: 15 episodes)
Dick Tracy's G-Men (USA, 1939) William Witney, John English (film
serial: 15 episodes)
Dick Tracy vs Crime Inc. (USA, 1941) William Witney, John English
(film serial: 15 episodes)
Dick Tracy meets Gruesome (USA, 1947) John Rawlins
Dick Tracy vs Cueball (USA, 1946) Gordon Douglas
Dick Tracy, Detective (USA, 1945) William Berke
Dick Tracy (USA, 1950-51) (tv series)
Dick Tracy (USA, 1990)
Dr. Strange (MARVEL)
Dr. Strange (USA, 1978) Philip DeGuere (tv movie)
(movie planned?)
Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers (Gilbert Shelton)
Cheech And Chong's Nice Dreams (USA, 1980) T.Chong (inspired by
comic)
Fantastic Four (Jack Kirby/Stan Lee/MARVEL)
Fantastic Four (?) (USA, 1993) Roger Corman (not officially released)
Fantastic Four (USA, 1997?) Chris Columbus (planned)
Fist Of The Northstar (Buronson/Haru)
Fist Of The Northstar (USA, 1995) Tony Randal
Flash (DC)
The Flash (USA, 1990) (pilot of tv series)
The Flash (USA, 1990-91) (tv series: 26 episodes)
The Flash 2: Revenge of the Trickster (USA, 1991) Danny Bilson
(compilation of 2 episodes of tv series)
Flash Gordon (Alex Raymond)
Flash Gordon (USA, 1936) (film serial: 13 episodes)
Flash Gordon: Rocketship (USA, 1936) Frederick Stephani
Flash Gordon's Trip to the Mars (USA, 1938) (film serial)
Flash Gordon: Mars Attacks The World (USA, 1938) Ford Beebe, Robert Hill
Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe (USA, 1940) Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor
(film serial: 12 episodes)
Flash Gordon (USA, 1953) (tv series: 39 episodes)
Flash Gordon (USA, 1980) Mike Hodges
Flesh Gordon (USA, 1973) Howard Ziehm
<grm: Flesh Gordon - Schande der Galaxie>
Flesh Gordon 2: Flesh Gordon Meets The Cosmic Cherleaders (USA, 1993)
Howard Ziehm
Generation X (MARVEL)
Generation X (USA, 1996) (tv movie/series pilot)
Guyver
Guyver
Heavy Metal (comics anthology)
Heavy Metal (CAN, 1981) Gerald Potterton
Howard The Duck (Steve Gerber/MARVEL)
Howard The Duck (USA, 1985) W. Huyck
Hulk (MARVEL)
The Incredible Hulk (USA, 1977) Kenneth Johnson (tv movie)
Return of the Hulk (USA, 1977) (tv movie)
The Incredible Hulk (USA, 1979-82) (tv series: 85 episodes)
The Return of the Incredible Hulk (USA, 1988) Nicholas Corea
<grm: Die Rueckkehr des unheimlichen Hulk>
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (USA 1989) Bill Bixby (tv movie)
The Death of the Incredible Hulk (USA, 1990) (tv movie)
(planned?)
Jane (Daily Mirror comic strip)
Jane (UK, 1982) (tv series)
Jane and the Lost City (1987)
Jeu de massacre (?) (Guy Peelaert)
Jeu de massacre (F, 19xx) (?)
Jewel Of God (?)
Jewel Of God (SA, 1988) Robert van de Coolwijk
<grm: Jane und der verlorene Schatz>
Judge Dredd (FLEETWAY)
Robocop (USA, 1987) (inspired by comic)
Robocop 2 (USA, 19xx)
Robocop 3 (USA, 19xx)
Judge Dredd (USA, 1995) Danny Cannon
Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim (1948)
The Lost Tribe (1949)
Captive Girl (1950)
Mark of the Gorilla (1950)
Pygmy Island (1950)
Fury of the Congo (1951)
Jungle Manhunt (1951)
Jungle Jim in The Forbidden Land (1952)
Voodoo Tiger (1952)
Savage Mutiny (1953)
Killer Ape (1953)
Jungle Man-Eaters (1954)
Cannibal Attack (1954)
Jungle Moon Men (1955)
Devil Goddess (1955)
Jungle Jim (USA, 1955) (tv series: 26 episodes)
Das kleine Arschloch (Walter Moers)
Das kleine Arschloch (GER, 1997) Michael Schaack (in production)
Das Kondom des Grauens (Ralf Koenig)
<engl: The Killer Kondom>
Kondom des Grauens (GER, 1996) Martin Walz
Kozure okami (Kazuo Koike)
<engl: Lone Wolf And Cub>
Kozure okami (J, 19xx)
Shogun Assassin (USA, 1972)
Shogun Assassin (J, 1980) ?
Legion of Superheroes (DC)
Legends of the Superheroes: The Challenge (USA, 1979) (tv movie)
Legends of the Superheroes: The Roast (USA, 1979) (tv movie)
Li'l Abner (Al Capp)
The Beverly Hillbillies (USA, 19xx) (inspired by comic)
Li'l Abner (USA, 1940)
Li'l Abner (USA, 1957)
Little Orphan Annie
Annie (USA, 1980) John Huston
Annie 2 (USA, 19xx)
Lucky Luke (Morris/Goscinny)
Lucky Luke (EU, 199x)
Mad
Mad TV (USA, 19xx) (sketch show)
Mandrake the Magician (Lee Falk)
Mandrake the Magician (USA, 1939) (film serial)
Mandrake (USA, 1979) Harry Falk (tv movie/series pilot)
Mark 13 (Steve MacManus/Kevin O'Neill) (Future Shock episode ca. 1981
in: 2000AD Annual)
Hardware (1990) R. Stanley
<grm: M.A.R.K. 13>
The Mask (John Arcudi/Doug Mahnke)
The Mask (USA, 1994) Charles Russel
The Mask 2/Return of the Mask (planned)
Mirko i Slavko
Mirko i Slavko (YU, 19xx)
Modesty Blaise (O'Donell/Holdaway)
Modesty Blaise (UK, 1966) Joseph Losey
Muno no hito
Muno no hito (J, 1991) Naoto Takenaka
<engl: The Nowhere Man>
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (MARVEL)
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D (USA, 1996) (tv series pilot)
Peanuts (Charles Schultz)
(planned?)
The Phantom
The Phantom (USA, 1996)
Plastic Man (DC)
(planned?)
Popeye (Elzie C. Segar)
Popeye (USA, 1980) Robert Altman
Prince Valiant (Hal Forster)
Prinz Valiant (USA, 1954)
<grm: Prinz Eisenherz>
P'tit con (Gerard Lauzier)
<grm: Kleine Spinner>
P'tit con (F, 1983) Gerard Lauzier
<grm: Kleine Spinner>
Punisher (MARVEL)
Punisher (USA, 1989) M. Goldblatt
Red Barry (Will Gould)
Red Barry (USA, 19xx) (film serial)
Richie Rich/Archie
Richie Rich (USA, 1994) Donald Petrie
The Rocketeer (Dave Stevens)
Rocketeer (USA, 1991) Joe Johnston
Jon Sable, Freelance
Sable (USA, 1987-88) (tv series: 7 episodes)
Sarajevo Tango (Hermann Huppen)
(planned?)
Sgt. Rock (DC)
(planned?)
Shin Kanashiki Hitman (?) (Yukio Yamanouchi)
Shin Kanashiki Hitman (J, 1995) Rokuro Mochizuki
<engl: Another Lonely Hitman>
Shock SuspenStories (EC)
Tales from the Crypt (USA, 1989-19xx) (tv series)
(a.k.a. Vault of Horror (video series))
Skippy (Percy Crosby)
Skippy (USA, 1931) Norman Taurog
Sooky (USA, 1931) Norman Taurog
Solo (DARK HORSE)
Solo (USA, 1996)
Spawn (Todd McFarlane)
(planned?)
Spiderman (Stan Lee/Steve Ditko et al./MARVEL)
The Electric Company (USA, 1971-76) (tv series w/Spiderman shorts for
children)
Spiderman (USA, 1977) E.W. Swackhamer (tv movie/series pilot)
<grm: Spiderman, der Spinnenmensch>
The Amazing Spider-Man (USA, 1978-79) Ron Satlof (tv series: 13 episodes)
Spiderman Strikes Back (USA, 19xx) (episode of tv series?)
<grm: Spiderman schlaegt zurueck>
Spiderman - The Dragon's Challenge (USA, 1979) Don McDougall (episode
of tv series?)
<grm: Spiderman gegen den gelben Drachen>
(planned?)
The Spirit (Will Eisner)
The Spirit (USA, 1987) Michael Schilly (sp?) (tv movie/series pilot)
Ten Minutes (USA, 19xx) Harold Longway (short movie)
Story of Rikki
Story of Rikki (HK, 19xx)
Superboy (DC)
Superboy (USA, 1988-92) (tv series)
Supergirl (DC)
Supergirl (USA, 1984) Jeannot Szwarc
Superman (Jerry Siegel/Joe Shuster/DC)
Superman (USA, 1948) (film serial: 15 episodes)
Atom Man vs. Superman (USA, 1950) Spencer Gordon Bennett (film
serial: 15 episodes)
Superman And The Mole Men (USA, 1951) (pilot of tv series)
The Adventures of Superman (USA, 1953-57) (tv series: 104 episodes)
Superman (USA, 196x) (tv series)
Superman (USA, 1979) Richard Donner
Superman 2 (USA, 1981) Richard Lester
Superman 3 (USA, 1983) Richard Lester
Superman 4: The Quest for Peace (USA, 1987) Sidney J. Furie
Steel (in production)
Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane (DC) :-)
Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (USA, 1993-) (tv series)
Swamp Thing (DC)
Swamp Thing (USA, 1981) Wes Craven
<grm: Swamp Thing - Das Ding aus den Suempfen>
The Return of the Swamp Thing (USA, 1989) Jim Wynorski
Swamp Thing (USA, 1990-93) (tv series)
Sweet Gwendoline (John Willie)
Gwendoline (F, 1984) Just Jaeckin
Tales from the Cryt (EC)
Tales from the Crypt (UK, 1972) Freddie Francis
Tales from the Crypt (USA, 19xx) (tv series)
Tank Girl (Hewlett/Martin)
Tank Girl (USA, 1995)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Kevin Eastman/Peter Laird)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (USA, 1990) Steve Barron
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze (USA, 1991)
Michael Pressman
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 (USA, 1993) Stuart Gillard
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4 (planned?)
Terry And The Pirates (Milton Caniff)
Terry And The Pirates (USA, 1940)
(remake planned?)
Tetsu Adachi (?)
Otenki Onesan (J, 1995) Tomoaki Hosoyama
<engl: A Weatherwoman>
Thor (MARVEL)
Thor (USA, 1988) (tv movie)
Timecop (DARK HORSE)
Timecop (USA, 1994) Peter Hyams
Tintin (Herge)
Tintin et le mystere de la toison d'or (F, 1961) Jean-Jacques Vierne
Les Oranges Bleus (F, 196x)
L'Homme de Rio (F, 1963) Philipe de Broca (inspired by comic)
<grm: Abenteuer in Rio>
(planned?)
Un gioco (Milo Manara)
<engl: Click>
<grm: Ausser Kontrolle>
Le declic (F, 19xx) Jean-Luis Richard
V comme engeance (Tito Topin/Loustal) (illustrated book)
<grm: Kaltes Fieber>
V comme engeance (CH/GER, 1992) Markus Fischer
<grm: Heiss-kalt>
Valentina (Guido Crepax)
Baba Yaga (ITA, 19xx) Corrado Farina (tv movie?)
Vampirella
Vampirella (USA, 199x) (tv movie)
Vault Of Horror (EC)
Vault Of Horror (UK, 1973) Roy Ward Baker
Wild Palms (Bruce Wagner)
Wild Palms (USA, 199x) (tv series: 4 episodes?)
Wendy (EGMONT)
Riding High (NZ, 1996) (tv series: 65 episodes)
Wonder Woman (DC)
Wonder Woman (USA, 1974) Vincent McEveety (tv movie/series pilot)
The Original Wonder Woman (USA, 1975-76) (tv series: 14 episodes)
The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (USA, 1976-79) (tv series:
47 episodes)
(movie planned?)
The X-Men (Jack Kirby/Stan Lee/MARVEL)
X-Men (USA, 1996?) (planned)
Yummy Fur (Chester Brown)
(planned?)
Zen, Intergalactic Ninja (ZEN/ETERNITY)
Zen, Intergalactic Ninja: The Movie (USA, 1996)
Zippy (Bill Griffith)
Conehead sketches in Saturday Night Live (USA, 197x) (inspired by
comic)
The Coneheads (USA, 1995)
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SECTION B: ORIGINAL COMIC TITLE UNKNOWN:
DC Comics:
Congo Bill (USA, 1948) (film serial: 15 episodes)
The Human Target (1992) (tv series: 7 episodes)
Rex the Wonder Dog (USA, 19xx) (serial/film?)
Spy Smasher (USA, 1942) (film serial: 12 episodes, re-released as Spy
Smasher Returns)
The Vigilante (USA, 1945) (film serial)
Dark Horse:
Enemy (USA, 1996-) (tv series)
Image:
Prime (planned)
Some National Lampoon strip:
O.C. and Stiggs (USA, released in 1987) Robert Altman
Wicked City (HK, 19xx)
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SECTION C: ORIGINS IN OTHER MEDIA
Addams Family (originally cartoons)
The Addams Family (USA, 1964-66) (tv series: 64 episodes)
The Addams Family (USA, 199x)
Aliens vs. Predator (DARK HORSE) (adaption of films)
(planned?)
Casper the Friendly Ghost (originally animated cartoon)
Casper the Friendly Ghost (USA, 1995)
Conan (Barry Windsor-Smith/Roy Thomas/MARVEL) (adaption of book)
Conan The Barbarian (USA, 1980) John Milius
Conan The Destroyer (USA, 1984) Richard Fleischer
Doc Savage (adaption of book)
Doc Savage-The Man Of Bronze (1974) George Pal
Dylan Dog (SERGIO BONELLI EDITORE) (adaption of book)
Dellamorte Dellamore (ITA, 199x) Michele Soavi
<engl.: Cemetary Man>
Green Hornet (originally radio series)
Green Hornet (USA, 1940)
Green Hornet (USA, 1966-67) (tv series: 26 episodes)
(planned?)
Mars Attacks (TOPPS) (adaption of bubblegum cards from 60ies)
Mars Attacks (USA, 1997?) Tim Burton
Red Sonja (MARVEL) (adaption of book?)
Red Sonja (USA/I, 1985) Richard Fleischer
The Shadow (Michael Kaluta et al.) (adaption of radio program)
The Shadow (USA, 1994) Russel Mulcahy
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SOURCES:
Scott Hollifield "Marvel/DC film/TV-LIST" (<[scott hollifield] at [the-matrix.com]>
199x, Internet)
Scott Hollifield "The Comic Book Superhero Film and Television List 4.0"
(<[scot t h] at [cris.com]> 1995, Internet)
CONTRIBUTORS:
Bart Beaty, Stephen Bourne, Paul Braidford, J.K. Carrier, Balazs Fejes,
Tom Galloway, Charles Hatfield, Bill Hayes, John Weeks,
James Kosmicki, Darko Macan, Kevin.P.Maguire, Kevin J. Maroney,
Mark Mayerson, Mikel Midnight, Mark Nevins, Chris Pyle,
Norman D.W. Shetler, John Weeks
COMPILED BY: Manfred Vogel <[manfred vogel] at [blackbox.at]>
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