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51 Comic-Book Movies From Before X-Men and Spider-Man Conquered Hollywood (IGN)

I think these were the ones it wanted???? A solid case can be made for the proposition that 2000's X-Men kicked off the modern era of blockbuster comic-book adaptations. Its quality script, talented cast and believable effects demonstrated that filmmaking had finally advanced enough to take fans on a live-action thrill ride that could closely approximate the heightened reality of comic books. And when Sam Raimi's Spider-Man followed two years later, it became clear that the big-budget comic-book movie wasn't going anywhere.
Of course, there were plenty of very successful (and many more not-so-successful) live-action films and TV movies based on comics before X-Men and Spidey. Some, like The Shadow and Hop Harrigan, came 50 or even 60 years before. (Apologies for the obvious Hop Harrigan click bait. Nothing generates page views like WWII-era adventure serials.)
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Supergirl (1984)
Supergirl (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   9%
2
The Fantastic Four (1994)
The Fantastic Four (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   27%
3
The Mask (1994)
The Mask (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
4
The Spirit (1987)
The Spirit (1987)
5
The Crow (1994)
The Crow (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
6
Tank Girl (1995)
Tank Girl (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   40%
7
Superman (1978)
Superman (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
8
Weird Science (1985)
Weird Science (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   56%
9
Steel (1997)
Steel (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   12%
10
Timecop (1994)
Timecop (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   44%
11
Swamp Thing (1982)
Swamp Thing (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
12
Sheena (1984)
Sheena (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   30%
13
The Punisher (1989)
The Punisher (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   24%
14
Virus (1999)
Virus (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   12%
15
Mystery Men (1999)
Mystery Men (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   61%
16
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   41%
17
Wonder Woman (1974)
Wonder Woman (1974)
18
Men in Black (1997)
Men in Black (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
19
Judge Dredd (1995)
Judge Dredd (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   22%
20
The Rocketeer (1991)
The Rocketeer (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   66%
21
Up in Flames (1978)
Up in Flames (1978)
22
Howard the Duck (1986)
Howard the Duck (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   13%
23
Heavy Metal (1981)
Heavy Metal (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   61%
24
Captain America (1979)
Captain America (1979)
25
Captain America II: Death Too Soon (1979)
Captain America II: Death Too Soon (1979)
26
Captain America (1990)
Captain America (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   12%
27
Spawn (1997)
Spawn (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   17%
28
Vampirella (1996)
Vampirella (1996)
29
The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988)
The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988)
30
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998)
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998)
31
Dr. Strange (1978)
Dr. Strange (1978)
32
Tales From the Crypt (1972)
Tales From the Crypt (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
33
Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   38%
34
Bordello of Blood (1996)
Bordello of Blood (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   15%
35
The Vault of Horror (1973)
The Vault of Horror (1973)
36
Blade (1998)
Blade (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   57%
37
Dick Tracy (1990)
Dick Tracy (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
38
Hop Harrigan (1946)
Hop Harrigan (1946)
39
Batman (1989)
Batman (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
40
Barb Wire (1996)
Barb Wire (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   28%
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