List of American superhero films
This is a list of superhero films produced by American film studios by year to date.
DC and Marvel
As so many DC and Marvel comic books have been adapted into feature films, they have separate entries:
Live-action (non-Marvel or DC Comics)
Released
Upcoming
Animated
Serial
Year | Serial | Publisher | Director | Distributor | Notes |
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1936 | Flash Gordon | King Features Syndicate | Frederick Stephani, Ray Taylor | Universal Pictures | A 13-chapter serial based on the Flash Gordon comic strip character. |
1937 | Zorro Rides Again | Grosset & Dunlap, et al. | William Witney | Republic Pictures | A 12-chapter black-and-white serial based upon the Zorro literary character. |
1938 | Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars | King Features Syndicate | Ford Beebe, Robert F. Hill, Frederick Stephani | Universal Pictures | A 15-chapter serial based on the Flash Gordon comic strip character. |
The Spider's Web | Popular Publications | James W. Horne/Ray Taylor | Columbia Pictures | A 15-chapter black-and-white serial based upon the Spider pulp magazine character. | |
1939 | Zorro's Fighting Legion | Grosset & Dunlap, et al. | William Witney/John English | Republic Pictures | A 12-chapter black-and-white serial based upon the Zorro literary character. |
1940 | The Shadow | Street & Smith | James W. Horne | Columbia Pictures | A 15-chapter black-and-white serial based upon the Shadow classic radio series and pulp magazine character. |
The Green Hornet | Holyoke Publishing/NOW Comics | Ford Beebe/Ray Taylor | Universal Pictures | A 13-chapter black-and-white serial based on the Green Hornet radio series. | |
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe | King Features Syndicate | A 13-chapter black-and-white serial based on the Flash Gordon comic strip character. | |||
Mysterious Doctor Satan | Original | William Witney/John English | Republic Pictures | A 15-chapter black-and-white serial. | |
1941 | Adventures of Captain Marvel | Fawcett Comics | A 12-chapter black-and-white serial adapted from the Captain Marvel comic book character. | ||
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Holyoke Publishing/NOW Comics | Ford Beebe/John Rawlins | Universal Pictures | A 15-chapter black-and-white serial based on the Green Hornet radio series. | |
1943 | The Masked Marvel | Original | Spencer Gordon Bennet | Republic Pictures | A 12-chapter black-and-white serial. |
1944 | Captain America | Marvel Comics | Elmer Clifton/John English | A 15-chapter black-and-white serial film loosely based on the Captain America comic book character. | |
1947 | Son of Zorro | Grosset & Dunlap, et al. | Spencer Gordon Bennet/Fred C. Brannon | A 13-chapter black-and-white serial based upon the Zorro literary character. | |
1949 | Ghost of Zorro | Grosset & Dunlap, et al. | Fred C. Brannon | Republic Pictures | A 12-chapter black-and-white serial based upon the Zorro literary character. |
See also
- List of films based on Dark Horse Comics properties
- List of films based on DC Comics
- List of films based on Marvel Comics
Also related
References
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