Top Ten Movies Based on Graphic Novels

Compiled By: Alex Shaw

Having just seen Watchmen, I need to have a good long think about its strengths and weaknesses. In the meantime, I can honestly say it fits into this updated list very firmly. The titles of the graphic novels are contained within the brackets.

Straightforward comic book films like Spider-Man are excluded because they aren't based on a specific, core story - although we could go into semantic arguments for years on this one.

The only film I really want to put in here is one that is entirely original and not based on any kind of comic book. 2008's Hancock, which would be just above Watchmen. Post your additions or omissions in the comments space below.

1. The Dark Knight (The Long Halloween - Jeph Loeb)
2. Batman Begins (Year One - Frank Miller)
3. Sin City (The Hard Goodbye/The Big Fat Kill/That Yellow Bastard - Frank Miller)
4. Watchmen (Watchmen - Alan Moore)
5. X-Men 2 (God Loves, Man Kills - Chris Claremont)
6. Hellboy (Seed of Destruction - Mike Mignola)
7. A History of Violence (A History of Violence - John Wagner)
8. Akira (Akira - Katsuhiro Otomo)
9. 300 (300 - Frank Miller)
10. 30 Days of Night (30 Days of Night - Steve Niles)