Following is a list of multimedia franchises originating in print publications, including literary works, comic books, and comic strips.
To qualify for purposes of this list, the original media must have originated from the work of an identifiable author or set of co-authors, and must have been adapted into works in at least three forms of media, and must have two or more separate works in at least two of those forms of media (a television series or comic book series is considered a single work for purposes of this list; multiple spin-off series or remakes of a previously ended series are considered multiple works). For example, a novel that spawned one film and one television series would not qualify; a series of novels made into a television series that had a spin-off series, or was remade as a new series, and which also spawned one film, does qualify.
In the following tables, the initial media through which the franchise characters or settings became known is shown in boldface. Only works of fiction are only considered part of the series; a book or a documentary film about the franchise is not itself an installment in the franchise.
These franchises began as novels, short stories, and other forms of purely literary works.
| Franchise (Creator) | Literature | Comics | Animated films | Live action films | Animated TV series | Live action TV series | Video games | Other media | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87th Precinct Evan Hunter | Cop Hater (1956) several sequels | 87th Precinct (1962), Cop Hater (1990) | no | no | 87th Precinct (TV series) (1961–62) | no | no | ||
| A Song of Ice and Fire (George R. R. Martin) | A Game of Thrones (1996) several sequels | no | no | no | Game of Thrones (2011–2019) | several, beginning in 2007 | board games, role-playing games | ||
| Arthur (Marc Brown) | Arthur's Nose (1976) several more books | no | Arthur's Missing Pal (2006) | no | Arthur (1996–2022) Postcards from Buster (2004–2012) Hop (2024) | no | children's album | ||
| American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis) | American Psycho (1991) Budapesti skizo (1997) | no | no | American Psycho (2000) American Psycho 2 (2002) | no | no | no | musical | |
| Babar (Jean de Brunhoff) | The Story of Babar (1931) various | no | Babar and Father Christmas (1986) (1989) (1999) | no | Les Aventures de Babar (1968) | various | various | ||
| Berenstain Bears (Stan and Jan Berenstain) | The Big Honey Hunt (1962) several more | no | TV specials | no | The Berenstain Bears Show (1985–1987) The Berenstain Bear (2002–2004) | no | various | various | - |
| Blade Runner (Philip K. Dick) | Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968) three sequels by another writer | several | no | Blade Runner (1982) Blade Runner 2049 (2017) | no | no | - | ||
| Bourne (Robert Ludlum) | The Bourne Identity (1980) several sequels | no | no | no | no | Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy (2008) | - | ||
| Captain Underpants (Dav Pilkey) | The Adventures of Captain Underpants (1997) several sequels and activity books | in-universe graphic novel series, including Dog Man | (2017) Dog Man (2025) | no | The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants (2018–2020) | no | no | children's song from Dav Piley's website | |
| The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss) | The Cat in the Hat (1957) The Cat in the Hat Comes Back (1958) several subsequent appearances | ? | 1971 TV special of the same name The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (1982) | The Cat in the Hat (2003) | The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (2010-) | The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss | yes | theme park attractions musical | |
| The Chronicles of Narnia[1] (C. S. Lewis) | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950) several sequels | no | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979) | The Chronicles of Narnia film series (2005–present) | no | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1967) The Chronicles of Narnia (1988–1990) | radio dramatisation, audiobooks | ||
| Conan the Barbarian (Robert E. Howard) | Original Robert E. Howard Conan stories (published from 1932–1936); various later publications | no | Conan the Barbarian (1982), and several others | Conan the Adventurer (1992–1993) Conan and the Young Warriors (1994) | Conan The Adventurer (1997–1998) | several, beginning with (1984) | - | ||
| Clifford the Big Red Dog (Norman Bridwell) | Clifford the Big Red Dog (1963) numerous sequels | no | Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004) | Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021) | Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000) Clifford's Puppy Days (2003) Clifford the Big Red Dog (2019) | no | no | no | |
| Curious George (Hans Augusto Rey and Margret Rey) | Curious George (1941); numerous sequels | no | Curious George (2006); various | no | Curious George TV series (2006); various | no | Curious George video game (2006) | - | |
| Die Hard (Roderick Thorp) | The Detective (1966) Nothing Lasts Forever (1979) | yes | no | Die Hard (1988) Die Hard 2 (1992) Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) Live Free or Die Hard (2007) A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) | no | no | no | ||
| Discworld (Terry Pratchett) | The Colour of Magic (1983); several sequels and spin-offs | no | Hogfather (2006) The Colour of Magic (2008) Going Postal (2010) | Soul Music (1997) Wyrd Sisters (1998) | The Watch (2021) | stage and radio plays board games | |||
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Jeff Kinney) | Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007) several sequels spin-off series | no | yes | Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017) | no | no | Poptropica tie-ins | Toys Action figures | |
| Dune (Frank Herbert) | Dune (1965); numerous prequel and sequel novels | no | Dune (1984) Dune (2021) (2024) | no | Frank Herbert's Dune (2000) Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003) | Dune board game (1979); other games, soundtracks | |||
| Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card) | Ender's Game (1985) several prequels, sequels, and spinoffs | no | Ender's Game (2013) | no | no | no | audioplay | ||
| Gidget (Frederick Kohner) | Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas (1957) seven sequels | yes, two issues published in 1966 | Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection (1972; made for TV) | Gidget (1965) Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961) Gidget Goes to Rome (1963) | no | Gidget (1965–1966) The New Gidget (1986–1988) | no | Stage productions in 2000 and 2007 | |
| Greyfriars School (Charles Hamilton) | The Magnet (1908) Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (1947) | yes | no | no | no | Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (TV series) | no | Stage, Radio | |
| The Godfather (Mario Puzo) | The Godfather (1969) several sequels | no | no | The Godfather (1972) The Godfather Part II (1974) The Godfather Part III (1990) | no | The Godfather Saga (1977) | The Godfather (1991) The Godfather (2006) The Godfather II (2010) | - | |
| Hannibal Lecter (Thomas Harris) | Red Dragon (1981) several sequels | no | no | Manhunter (1986) The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Hannibal (2001) Red Dragon (2002) Hannibal Rising (2007) | no | Hannibal (2013–2015) Clarice (2021-) | no | - | |
| Harold and the Purple Crayon (Crockett Johnson) | Harold and the Purple Crayon (1955) numerous sequels | no | Harold and the Purple Crayon (short film; 1959) | Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024) | Harold and the Purple Crayon (2001) | no | no | no | |
| Harry Potter[2] (J.K. Rowling) | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997) several sequels | no | no | Harry Potter (film series) (eight films released between 2001 and 2011) | no | no | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme parks Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter | ||
| Haruhi Suzumiya (Nagaru Tanigawa) | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2003) several sequels | Haruhi Suzumiya (2004) The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2005-2013) The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan (2007-2018) Nyorōn Churuya-san (2007-2008) The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan (2009-2016) | The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010) | no | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006-2009) | no | Original net animations for Haruhi-chan and Churuya-san, live action promotional videos, multiple character singles, alongside audio dramas | ||
| Hercule Poirot (Agatha Christie) | Great Detectives Poirot and Marple (2004–2005) graphic novel adaptations | no | Great Detectives Poirot and Marple (2004–2005) | Poirot (1989–2013) | Murder on the Orient Express (2006) 3 sequels | stage and radio plays | |||
| His Dark Materials (Phillip Pullman) | Northern Lights (1995) | no | no | The Golden Compass (2007) | no | His Dark Materials (2019) | no | His Dark Materials (2003), radio drama (2003), Lyra's Oxford | |
| How to Train Your Dragon (Cressida Cowell) | Hiccup the Viking who was Seasick (1999) How to Train Your Dragon (2003) several sequels | no | How to Train Your Dragon (2010) How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) (2019) 5 short films | How to Train Your Dragon (2025) | DreamWorks Dragons (2012–2018) (2019-) (2021-) | no | live stage show | ||
| The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins) | The Hunger Games (2008) Catching Fire (2009) Mockingjay (2010) The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2020) | no | no | The Hunger Games (2012) (2013) (2014) (2015) | no | no | no | no | |
| James Bond[3] (Ian Fleming) | Casino Royale (1953) 13 additional novels over 30 other novels and published stories by other authors | no | James Bond in film over 20 films | James Bond Jr. (1991–1992) | no | - | |||
| Jennings (Anthony Buckeridge) | Jennings (1950–1994) | no | no | Stompa | no | several | no | Stage, Radio | |
| Jumanji (Chris Van Allsburg) | Jumanji (1981) Zathura (2002) | no | no | Jumanji (1995) (2005) (2017) (2019) | Jumanji (TV series) (1996–1999) | no | no | ||
| Jurassic Park (Michael Crichton) | Jurassic Park (1990) The Lost World (1995) | no | Jurassic Park (1993) (1997) Jurassic Park III (2001) Jurassic World (2015) (2018) Jurassic World Dominion (2022) | Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous (2020–present) (2024–present) | no | List of Jurassic Park water rides | |||
| Left Behind (Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins) | Left Behind (1995); 15 prequel and sequel novels series | no | no | (2000) (2002) (2004) Left Behind (2014) (2016) | no | no | no | ||
| Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Yoshiki Tanaka) | Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1982–1987) | Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1986–2000) | spinoffs to OVA series (1988–1993)The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Seiran trilogy (2019) | no | The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Kaikō (2018) | no | several | Legend of the Galactic Heroes OVA series (1988–1997)Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden OVA series (1988–1997) | |
| Mary Poppins (P. L. Travers) | Mary Poppins (eight books; 1934–1988) | no | no | Mary Poppins (1964) Mary Poppins Returns (2018) | no | no | no | Mary Poppins (musical) | |
| Megami Tensei (Aya Nishitani) | Digital Devil Story (1986) two sequels and video game adaptations | (2013) | no | no | various media | ||||
| Miss Marple (Agatha Christie) | The Royal Magazine (1927) | Great Detectives Poirot and Marple (2004–2005) graphic novel adaptations | no | The Body in the Library (1984), The Moving Finger (1985), Nemesis (1987), A Caribbean Mystery (1989) The Mirror Cracked from Side to Side (1992) | no | no | Miss Marple#Stage | ||
| Miffy (Dick Bruna) | no | Miffy, Miffy at the Zoo (1955) | Miffy the Movie (2013) | no | Miffy's Adventures Big and Small (2015), Miffy and Friends (2003) | no | no | Miffy's Bicycle (2017) play[4] | |
| Monogatari (Nisio Isin) | Monogatari (novel series with over 26 volumes; 2005–2021) | Bakemonogatari (manga) | Kizumonogatari | no | no | Monogatari Series | no | Bakemonogatari Portable | |
| Moomins (Tove Jansson) | The Moomins and the Great Flood (1945) several sequels and other books | Moomin comic strips comic book | Comet in Moominland (1993) Moomins on the Riviera (2014) two compilation movies | no | several | Moomin World theme park Moomin Museum other merchandise | |||
| One Hundred and One Dalmatians (Dodie Smith) | The Hundred and One Dalmatians (1956) The Starlight Barking (1967) | - | One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) (2003) | 101 Dalmatians (1996) 102 Dalmatians (2000) Cruella (2021) | (1997–1998) 101 Dalmatian Street (debuting 2019) | no | (1997) | The 101 Dalmatians Musical (2009) | |
| Paddington Bear (Michael Bond) | A Bear Called Paddington (1958) | no | no | Paddington (film) (2014) Paddington 2 (2017) Paddington in Peru (2024) | Paddington (TV series) (1976) Paddington Bear (TV series) (1989) The Adventures of Paddington Bear (1997) The Adventures of Paddington (2019 TV series) (2019) | no | no | (2025) | |
| Parasite Eve (Hideaki Sena) | Parasite Eve (1995) | yes | no | Parasite Eve(1997) | no | no | Parasite Eve (1998) Parasite Eve II (1999) The 3rd Birthday (2010) | Soundtracks, guidebooks, figure action and various merchandise | |
| Perry Mason (Erle Stanley Gardner) | The Case of the Velvet Claws (1933); 81 other novels | no | no | no | no | Perry Mason (1957–1966) The New Perry Mason (1973–1974) Perry Mason TV movies (1985–1995) | no | Perry Mason radio show | |
| Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter) | The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902) several sequels | no | Peter Rabbit (film) (2018), (2021) | The Tales of Beatrix Potter (1971), Peter Rabbit (film) (2018), (2021) | The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1992), Peter Rabbit (TV series) (2012) | no | yes | various | |
| Pippi Longstocking (Astrid Lindgren) | Pippi Långstrump (1945) | no | Pippi Longstocking (1997 film) | Pippi Longstocking (1949 film) | Pippi Longstocking (1997 TV series) | no | various | no | |
| Planet of the Apes (Pierre Boulle) | La Planète des singes (1963) several sequels | Planet of the Apes (comics) | no | Planet of the Apes (1968); numerous sequels, and a reboot series. | Return to the Planet of the Apes (1975) | Planet of the Apes (1974) | yes | various | |
| Professor Branestawm (Norman Hunter) | The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm (1933) several sequels | no | no | yes | no | yes | no | no | |
| Psycho (Robert Bloch) | Psycho (1959) | graphic novels (1992) | no | American Psycho (1960) Various sequels and remakes | no | Bates Motel (2013–2017) | video game (1988) | various | |
| Rambo (David Morrell) | First Blood (1972) various others | no | First Blood (1982) (1985) Rambo III (1988) Rambo (2008) (2019) | (1986) | no | no | |||
| Robert Langdon (Dan Brown) | Angels & Demons (2000) The Da Vinci Code (2003) | no | no | Robert Langdon (film series) | no | The Lost Symbol (TV series) | no | no | |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Robert L. May) | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1939) several sequels | yes | (1998) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys (2001) | no | various TV specials | no | no | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (song, 1959) | |
| Sex and the City (Candace Bushnell) | Sex and the City (1997) The Carrie Diaries (2010) Summer and the City (2011) | no | no | Sex and the City Sex and the City 2 | no | Sex and the City The Carrie Diaries | no | no | |
| Shrek (William Steig) | Shrek! (1990) | yes | Shrek (2001) Shrek 2 (2004) Shrek the Third (2007) Shrek Forever After (2010)Puss in Boots (2011) (2022)Shrek 5 (2026) | no | various TV specials | no | yes | musicaltheme park attraction | |
| Starship Troopers (Robert A. Heinlein) | Starship Troopers (1959) | no | (2012) | Starship Troopers (1997) 2 direct-to-DVD sequels | (1999–2000) | no | several table-top games original video animation | ||
| Sword Art Online (Reki Kawahara) | List of Sword Art Online light novels | (2017) | no | Sword Art Online (2012) Sword Art Online II (2014) (2018–present) | no | yes | Figures | ||
| Middle-earth (J. R. R. Tolkien) | The Hobbit (1977) The Lord of the Rings (1978) The Return of the King (1980) | The Lord of the Rings film series (2001−2003) The Hobbit film series (2012−2014) | no | no | various media | ||||
| Thomas & Friends (Rev W. Awdry) | The Railway Series | no | Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000) | Thomas & Friends (1984–2021) (2021) | Shining Time Station (1989–1993) | yes | Scale models | ||
| Tom Clancy media (Tom Clancy) | The Hunt for Red October (1984) | no | no | Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018-) | no | ||||
| Winnie-the-Pooh (A. A. Milne) | When We Were Very Young (1924) Winnie the Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner Featured in two others | yes | Christopher Robin (2018) Outside of that film, not primarily. A bit of live-action was used in some of the animated films. | various | yes | various | Consisted of audio stories, specials, songs and theme rides, etc. See also the Disney franchise. | ||
| The Witcher (Andrzej Sapkowski) | The Witcher Stories The Saga novels | no | The Hexer (2001) | no | The Hexer (2002) The Witcher (TV series) (2019–present) | The Witcher (2007) (2011) (2014) | board and card games |
| Franchise (Creator) | Literature | Comics | Animated films | Live action films | Animated TV series | Live action TV series | Video games | Other media | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 (Frank Miller) | no | 300 (1998) Xerxes (2018) | 300 (2007) (2014) | no | no | no | (2007) | - | |
| The Addams Family (Charles Addams) | several | cartoons in The New Yorker (1938–1988) | The Addams Family (2019) The Addams Family 2 (2021) | The Addams Family (1991) Addams Family Values (1993) | The Addams Family (1973–1975) The Addams Family: The Animated Series (1992–1993) | The Addams Family (1964–1966) The New Addams Family (1998–1999) Wednesday) (2022) | The Addams Family (video game series) | The Addams Family, a Broadway musical, toys, dolls, board games | |
| Alien vs. Predator[5] (see Aliens and Predator sections below) | Aliens vs. Predator comics (beginning 1989) | no | Alien vs. Predator (2004) (2007) | no | no | - | |||
| Archie Comics (John L. Goldwater) | no | Archie Comics, various series, beginning in 1941 | The Archies in Jugman (TV Movie) | (TV movie) | The Archie Show (1968–1969) Archie's Weird Mysteries (1999–2000) and many others | Riverdale (2017), Katy Keene (2020) | no | Radio show | |
| Ashita no Joe(Asao Takamori and Tetsuya Chiba) | no | Ashita no Joe (1968–1973) | Ashita no Joe (1980)Ashita no Joe 2 (1981) | Ashita no Joe (1970)Ashita no Joe (2011) | Ashita no Joe (1970–1971) Ashita no Joe 2 (1980–1981) Megalo Box (2018) Megalo Box 2: Nomad (2021–) | no | yes | Joe vs. Joe (2003) | |
| Asterix (René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo) | no | Asterix the Gaul (serialized in Pilote 1959–1960, collected volume published in 1961) 37 more volumes | no | no | Parc Astérix theme park board games and gamebooks | ||||
| Attack on Titan (Hajime Isayama) | Attack on Titan (2009–present) | yes | Attack on Titan (2013–present) | no | Theme park Action Figures and Toys | ||||
| Buck Rogers (Philip Francis Nowlan) | (1995) several others | yes | no | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) | no | ABC television series (1950–1951) Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979–1981) | Buck Rogers XXVC (1988) several others | ||
| Bleach (Tite Kubo) | (2006) (2007) (2008) (2010) | Bleach | Bleach (2004–2012) | no | musicals Bleach Trading Card Game | ||||
| Cardcaptor Sakura (CLAMP) | no | Cardcaptor Sakura (1996-2000) (2016-2024) | (1999) (2000) | no | Cardcaptor Sakura (1998-2000) Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (2018) | no | Several audio dramas and character song singles | ||
| DC Universe[6] (DC Comics) (includes Superman,[7] Batman, and many others) | yes | DC Comics | yes | yes | yes | yes | Vertigo. (Sandman, Hellblazer, etc.) Imprint of DC. Has connections to the universe sometimes. | ||
| Death Note (Tsugumi Ohba) | several light novels | Death Note (2003–2006) | no | Death Note (2006); several others | yes | yes | several | - | |
| Dennis the Menace(Hank Ketcham) | no | Dennis the Menace (1953–present) | Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother (1981) Dennis the Menace in Cruise Control (2002 TV film) | (1987 TV film) Dennis the Menace (1993) Dennis the Menace Strikes Again (1998) A Dennis the Menace Christmas (2007) | Dennis the Menace (1986–1988) The All-New Dennis the Menace (1993) | Dennis the Menace (1959–1963) | Dennis the Menace (1993) | - | |
| Detective Conan (Gosho Aoyama) | no | volumes | no | seasons 1-15 seasons 16-30seasons 31–present | yes | Trade cards | |||
| Doraemon (Fujiko Fujio) | no | List of Doraemon chapters The Doraemons Dorabase | no | Doraemon (1973) Doraemon (1979−2005) Doremon (2005–present) | no | musical | |||
| Dragon Ball (Akira Toriyama) | yes | Dragonball Evolution (2009); several others | Dragon Ball (1986−1989) Dragon Ball Z (1989−1996) Dragon Ball GT (1996−1997) Dragon Ball Super (2015−2018) Dragon Ball Heroes (2018–present) | no | Toys Action figures Collectible Card Game | ||||
| Dyesebel (Mars Ravelo) | no | Serialized in Pilipino Komiks (1952–53) | no | several (1953, 1964, 1973, 1978, 1990, and 1996) | no | Dyesebel (2008) Dyesebel (2014) | no | ||
| Fullmetal Alchemist (Hiromu Arakawa) | yes | (2012) (2017) | Fullmetal Alchemist (TV series) (2003−2004) | no | yes | - | |||
| Garfield (Jim Davis) | no | Garfield (comic strip) (syndicated in 1978) | Garfield Gets Real (2007)Garfield's Fun Fest (2008)Garfield's Pet Force (2009)The Garfield Movie (2024) | (2004) (2006) | Garfield and Friends (1988–1994) The Garfield Show (2009–2016) | no | yes | - | |
| Ghost in the Shell (Masamune Shirow) | no | Ghost in the Shell (1989–1990) | Ghost in the Shell (1995) (2004) | Ghost in the Shell (2017) | (2002–2003) | no | Ghost in the Shell (1997) (2004) | original video animation | |
| Hellboy (Mike Mignola) | List of Hellboy comics (1993−present) | (2006) (2007) | Hellboy (2004) (2008) Hellboy (2019) | no | no | - | |||
| Initial D(Shuichi Shigeno) | no | List of Initial D chapters (1995−2013) | Initial D Third Stage (2001)New Initial D the Movie | Initial D (2005) | List of Initial D episodes | no | Several including Initial D Arcade Stage series | toysmodel kits | |
| no | yes | no | no | no | |||||
| Judge Dredd (John Wagner) | List of Judge Dredd Comic Stories (1977−present) | no | Judge Dredd (film) (1995) Dredd (2012) | no | no | - | |||
| Kick-Ass (Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.) | no | The Dave Lizewski Years (2008–2014) The New Girl (2018–2019) Hit-Girl (2018–2020) | no | Kick-Ass (2010) Kick-Ass 2 (2013) School Fight (2024) | no | no | (2010) (2014) | - | |
| Lucky Luke (Morris) | no | Lucky Luke comics (1946–present) Rantanplan (1987–2011) Kid Lucky (1995–1997, 2011–present) | Daisy Town (1971) La Ballade des Dalton (1978) Les Dalton en cavale (1983) Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure (2017) | Lucky Luke (1991) Les Dalton (2004) Lucky Luke (2009) | Lucky Luke (1983) Lucky Luke (1991) The New Adventures of Lucky Luke (2001–2003) Rintindumb (2006) | Lucky Luke (1992) The Daltons (2010) | several | ||
| Lupin the Third (Monkey Punch) | No | List of Lupin III Manga (1977−present) | Lupin III, The Castle of Cagliostro, Legend of the Gold of Babylon,, : (see Lupin III Cinema Films) | (2004) Lupin III (film) (2008) Dredd (2019) | Two stage Musicals, Music Soundtrack. Board game | ||||
| Marsupilami (André Franquin) | several Bibliothèque Rose books | Marsupilami comic albums (1987–present) Comics in Disney Adventures magazine (1993–1994) | no | HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami (2012) | Raw Toonage shorts (1992) Marsupilami (1993) Marsupilami (2000-) | no | Marsupilami (1995) Marsupilami: Hoobadventure (2021) | ||
| Marvel Universe[8] (Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, et al.) (includes Spider-Man, The Hulk, Iron Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four, and many others) | yes | Marvel Comics | yes | (Broadway musical) | |||||
| The Mask (Doug Mahnke and John Arcudi) | no | The Mask (1991–1995) The Mask Returns The Mask Strikes Back | no | The Mask (1994) Son of the Mask (2005) | (1995–1997) | no | no | no | |
| Men in Black (Lowell Cunningham) | no | no | no | ||||||
| My Hero Academia (Kohei Horikoshi) | yes | (2018) | no | My Hero Academia (2016–present) | no | yes | original video animations Toys Action figures | ||
| Naruto/Boruto (Masashi Kishimoto, Mikio Ikemoto, Ukyō Kodachi) | no | Naruto (2002–2007) Naruto Shippuuden (2007–2017) Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals (2012–2013) (2017–present) | no | Original video animations Trading card game | |||||
| One Piece (Eiichiro Oda) | List of One Piece manga volumes (1997–present) | no | One Piece (1999–present) | One Piece (2023) | Original video animations music Trading card game | ||||
| Peanuts (Charles M. Schulz) | several | Peanuts (1950–2000); numerous compilation books; comic books by Gold Key and KaBoom!; graphic novels by KaBoom! | A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969) Snoopy Come Home (1972) Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977) Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980) The Peanuts Movie (2015) | no | several TV specials from 1965 to 2011, starting with A Charlie Brown Christmas The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (1983–1986) This Is America, Charlie Brown (1988–1989) Peanuts (2014) Snoopy in Space (2019–present) The Snoopy Show (2021–present) | It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown (TV special) | several | A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965 album) and several other albums musicals | |
| Popeye the Sailor (Elzie Crisler Segar) | no | Popeye (1980) | numerous | no | yes | - | |||
| Ranma ½ (Rumiko Takahashi) | no | Ranma ½ (1987–1996) | TV special (2011) | no | original video animations | ||||
| no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||
| Sailor Moon (Naoko Takeuchi) | no | List of Sailor Moon chapters (1993–1997) | (1993) (1994) (1995) | no | Sailor Moon (1992–1996) Sailor Moon Crystal (2014–2016) | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003–2004) | musicals | ||
| Saint Seiya (Masami Kurumada) | no | Saint Seiya (1986−1989) Saint Seiya Omega (2012−2014) | no | Original video animations musicals discography merchandise | |||||
| Sam & Max (Steve Purcell) | no | Sam & Max: Freelance Police (1987) several others | no | no | no | soundtracks | |||
| Sgt. Frog (Mine Yoshizaki) | several guide books | List of Sgt. Frog chapters (1999–present) various tie-ins and spinoffs | Keroro Gunsō the Super Movie (2006); four other films | no | Sgt. Frog/Sergeant Keroro (2004–2011) Keroro (2014) | no | several | music CDs Keroro Land magazine Kerokero Ace magazine | |
| The Smurfs (Peyo) | yes | Les Aventures des Schtroumpfs (1965) The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1976) (2017) The Smurfs Movie (2025) | The Smurfs (2011) The Smurfs 2 (2013) | The Smurfs (1981–89) | no | yes | yes | ||
| Spawn (Todd McFarlane) | no | Spawn (1992–present) Shadows of Spawn (1998–1999) various spin-offs, one-shots, crossovers, mini series, and ongoing series | no | Spawn (1997) | Todd McFarlane's Spawn (1997–1999) | no | The Dark Saga (1996) | ||
| Spirou/Spirou & Fantasio (Rob-Vel) | yes | Comics in Spirou magazine (1938–present) Spirou & Fantasio albums (1948–present) Le Petit Spirou (1990–present) (spin-off) | no | Les aventures de Spirou et Fantasio (2018) Le Petit Spirou (2017) (spin-off adaption) | Spirou (1993–1994) Two of a Kind: Spirou and Fantasio (2006–2009) Spirou and co (series of animated shorts) Le Petit Spirou (2012–present) (spin-off adaption) | no | Spirou (1995) (2000) | Parc Spirou theme park audio plays | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird) | no | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1984–2009) various | yes | yes | yes | (1997–1998) | yes | merchandise cereal apparel | |
| Tintin (Hergé) | no | cartoons in Le Vingtième Siècle (1929–1939) The Adventures of Tintin series | Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece (1961) Tintin and the Blue Oranges (1964) | Hergé's Adventures of Tintin The Adventures of Tintin | no | radio shows musical stage play | |||
| Turok (Rex Maxon) | 4 novels | Turok: Son of Stone (1956–1982; 2010–2011) Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (1993–1996; 2014-) Turok (1998) | yes | no | no | no | - | ||
| The Walking Dead (Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore) | The Walking Dead (2003–present) | no | no | The Walking Dead TV series (2010–present) | The Walking Dead (2012) (2013) | - | |||
| Wangan Midnight (Michiharu Kusunoki) | no | Wangan Midnight (1990–2008)Wangan Midnight: C1 Runner (2009–2012) Ginkai no Speed Star (2014–2015) Shutoko SPL - Ginkai no Speedster (2016–present) | no | 12 direct-to-video movies (1991–2001)Wangan Midnight The Movie (2009) | Wangan Midnight (2007–2008) | no | Wangan Midnight (2001)Wangan Midnight R (2001) Wangan Midnight (2007) (2004–present) | toysmodel kits | |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! (Kazuki Takahashi) | Yu-Gi-Oh! (1999) (2004) (2010) (2016) | no | no | Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game | |||||
| Yu Yu Hakusho (Yoshihiro Togashi) | no | List of Yu Yu Hakusho chapters (1990–1994) | Yu Yu Hakusho (1993) Yu Yu Hakusho - Chapter of Underworld's Carnage - Bonds of Fire (1994) | no | Yu Yu Hakusho (1992–1995) | no | CDs Yu Yu Hakusho Trading Card Game various merchandise |