List of television series and films based on IDW Publishing publications explained

Below is a list of television series and feature films based on characters and concepts that have appeared in IDW Publishing publications, including its various imprints. This list includes live action and animated television series and films.

Television

Live-action

Title SeasonsEpisodesOriginal airing Production company Network Notes / Refs
Dick Tracy148 1950–51 Detroit Mirror / P.K. Palmer Productions Dick Tracy.
Sable17 1987–88 Jon Sable.
126 1997–98 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
122 1998–99 Syndication The Crow.
Wynonna Earp449 2016–21 SEVEN24 Films / IDW Entertainment / Cineflix Studios / Dynamic Television / Cineflix Rights
V Wars110 2019 IDW Entertainment / High Park Entertainment / Marada Pictures
October Faction110 2020 IDW Entertainment / High Park Entertainment
Locke & Key328 2020–22 Genre Arts / IDW Entertainment / Circle of Confusion Acquired the series from Hulu.[1]
Surfside Girls110 2022 Kim Dwinell.
Essex County15 2023 First Generarion FilmsJeff Lemire.
Upcoming
GrimjackTBATBA TBA AGBO / Halfire [2]

Web series

Title Year Production company Airing location Notes / Refs
2007 7 episodes.
2008 Ghost House Pictures Fearnet 6 episodes, sequel to Blood Trails.

Animated series

TitleOriginal airingProduction companyNetworkNotes & Ref(s)
Popeye the Sailor 1960–1963 King Features Syndicate / Famous Studios /Rembrandt Films / Halas and Batchelor / Larry Harmon Pictures / Gerald Ray Studios / Jack Kenny Productions Syndication Popeye
The Dick Tracy Show 1961–1962 Detroit Mirror / United Productions of America Dick Tracy.
Speed Racer 1967–1968 Speed Racer.
The All New Popeye Hour 1978–1983 CBS Popeye.
Popeye and Son 1987 King Features Syndicate / Hanna-Barbera
DuckTales 1987–1990 Syndication Uncle Scrooge.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987–96Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The New Adventures of Speed Racer 1993 Speed Racer.
The Maxx 1995 The Maxx.
1996 Syndication Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Speed Racer X 1997 Speed Racer.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003–09 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
2008–2013 Speed Racer.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012–17 Mirage Studios / Nickelodeon Animation Studios / LowBar Productions Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
TMNT Team Up: The Short Series 2017
Ducktales 2017–2021 Dell Comics / Disney Television Animation Uncle Scrooge.
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2018–2020 Mirage Studios / Nickelodeon Animation Studios Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Popeye's Island Adventures 2018 Popeye.
The Rocketeer 2019–2020 Wild Canary Animation / Icon Creative Studios Rocketeer.
2022 Usagi Yojimbo.
Ongoing
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2024 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Top Shelf Productions

Film

Live-action

YearTitleProduction studio(s)Notes
1945Dick TracyDetroit Mirror / RKO Radio Productions
1946Dick Tracy vs. CueballDetroit Mirror / RKO Pictures
1947Dick Tracy's DilemmaDetroit Mirror / RKO Pictures
Dick Tracy Meets GruesomeDetroit Mirror / RKO Pictures
1980PopeyeKing Features Syndicate / Paramount Pictures / Walt Disney Pictures / Robert Evans Productions
1990Dick TracyDetroit Mirror / Touchstone Pictures / Silver Screen Partners
1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1991
1991The RocketeerWalt Disney PicturesCo-produced with Touchstone Pictures
1993 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
1994 The Crow [4]
1995 Tank Girl United Artists / Trilogy Entertainment Group
Judge DreddTI Media / Rebellion Developments / Hollywood Pictures / Cinergi Pictures / Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation
1996 [5]
2000 [6]
2001From HellTop Shelf Productions/Underworld PicturesFrom Hell
2003The League of Extraordinary GentlemenAmerica's Best Comics/WildStorm/DC Comics/Top Shelf Productions/Knockabout Comics/20th Century Studios/Angry Films/International Production Company/JD Productions
2005 [7]
200730 Days of NightSony Pictures ReleasingCo-produced with Dark Horse Entertainment and Ghost House Pictures
2008Speed RacerShueisha / Village Roadshow Pictures / Silver Pictures / Anarchos Productions
2010Sony Pictures Home EntertainmentDirect-to-video, co-produced with Ghost House Pictures, Stage 6 Films, RCR Media Group, and Dark Horse Entertainment
2011 Remains Synthetic Cinema International / Remains / Chiller Films[8]
2012DreddTI Media / Rebellion Developments / DNA Films / IM Global / Reliance Entertainment
2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2016
2024The CrowHassell Free Productions / Electric Shadow Company / Davis Films / Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation / 30WEST
Upcoming
2025Paramount PicturesIn production
Untitled horror based on Popeye The Sailor

Animated

!Year!Title!Production Studio(s)!Notes
1972Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated LaughterKing Features Syndicate /Filmation
1987Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome EasterTeenage Mutants Ninja Turtles
1990Dell Comics / Walt Disney Pictures/Disneytoon Studios/Disney Animation FranceUncle Scrooge
1991Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the TurtleoidsTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2004King Features Syndicate/Mainframe Studios/Nuance Productions
2007TMNTImagi Animation Studios/Warner Bros. Pictures/The Weinstein CompanyTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2009Turtles ForeverMirage Studios/4kids Entertainment
2016Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the PastMirage Studios/Nickelodeon/Paramount Home Entertainment
Turtles in Time
2017Teenage Mecha Ninja Turtles
Raphael: Mutant Apocalypse
2022Netflix/Nickelodeon Movies/Nickelodeon Animation Studios
2023Paramount Animation / Nickelodeon Movies / Point Grey Pictures / Paramount Pictures
Upcoming
2026Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem sequelParamount Animation / Nickelodeon Movies / Point Grey Pictures / Paramount PicturesTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Reception

Critical and public reception

FilmRotten TomatoesMetacriticCinemaScore[10]
30 Days of Night51% (158 reviews)[11] 28 (19 reviews)[12]
30 Days of Night: Dark Days7% (6 reviews)[13] TBA (0 reviews)[14] TBA
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Locke And Key' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix. Ramos. Dino-Ray. Deadline Hollywood. March 30, 2020. March 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200330162815/https://deadline.com/2020/03/netflixs-locke-and-key-renewed-season-2-1202895276/. March 30, 2020. live.
  2. Web site: Anthony. D'Alessandro. Russo Brothers' AGBO Studios Developing 'Grimjack Comics' & Japanese Anime 'Battle Of The Planets' – Comic-Con. July 19, 2019. Deadline Hollywood. October 27, 2019.
  3. News: Owen. Rob. Fox reportedly passes on 'Locke & Key'. 11 May 2011. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 28, 2019.
  4. Web site: The Crow (1994) . . June 29, 2019.
  5. Web site: The Crow (1994) . . June 29, 2019.
  6. Web site: The Crow: Salvation . . June 29, 2019.
  7. Web site: The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005) . Rotten Tomatoes. June 29, 2019.
  8. Web site: Steve Niles' Remains film: uncut and loaded with bonuses. ComicList. March 30, 2020. April 2, 2020.
  9. Web site: 30 Days of Night. Box Office Mojo. October 27, 2019.
  10. Web site: Score Database. CinemaScore. October 26, 2019.
  11. Web site: 30 Days of Night (2007). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. October 27, 2019.
  12. Web site: 30 Days of Night Reviews. Metacritic. October 27, 2019.
  13. Web site: 30 Days of Night: Dark Days. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. October 27, 2019.
  14. Web site: 30 Days of Night: Dark Days Reviews. Metacritic. October 27, 2019.

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