List of television series and films based on Image Comics publications explained

This is a list of television series and films based on properties of Image Comics. This list includes live action and animated television series and films.

For some of the television series and films below, Image Comics did not begin publishing the associated comic book until after the television series or film had been released. Titles indicated in boldface below are those for which Image or its imprints had published an associated comic book before the television series or film debuted.

Television

Live-action

TitleSeasonsEpisodesOriginal runningProduction companyNetworkNotes and
1 22 1998–99
The Walking Dead 11 177 2010–2022 Skybound Entertainment / Valhalla Entertainment / AMC Studios
Powers 2 20 2015–16
Fear the Walking Dead 8 113 2015–23 Skybound Entertainment / Valhalla Entertainment / AMC Studios AMC [1] [2]
Wynonna Earp 4 49 2016–21
Outcast 2 20 2016–18
Happy! 2 18 2017–19
Deadly Class 1 10 2018–19 Universal Cable Productions / Sony Pictures Television
2 20 2020–21 Skybound Entertainment / Valhalla Entertainment / AMC Studios AMC
Jupiter's Legacy 1 8 2021 Millarworld ProductionNetflix
Paper Girls 1 8 2022 [3]
Tales of the Walking Dead 1 6 2022 Skybound Entertainment / Valhalla Entertainment / AMC Studios AMC
The Chosen One 1 6 2023 Millarworld Production Netflix Series based on Mark Millar's American Jesus[4]
1 6 2024 Skybound Entertainment / Valhalla Entertainment / AMC Studios AMC
Ongoing
1 6 2023–present Skybound Entertainment / Valhalla Entertainment / AMC Studios AMC Renewed for second season[5]
1 6 Renewed for second season

From Image imprints

Top Cow Productions

Web series

TitleOriginal runningNetworkNotes and
2011 6 episodes.
2012 4 episodes.
The Walking Dead: The Oath 2013 3 episodes.
2015–16 16 episodes.
2016–17 16 episodes.
The Walking Dead: Red Machete 2017–18 6 episodes.
Fear the Walking Dead: The Althea Tapes 2019 6 episodes.
Fear the Walking Dead: Dead in the Water 2022 6 episodes.

Animated series

TitleSeasonsEpisodesOriginal runningProduction companyNetworkNotes and
Wild C.A.T.s 1 13 1994–95 WildStorm Productions / Nelvana Limited CBS
The Maxx 1 13 1995
The Savage Dragon 2 26 1995–96 Highbrow Entertainment / Universal Cartoon Studios / P3 Entertainment / USA Studios
Todd McFarlane's Spawn 3 18 1997–99 HBO Animation / Todd McFarlane Entertainment
Battle Pope 1 8 2008
Invincible 1 19
Generator Rex 3 60 2010–13
Super Dinosaur 1 26 2018–19
Ongoing
Invincible 2 17 2021–present Skybound Entertainment Renewed for a third season[7] [8]

From Image imprints

Top Cow Productions

Film

Live-action

YearTitleProduction studio(s)Notes and
1994 The Crow
1995 Tank Girl United Artists / Trilogy Entertainment Group
1996
1997 Spawn
1999 Mystery Men
2000
2003 Bulletproof Monk
2005
2008 Wanted
2010 Kick-Ass
2013 Kick-Ass 2
Captain Battle: Legacy War Saint James Films / Sterling Entertainment / Tom Cat Films
2014 The Scribbler Caliber Media Company / New Artists Alliance / XLRator Media
2016 Term Life
Officer Downe
2017 I Kill Giants
2019 Random Acts of Violence
2020 The Last Days of American Crime
The Old Guard
2024 The Crow
Upcoming
2024 The Old Guard 2 Post-production[9]
In development
2025 King Spawn Universal Pictures / Blumhouse Productions / Todd McFarlane Entertainment Pre-production[10]
TBA Hardcore Universal Pictures / Skybound Entertainment / Montauk Chair Pre-production[11]

Animated films

YearTitleProduction studio(s)Notes and
1995 Youngblood Extreme Studios / Roustabout Productions
1998 Gen13
2010 Firebreather
The Pro
2011
2012 Dear Dracula
2022 Radiant Black vs. Blaze Black Market Narrative / Tiger Animation

Reception

Box office

TitleDistributor(s)Release date
(United States)
Budget
(in millions)
Box office gross[12]
Opening weekend
(North America)
North AmericaWorldwide
The CrowDimension Films / MiramaxMay 13, 1994$23$11,774,332$50,693,129$50,693,129
Tank GirlUnited Artists / Trilogy Entertainment GroupMarch 31, 1995$25$2,018,183$4,064,495$4,064,495
The Crow: City of AngelsDimension Films / MiramaxAugust 30, 1996$13$9,785,111$17,917,287$25,417,287
SpawnTodd McFarlane Entertainment / New Line CinemaAugust 1, 1997$45$19,738,749$54,870,174$87,840,042
Mystery MenGolar Productions / Dark Horse Entertainment / Universal PicturesAugust 6, 1999$68$10,017,865$29,762,011$33,461,011
The Crow: SalvationIMF / Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation / Jeff Most Productions / Pacifica Film Development / Dimension FilmsJanuary 23, 2000$10
Gen13Paramount Pictures / WildStorm Productions / Aegis Entertainment / Buena Vista PicturesOctober 31, 2000$6
Bulletproof MonkLakeshore Entertainment / Mosaic Media Group / Lion Rock Productions / Metro-Goldwyn-MayerApril 16, 2003$52$8,653,542$23,358,708$37,713,879
WantedMarc Platt Productions / Kickstart Productions / Universal Pictures / Spyglass EntertainmentJune 27, 2008$75$50,927,085$134,508,551$341,433,252
Kick-AssMarv Films / Plan B Entertainment / Lionsgate / Universal Pictures / Marvel ComicsApril 16, 2010$30$19,828,687$48,071,303$96,188,903
Kick-Ass 2Marv Films / Dentsu / Universal Pictures / Plan B EntertainmentAugust 16, 2013$28$13,332,955$28,795,985 $60,795,985
Term LifePalmStar Entertainment / WWE Studios / Wild West Films / Merced Media Partners / Focus WorldApril 29, 2016$21,256$21,256$21,256
Officer DowneMagnet ReleasingNovember 18, 2016$470$850$850
I Kill Giants1492 Pictures / Ocean Blue Entertainment / XYZ Films / uMedia / Man of Action Studios / Parallel Films / Adonais Productions / RLJE FilmsMarch 23, 2018$120,433$256,092$342,558
Random Acts of ViolenceElevation Pictures / SND Films / ShudderSeptember 19, 2019$3.5
The Last Days of American CrimeNetflix / Radical Studios / Mandalay PicturesJune 5, 2020
The Old GuardNetflix / Skydance Media / Denver and Delilah ProductionsJuly 10, 2020$70
The CrowLionsgate Films / Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation / Davis Films / The Electric Shadow Company / Ashland Hill Media Finance / Hassell Free Productions / Media Capital Technologies / 30WestAugust 23, 2024$50
Total$499 million$$$

Critical and public reception

FilmRotten TomatoesMetacriticCinemaScore[13]
The Crow82% (55 reviews)[14] 71 (14 reviews)[15]
Tank Girl38% (39 reviews)[16] 46 (23 reviews)[17]
The Crow: City of Angels 12% (33 reviews)[18] 56 (12 reviews)[19]
Spawn18% (45 reviews)[20] 34 (17 reviews)[21]
Mystery Men60% (103 reviews)[22] 65 (24 reviews)[23]
The Crow: Salvation22% (9 reviews)[24]
Gen13[25]
Bulletproof Monk23% (132 reviews)[26] 40 (29 reviews)[27]
The Crow: Wicked Prayer0% (6 reviews)[28]
Wanted71% (205 reviews)[29] 64 (38 reviews)[30]
Kick-Ass76% (258 reviews)[31] 66 (38 reviews)[32]
Kick-Ass 232% (207 reviews)[33] 41 (35 reviews)[34]
The Scribbler50% (14 reviews)[35] 27 (6 reviews)[36]
Term Life0% (7 reviews)[37] 23 (4 reviews)[38]
Officer Downe33% (12 reviews)[39] 26 (4 reviews)[40]
I Kill Giants77% (61 reviews)[41] 74 (10 reviews)[42]
Random Acts of Violence56% (68 reviews)[43] 39 (8 reviews)[44]
The Last Days of American Crime0% (43 reviews)[45] 15 (12 reviews)[46]
The Old Guard80% (287 reviews)[47] 70 (45 reviews)[48]
The Crow
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fear the Walking Dead: Season 1 . . June 29, 2019.
  2. Web site: Fear the Walking Dead Renewed for Season 6 at AMC. Dave. Nemetz. July 19, 2019. TVLine. July 19, 2019.
  3. Web site: 'Paper Girls': Sofia Rosinsky, Camryn Jones, Riley Lai Nelet, Fina Strazza Cast As Leads In Amazon Series.
  4. Web site: NETFLIX ANNOUNCES FIRST SLATE OF SERIES AND FILMS BASED ON THE STORIES OF MARK MILLAR. Netflix Media Center. en. July 17, 2018.
  5. Web site: 'Walking Dead' Spinoffs 'Dead City,' 'Daryl Dixon' Renewed at AMC . . Lesley . Goldberg . July 21, 2023 . April 10, 2024.
  6. Web site: Witchblade Sliced by TNT. E! News. September 5, 2002. June 29, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202014856/http://www.eonline.com/news/43825/witchblade-sliced-by-tnt. February 2, 2017.
  7. Web site: Otterson. Joe. April 29, 2021. 'Invincible' Renewed for Season 2 and Season 3 at Amazon. April 29, 2021. Variety. en-US.
  8. Web site: Porter. Rick. 2021-04-29. 'Invincible' Renewed for 2 More Seasons at Amazon. 2021-08-20. The Hollywood Reporter.
  9. Web site: Rajput. Priyanca. Netflix's The Old Guard 2 wraps filming in Rome. KFTV.com. September 23, 2022. November 19, 2022. September 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220923133959/https://www.kftv.com/news/2022/09/23/the-old-guard-2-wraps-filming-in-rome-and-paris-for-netflix. live.
  10. Web site: Jason Blum Stands by Spawn 2025 Release Date, Says Script They Feel Great About Is Close (Exclusive). February 22, 2024 . ComicBook . en.
  11. Web site: 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Filmmaker Adam Wingard to Direct Comic Adaptation 'Hardcore' at Universal. Donnelly. Matt. Variety. May 24, 2021. May 29, 2021. May 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210524233806/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/adam-wingard-hardcore-comic-unviersal-godzilla-vs-kong-1234980304/. live.
  12. Web site: Box Office Mojo. June 8, 2019.
  13. Web site: CinemaScore. June 27, 2019.
  14. Web site: THE CROW (1994) . . . June 27, 2019.
  15. Web site: The Crow . Metacritic . CBS Interactive . June 27, 2019.
  16. Web site: TANK GIRL (1995) . . . May 2, 2020.
  17. Web site: Tank Girl . . Metacritic. May 10, 2021.
  18. Web site: THE CROW: CITY OF ANGELS (1996) . . . June 27, 2019.
  19. Web site: The Crow: City of Angels . . Metacritic. June 27, 2019.
  20. Web site: Spawn (1997) . . . June 27, 2019 .
  21. Web site: Critic Reviews for Spawn . . Metacritic. June 27, 2019.
  22. Web site: Mystery Men . Rotten Tomatoes. June 27, 2019.
  23. Web site: Mystery Men Reviews . . . June 27, 2019.
  24. Web site: The Crow: Salvation . . June 27, 2019.
  25. Web site: Gen13 (2000) . Rotten Tomatoes. June 27, 2019.
  26. Web site: Bulletproof Monk (2003). Rotten Tomatoes. June 27, 2019.
  27. Web site: Bulletproof Monk. Metacritic. June 27, 2019.
  28. Web site: The Crow: Wicked Prayer . . June 27, 2019.
  29. Web site: Wanted (2008). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. June 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180521063012/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1174279_wanted. May 21, 2018. live. mdy-all.
  30. Web site: Wanted: Reviews. CBS Interactive. Metacritic. June 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180521063500/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/wanted. May 21, 2018. live.
  31. Web site: Kick-Ass (2010). Rotten Tomatoes. November 16, 2019.
  32. Web site: Kick-Ass reviews at Metacritic.com . . CBS Interactive. November 16, 2019.
  33. Web site: Kick-Ass 2 (2013). Rotten Tomatoes. November 16, 2019.
  34. Web site: Kick-Ass 2 Reviews . . . November 16, 2019.
  35. Web site: The Scribbler (2014). Rotten Tomatoes. June 27, 2019.
  36. Web site: The Scribbler. Metacritic. June 27, 2019.
  37. Web site: Term Life (2016). Rotten Tomatoes. June 27, 2019.
  38. Web site: Term Life 2016 . Metacritic. July 17, 2019 .
  39. Web site: Officer Downe (2016). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. June 27, 2019.
  40. Web site: Officer Downe 2016 . . . July 17, 2019 .
  41. Web site: I Kill Giants (2018) . . Fandango Media. April 20, 2020.
  42. Web site: I Kill Giants Reviews . . CBS Interactive. June 27, 2019.
  43. Web site: Random Acts of Violence (2019). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. December 26, 2020.
  44. Web site: Random Acts of Violence Reviews. Metacritic. September 10, 2020.
  45. Web site: The Last Days of American Crime (2020). Rotten Tomatoes. December 26, 2020. November 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201117053557/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_last_days_of_american_crime. live.
  46. Web site: The Last Days of American Crime Reviews. Metacritic. December 26, 2020. June 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200609054114/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-last-days-of-american-crime. live.
  47. Web site: The Old Guard (2020). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. October 26, 2023.
  48. Web site: The Old Guard Reviews. Metacritic. July 24, 2020.