Comics & Comic Adaptations

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Watchmen
1.  Watchmen by Alan Moore
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  "The Best Comic Book I have read, I just hope that if it ever is adapted it gets a better and more faithful treatment than the other Alan Moore Adaptations."
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Batman Begins - 2 Disc Edition [DVD] [2005]
2.  Batman Begins - 2 Disc Edition [DVD] [2005] DVD ~ Christian Bale
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  "There has never been a film that has drawn me in as much as this.  I only hope the sequal is half as good."
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Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again
3.  Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again by Frank Miller
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  "I was very apprehensive about Frank Miller's follow up to the Dark Knight Returns but of all things he has surpassed his previous masterpiece."
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Sin City [DVD] [2005]
4.  Sin City [DVD] [2005] DVD ~ Bruce Willis
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  "If this list was faithful adaptations this would be No. 1, Miller's style is perfect for film adaptations as can be seen from this list.  100% Hard core action"
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
5.  The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore
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  "When comparing the adaptation of this to the adaptation of Sin City that is is evident that Miller's style is made for Movies whereas Moore's work is too subtle and intricate for the crossover to film"
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Spider-Man [DVD] [2002]
6.  Spider-Man [DVD] [2002] DVD ~ Tobey Maguire|Willem Dafoe|Kirsten Dunst|James Franco
The list author says:
  "A great film which has lead to (through the casting of decent actors in comic book roles) to the creation of Batman Begins."
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Batman: Year One - Deluxe Edition
7.  Batman: Year One - Deluxe Edition by Frank Miller
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  "Although Batman Begins is not a direct adapt there are certain elements they have in common.  Both are incredible works and shouldn't be missed."
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Batman (2 Disc Special Edition) [1989] [DVD]
8.  Batman (2 Disc Special Edition) [1989] [DVD] DVD ~ Batman
The list author says:
  "Burton's Batman was the best comic book adaptation, and still is the best from the last century - shames Schumacher killed it and the genre for a decade."
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Batman: Killing Joke
9.  Batman: Killing Joke by Alan Moore
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  "It would be really good to think that this piece is used as inpiration for the second batman film as Year one was for Batman Begins."
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V for Vendetta [DVD] [2006]
10.  V for Vendetta [DVD] [2006] 
The list author says:
  "People have tried and are continuing to successfuly translate Moore's books to film, the problem is they are too detailed; why didn't Ridley Scott direct LXG? Even this has lost so much of the source"
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Sin City Volume 1: The Hard Goodbye (3rd Edition): Hard Goodbye Bk. 1 (Sin City (Dark Horse))
11.  Sin City Volume 1: The Hard Goodbye (3rd Edition): Hard Goodbye Bk. 1 (Sin City (Dark Horse)) by Frank Miller
The list author says:
  "The action is incredibly potent and looses nothing apart from the country soundtrack in transmission to film."
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X-Men 1-3 Box Set (6 Disc) [DVD]
12.  X-Men 1-3 Box Set (6 Disc) [DVD] DVD ~ Hugh Jackman
The list author says:
  "Not a big fan but the 2nd film was good enough to make me resample the first, and No.3 although lacking subtlty was a good finally."
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V for Vendetta
13.  V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
The list author says:
  "As in Watchmen, which was written in between parts two & three, the tension keeps increassing to a fantastic finally.  It's just a shame they had to change so much to modernise the film adaptation."
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The Crow : Special Edition [DVD] [1994]
14.  The Crow : Special Edition [DVD] [1994] DVD ~ Brandon Lee
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  "How dark do you like your heros?"
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Batman: Dark Knight Returns
15.  Batman: Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
The list author says:
  "The book credited for resurecting Batman and leading to the Burton Movie adaptation. A pinacle work."
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From Hell (Special Edition) [DVD]
16.  From Hell (Special Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ From Hell
The list author says:
  "Only on discovering Moore's other works did I realise this was a comic book adaptation.  Still to read the source, this is a wonderful piece of art."
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Essential Howard The Duck TPB: 1
17.  Essential Howard The Duck TPB: 1 by Steve Gerber
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  "Yes the film sucked but this is high quality social comment and satire. Where is Volume 2?"
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Constantine [2005] [DVD]
18.  Constantine [2005] [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Aparently less faithful than LXG, it makes for a much better Movie and made me desire to read the source."
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Batman: Long Halloween
19.  Batman: Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb
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  "A more than faithful follow up to Miller's Year One and Dark Victory is spot one too.  Loeb is the best current writer for Batman."
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Hellboy (Director's Cut) [DVD] [2004] [2006]
20.  Hellboy (Director's Cut) [DVD] [2004] [2006] DVD ~ John Hurt
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  "A great film with a memorable hero, bit of a naff ending though."
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Is this graphic Novel suitable for teens? 		2 28 days ago
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X-Men Trilogy [Blu-ray] forum
subtitles?? 		3 18 Aug 2011
X-Men Trilogy [Blu-ray] forum
language ? 		5 24 May 2011
Watchmen forum
Who said "comic books" are for kids? 		7 1 Mar 2011
League of Extraordinary Gentleman: The Black Dossier forum
No longer publishing in the UK! 		1 29 Jan 2011
League of Extraordinary Gentleman: The Black Dossier forum
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Watchmen forum
Hardcover vs. paperback 		2 6 Jan 2011
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Watchmen- What next? 		8 9 Dec 2010
 
   

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