10 Movies You Didn't Know Were Based on Comic Books (Screenrant)

(From Screenrant): You might think to yourself that comic book films have dominated the movie industry in the past decade, and you wouldn't be wrong. Of course, the mega-popular Marvel Cinematic Universe boasting over 20 films and billions of dollars is no small thing. It now behooves filmmakers to look toward the comic book medium for inspiration as fans flock to the theaters for these adaptations of a medium seeing a surge in popularity.The discovery of cinematic gold behind the pages of colorful character art didn't occur in 2008 at the start of the MCU. It didn't begin in 2005 with Batman Begins or in 2000 with X-Men. In fact, many comic books not featuring superheroes have gained widespread appeal from both audiences and movie production studios alike. Whether they succeed or fail, there are many films that audiences might not realize were based on comic books.