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This is a list based on comics. It includes films that are adaptations of comics, and those films whose characters originated in those comics.
As some languages and forms have been extensively adapted into films, they have their own entries:
The following is a list of comic book films that has surpassed $1 million. Superhero films, comic strips and manga adaptations are not included as they have their own list. See List of highest grossing superhero films, Highest grossing comic strip films and Highest-grossing Manga films.
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