List of television series and films based on Image Comics publications

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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.

Contents

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 Ref.
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven 1221998–99 PolyGram Television Broadcast syndication
The Walking Dead 111772010–2022 Skybound Entertainment / Valhalla Entertainment / AMC Studios AMC
Powers 2202015–16Circle of Confusion Jinxworld / Sony Pictures Television PlayStation Network
Fear the Walking Dead 81132015–23Skybound Entertainment / Valhalla Entertainment / AMC StudiosAMC [1] [2]
Wynonna Earp 4492016–21SEVEN24 Films / IDW Entertainment / Cineflix Studios Syfy / Space
Outcast 2202016–18Skybound Entertainment / Fox International Studios Cinemax
Happy! 2182017–19 Original Film / Universal Cable Productions Syfy
Deadly Class 1102018–19Universal Cable Productions / Sony Pictures Television
The Walking Dead: World Beyond 2202020–21Skybound Entertainment / Valhalla Entertainment / AMC StudiosAMC
Jupiter's Legacy 182021Millarworld Production Netflix
Paper Girls 182022 Amazon Studios / Legendary Television / Plan B Entertainment Amazon Prime Video [3]
Tales of the Walking Dead 162022Skybound Entertainment / Valhalla Entertainment / AMC StudiosAMC
The Chosen One 162023Millarworld ProductionNetflixSeries based on Mark Millar's American Jesus [4]
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live 162024Skybound Entertainment / Valhalla Entertainment / AMC StudiosAMC
Ongoing
The Walking Dead: Dead City 162023–presentSkybound Entertainment / Valhalla Entertainment / AMC StudiosAMCRenewed for second season [5]
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon 16Renewed for second season [5]

From Image imprints

Top Cow Productions

TitleSeasonsEpisodesOriginal runningProduction companyNetworkNotes and Ref.
Witchblade 2232001–02 Top Cow Productions / Warner Bros. Television TNT [6]

Web series

TitleOriginal runningNetworkNotes and Ref.
The Walking Dead: Torn Apart 2011 AMC 6 episodes.
The Walking Dead: Cold Storage 20124 episodes.
The Walking Dead: The Oath20133 episodes.
Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462 2015–1616 episodes.
Fear the Walking Dead: Passage 2016–1716 episodes.
The Walking Dead: Red Machete2017–186 episodes.
Fear the Walking Dead: The Althea Tapes20196 episodes.
Fear the Walking Dead: Dead in the Water20226 episodes.

Animated series

TitleSeasonsEpisodesOriginal runningProduction companyNetworkNotes and Ref.
Wild C.A.T.s 1131994–95WildStorm Productions / Nelvana LimitedCBS
The Maxx 1131995 Rough Draft Studios MTV
The Savage Dragon 2261995–96 Highbrow Entertainment / Universal Cartoon Studios / P3 Entertainment / USA Studios USA Network
Todd McFarlane's Spawn 3181997–99HBO Animation / Todd McFarlane Entertainment HBO
Battle Pope 182008 Skybound Entertainment / World Leaders Entertainment Spike TV
Invincible 119Gain Enterprises / Skybound Entertainment MTV2
Generator Rex 3602010–13 Cartoon Network Studios Cartoon Network
Super Dinosaur 1262018–19 Spin Master Entertainment / Atomic Cartoons / Skybound Entertainment / Corus Entertainment Teletoon
Ongoing
Invincible 2172021–presentSkybound Entertainment Amazon Video Renewed for a third season [7] [8]

From Image imprints

Top Cow Productions

TitleSeasonsEpisodesOriginal runningProduction companyNetworkNotes and Ref.
Witchblade 1242006 Gonzo Tokyo Broadcasting System

Film

Live-action

YearTitleProduction studio(s)Notes and Ref.
1994 The Crow Dimension Films / Miramax
1995 Tank Girl United Artists / Trilogy Entertainment Group
1996 The Crow: City of Angels Dimension Films / Miramax
1997 Spawn Todd McFarlane Entertainment / New Line Cinema
1999 Mystery Men Golar Productions / Dark Horse Entertainment / Universal Pictures
2000 The Crow: Salvation IMF / Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation / Jeff Most Productions / Pacifica Film Development / Dimension Films
2003 Bulletproof Monk Lakeshore Entertainment / Mosaic Media Group / Lion Rock Productions / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
2005 The Crow: Wicked Prayer Dimension Films
2008 Wanted Marc Platt Productions / Kickstart Productions / Universal Pictures / Spyglass Entertainment
2010 Kick-Ass Marv Films / Plan B Entertainment / Lionsgate / Universal Pictures / Marvel Comics
2013 Kick-Ass 2 Marv Films / Dentsu / Universal Pictures / Plan B Entertainment
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 PalmStar Entertainment / WWE Studios / Wild West Films / Merced Media Partners / Focus World
Officer Downe Magnet Releasing
2017 I Kill Giants 1492 Pictures / Ocean Blue Entertainment / XYZ Films / uMedia / Man of Action Studios / Parallel Films / Adonais Productions / RLJE Films
2019 Random Acts of Violence Elevation Pictures / SND Films / Shudder
2020 The Last Days of American Crime Netflix / Radical Studios / Mandalay Pictures
The Old Guard Netflix / Skydance Media / Denver and Delilah Productions
Upcoming
2024 The Crow Hassell Free Productions / Electric Shadow Company / Davis Films / Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation / 30WESTPost-production [9]
TBA The Old Guard 2 Netflix / Skydance Media / Denver and Delilah Productions Post-production [10]
In development
2025 Spawn Universal Pictures / Blumhouse Productions / Todd McFarlane EntertainmentPre-production [11]
TBAHardcore Universal Pictures / Skybound Entertainment / Montauk ChairPre-production [12]

From Image imprints

Top Cow Productions

YearTitleProduction studio(s)Notes
2000 Witchblade Top Cow Productions, Inc. / Halsted Pictures / Warner Bros. Television / Turner Network Television Television film

Animated films

YearTitleProduction studio(s)Notes and Ref.
1995 Youngblood Extreme Studios / Roustabout Productions
1998 Gen13 WildStorm Productions / Aegis Entertainment / Buena Vista Pictures / Paramount Pictures
2010 Firebreather Pistor Productions / Cartoon Network Studios
The Pro Image Comics / YouTube
2011 Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United Cartoon Network Studios / Warner Bros. Television Distribution
2012 Dear Dracula Kickstart Productions / Shadowline
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 [13]
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———
Total$449 million$146,218,668$392,319,841$737,972,647

Critical and public reception

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore [14]
The Crow82% (55 reviews) [15] 71 (14 reviews) [16] —
Tank Girl38% (39 reviews) [17] 46 (23 reviews) [18] B [14]
The Crow: City of Angels12% (33 reviews) [19] 56 (12 reviews) [20] —
Spawn18% (45 reviews) [21] 34 (17 reviews) [22] C+ [14]
Mystery Men60% (103 reviews) [23] 65 (24 reviews) [24] C+ [14]
The Crow: Salvation22% (9 reviews) [25] ——
Gen13— [26] ——
Bulletproof Monk23% (132 reviews) [27] 40 (29 reviews) [28] B [14]
The Crow: Wicked Prayer0% (6 reviews) [29] ——
Wanted71% (205 reviews) [30] 64 (38 reviews) [31] B+ [14]
Kick-Ass76% (258 reviews) [32] 66 (38 reviews) [33] B [14]
Kick-Ass 232% (207 reviews) [34] 41 (35 reviews) [35] B+ [14]
The Scribbler50% (14 reviews) [36] 27 (6 reviews) [37] —
Term Life0% (7 reviews) [38] 23 (4 reviews) [39] —
Officer Downe33% (12 reviews) [40] 26 (4 reviews) [41] —
I Kill Giants77% (61 reviews) [42] 74 (10 reviews) [43] —
Random Acts of Violence56% (68 reviews) [44] 39 (8 reviews) [45] —
The Last Days of American Crime0% (43 reviews) [46] 15 (12 reviews) [47] —
The Old Guard80% (287 reviews) [48] 70 (45 reviews) [49] —
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