List of comics and comic strips made into feature films

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This is a list of comics or comic strips that have been made into feature films . The title of the work is followed by the work's author, the title of the film, and the year of the film. If a film has an alternate title based on geographical distribution, the title listed will be that of the widest distribution area.

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Where noted with "char" or "concept", the characters or concepts from a work have been used, but the script may have been original and not based on a specific work.

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