The 20 Greatest Video Games Based on Comic Books

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Comic book titles are currently having a moment. Thanks to Christopher Nolan’s Batman and the expansive Marvel movie Universe, more people are into comics than ever before.

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For video game companies, comics have always been a big focus. For decades, game makers have looked to comics for adaptation. And some of those titles have become legendary and fondly remembered.

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THE WALKING DEAD: SEASON ONE The Walking Dead television show debuted on AMC and was an immediate runaway hit. A game based on the series was quickly produced and was nearly as popular as the show.

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SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD The film the game is based on, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World was released in 2010. The movie was a box-office bomb, not even coming close to recouping the $85 million spent on it. Over time, though, it has become a cult classic.

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DEADPOOL Deadpool the film was a massive hit, making more than $783 million against a $53 million budget. Interestingly enough, the video game was not based on the 2016 film. Activision released the title back in 2013, taking its cues from the Marvel comic book.

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THE WOLF AMONG US In The Wolf Among Us, gamers control the private eye of Bigby Wolf who is inspecting a series of murders. The title, produced by Telltale Games features 5 playable titles and was acclaimed by users and critics.

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DUCK TALES The show was based on a long-running comic series by Carl Barks. In 1989, a video game based on the show based on the comic books was released on NES. The revered game, was developed by many of the same creators who worked on Mega Man.

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First-person shooter games have been wildly popular since Wolfenstein 3D and Doom debuted in the early 1990s. And there are many comic books that would be ideal adaptations for that type of game. But no character is more perfect than Marvel’s The Punisher.

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The 20 Greatest Video Games Based on Comic Books

Comic book titles are currently having a moment. Thanks to Christopher Nolan’s Batman and the expansive Marvel movie Universe, more people are into comics than ever before.

For video game companies, comics have always been a big focus. For decades, game makers have looked to comics for adaptation. And some of those titles have become legendary and fondly remembered.

THE WALKING DEAD: SEASON ONE The Walking Dead television show debuted on AMC and was an immediate runaway hit. A game based on the series was quickly produced and was nearly as popular as the show.

SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD The film the game is based on, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World was released in 2010. The movie was a box-office bomb, not even coming close to recouping the $85 million spent on it. Over time, though, it has become a cult classic.

DEADPOOL Deadpool the film was a massive hit, making more than $783 million against a $53 million budget. Interestingly enough, the video game was not based on the 2016 film. Activision released the title back in 2013, taking its cues from the Marvel comic book.

THE WOLF AMONG US In The Wolf Among Us, gamers control the private eye of Bigby Wolf who is inspecting a series of murders. The title, produced by Telltale Games features 5 playable titles and was acclaimed by users and critics.

DUCK TALES The show was based on a long-running comic series by Carl Barks. In 1989, a video game based on the show based on the comic books was released on NES. The revered game, was developed by many of the same creators who worked on Mega Man.

First-person shooter games have been wildly popular since Wolfenstein 3D and Doom debuted in the early 1990s. And there are many comic books that would be ideal adaptations for that type of game. But no character is more perfect than Marvel’s The Punisher.

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