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  Comic book movies have come a long way in popular cinema. They were once held mostly to Television series and specials in the likes of Spider-Man, Captain America, Batman, and others. The early comic book movies were cheesy and low budget affairs like Corman’s Fantastic Four, The Phantom, and the first Punisher with Dolf Lundgren.

Now, comic book movies are huge business. Marvel comics has raised almost a billion dollars to produce their own films, and Superman and Batman have seen huge resurgences on the silver screen. These movies are now worldwide phenomena and let’s see what the best comic book films are.

5. X-Men

 If Spider-Man is King of the Mountain, then X-Men helped it get there. The X-Men was one of the first “big budget” super hero movies in recent years, and it didn’t disappoint. X-Men was widely successful and spawned sequels with four movies out so far. This movie had a large list of A-list actors including Halle Berry, Ian McKellen and the fan favorite to play Professor Xavier – Patrick Stewart. The success of the film helped pave the way for other films to become what they are today.

4. Spider-Man

 Spider-Man was the movie that rocketed the superhero genre to become cemented as a mainstay in our culture. It broke records, made hundreds of millions, and made superstars out of Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. Spider-Man is a top super hero movie in regards to popularity, money made, and impact on the future of comic book movies.

3. IronMan

 Iron Man really set the bar high for upcoming comic book movies. It was true to the source material, had high quality effects, and told a great story to boot. John Favreau did such a great job making Iron Man a hit, and even called in many of the Marvel writers to go over the script to make it the best what it could be. This movie gave a rebirth to Robert Downey Jr.’s career and took the Iron Man character to new heights. It is the kind of film that future comic books will be compared to for quite some time to come.

2. 300

 300 took a comic book and transformed it into a big screen super smash runaway hit. The movie made its budget back in the opening weekend and has fueled what will soon be many spin offs similar in style and looks. 300 had so many sequences and images that were straight from the film, but also worked to develop characters and subplots, making the story its own. This film is both loved and hated by critics and has also sparked international debate. All of this from just 300 men of Sparta. This movie quickly became a classic comic book film.

1. Betman: The Dark Knight

 The Dark Knight blew off the doors of what a comic book movie could be. This movie destroyed box office records, making it the number two movie in the United States of all time and number four worldwide. Holy Greenbacks Batman! Combine this with electrifying performances all around and an Oscar for the late Heath Ledger and this movie has shattered all expectations and catapulted The Dark Knight to the number one spot in my list.

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