Comics In The Movies

Not only are the movies based on comics but the movies have spawned media-tie-in novels. Halo and Indiana Jones have done this as well - not to mention the ever present World of War Craft (War Crack, to some). But are they worth checking out? Do these novels have the same merits the comics and graphic novels have? Do they stay true to the character? Or do the characters change too often (as they seem to do) to worry about that?

While I might not be a regular reader of the American comics, I do read a lot of the graphic novels coming out of Japan and Korea. There is a huge fan base for manga and manhwa in the States, and it only seems to be growing. These graphic novels and comics have also been brought to the screen, mostly the small screen in the form of anime. I have yet to see a big budget live action production of my favorite series coming out of Hollywood, but, with the way Marvel has taken off, it makes you wonder. The cartoons seem to follow the comics and then, before you know it, you’ve got animated movies and then live action.

I do think that the new crop of action movies that are out right now make a pretty good introduction to the world of superheroes and comics, Marvel or otherwise. I’m dying to read the comics and graphic novels that some of these movies are based on, Hellboy in particular because the new movie coming out looks so great. It makes me want to sit at home all day with a stack of comics a mile high, eating Oreo cookies and reading until my head explodes.

But where do you start when you’re a newbie? Blogcritics has a regular stream of comic and graphic novel reviews from several writers: Bill Sherman and Mel Odom being two names I see pop up most often. Not to mention the online sites dedicated with ferocious fandom to any number of comic series that are easily pulled up with a Google search.

But before I leap head first into the waters of superhero comics I want to know what your thoughts are. What do you think about the movies, the comics, and the novel tie-ins? I would love to hear from a long time reader of The Hulk or Ironman about the new movies. Have they improved on the comics? What do you recommend.

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