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The following is a list of comics based on fiction, including novels, books or short stories.

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Manga[edit]

Title No. of chapters No. of volumes Author(s) Publisher Serialization Publication date Notes English collections
7 Billion Needles 23 4 Nobuaki Tadano Media Factory Monthly Comic Flapper April 2008 – March 2010 Adaptation of the novel Needle (1950) by Hal Clement.

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Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"Arena", Worlds Unknown #4 1 Gerry Conway Marvel Comics November 1973 Adaptation of the eponymous 1994 short story by Fredric Brown.

Alex Rider[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Stormbreaker: The Graphic Novel 1 Graphic novel Antony Johnston Walker Books July 3, 2006 Adaptation of the first novel. Trade paperback (1844281116/978-1844281114)
Point Blanc: The Graphic Novel 1 Graphic novel September 3, 2007 Adaptation of the second novel. Trade paperback (1844281124/978-1844281121)
Skeleton Key: The Graphic Novel 1 Graphic novel September 7, 2009 Adaptation of the third novel. Trade paperback (1406313483/978-1406313482)
Eagle Strike: The Graphic Novel 1 Graphic novel June 7, 2012 Adaptation of the fourth novel. Trade paperback (1406318779/978-1406318777)
Scorpia: The Graphic Novel 1 Graphic novel February 4, 2016 Adaptation of the fifth novel. Trade paperback (1406341886/978-1406341881)
Ark Angel: The Graphic Novel 1 Graphic novel May 1, 2020 Adaptation of the sixth novel. Trade paperback (1406341894/978-1406341898)

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
The Adventures of Alice #1–2 Fred Bordes, Serge S. Sabarsky U. S. Civil Service 1945 Issue 1 titled The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland; Issue 2 titled The Adventures of Alice Through the Magic Looking Glass.
Alice at Monkey Island #1 Fred Bordes, Serge S. Sabarsky Pentagon Publications 1946
"Alice in Wonderland", Classics Illustrated #49 1 Gilberton Company, Inc. July 1948
"Through the Looking-Glass", World's Greatest Stories #1 1 Jubilee Publications July 1948
Alice in Wonderland Meets Santa 1 Western Publishing 1950 Promotional comic given away at selected retail stores during the 1950 holiday season.
Alice 2 (#10–11) Ongoing series Davy Berg Ziff Davis July–August 1951 – September–October 1951
The Classics Dept. "Alice in Wonderland!", Mad #18 1 Harvey Kurtzman EC Comics December 1954 Parody retelling of the novel overall.
Alice in Wonderland
A Souvenir Tour of Your Wonder Bakery 		1 Promotional Publishing Co. 1960 Sponsored by the Continental Baking Company, this comic was given away at Wonder Bakery tours.
"Alice in Wonderland", Marvel Classics Comics #35 1 Doug Moench Marvel Comics November 1978
New Alice in Wonderland #1—4 Limited series Rod Espinosa Antarctic Press February – May 2006
The Complete Alice in Wonderland #1—4 Limited series John Reppion, Leah Moore Dynamite Entertainment December 2009 – May 2010
Alice in Wonderland 1 Graphic novel Lewis Helfand Campfire Classics July 2010
Alice, Secret Agent of Wonderland 1 Graphic novel Katie Schenkel Stone Arch Books January 2020 Part of the Far Out Classic Stories series.

Amtor[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"Pirates of Venus", Korak, Son of Tarzan #46—50 5 Serial Len Wein DC Comics June 1972 – February 1973 Serialized adaptation of the first book in the series; reprinted as a two-issue limited series by American Mythology Productions from December 2018 to January 2019.
Tarzan/Carson of Venus #1—4 Limited series Darko Macan Dark Horse Comics May – August 1998 Crossover with Tarzan.
Carson of Venus: Fear on Four Worlds #1 Christopher Mills American Mythology Productions August 2018 Part one of a four-issue crossover storyline.
Carson of Venus: The Flames Beyond #1—3 Limited series Christopher Paul Carey January – March 2019
Carson of Venus/Warlord of Mars #1 One-shot David Avallone June 2019 Crossover with Warlord of Mars.
Carson of Venus: Eye of Amtor #1—3 Limited series Mike Wolfer, Matt Betts, Christopher Paul Carey February – September 2020
Carson of Venus: Realm of the Dead #1—3 Limited series Mike Wolfer July – August 2020

Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures #1—12 Ongoing series Stacie M. Richie, Jessica Ruffner Marvel Comics, Dabel Brothers Productions December 2006 – August 2008 Adapted from the 1993 novel of the same title, the first book in the series.
  • Volume One TPB
  • Volume Two TPB
Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter: The First Death #1—2 Limited series Jonathon Green July – December 2007
Anita Blake: The Laughing Corpse #1—5 Limited series Jessica Ruffner December 2008 – April 2009 Adapted from the 1994 novel of the same title, the second book in the series.
  • Vol. 1 Animator TPB
  • Vol. 2 Necromancer TPB
  • Vol. 3 Executioner TPB
Anita Blake: The Laughing Corpse — Necromancer #1—5 Limited series Jessica Ruffner Marvel Comics June 2009 – November 2009
Anita Blake: The Laughing Corpse — Executioner #1—5 Limited series Jessica Ruffner December 2009 – May 2010
Anita Blake: Circus of the Damned — The Charmer #1—5 Limited series Jessica Ruffner July 2010 – December 2010 Adapted from the 1995 novel of the same title, the third book in the series.
  • Vol. 1 The Charmer TPB
  • Vol. 2 The Ingenue TPB
  • Vol. 3 The Scoundrel TPB
Anita Blake: Circus of the Damned — The Ingenue #1—5 Limited series Jessica Ruffner March 2011 – October 2011
Anita Blake: Circus of the Damned — The Scoundrel #1—5 Limited series Jessica Ruffner November 2011 – May 2012

Anne Rice[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Anne Rice's The Mummy, or Ramses the Damned #1—12 Limited series Millennium Publications October 1990 – February 1992
Anne Rice's The Witching Hour #1—5 Limited series December 1992 – February 1996
Anne Rice's Servant of the Bones #1—6 Limited series Anne Rice, Mariah McCourt IDW Publishing August 2011 – February 2012

Artemis Fowl[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Artemis Fowl 1 Graphic novel Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin Hyperion Books October 2007 Adaptation of the first novel.
Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident 1 Graphic novel October 2009 Adaptation of the second novel.
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code 1 Graphic novel July 2013 Adaptation of the third novel.
Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception 1 Graphic novel July 2014 Adaptation of the fourth novel.

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Barsoom[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"John Carter of Mars" (1939), The Funnies #30—56 27 Serial John Coleman Burroughs Dell Comics April 1939—June 1941
"John Carter of Mars" (1952), Four Color (Volume 2) #375,[1] #437,[2] #488[3] 3 Paul S. Newman, Phil Evans February 1952, November 1952, August 1953 The first story, "The Prisoner of the Tharks" (#375), was adapted from A Princess of Mars (1912); The latter two stories, "The Black Pirates of Omean" (#437) and "Tyrant of the North" (#488), were adapted from The Gods of Mars (1913).
"A Princess of Mars", Tarzan #207—209; Weird Worlds #1—2 5 Serial Marv Wolfman DC Comics April—June 1972, September—November 1972
"The Gods of Mars", Weird Worlds #2—7 6 Serial November 1972—March 1973
"Amazon of Barsoom", Tarzan Family #60[4] 1 Robert Kanigher November–December 1975
"The Girl in the Emerald", Tarzan Family #62[5] 1 March–April 1976
"Death Has Three Heads", Tarzan Family #63[6] 1 May–June 1976
"Lights of Doom", Tarzan Family #64[7] 1 July–August 1976
John Carter, Warlord of Mars (1977) #1—28 Ongoing series Marv Wolfman, Chris Claremont, Peter Gillis Marvel Comics June 1977—October 1979 The complete series is set midway through chapter 27 "From Joy to Death".
Tarzan/John Carter: Warlords of Mars #1–4 Limited series Bruce Jones Dark Horse Comics January – June 1996 First comic book crossover with Tarzan.
Warlord of Mars #0—100 Ongoing series Arvid Nelson, Robert Place Napton, Matt Brady Dynamite Entertainment October 2010—July 2014
Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris #1—37 Ongoing series Arvid Nelson, Robert Place Napton March 2011—March 2014
Warlord of Mars: Fall of Barsoom #1—5 Limited series Robert Place Napton July 2011—January 2012
John Carter: A Princess of Mars #1—5 Limited series Roger Langridge Marvel Comics November 2011—March 2012
Warriors of Mars #1—5 Limited series Robert Place Napton Dynamite Entertainment January—October 2012 Crossover with Lieut. Gullivar Jones: His Vacation.
Dejah Thoris and the White Apes of Mars #1—4 Limited series Mark Rahner April—July 2012
John Carter: The Gods of Mars #1—5 Limited series Sam Humphries Marvel Comics May—September 2012
Dejah Thoris and the Green Men of Mars #1—12 Limited series Mark Rahner Dynamite Entertainment February 2013—March 2014
Lords of Mars #1—6 Limited series Arvid Nelson August 2013 – January 2014 Second comic book crossover with Tarzan.
Dejah of Mars #1—4 Limited series Mark Rahner May – September 2014
John Carter, Warlord of Mars (2014) #1—14 Limited series Ron Marz, Ian Edginton November 2014 – 2015
Dejah Thoris (series 1) #1—6 Limited series Frank J. Barbiere 2016
John Carter: The End #1—5 Limited series Brian Wood, Alex Cox 2017
Dejah Thoris (series 2) #0—10 Limited series Amy Chu January – November 2018
Vampirella/Dejah Thoris #1—5 Limited series Erik Burnham September 2018 – February 2019 Crossover with Vampirella.
Barbarella/Dejah Thoris #1—4 Limited series Leah Williams January – June 2019 Crossover with Barbarella.
Warlord of Mars Attacks #1—5 Limited series Jeff Parker June – October 2019 Crossover with Mars Attacks.
Dejah Thoris (series 3) #1—12 Limited series Dan Abnett December 2019 – April 2021
Dejah Thoris: Winter's End 1 One-shot April 2021
Dejah Thoris versus John Carter of Mars #1—6 Limited series July 2021 – January 2022
John Carter of Mars (2022) #1—5 Limited series Chuck Brown April – August 2022
Dejah Thoris: Fairy Tales 1 One-shot Ron Marz August 2022
Dejah Thoris (series 4) #1–6 Limited series Chuck Brown March – July 2023

Batman[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Batman: The Ultimate Evil #1–2 Limited series Neal Barrett, Jr. DC Comics November – December 1995 Adaptation of the eponymous 1995 novel by Andrew Vachss.

Battle Royale[edit]

Title No. of chapters No. of volumes Author(s) Publisher Serialization Publication date Notes English collections
Battle Royale 15 Koushun Takami Akita Shoten Young Champion 2000 – 2005
Battle Royale II: Blitz Royale 2 Hitoshi Tomizawa December 21, 2003 – May 27, 2004

Belphegor[edit]

Main article: Belphégor (novel) § Adaptations

Biggles[edit]

Main article: Biggles § Comics

Billy Bunter[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"Billy Bunter", Knockout #1–12?? Serial Amalgamated Press
(1939–1959),

Fleetway Publications
(1959–1963)

4 March 1939 – 16 February 1963

Black Beauty[edit]

Comics[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"Black Beauty" (1943), Funny Book #5[8] 1 ? The Parents' Magazine Press Division of The Parents' Institute Inc. Autumn 1943 No
"Black Beauty" (1949), Classics Illustrated #60[9] 1 ? Gilberton Company, Inc. June 1949 No
"Black Beauty" (1952), Four Color (series 2) #440[10] 3 ? Dell Comics December 1952 No
"Son of Black Beauty", Four Color (series 2) #510,[11] #566[12] Paul S. Newman November 1953, June 1954 No

Graphic novels[edit]

Title Author(s) Catalog / ISBN Publisher Publication date
"Black Beauty", Now Age Books Illustrated #64-1005[13] Naunerle Farr ISBN 0-88301-094-1 Pendulum Press January 1973
Anna Sewell's Black Beauty: The Graphic Novel June Brigman, Roy Richardson ISBN 0-14-240408-X Puffin Books May 2005

Black Destroyer[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"Black Destroyer", Worlds Unknown #5[14] 1 Roy Thomas Marvel Comics February 1974 Adaptation of the eponymous 1939 short story by A. E. van Vogt.

Bob Morane[edit]

Main article: Bob Morane (comics)

Bob, Son of Battle[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"Bob, Son of Battle", Four Color (series 2) #729[15] 1 Gaylord DuBois Dell Comics November 1956 Adaptation of the novel Owd Bob (1898) by Alfred Ollivant.

Bounty trilogy[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"Mutiny on the Bounty", Classics Illustrated #100[16] 3 Ken Fitch Gilberton Company, Inc. October 1952 Adaptation of the first novel. No
"Men Against the Sea", Classics Illustrated #103[17] January 1953 Adaptation of the second novel. No
"Pitcairn's Island", Classics Illustrated #109[18] July 1953 Adaptation of the third novel. No

Buck Rogers[edit]

Technically based on the novella Armageddon 2419 A.D. (1928) by Philip Francis Nowlan.

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 1 One-shot Paul S. Newman Gold Key Comics October 1964[19] The main feature story "The Space Slavers" (32 pages total), plus two "Keys of Knowledge" pages "Prehistoric Animals – Number 5: Reptiles of the Sea" and "Wild Animals of North American – Number 27: Mink" in between followed by a pin-up illustration of the book's cover. No

By Bizarre Hands[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
By Bizarre Hands (1994) #1–3 Ongoing series Neal Barrett Jr., Jerry Prosser Dark Horse Comics April – June 1994 No
By Bizarre Hands (2004) #1–6 Ongoing series Dheeraj Verma, Armando Rossi, Andres Guinaldo Avatar Press April – December 2004 No

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Caprona[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
The Land That Time Forgot (2010) 1 Graphic novel Scott Alexander Young Campfire April 2010
The Land That Time Forgot (2016) #1–3 Limited series Mike Wolfer American Mythology Productions July – November 2016
The Land That Time Forgot: Terror from the Earth's Core #1–3 Limited series October – December 2007 Crossover with Pellucidar.
The Land That Time Forgot: See-Ta the Savage #1–2 Limited series March – May 2018
The Land That Time Forgot: Fear on Four Worlds #1 1 December 2018 Part four of a four-issue crossover storyline.
Zorro in the Land that Time Forgot #1–4 Limited series October 2020 – April 2021 Crossover with Zorro.
The Land That Time Forgot: Fearless #1–3 Limited series November 2020 – April 2021

A Christmas Carol[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"A Christmas Carol", Classics Illustrated #58 1 Gilberton Company, Inc. November 1948
"A Christmas Carol", A Christmas Treasury #1 1 Dell Comics November 1954
Zombies Christmas Carol #1–5 Limited series Jim McCann Marvel Comics June – October 1954

The Cisco Kid[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Cisco Kid Comics #1 Walter Gardener Baily Publishing Winter 1944
The Cisco Kid (1941) 40 (#2–41) Ongoing series Dell Comics January 1951 – October-December 1958
The Cisco Kid (2004) #1–3 Limited series Jim Duffy Moonstone Books February – July 2004
The Cisco Kid: Gunfire & Brimstone #1–3 Limited series Len Kody 2005
The Cisco Kid vs. Wyatt Earp 1 One-shot Len Kody September 2008
Wyatt Earp vs. the Cisco Kid 1 One-shot Chuck Dixon

Clive Barker[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Tapping the Vein #1–5 Limited series Clive Barker, Chuck Wagner, Steve Niles, Fred Burke, Bo Hampton Eclipse Comics 1989 – 1990 Adapted from selected short stories from the six-volume series Books of Blood (1984–1985).
The Yattering and Jack 1 Graphic novel Steve Niles January 1991 Based on the eponymous short story from Books of Blood Volume 1.
Revelations 1 Graphic novel August 1991 Based on the eponymous short story from Books of Blood Volume 4.
Son of Celluloid 1 Graphic novel May 1991 Based on the eponymous short story from Books of Blood Volume 3.
Dread 1 Graphic novel Fred Burke 1992 Based on the eponymous short story from Books of Blood Volume 2.
The Life of Death 1 Graphic novel Steve Niles, Fred Burke December 1993 Based on the eponymous short story from Books of Blood Volume 6.
Rawhead Rex 1 Graphic novel Steve Niles 1994 Based on the eponymous short story from Books of Blood Volume 3 and "Twilight at the Towers" from Volume 6.
Clive Barker's The Great and Secret Show #1—12 Limited series Chris Ryall IDW Publishing March 2006 – May 2007 [20]
Clive Barker's The Thief of Always #1—3 Limited series Kris Oprisko January – May 2005 [21]

Conan the Barbarian[edit]

Main article: Conan (comics)

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The Dark Tower[edit]

Main article: The Dark Tower (comics)
Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #1–7 Limited series Robin Firth, Peter David Marvel Comics April—October 2007
The Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #1–5 Limited series May—September 2008
The Dark Tower: Treachery #1–6 Limited series November 2008—April 2009
The Dark Tower: The Sorcerer #1 One-shot Robin Furth June 2009
The Dark Tower: Fall of Gilead #1–6 Limited series Robin Firth, Peter David July 2009 – January 2010
The Dark Tower: Battle of Jericho Hill #1–6 Limited series February – June 2010
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - The Journey Begins #1–5 Limited series July – November 2010 Adaptations of The Gunslinger (1982), the first installment in the series.
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - The Little Sisters of Eluria #1–5 Limited series February – June 2011
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - The Battle of Tull #1–5 Limited series August – December 2011
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - The Way Station #1–5 Limited series February – June 2012
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - The Man in Black #1–5 Limited series August – December 2012
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - Sheemie's Tale #1–2 Limited series Robin Firth March – April 2013
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - Evil Ground #1–2 Limited series Robin Firth, Peter David June – August 2013
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - So Fell Lord Perth #1 One-shot September 2013
The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three - The Prisoner #1–5 Limited series November 2014 – February 2015 Adaptations of The Drawing of the Three (1987), the second installment in the series.
The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three - House of Cards #1–5 Limited series May – September 2015
The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three - Lady of Shadows #1–5 Limited series November 2015 – March 2016
The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three - Bitter Medicine #1–5 Limited series June – October 2016
The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three - The Sailor #1–5 Limited series December 2016 – April 2017

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency #1—5 Limited series Chris Ryall IDW Publishing May – October 2015
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: A Spoon Too Short #1—5 Limited series Arvind Ethan David February – June 2016
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: The Salmon of Doubt #1—9 Limited series October 2016 – June 2017

Discworld[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
The Colour of Magic #1—4 Limited series Scott Rockwell Innovation Publishing 1991 Adaptation of the first novel.
The Light Fantastic #1—4 Limited series June 1992—February 1993 Adaptation of the second novel.
Mort: A Discworld Big Comic 1 Graphic novel Terry Pratchett VG Graphics December 1994 Adaptation of the fourth novel.
  • Dixie Dugan, Volume 1 #1—13 (McNaught Syndicate, July 1942—1949); Volume 2 #1—4 (Headline Publications, February—November 1952); Volume 3 (Headline Publications, February 1953—February 1954)

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? #1—24 Limited series Phillip K. Dick Boom! Studios June 2009 – May 2011
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: Dust to Dust #1—8 Limited series Chris Roberson May—December 2010

Doc Savage[edit]

    • Doc Savage (1966) #1 (Gold Key Comics, November 1966)
    • Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1972) #1—8 (Marvel Comics, October 1972—January 1974)
    • Doc Savage: Devil's Thoughts (1991) #1—3 (Millennium Publications, August—October 1991)
    • Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1991) #1—4 (Millennium Publications, November 1991—May 1992)
    • Doc Savage: Doom Dynasty #1—2 (Millennium Publications, May—July 1991)
    • Doc Savage: Repel #1 (Millennium Publications, January 1993)
    • The Shadow and Doc Savage #1–2 (Dark Horse Comics, July–August 1995)
    • Doc Savage: Curse of the Fire God #1—4 (Dark Horse Comics, September—November 1995)
    • Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (2013) #1—8 (Dynamite Entertainment, December 2013—July 2014)
    • Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze Annual (Dynamite Entertainment, May 2014)
    • Doc Savage Special: Woman of Bronze (Dynamite Entertainment, December 2014)
    • Doc Savage: The Spider's Web #1—5 (Dynamite Entertainment, 2015—2016)
    • Doc Savage: The Ring of Fire #1—4 (Dynamite Entertainment, March—July 2017)

Dracula[edit]

Main article: Dracula (comics)
    • The Tomb of Dracula #1—70 (Marvel Comics, April 1972—August 1979)
    • Dracula, Now Age Books (Pendulum Press, May 1973)
    • Blood of Dracula #1—19 (Apple Press, November 1987—November 1990)
    • Dracula #1—4 (Eternity Comics, December 1989—March 1990)
    • Dracula: The Lady in the Tomb #1 (Eternity Comics, January 1991)
    • Big Bad Blood of Dracula #1—2 (Apple Press, July—September 1991)
    • Ghosts of Dracula #1—5 (Eternity Comics, September 1991—January 1992)
    • Dracula in Hell #1—2 (Apple Press, January—March 1992)
    • Dracula: Return of the Impaler #1—4 (Slave Labor Graphics, July 1993—May 1994)
    • Dracula versus Zorro #1—2 (Topps Comics, October—November 1993)
    • The Collector's Dracula #1—2 (Millennium Publications, March—June 1994)
    • Dracula's Revenge #1—2 (IDW Publishing, April—May 2004)
    • Dracula vs. King Arthur #1—4 (Silent Devil, June 2005—August 2006)
    • Dracula vs. Capone #1 (Silent Devil, October 2006)
    • Graphic Classics: Dracula (Barron's, October 2007)
    • Dracula Meets the Wolfman #1 (Image Comics, August 2008)
    • The Complete Dracula #1—5 (Dynamite Entertainment, May—December 2009)
    • Harker (Markosia, November 2009)
    • Bram Stoker's Death Ship: The Last Voyage of the Demeter (IDW Publishing, May—August 2010)
    • Dracula: The Company of Monsters #1—12 (Boom! Studios, August 2010—July 2011)

Dune[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Dune: House Atreides #1—12 Limited series Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson Boom! Studios October 2020 – December 2021 Adapted by the authors from the 1999 prequel novel of the same title.
Dune: Blood of the Sardaukar #1 One-shot July 2021
Dune: A Whisper of Caladan Seas #1 One-shot December 2021
Dune: The Waters of Kanly #1—4 Limited series May – August 2022
Dune: House Harkonnen #1–8 Limited series January – August 2023 Adapted by the authors from the 2000 prequel novel of the same title.

E[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel 1 Graphic novel Diana Gabaldon Del Rey Books October 2010 Adapted by the author from the first third of her novel Outlander (1991).
"The Exiles", Alien Encounters #10 1 Ray Bradbury Eclipse Comics December 1986 Adapted by the author from his eponymous 1949 short story.

Ender's Game[edit]

Main article: Ender's Game (comics)

F[edit]

Faust[edit]

Main articles: Faust (manga) and Faust (comics)

The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth[edit]

    • The Food of the Gods, Classics Illustrated #160 (Gilberton Company, Inc., January 1961)
    • Food of the Gods, Marvel Classics Comics #22 (Marvel Comics, October 1977)

Frankenstein[edit]

Main article: Frankenstein (comics)
    • "Frankenstein", Prize Comics #7—68 (Crestwood Publications, December 1940—March 1948); Regular series #1—33 (Crestwood Publications, 1945—November 1954)
    • "Frankenstein", Classic Comics #26 (Gilberton Company, Inc., December 1945)
    • "Frankenstein", Marvel Classics Comics #20 (Marvel Comics, August 1977)
    • Frankenstein (Eternity Comics, March—August 1989)
    • Frankenstein: or The Modern Prometheus (Caliber Comics, 1994)
    • Graphic Classics: Frankenstein (Barron's, April 2008)
    • Jingle Belle: Santa Claus vs. Frankenstein (Top Cow Productions, December 2008)
    • Frankenstein Alive, Alive! (IDW Publishing, May 2012—January 2018)
    • Manga Classics: Frankenstein (October 2020)

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Goosebumps[edit]

Main article: Goosebumps (comics)

Great Expectations[edit]

    • "Great Expectations", Classics Illustrated #43 (Gilberton Company, Inc., November 1947)
    • Great Expectations (Classical Comics, April 2009)
    • Manga Classics: Great Expectations (Udon Entertainment, May 2015)

Gulliver's Travels[edit]

    • Gulliver's Travels, Classic Comics #16, (Gilberton Company, Inc., December 1943)
    • Gulliver's Travels (Dell Comics, November 1965)
    • Gulliver's Travels (Campfire Classics, December 2010)

H[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Helena 1 NewPOP 2014 Adaptation of the 1876 novel of the same title by Machado de Assis.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #1–3 Limited series John Carnell DC Comics 1993 Adaptation of the eponymous 1979 novel by Douglas Adams.
The Hobbit #1—3 Limited series Charles Dixon Eclipse Comics 1989 – 1990 Adaptation of the eponymous 1937 novel by J. R. R. Tolkien.
"The Hurricane", Classics Illustrated #120 1 Gilberton Company, Inc. June 1954 Adaptation of the eponymous 1936 novel by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame[edit]

    • "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", Classic Comics #18, (Gilberton Company, Inc., March 1944)
    • The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Now Age Books (Pendulum Press, 1974)
    • Graphic Classics: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Barron's, May 2007)
    • The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Dark Horse Comics, July 2012)

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Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"I Met a Handsome Cowboy", Four Color (series 2) #324 1 Dell Comics March 1951 Adaptation of the serialized novel Clouds Over the Chupaderos (1943) by Elsa Barker, first published in the magazine Range Romances.
Infected #1 Limited series (planned) Chad Minshew IDW Publishing August 2012 Adaptation of the eponymous 2006 novel by Scott Sigler. No

The Island of Doctor Moreau[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"The Island of Dr. Moreau", Classics Illustrated #12[22] 1 Graphic novel Steven Grant Berkley Books, First Publishing August 1990
The Island of Dr. Moreau (2018) 1 Graphic novel Olivier Dobremel (Dobbs) Insight Comics October 2018
The Island of Dr. Moreau (2019) #1–2 Limited series Ted Adams, Gabriel Rodriguez IDW Publishing July – August 2019
Red Agent: Island of Dr. Moreau #1–5 Limited series Brian Studler Zenescope Entertainment January – June 2020

It![edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"It!", Supernatural Thrillers #1[23] 1 Roy Thomas Marvel Comics December 1972 Adaptation of the eponymous 1940 short story by Theodore Sturgeon. No

J[edit]

James Bond[edit]

Main article: James Bond (comics)
Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
James Bond 007: Permission to Die #1—3 Limited series Eclipse Comics July—September 1991
James Bond 007: Serpent's Tooth #1—3 Limited series Dark Horse Comics July 1992—February 1993
James Bond 007: Shattered Helix #1—2 Limited series June—July 1992
James Bond 007: A Silent Armageddon #1—2 Limited series March—May 1993
James Bond 007: The Quasimodo Gambit #1—3 Limited series January—May 1995
James Bond (series 1) #1—12 Limited series Dynamite Entertainment 2015—2016
James Bond 007: Hammerhead #1—6 Limited series 2016—2017
James Bond: Felix Leiter #1—6 Limited series 2017
James Bond (series 2) #1—6 Limited series March—August 2017
James Bond: Kill Chain #1—6 Limited series July—December 2017
James Bond: The Body #1—6 Limited series January—June 2018
James Bond 007 #1—12 Limited series November 2018—October 2019
James Bond (series 3) #1—6 Limited series December 2019—July 2020
James Bond: Agent of SPECTRE #1—5 Limited series March – July 2021
James Bond: Himeros #1—5 Limited series October 2021 – February 2022
007 #1—6 Limited series August – November 2022

The Jungle Book[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"The Jungle Book", Classics Illustrated #83 1 Gilberton Company, Inc. May 1951
"Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli — Jungle Book", Four Color (series 2) #487, #582, #620 3 Dell Comics August 1953, August 1954, April 1955
"The Jungle Book", Marvel Fanfare (Volume 1) #8—11 4 Serial Mary Jo Duffy, Gil Kane Marvel Comics May – November 1983
"The King's Ankus", Night Music #3 1 P. Craig Russell Eclipse Comics March 1985
  • Jungle Book Stories
Rudyard Kipling's Red Dog #1 February 1988
"The Spring Running", Comics Lit #6–8 3 Serial NBM 1995
The Jungle Book 1 Graphic novel Dan Johnson Campfire Classics December 2011

K[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
The Keep #1—5 Limited series F. Paul Wilson IDW Publishing September 2005 – March 2006 Adapted by the author from his eponymous 1981 novel.
"Killdozer!", Worlds Unknown #6 1 Gerry Conway Marvel Comics April 1974 Adaptation of the eponymous 1944 novella by Theodore Sturgeon.
"King — of the Khyber Rifles", Classics Illustrated #107 1 Gilberton Company, Inc. May 1953 Adaptation of the eponymous 1916 novel by Talbot Mundy.

Kidnapped[edit]

Comics[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"Kidnapped", Classics Illustrated #46[24] 1 John O'Rourke Gilberton Company, Inc. April 1948 No
"Kidnapped", Sunday Pix (volume 8) #41–49 9 Serial ? David C. Cook Publishing Company October 7[25] – December 2, 1956[26] No
Kidnapped! #1—5 Limited series Roy Thomas Marvel Comics January – May 2009 Part of the Marvel Illustrated imprint.

Graphic novels[edit]

Title Author(s) Catalog / ISBN Publisher Publication date
"Kidnapped", Now Age Books Illustrated #64-1328[29] Kin Platt (credited as Nick Tall) ISBN 0883011328 Pendulum Press 1974
Kidnapped (2007) Alan Grant Waverley Books January 13–15, 2007
Graphic Classics: Kidnapped Fiona MacDonald ISBN 0764159801 / ISBN 978-0764159800 Barron's May 2007
Kidnapped (2011) Mark Jones ISBN 9380028520 / ISBN 978-9380028521 Campfire Classics April 2011

L[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
The Last Unicorn #1—6 Limited series Peter B. Gillis IDW Publishing April 2010 – November 2010
  • Hardcover
  • Trade paperback
The Life Eaters 1 Graphic novel David Brin WildStorm October 2003 Adapted by the author from his novelette "Thor Meets Captain America" (1986).
Ljubavnica s Marsa (Mistress from Mars) 1 Serial Andrija Maurović, Krešimir Kovačić 1935 – 1936 Adaptation of the novel Aelita (1923) by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1935-1936).

Land of Oz[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
The Enchanted Apples of Oz, First Graphic Novel #5 1 Graphic novel Eric Shanower First Comics February 1986
The Ice King of Oz, First Graphic Novel #13 1 Graphic novel November 1987
The Forgotten Forest of Oz 1 Graphic novel October 1988
Oz Squad #1–10 Limited series Steven Ahlquist Brave New Words, Patchwork Press October 1991 – February 1991
Oz #0–20 Ongoing series Stuart Kerr, Ralph Griffith Caliber Comics 1994 – March 1997
  • Oz: Mayhem in Munchkinland! TPB
  • Oz: A Gathering of Heroes TPB
Oz Special: Freedom Fighters #1 1995
Oz Special : Lion #1 1995
Oz Special: Scarecrow #1 1995
Oz Special: Tin Man #1 1995
Oz Squad Special #1 Steven Ahlquist Millennium Publications December 1995
Little Oz Squad #1 Steven Ahlquist Patchwork Press 1995
Oz: Romance in Rags #1–3 Limited series Stuart Kerr, Ralph Griffith Caliber Comics 1996
Oz: Straw & Sorcery #1–3 Limited series 1997
Oz: Daemonstorm 1 Joe Martin, Tim Parsons, Stuart Kerr, Ralph Griffith 1997
The Land of Oz #1—9 Limited series Gary Bishop, Bill Bryan Arrow Comics November 1998 – May 2000
The Oz/Wonderland Chronicles #0–5 Limited series Ben Avery, Casey Heying BuyMeToys December 2005 – April 2011
The Oz/Wonderland Chronicles: Jack & Cat Special 1 Ben Avery, Casey Heying, Ryan Sergeant, Craig Rousseau April 2008
The Oz/Wonderland Chronicles: Jack & Cat Tales #1–3 Limited series Avery, Antomattei, Miller, Sevilla April 2009 – April 2012
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz #1—8 Limited series Eric Shanower Marvel Comics February – September 2009
The Marvelous Land of Oz #1—8 Limited series January – September 2010
The Oz/Wonderland Chronicles: Prelude to Evil #1–3 Limited series Ben Avery, Casey Heying, Brianna Garcia, Pedro Maia BuyMeToys April 2010 – February 2013
The Royal Historian of Oz #1—5 Limited series Tommy Kovac Slave Labor Graphics June 2010 – 2011
Oz/Wonderland Kids #1 Ben Avery BuyMeToys January 2011
Ozma of Oz #1—8 Limited series Eric Shanower Marvel Comics January – September 2011
The Legend of Oz: The Wicked West (series 1) #0–6 Limited series Tom Hutchison Big Dog Ink October 2011 – August 2012
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz #1—8 Limited series Eric Shanower Marvel Comics November 2011 – August 2012
The Legend of Oz: The Wicked West (series 2) #1–18 Ongoing series Tom Hutchison Big Dog Ink October 2012 – May 2014
Road to Oz #1—6 Limited series Eric Shanower Marvel Comics November 2012 – May 2013
The Steam Engines of Oz #1–3 Limited series Sean O'Reilly, Erik W. Hendrix Arcana Studio July 2013 – November 2013
The Emerald City of Oz #1—5 Limited series Eric Shanower Marvel Comics September 2013 – February 2014
The Legend of Oz: The Wicked West (series 3) #1–6 Limited series Tom Hutchison Big Dog Ink October 2015 – March 2016

Leatherstocking Tales[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"The Last of the Mohicans", Classic Comics #4 1 Gilberton Company, Inc. August 1942
"The Deerslayer", Classic Comics #17 1 January 1944
"The Pathfinder", Classic Comics #22 1 October 1944
"The Pioneers", Classics Illustrated #37 1 May 1947
"The Prairie", Classics Illustrated #58 1 April 1949
The Last of the Mohicans #1—6 Limited series Roy Thomas Marvel Comics July – December 2007 Published under the Marvel Illustrated imprint.

Logan's Run[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Logan's Run #1—6 Limited series Barry Blair Adventure Publications June 1990 – April 1991
Logan's World #1—6 Limited series May 1991 – March 1992 Adaptation of the 1977 sequel novel.
Logan's Run: Last Day #1—6 Limited series TidalWave Productions January – June 2010
Logan's Run: Aftermath #1—4 Limited series May – August 2011

Luke Short[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"Six Gun Ranch", Four Color (series 2) #580 8 Dell Comics August 1954 Adaptation of the novel Raw Land (1940). No
"King Colt", Four Color (series 2) #651 September 1955 Adaptation of the 1937 novel of the same title. No
"Bounty Guns", Four Color (series 2) #739 October 1956 Adaptation of the 1939 novel of the same title. No
"Brand of Empire", Four Color (series 2) #771 March 1957 Adaptation of the 1937 novel of the same title. No
"Savage Range", Four Color (series 2) #807 June 1957 Adaptation of the 1938 novel of the same title. No
"Marauders' Moon", Four Color (series 2) #848 October 1957 Adaptation of the 1937 novel of the same title. No
"Trumpets West", Four Color (series 2) #875 February 1958 Adaptation of the 1945 novel of the same title. No
"Top Gun", Four Color (series 2) #927 August 1958 Adaptation of the novel Test Pit (1939). No

M[edit]

Mack Bolan[edit]

Mike Hammer[edit]

    • Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer #1—4 (Titan Comics July—October 2018)

Millennium[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Millennium: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo #1—2 Limited series Sylvain Runberg Titan Comics July – August 2017 Adaptation of the first novel.
Millennium: The Girl Who Played with Fire #1—2 Limited series October – November 2017 Adaptation of the second novel.
Millennium: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest #1—2 Limited series January – February 2018 Adaptation of the third novel.
Millennium: The Girl Who Danced With Death #1—3 Limited series September – November 2018

Moby-Dick[edit]

    • Moby Dick, Classic Comics #5 (Gilberton Company, Inc., September 1942)
    • Moby Dick #1—6, Marvel Illustrated (Marvel Comics, April—September 2008)
    • Moby Dick (NBM, January 1998)
    • Graphic Classics: Moby Dick (Barron's, May 2007)
    • Moby Dick (Campfire Classics, July 2010)

N[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"Nada", Alien Encounters #6 1 Ray Nelson Eclipse Comics April 1986 Adapted by the author from his short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" (1963).
Neuromancer 1 Graphic novel Tom De Haven Epic Comics January 1989

O[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"The Ox-Bow Incident", Classics Illustrated #125 1 Gilberton Company, Inc. March 1955 Adaptation of the eponymous 1940 novel by Walter Van Tilburg Clark.

P[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Pigeons from Hell 1 Graphic novel Scott Hampton Eclipse Comics September 1988 Adaptations of the eponymous 1988 short story by Robert E. Howard.
#1–4 Limited series Joe R. Lansdale Dark Horse Comics April – July 2008
"The Pilot", Classics Illustrated #70 1 Gilberton Company, Inc. April 1950 Adapted from the novel The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea (1824) by James Fenimore Cooper.

Parker[edit]

Pellucidar[edit]

    • "At the Earth's Core", Korak, Son of Tarzan #46 (DC Comics, June 1972); Weird Worlds #1—5 (DC Comics, September 1972—April–May 1973)
    • "Pellucidar", Weird Worlds #6—7 (DC Comics, July—October 1973)

Peter Pan[edit]

    • Peter Pan: Return to Never-Never Land #1—2 (Adventure Publications, July—August 1991)
    • Peter Pan and the Warlords of Oz #1 (Hand of Doom, November 1998)
    • Peter Pan and the Warlords of Oz: Wonderland Purgatory #0 (Hand of Doom, September 1999)
    • Peter Pan and the Warlords of Oz: Dead Head Water #1 (Hand of Doom, 1999)
    • Peter Pan the Vampire (Rentnarb Studios Comics, 2009)
    • Peter Pan: A Graphic Novel (Stone Arch Books, August 2015)
    • Peter Pan in Mummy Land (Stone Arch Books, January 2020)

R[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Red Prophet: The Tales of Alvin Maker #1—12 Limited series Roland Bernard Brown Dabel Brothers Productions March 2006 – March 2008 Based on The Tales of Alvin Maker by Orson Scott Card.
Return of the Gremlins #1—3 Limited comics Mike Richardson Dark Horse Comics March – May 2008 Based on the novel The Gremlins (1943) by Roald Dahl.
Riftwar #1–5 Limited series Bryan J. L. Glass Marvel Comics July – December 2009 Based on The Riftwar Cycle by Raymond E. Feist.
Rima the Jungle Girl #1—7 Ongoing series Robert Kanigher DC Comics April–May 1974 – April–May 1975 Based on the character from the novel Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest (1904) by William Henry Hudson.

Richard Matheson[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Richard Matheson's I Am Legend #1—4 Limited series Steve Niles Eclipse Comics 1991 [30]
Richard Matheson's Hell House #1—4 Limited series Ian Edginton IDW Publishing December 2004 – June 2005 [31]
The Shrinking Man #1—4 Limited series Ted Adams IDW Publishing July – October 2015

Rudyard Kipling[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"Captains Courageous", Classics Illustrated #117 2 Gilberton Company, Inc., March 1954
"Kim", Classics Illustrated #143
Kim 1 Graphic novel Lewis Helfand Campfire January 2012

S[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
The Saint #1—12 Ongoing series Avon Comics August 1947 – March 1952
"The Scottish Chiefs", Classics Illustrated #67 1 Gilberton Company, Inc. January 1950 Adaptations of the eponymous 1810 novel by Jane Porter.
"The Sea Wolf", Classics Illustrated #85 1 July 1951 Adaptation of the eponymous 1904 novel by Jack London.
"The Small Assassin", Shock SuspenStories #7 1 Albert B. Feldstein EC Comics February 1953 Adaptation of the eponymous 1946 short story by Ray Bradbury.
"A Sound of Thunder", Weird Science-Fantasy #25 1 September 1954 Adaptation of the eponymous 1952 short story by Ray Bradbury.

Sexton Blake[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"Sexton Blake", Knockout #1–??? Serial Amalgamated Press 4 March 1939 – 5 December 1953 Based on the eponymous character created by Harry Blyth (as Hal Meredeth).

The Shadow[edit]

    • The Shadow: The Death of Margo Lane #1–5 (Dynamite Entertainment, June – October 2016)
    • Batman/The Shadow #1–6 (DC Comics/Dynamite Entertainment, June – November 2017)
    • The Shadow/Batman #1–6 (Dynamite Entertainment/DC Comics, October 2017 – March 2018)

Sherlock Holmes[edit]

    • "The Sign of the Four", Classic Comics #21 (Gilberton Company, Inc., July 1944)
    • "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", Classic Classics #33 (Gilberton Company, Inc., January 1947)
    • "A Study in Scarlet", Classics Illustrated #110 (Gilberton Company, Inc., August 1953)
    • Sherlock Holmes #1—2 (Charlton Comics, October 1955—March 1956)
    • " New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", Four Color (series 2) #1169, #1245 (Dell Comics, March–May 1961, November 1961-January 1962)
    • The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Now Age Books (Pendulum Press, January 1974)
    • Sherlock Holmes #1 (DC Comics, September–October 1975)
    • Cases of Sherlock Holmes #1—20 (Renegade Press, May 1986—1990)
    • Scarlet in Gaslight #1—4 (Eternity Comics, November 1987—May 1989)
    • Sherlock Holmes: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's A Study in Scarlet (Innovation Publishing, 1989)
    • Sherlock Holmes #1—23 (Eternity Comics, June 1988—May 1990)
    • Sherlock Holmes of the '30's #1—7 (Eternity Comics, January—July 1990)
    • Sherlock Holmes in the Case of the Missing Martian #1—4 (Eternity Comics, July—October 1990)
    • Sherlock Holmes: Chronicles of Crime and Mystery (Northstar Comics, February 1992)
    • Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Mystery and Suspense #1—3 (Northstar Comics, August 1992—March 1993)
    • Sherlock Holmes: Return of the Devil #1—2 (Adventure Publications, September—October 1992)
    • Sherlock Holmes: Adventure of the Opera Ghost (Caliber Comics, 1994)
    • Sherlock Holmes: Soul of the Dragon (Northstar Comics, December 1995)
    • Sherlock Holmes in — The Sussex Vampire (Caliber Press, 1996)
    • Sherlock Holmes Mysteries #1 (Moonstone Books, November 1997)
    • Sherlock Holmes: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Holmes (Caliber Comics/Tome Press, 1998)
    • Sherlock Holmes and the Clown Prince of London (Moonstone Books, November 2001)
    • Sherlock Holmes & Kolchak: The Night Stalker #1—3 (Moonstone Books, March—August 2009)
    • Sherlock Holmes #1—5 (Dynamite Entertainment, April—October 2009)
    • Victorian Undead: Sherlock Holmes vs. Zombies #1—6 (DC Comics/Wildstorm, January—June 2010)
    • Victorian Undead Special: Sherlock Holmes vs. Jekyll/Hyde #1 (DC Comics/Wildstorm, December 2010)
    • Victorian Undead II: Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula #1—5 (DC Comics/Wildstorm, January—May 2011)
    • Sherlock Holmes: Year One #1—6 (Dynamic Planning, February—September 2011)
    • Sherlock Holmes: Victorian Knights #1—2 (TidalWave Productions, December 2011—January 2012)
    • Sherlock Holmes: The Liverpool Demon #1—5 (Dynamite Entertainment, December 2012—June 2013)
    • Domino Lady/Sherlock Holmes #1—2 (Moonstone Books, June—September 2013)
    • Sherlock Holmes: Moriarty Lives #1—5 (Dynamite Entertainment, December 2013—July 2014)
    • Sherlock Holmes vs. Harry Houdini #1—5 (Dynamite Entertainment, October 2014—April 2015)
    • Sherlock Holmes: Murder at the Cabaret (Caliber Press, January 2018)
    • Sherlock Holmes: The Vanishing Man #1—4 (Dynamite Entertainment, May—August 2018)

Shaft[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Shaft #1—6 Limited series David Walker Dynamite Entertainment December 2014—May 2015
Shaft: Imitation of Life #1—4 February—May 2016
  • Shutter Island (Tokyopop, October 2009)
  • "Silas Marner", Classics Illustrated #55, (Gilberton Company, Inc., January 1949)
  • "Silvertip", based on the eponymous series by Max Brand, Four Color (Volume 2) #491, #572, #608, #637, #667, #731, #789, #835, #898 (Dell Comics, August 1953, July 1954, December 1954, July 1955, December 1955, October 1956, April 1957, September 1957, May 1958)

A Song of Ice and Fire[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
A Game of Thrones #1—24 Limited series George R.R. Martin, Daniel Abraham Dynamite Entertainment September 2011—February 2015
A Clash of Kings #1—16 Limited series George R. R. Martin, Landry Quinn Walker June 2017—March 2019
A Clash of Kings Part II #1—16 Limited series January 2020—November 2021
  • The Spy, Classics Illustrated #51 (Gilberton Company, Inc., September 1948)

The Stainless Steel Rat[edit]

    • The Stainless Steel Rat, 2000 AD #140–151 (November 1979—February 1980)
    • The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World, 2000 AD #166–177 (June—September 1980)
    • The Stainless Steel Rat for President, 2000 AD #393–404 (November 1984—February 1985)

The Stand[edit]

Main article: The Stand (comics)
Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
The Stand: Captain Trips #1—5 Limited series Marvel Comics December 2008—March 2009
The Stand: American Nightmares #1—5 Limited series May—October 2009
The Stand: Soul Survivors #1—5 Limited series December 2009—May 2010
The Stand: Hardcases #1—5 Limited series August 2010—January 2011
The Stand: No Man's Land #1—5 Limited series April—August 2011
The Stand: Night Has Come #1—6 Limited series October 2011—March 2012

Star Wars Legends[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #1—6 Limited series Mike Baron Dark Horse Comics October 1995—April 1996 Adaptation of the first book in the Thrawn trilogy.
Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind's Eye #1—4 Limited series Terry Austin December 1995—June 1996 Adaptation of the eponymous 1978 novel by Alan Dean Foster.
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire #1—6 Limited series John Wagner May—October 1996 Adaptation of the eponymous 1996 novel by Steve Perry, the basis of the multimedia event of the same title it started.
Star Wars: Dark Force Rising #1—6 Limited series Mike Baron May—October 1997 Adaptation of the second book in the Thrawn trilogy.
Star Wars: The Last Command #1—6 Limited series November 1997—July 1998 Adaptation of the third book in the Thrawn trilogy.
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire: Evolution #1—5 Limited series Steve Perry February—June 1998 Sequel to Shadows of the Empire.

The Swiss Family Robinson[edit]

    • Swiss Family Robinson, Classics Illustrated #42 (Gilberton Company, Inc., October 1947)
    • The Swiss Family Robinson, Now Age Books (Pendulum Press, 1978)
    • Classic Comics: Swiss Family Robinson (Gallery Books, January 1990)
    • The Swiss Family Robinson (Campfire, December 2009)

T[edit]

Tales of Dunk and Egg[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
The Hedge Knight #1—6 Limited series Ben Avery Image Comics/Devil's Due Publishing August 2003—April 2003
The Hedge Knight II: Sworn Sword #1—6 Limited series Marvel Comics June 2007—June 2008
The Mystery Knight: A Graphic Novel 1 Graphic novel Bantam Books August 2017
  • "The Talisman", Classics Illustrated #111 (Gilberton Company, Inc., September 1953)

Tarzan[edit]

Main article: Tarzan in comics
Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"Tarzan and the Devil Ogre", Four Color (series 2) #134 2 Dell Comics February 1947
"Tarzan and the Fires of Tohr", Four Color (series 2) #161 August 1947
Tarzan of the Apes #1–2 Limited series Sharman DiVono, Mark Evenier Marvel Comics July – August 1984 First published as Marvel Comics Super Special #29 earlier in July 1984.
Tarzan the Warrior #1—5 Limited series Mark Wheatley Malibu Comics March – August 1992
Tarzan: Love, Lies and the Lost City #1–3 Limited series Henning Kure, Matt Wagner, Walt Simonson August – October 1992
Tarzan: The Beckoning #1—7 Limited series Thomas Yeates, Henning Kure November 1992 – June 1993
Tarzan: A Tale of Mugambi 1 One-shot Darko Macan Dark Horse Comics June 1995
Tarzan/John Carter: Warlords of Mars #1–4 Limited series Bruce Jones Dark Horse Comics January – June 1996 First comic book crossover with John Carter of Mars.
Tarzan vs. Predator at the Earth's Core #1—4 Limited series Walter Simonson Dark Horse Comics January – June 1996 Crossover with Predator.
The Return of Tarzan #1—3 Limited series Thomas Yeates Dark Horse Comics April – June 1997
Tarzan/Carson of Venus #1—4 Limited series Darko Macan Dark Horse Comics May – August 1998 Crossover with Carson Napier.
Tarzan: The Savage Heart #1—4 Limited series Dark Horse Comics April – July 1999
Batman/Tarzan: Claws of the Cat-Woman #1–4 Limited series Ron Marz DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics September – December 1999 Crossover with Batman.
Tarzan: The Rivers of Blood #1—4 Limited series Dark Horse Comics November 1999 – February 2000
Superman/Tarzan: Sons of the Jungle #1–3 Limited series Chuck Dixon DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics October 2001 – May 2002 Crossover with Superman.
Lord of the Jungle (series 1) #1—15 Ongoing series Arvid Nelson Dynamite Entertainment January 2012—May 2013
The Once & Future Tarzan 1 One-shot Alan Gordon, Tom Yeates Dark Horse Comics November 2012
Lords of Mars #1—6 Limited series Arvid Nelson August 2013 – January 2014 Second comic book crossover with John Carter of Mars.
Lords of the Jungle #1—6 Limited series Corinna Bechko Dynamite Entertainment March – August 2016 Crossover with Sheena, Queen of the Jungle.
Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes #1–6 Limited series Tim Seeley, David Walker Dark Horse Comics, Boom! Studios September 2016 – January 2017 Crossover with Planet of the Apes.
The Greatest Adventure #1—9 Limited series Bill Willingham Dynamite Entertainment April 2017 – February 2018
Red Sonja/Tarzan #1—6 Limited series Gail Simone Dynamite Entertainment May – December 2018 Crossover with Red Sonja.
Groo Meets Tarzan #1–4 Limited series Mark Evanier, Sergio Aragones Dark Horse Comics July – November 2021 Crossover with Groo the Wanderer.
Lord of the Jungle (series 2) #1—6 Limited series Dan Jurgens Dynamite Entertainment November 2022 – present

TekWar[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
TekWorld #1—24 Ongoing series Ron Goulart, Evan Skolnick, Mariano Nicieza Marvel Comics/Epic Comics September 1992 – August 1994
William Shatner Presents: The Tek War Chronicles #1—8 Limited series TidalWave Productions June – December 2009

The Three Musketeers[edit]

    • "The Three Musketeers", Classic Comics #1 (Gilberton Company, Inc., October 1941)
    • The Three Musketeers, Now Age Books (Pendulum Press, 1974)
    • The Three Musketeers #1—3 (Eternity Comics, December 1988—April 1989)
    • Classic Comics: The Three Musketeers (Gallery Books, January 1990)
    • The Three Musketeers #1—6, Marvel Illustrated (Marvel Comics, August 2008—January 2009)
    • The 3 Musketeers (Campfire Classics, April 2011)
    • Graphic Classics: The Three Musketeers (Barron's, October 2008)

The Time Machine[edit]

Twilight[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Twilight: The Graphic Novel Vols. 1—2 2 Graphic novels Young Kim Yen Press March 2010—October 2011
New Moon: The Graphic Novel 1 Graphic novel April 2013

U[edit]

  • "Uncle Tom's Cabin", Classic Comics #15 (Gilberton Company, Inc., November 1943)
  • "Under Two Flags", Classics Illustrated #86 (Gilberton Company, Inc., August 1951)

V[edit]

The Vampire Chronicles[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Anne Rice's The Vampire Lestat #1—12 Limited series Faye Perozich Innovation Publishing January 1989—August 1991
Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire #1—12 Limited series Cynthy J. Wood, Faye Perozich August 1991—January 1994
Anne Rice's The Queen of the Damned #1—11 Limited series October 1991—December 1993 Adaptation of the third installment in the series.
Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story 1 OEL manga Ashley Witter Yen Comics November 2012

W[edit]

Comics[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"Waterloo", Classics Illustrated #111 1 Gilberton Company, Inc. November 1956 Adaptation of the eponymous 1865 novel by Erckmann-Chatrian. No
"Western Marshal", Four Color (series 2) #534, #591, #613, #640 4 Dell Comics February 1954, October 1954, February 1955, August 1955 Based on the novel Trail Town (1941) by Ernest Haycox. No
"Westward Ho! , Classics Illustrated #14 1 Gilberton Company, Inc. September 1943 Adaptation of the eponymous 1855 novel by Charles Kingsley. No
"The White Company", Classics Illustrated #102 1 December 1952 Adaptation of the eponymous 1891 novel by Arthur Conan Doyle. No
"Who Goes There?", Starstream #1 1 Arnold Drake Whitman Publishing 1976 Adaptation of the eponymous 1937 novella by John W. Campbell. No
Wyrms #1–6 Limited series Orson Scott Card, Jake Black Dabel Brothers Productions, Marvel Comics April 2006 – January 2008 Adaptations of the eponymous 1987 novel by Orson Scott Card.

The War of the Worlds[edit]

Comics[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"The War of the Worlds", Classics Illustrated #124 1 Gilberton Company, Inc. January 1955 No
"War of the Worlds", Amazing Adventures #18–39 21 Ongoing series Marvel Comics May 1973 – November 1976
"War of the Worlds", Marvel Classics Comics #14 1 Chris Claremont February 1977 No
War of the Worlds (1990) #1–6 Limited series Scott Finley Eternity Comics 1988 – 1990
The War of the Worlds (1996) #1–5 Limited series Randy Zimmerman Caliber Press 1996
The War of the Worlds: The Memphis Front #1–2 Limited series Arrow Comics 1998 No
Superman: War of the Worlds 1 One-shot Roy Thomas DC Comics October 1999
War of the Worlds: Second Wave #1–6 Limited series Michael Alan Nelson Boom! Studios March – September 2006

Graphic novels[edit]

Title Author(s) Catalog / ISBN Publisher Publication date
The War of the Worlds (1974) Naunerle Farr ISBN 0883011360 / ISBN 9780883011362 Pendulum Press 1974
War of the Worlds (2005) Stephen Stern ISBN 0976475502 / ISBN 9780976475507 Best Sellers Illustrated March 2005
H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds Ian Edginton ISBN 1593074743 / ISBN 9781593074746 Dark Horse Comics April 19, 2006
The War of the Worlds (2008) Davis Worth Miller, Katherine McLean Brevard ISBN 1434208532 / ISBN 9781434208538 Stone Arch Books September 2008
The War of the Worlds (2011) Ryan Foley ISBN 9380028601 / ISBN 9789380028606 Campfire July 5, 2011
H. G. Wells: The War of the Worlds Dobbs ISBN 1683832000 / ISBN 9781683832003 Insight Comics January 30, 2018

White Fang[edit]

Comics[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"White Fang", Classics Illustrated #80 1 Gilberton Company, Inc. February 1951 No

Graphic novels[edit]

Title Author(s) Catalog / ISBN Publisher Publication date
White Fang Naunerle Farr ISBN 0883012839 / ISBN 9780883012833 Pendulum Press January 1977

Wild Cards[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Wild Cards #1–4 Limited series Lewis Shiner, Melinda Snodgrass, Howard Waldrop, Walton Simon, Walter Jon Williams, Gail Gerstner-Miller, George R.R. Martin, Stephen Leigh Epic Comics September – December 1990
Wild Cards: The Hard Call #1–6 Limited series Daniel Abraham Dabel Brothers Productions April 2008 – July 2010
Wild Cards: Drawing of Cards #1–4 Limited series Paul Cornell Marvel Comics September – December 2022

Wuthering Heights[edit]

Comics[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"Wuthering Heights", Classics Illustrated #59 1 Gilberton Company, Inc. May 1949 No

Graphic novels[edit]

Title Author(s) Catalog / ISBN Publisher Publication date
Wuthering Heights Seán Michael Wilson ISBN 1906332878 / ISBN 978-1906332877 Classical Comics August 2011

Y[edit]

Comics[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper #1–3 Limited series Joe R. Lansdale, John L. Lansdale IDW Publishing June – August 2010 Adaptation of the eponymous 1943 short story by Robert Bloch.

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Zane Grey[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"Spirit of the Border", Four Color (series 2) #197 12 Dell Comics September 1948 First installment in the Zane Grey Picturized Edition series, adapted from the 1906 novel of the same title.
"West of the Pecos", Four Color (series 2) #222 March 1949 Adaptation of the 1937 novel of the same title.
"Sunset Pass", Four Color (series 2) #230 May 1949 Adaptation of the 1931 novel of the same title.
"Heritage of the Desert", Four Color (series 2) #236 July 1949 Adaptation of the 1910 novel of the same title.
"Thunder Mountain", Four Color (series 2) #246 September 1949 Adaptation of the 1935 novel of the same title.
"The Ranger", Four Color (series 2) #255 November 1949 Adaptation of the novel The Lone Star Ranger (1914).
"Drift Fence", Four Color (series 2) #270 March 1950 Adaptation of the 1929 novel of the same title.
"The Mysterious Rider", Four Color (series 2) #301 November 1950 Adaptation of the 1921 novel of the same title.
"Ambush", Four Color (series 2) #314 February 1951 Adaptation of the novel Western Union (1939).
"Wilderness Trek", Four Color (series 2) #333 May 1951 Adaptation of the 1944 novel of the same title.
"Hide-Out", Four Color (series 2) #346 August 1951 Adaptations of the novel Wanderer of the Wasteland (1923).
"Comeback!", Four Color (series 2) #357 November 1951 Adaptation of the novel The Shepherd of Guadaloupe (1930).
"Riders of the Purple Sage", Four Color (series 2) #372 February 1952 Adaptation of the 1912 novel of the same title.
"Forlorn River", Four Color (series 2) #395 May 1952 Adaptation of the 1927 novel of the same title.
"Nevada", Four Color (series 2) #412 August 1952 Adaptation of the 1928 novel of the same title.
"Wildfire", Four Color (series 2) #433 October 1952 Adaptation of the 1917 novel of the same title.
"Tappan's Burro", Four Color (series 2) #449 February 1953 Adaptation of the 1923 novel of the same title.
"Desert Gold", Four Color (series 2) #467 May – July 1953 Adaptation of the 1913 novel of the same title.
"River Feud", Four Color (series 2) #484 August – October 1953 Adaptation of the novel Rogue River Feud (1930).
"Outlaw Trail", Four Color (series 2) #511 November 1953 – January 1954 Adaptation of the novel The Border Legion (1916).
"The Rustlers", Four Color (series 2) #532 February – April 1954 Adaptation of the novel Raiders of Spanish Peaks (1938).
"Range War", Four Color (series 2) #555 May – July 1954 Adaptation of the novel The Hash Knife Outfit (1933).
"The Lost Wagon Train", Four Color (series 2) #583 September 1954 Adaptation of the 1936 novel of the same title.
"Shadow on the Trail", Four Color (series 2) #604 December 1954 – February 1955 Adaptation of the 1946 novel of the same title.
"To the Last Man", Four Color (series 2) #616 March – May 1955 Adaptation of the 1921 novel of the same title.
"Fighting Caravans", Four Color (series 2) #632 June – August 1955 Last installment in the Zane Grey Picturized Edition series, adapted from the 1929 novel of the same title.
Zane Grey's Stories of the West #27—39 3 September 1955 – November 1958
"Zane Grey's Stories of the West – Nevada", Four Color (series 2) #996 1 June–August 1959

Zorro[edit]

Title No. of issues Format Author(s) Publisher Publication date Notes Collections
"The Mark of Zorro", Four Color (series 2) #228 7 Dell Comics May 1949
"The Return of Zorro", Four Color (series 2) #425 September 1952
"The Sword of Zorro", Four Color (series 2) #497 September 1953
"The Mask of Zorro", Four Color (series 2) #538 March 1954
"The Hand of Zorro", Four Color (series 2) #574 August 1954
"The Quest of Zorro", Four Color (series 2) #617 March 1955
"The Challenge of Zorro", Four Color (series 2) #732 October 1956
Dracula versus Zorro #1–2 Limited series Don McGregor Topps Comics October – November 1993 Crossover with Dracula; reprinted by Image Comics from September to October 1998.
The Lone Ranger: The Death of Zorro #1–4 Limited series Ande Parks Dynamite Entertainment March – June 2011 Crossover with the Lone Ranger.
Django/Zorro #1–7 Limited series Quentin Tarantino, Matt Wagner Dynamite Entertainment, Vertigo Comics November 2014 – May 2015 Crossover with Django Unchained.
Zorro in the Land that Time Forgot #1–4 Limited series Mike Wolfer Dynamite Entertainment October 2020 – April 2021 Crossover with Caprona.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Four Color #437 - Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars". Comics.org.
  3. ^ "Four Color #488 - Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars". Comics.org.
  4. ^ "The Tarzan Family #60". Comics.org.
  5. ^ "The Tarzan Family #62". Comics.org.
  6. ^ "The Tarzan Family #63". Comics.org.
  7. ^ "The Tarzan Family #64". Comics.org.
  8. ^ "Funny Book #5". Comics.org.
  9. ^ "Classics Illustrated #60 [O] - Black Beauty". Comics.org.
  10. ^ "Four Color #440 - The Famous Horse Classic, Black Beauty". Comics.org.
  11. ^ "Four Color #510 - Son of Black Beauty". Comics.org.
  12. ^ "Four Color #566 - Son of Black Beauty". Comics.org.
  13. ^ "Black Beauty #64-1005". Comics.org.
  14. ^ "Worlds Unknown #5". Comics.org.
  15. ^ "Four Color #729 - Bob Son of Battle". Comics.org.
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  17. ^ "Classics Illustrated #103 [O] - Men Against the Sea". Comics.org.
  18. ^ "Classics Illustrated #109 [O] - Pitcairn's Island". Comics.org.
  19. ^ "Buck Rogers #1". Comics.org.
  20. ^ IDW Publishing Archived 2007-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
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  22. ^ "Classics Illustrated #12 - The Island of Dr. Moreau". Comics.org.
  23. ^ "Supernatural Thrillers #1". Comics.org.
  24. ^ "Classics Illustrated #46 [O] - Kidnapped". Comics.org.
  25. ^ "Sunday Pix #v8#41". Comics.org.
  26. ^ "Sunday Pix #v8#49". Comics.org.
  27. ^ "Kidnapped!". Comics.org.
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  29. ^ "Kidnapped #64-1328". Comics.org.
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