List of novels based on comics
Encyclopedia
This is a list of officially licensed novels (and short story collections) based on established comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...

 and comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....

 characters (i.e., media "tie-in
Tie-in
A tie-in is an authorized product based on a media property a company is releasing, such as a movie or video/DVD, computer game, video game, television program/television series, board game, web site, role-playing game or literary property...

" novels).

DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...

Title Author Publisher ISBN Release Date Notes
The Adventures of Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...

George Lowther
George Lowther (writer)
George F. Lowther was a writer, producer, director in the earliest days of radio and television. During the 1940s, he was a scriptwriter for the Superman radio programs on the Mutual Radio Network and the author of The Adventures of Superman .Born in New York City, Lowther broke into radio at 13...

Random House
Random House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...

 (original); Kassel Books (1979 paperback); Applewood Books
Applewood Books
Applewood Books is a book publishing company founded by Phil Zuckerman in 1976. They specialize in publishing exacting recreations of historic books, including complex reprints of children's art and pop-up books and other books published by methods which duplicate antique publishing techniques. ...

 (1995 facsimile)
[none] (original); [none] (1979 paperback); / (facsimile edition) 1942 (original); 1979 (paperback); April 1995 (facsimile edition) Title given on original 1942 edition (and facsimiles) title page as simply Superman; "The Adventures of..." alternate title is from original hardcover's dustjacket; 1995 foreword by Roger Stern
Roger Stern
Roger Stern is an American comic book author and novelist.-Early career:In the early 1970s, Stern and Bob Layton published the fanzine CPL , one of the first platforms for the work of John Byrne...

 indicates that the 1979 facsimile edition was unauthorized
Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...

 vs. Three Villains of Doom
Winston Lyon New American Library
New American Library
New American Library is an American publisher based in New York, founded in 1948; it produced affordable paperback reprints of classics and scholarly works, as well as popular, pulp, and "hard-boiled" fiction. Non-fiction, original, and hardcopy issues were also produced.Victor Weybright and Kurt...

[none] April 1966 Based on Batman
Batman (TV series)
Batman is an American television series, based on the DC comic book character of the same name. It stars Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin — two crime-fighting heroes who defend Gotham City. It aired on the American Broadcasting Company network for three seasons from January 12, 1966 to...

 television series (1966–1968)
Batman vs. the Fearsome Foursome Winston Lyon New American Library [none] August 1966 Novelization
Novelization
A novelization is a novel that is written based on some other media story form rather than as an original work.Novelizations of films usually add background material not found in the original work to flesh out the story, because novels are generally longer than screenplays...

 of 1966 Batman
Batman (1966 film)
Batman, often promoted as Batman: The Movie, is a 1966 film based on the Batman television series, and the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the DC Comics character of the same name. Released by 20th Century Fox, the film starred Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin. The film was...

 movie
Challengers of the Unknown
Challengers of the Unknown
The Challengers of the Unknown is a group of fictional characters in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jack Kirby, or co-created with Dave Wood , this quartet of adventurers explored science fictional and apparent paranormal occurrences and faced fantastic menaces.Scripts for the first...

Ron Goulart
Ron Goulart
Ron Goulart is an American popular culture historian and mystery, fantasy and science fiction author.The prolific Goulart wrote many novelizations and other routine work under various pseudonyms: Kenneth Robeson , Con Steffanson , Chad Calhoun, R.T...

Dell
Dell Publishing
Dell Publishing, an American publisher of books, magazines and comic books, was founded in 1921 by George T. Delacorte, Jr.During the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, Dell was one of the largest publishers of magazines, including pulp magazines. Their line of humor magazines included 1000 Jokes, launched in...

/ November 1977
Superman: Last Son of Krypton
Last Son of Krypton
Superman: Last Son of Krypton is a novel written by Elliot S! Maggin and based on the DC Comics character Superman. It was published in 1978.-Plot summary:Last Son of Krypton is Elliot S! Maggin's first Superman novel...

Elliot S. Maggin Warner Books / December 1978
Superman: Miracle Monday
Miracle Monday
Miracle Monday is a novel written by Elliot S! Maggin and based on the DC Comics character Superman. It was published in 1981.Miracle Monday tells the story of Superman trying to stop an entity of pure evil from causing universal chaos. This is Elliot S! Maggin's second Superman novel and is just...

Elliot S. Maggin Warner Books / May 1981
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing, a fictional character, is a plant elemental in the created by Len Wein and Berni Wrightson. He first appeared in House of Secrets #92 in a stand-alone horror story set in the early 20th century . The Swamp Thing then returned in his own series, set in the contemporary world and in...

David Houston, Len Wein
Len Wein
Len Wein is an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men...

Pinnacle Books / April 1982 Novelization of 1982 Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing (film)
Swamp Thing is a 1982 horror film written and directed by Wes Craven. It tells the story of scientist Alec Holland who becomes transformed into the monster Swamp Thing through laboratory sabotage orchestrated by the evil Anton Arcane...

 movie
Blackhawk
Blackhawk (comics)
Blackhawk, a long-running comic book series, was also a film serial, a radio series and a novel. The comic book was published first by Quality Comics and later by DC Comics. The series was created by Will Eisner, Chuck Cuidera, and Bob Powell, but the artist most associated with the feature is Reed...

William Rotsler
William Rotsler
William "Bill" Rotsler was an American cartoonist and graphic artist; author of several science fiction novels and short stories, and television and film novelizations, and non-fiction works on a variety of topics, ranging from Star Trek to pornography; a prominent member of science fiction...

Warner Books / August 1982 (Blackhawk feature originally published by Quality Comics
Quality Comics
Quality Comics was an American comic book publishing company that operated from 1939 to 1956 and was an influential creative force in what historians and fans call the Golden Age of comic books....

 (1941–1956), acquired by DC Comics in 1956)
Superman III William Kotzwinkle
William Kotzwinkle
William Kotzwinkle is an American novelist, children's writer, and screenwriter. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He has won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel for Doctor Rat in 1977, and has also won the National Magazine Award for fiction. Kotzwinkle wrote the novelization of the...

Warner Books / June 1983 Novelization of 1983 Superman III
Superman III
Superman III is a 1983 superhero film and the third film in the Superman film series based upon the long-running DC Comics superhero. Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure and Margot Kidder are joined by new cast members Annette O'Toole, Annie Ross, Pamela Stephenson, Robert Vaughn and...

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Supergirl
Supergirl
Supergirl is a female counterpart to the DC Comics Superman. As his cousin, she shares his super powers and vulnerability to Kryptonite. She was created by writer Otto Binder and designed by artist Al Plastino in 1959. She first appeared in the Action Comics comic book series and later branched out...

Norma Fox Mazer
Norma Fox Mazer
Norma Fox Mazer was an American author and teacher, best known for her books for children and young adults. Her novels featured credible young characters confronting difficult situations such as family separation and death....

Warner Books / November 1984 Novelization of 1984 Supergirl
Supergirl (film)
Supergirl is a 1984 superhero film directed by Jeannot Szwarc, and stars Helen Slater in her first motion picture role in the title role of the DC Comics superheroine Supergirl. Faye Dunaway played the primary villain, Selena. The film was a spin-off from the Salkinds' Superman film series which...

 movie
Superman IV B.B. Hiller Scholastic / August 1987 Young adult novelization of 1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace is a 1987 superhero film directed by Sidney J. Furie. It is the fourth film in the Superman film series and the last installment to star Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel. It is the first film in the series not to be produced by Alexander and Ilya Salkind, but...

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The Return of Swamp Thing Peter David
Peter David
Peter Allen David , often abbreviated PAD, is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, movies and video games...

Berkley
Berkley Books
Berkley Books is an imprint of Penguin Group that began as an independent company in 1955. It was established by Charles Byrne and Frederic Klein, who were working for Avon and formed "Chic News Company". They renamed it Berkley Publishing Co. in 1955. They soon found a niche in science fiction...

/ May 1989 Novelization of 1989 The Return of Swamp Thing
The Return of Swamp Thing
The Return of Swamp Thing is a sci-fi-comedy film released in 1989, and directed by Jim Wynorski. It is based on the DC Comics title Swamp Thing and is a sequel to the 1982 horror film Swamp Thing directed by Wes Craven; however, it had a lighter tone than the previous film...

movie
Batman Craig Shaw Gardner
Craig Shaw Gardner
Craig Shaw Gardner is an American author, best known for producing fantasy parodies similar to those of Terry Pratchett.He was also a member of the Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America , a loose-knit group of Heroic Fantasy authors founded in the 1960s, some of whose works were anthologized...

Warner Books / June 1989 Novelization of 1989 Batman
Batman (1989 film)
Batman is a 1989 superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name, directed by Tim Burton. The film stars Michael Keaton in the title role, as well as Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl and Jack Palance...

 movie
The Further Adventures of Batman Martin H. Greenberg
Martin H. Greenberg
Martin Harry Greenberg was an American speculative fiction anthologist and writer.-Biography:Dr. Martin H. Greenberg was born March 1, 1941, to Max and Mae Greenberg in South Miami Beach, Florida...

 (editor)
Bantam Books
Bantam Books
Bantam Books is an American publishing house owned entirely by Random House, the German media corporation subsidiary of Bertelsmann; it is an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group. It was formed in 1945 by Walter B. Pitkin, Jr., Sidney B. Kramer, and Ian and Betty Ballantine...

/ June 1989 Short story collection
The Further Adventures of The Joker
The Further Adventures of The Joker
The Further Adventures of The Joker is an English language paperback anthology of short fiction stories about Batman, his archenemy the Joker, and their interactions. The material was written by various authors , and the book was edited by Martin H. Greenberg...

Martin H. Greenberg (editor) Bantam Books / January 1990 Short story collection
The Batman Murders Craig Shaw Gardner Warner Books / September 1990
Batman: To Stalk a Specter Simon Hawke
Simon Hawke
Simon Hawke is an American author of mainly science fiction and fantasy novels. He was born Nicholas Valentin Yermakov, but began writing as Simon Hawke in 1984 and later changed his legal name to Hawke. He has also written near future adventure novels under the penname "J. D...

Warner Books / January 1991
Batman: Captured by the Engines Joe R. Lansdale
Joe R. Lansdale
Joe R. Lansdale is an American author and martial-arts expert. He has written novels and stories in many genres, including Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense...

Warner Books / June 1991
The Further Adventures of Batman Volume 2: Featuring the Penguin Martin H. Greenberg (editor) Bantam Books / June 1992 Short story collection
Batman Returns Craig Shaw Gardner Warner Books / July 1992 Novelization of 1992 Batman Returns
Batman Returns
Batman Returns is a 1992 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is the sequel to Burton's Batman , and features Michael Keaton reprising the title role, with Danny DeVito as the Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman.Burton originally did not...

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Catwoman
Catwoman
Catwoman is a fictional character associated with DC Comics' Batman franchise. Historically a supervillain, the character was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, partially inspired by Kane's cousin, Ruth Steel...

: Tyger Hunt
Lynn Abbey
Lynn Abbey
Lynn Abbey is an American computer programmer and author.-Background:Born in Peekskill, New York, Abbey was daughter of Ronald Lionel and Doris Lorraine . She attended the University of Rochester, where she began as an astrophysics major. She earned a A.B...

 and Robert Asprin
Robert Asprin
Robert Lynn Asprin was an American science fiction and fantasy author and active fan, best known for his humorous MythAdventures and Phule's Company series.- Background :...

Warner Books / September 1992
The Further Adventures of Batman Volume 3: Featuring Catwoman Martin H. Greenberg (editor) Bantam Books / February 1993 Short story collection
The Death and Life of Superman Roger Stern Bantam Books / (hardback); / (paperback) August 1993 (hardback); October 1994 (paperback) Adapts material from "The Death of Superman
The Death of Superman
"The Death of Superman" is a 1992 comic book storyline that occurred in DC Comics' Superman titles. The completed multi-issue story arc was given the title The Death and Return of Superman....

", "Funeral for a Friend", and "Reign of the Supermen" comic book story arcs (1992–1993)
The Further Adventures of Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....

Martin H. Greenberg (editor) Bantam Books / August 1993 Short story collection
Superman: Doomsday & Beyond Louise Simonson
Louise Simonson
Louise Simonson, born Mary Louise Alexander , is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as Power Pack, X-Factor, New Mutants, Superman: The Man of Steel, and Steel...

Bantam Books / September 1993 Young adult novel; adapts material from "Death of Superman", "Funeral for a Friend", and "Reign of the Supermen" comic book story arcs
The Further Adventures of Superman Martin H. Greenberg (editor) Bantam Books / October 1993 Short story collection
Batman: Shadows of the Past Geary Gravel
Geary Gravel
Geary Gravel is an American science fiction author and professional sign language interpreter. He lives in western Massachusetts and has written eleven books.-Bibliography:*The Alchemists Geary Gravel (born 1951) is an American science fiction author and professional sign language interpreter. He...

Bantam Books / October 1993 Young adult novel; based on "Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated series based on the DC Comics character Batman. The series featured an ensemble cast of many voice-actors including Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Arleen Sorkin, and Loren Lester. The series won four Emmy Awards and was nominated...

 (1992–1995)"
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm – The Animated Movie Geary Gravel Bantam Books / December 1993 Young adult novelization of 1993 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is a 1993 animated superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, and is a spin-off of the Emmy Award-winning Batman: The Animated Series...

animated movie
Batman: Duel to the Death Geary Gravel Bantam Books / January 1994 Young adult novel; based on "Batman: The Animated Series"
Batman: The Dragon and the Bat Geary Gravel Bantam Books / May 1994 Young adult novel; based on "Batman: The Animated Series"
Batman: Knightfall Dennis O'Neil
Dennis O'Neil
Dennis J. "Denny" O'Neil is an American comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of books until his retirement....

Bantam Books / (hardback); / (paperback) July 1994 (hardback); June 1995 (paperback) Adapts material from "Knightfall
Batman: Knightfall
"Knightfall" is the title given to a major Batman story arc published by DC Comics that dominated Batman-related serial comic books in the spring and summer of 1993...

", "Knightquest", and "KnightsEnd" comic book story arcs (1993–1994)
Batman: Knightfall & Beyond Alan Grant Bantam Books / July 1994 Young adult novel; Adapts material from "Knightfall", "Knightquest", and "KnightsEnd" comic book story arcs
Batman Forever Peter David Warner Books / June 1995 Novelization of 1995 Batman Forever
Batman Forever
Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Tim Burton. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is a sequel to Batman Returns , with Val Kilmer replacing Michael Keaton as Batman...

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Batman: The Ultimate Evil
Batman: The Ultimate Evil
Batman: The Ultimate Evil is a novel by Andrew Vachss, a crime novelist known for focusing on child abuse in his novels.-Plot Summary:...

Andrew Vachss
Andrew Vachss
Andrew Henry Vachss is an American crime fiction author, child protection consultant, and attorney exclusively representing children and youths...

Warner Books / (hardback); / (paperback) November 1995 (hardback), July 1996 (paperback)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Heat Wave Michael Jan Friedman
Michael Jan Friedman
Michael Jan Friedman is an author of nearly sixty books of fiction and nonfiction, more than half of which are in the Star Trek universe. Ten of his titles have appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list...

HarperCollins
HarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...

/ April 1996 Based on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman was a live-action American television series based on the Superman comic books...

television series (1993–1997)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Exile Michael Jan Friedman HarperCollins / May 1996 Based on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman television series
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Deadly Games Michael Jan Friedman HarperCollins / June 1996 Based on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman television series
Lois & Clark: A Superman Novel
Lois & Clark: A Superman Novel
Lois & Clark: A Superman Novel is a novel by science fiction and fantasy author C. J. Cherryh based on the television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. The work is an example of the Superhero fantasy literary subgenre, and because of the romance between Lois Lane and Clark Kent,...

C.J. Cherryh Prima Lifestyles / (hardback); / (paperback) August 1996 (hardback); September 1997 (paperback) Based on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman television series
Sandman
Sandman (Vertigo)
The Sandman is a comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics. Beginning with issue #47, it was placed under the imprint Vertigo. It chronicles the adventures of Dream , who rules over the world of dreams. It ran for 75 issues from January 1989 until March 1996...

: The Book of Dreams
The Sandman: Book of Dreams
The Sandman: Book of Dreams , edited by Ed Kramer and Neil Gaiman, is an anthology of short stories based on The Sandman comic book series.-Behind the scenes:...

Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard Gaiman born 10 November 1960)is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book...

, Ed Kramer (editors)
Harper Prism
Harper Prism
Harper Prism was launched by John Silbersack, Publishing Director, in 1993 as the first science fiction and fantasy imprint of HarperCollins Publishers in the U.S...

 (hardback); Eos (paperback)
/ (hardback); / (paperback) August 1996 (hardback), February 1997 (paperback) Short story collection
Batman: SubZero James Raven
James Raven
James Russell Raven FSA is a British historian.-Biography:Born in Colchester, James Raven attended The Gilberd School in the town. He read History at Clare College, Cambridge, where he also completed his doctorate on attitudes to wealth creation...

Little, Brown and Company
Little, Brown and Company
Little, Brown and Company is a publishing house established by Charles Coffin Little and his partner, James Brown. Since 2006 it has been a constituent unit of Hachette Book Group USA.-19th century:...

/ May 1997 Young adult novelization of 1997 Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero is a 1998 direct-to-video animated feature film based on Batman: The Animated Series and is a sequel to the episode Deep Freeze. It won the Annie Award for Best Home Video Animation. It was produced by Warner Bros...

animated movie
Batman & Robin
Robin (comics)
Robin is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, originally created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson, as a junior counterpart to DC Comics superhero Batman...

Michael Jan Friedman Warner Books / June 1997 Novelization of 1997 Batman & Robin movie
Legends of the Batman Martin H. Greenberg (editor) MJF Books / June 1997 Short story collection; reprints stories previously published in Greenberg's Further Adventures series, plus two previously unpublished stories by Dennis O'Neil
Tales of the Batman Martin H. Greenberg (editor) MJF Books / July 1997 Short story collection; reprints stories previously published in Greenberg's Further Adventures series
The Adventures of the Batman Martin H. Greenberg (editor) MJF Books / July 1997 Short story collection; reprints stories previously published in Greenberg's Further Adventures series
Steel
John Henry Irons
Steel , also known as the Man of Steel, is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Universe. First appearing in The Adventures of Superman #500 , he is the third character known as Steel and was created by Louise Simonson and artist Jon Bogdanove...

Dean Wesley Smith
Dean Wesley Smith
Dean Wesley Smith is a science fiction author, known primarily for his Star Trek novels, movie novelizations, and other novels of licensed properties such as Smallville, Spider-Man, X-Men, Aliens, Roswell, Men in Black, and Quantum Leap...

Tor Books
Tor Books
Tor Books is one of two imprints of Tom Doherty Associates LLC, based in New York City. It is noted for its science fiction and fantasy titles. Tom Doherty Associates also publishes mainstream fiction, mystery, and occasional military history titles under its Forge imprint. The company was founded...

/ July 1997 Novelization of 1997 Steel
Steel (film)
Steel is a 1997 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character John Henry Irons, who first appeared in 1993 during the Reign of the Supermen! storyline in the Superman comic book titles. The film stars Shaquille O'Neal as Irons and his alter ego Steel, Annabeth Gish as his wheelchair...

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Wonder Woman: Gods and Goddesses John Byrne Prima Lifestyles / (hardback); / (paperback) October 1997 (hardback); September 1998 (paperback)
Kingdom Come Elliot S. Maggin, with Mark Waid
Mark Waid
Mark Waid is an American comic book writer. He is well known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America...

, Alex Ross
Alex Ross
Nelson Alexander "Alex" Ross is an American comic book painter, illustrator, and plotter. He is praised for his realistic, human depictions of classic comic book characters. Since the 1990s he has done work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics Nelson Alexander "Alex" Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an...

Warner Books / (hardback); / (paperback) March 1998 (hardback); September 1999 (paperback) Novelization of 1996 Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come (comics)
Kingdom Come is a four-issue comic book mini-series published in 1996 by DC Comics. It was written by Alex Ross and Mark Waid and painted in gouache by Ross, who also developed the concept from an original idea...

comic book limited series; comic creators Mark Waid and Alex Ross credited as co-writers
The Life Story of the Flash
Flash (comics)
The Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 ....

Mark Waid, Brian Augustyn
Brian Augustyn
Brian Augustyn is an award-winning comic book editor and writer. He has often worked, as both an editor and writer, with writer Mark Waid.-Biography:...

DC Comics / (hardback); / (paperback) March 1998 (hardback); August 1998 (paperback) Combination of prose written by Waid and Augustyn accompanied by art from previously published comic books; released as a graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...

 by DC Comics
Batman: No Man's Land Greg Rucka
Greg Rucka
Gregory "Greg" Rucka is an American comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as Action Comics, Batwoman: Detective Comics, and the miniseries Superman: World of New Krypton for DC Comics, and for novels such as his Queen & Country series.-Career:Rucka's writing career...

Atria (hardback); Pocket Books
Pocket Books
Pocket Books is a division of Simon & Schuster that primarily publishes paperback books.- History :Pocket produced the first mass-market, pocket-sized paperback books in America in early 1939 and revolutionized the publishing industry...

 (paperback)
/ (hardback); / (paperback) January 2000 (hardback); February 2001 (paperback) Novelization of No Man's Land comic book story arc (1999)
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker Michael Teitelbaum Scholastic / November 2000 Novelization of 2000 Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is a 2000 direct-to-video animated film featuring the comic book superhero Batman and his archenemy, the Joker...

animated movie
Batman: The Stone King Alan Grant Pocket Books / March 2002 Justice League of America series
Justice League: Secret Origins Michael Teitelbaum Bantam Books / August 2002 Young adult novelization of the pilot episode of the "Justice League
Justice League (TV series)
Justice League is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network. The show was produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It is based on the Justice League of America and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics...

" animated series (2001–2004)
Justice League: In Darkest Night Louise Simonson Bantam Books / August 2002 Young adult novel; based on the "Justice League" animated series
Justice League: Wings of War Michael Jan Friedman Bantam Books / October 2002 Young adult novel; based on the "Justice League" animated series
Justice League: The Gauntlet Louise Simonson Bantam Books / October 2002 Young adult novel; based on the "Justice League" animated series
Smallville: Strange Visitors Roger Stern Warner Books / October 2002 Based on the Smallville
Smallville
Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...

television series
Smallville: Arrival Michael Teitelbaum Little, Brown and Company / October 2002 Young adult novelization of the pilot episode of the Smallville television series
Smallville: See No Evil Cherie Bennett
Cherie Bennett
Cherie Bennett is an American novelist, actress, director, playwright, newspaper columnist, singer, and television writer on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless.-Biography:...

, Jeff Gottesfeld
Jeff Gottesfeld
Jeff Gottesfeld is an American essayist, novelist, and screen and television writer.- Biography :Jeff Gottesfeld grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, attended Teaneck High School, Colby College, and then the University of San Francisco School of Law, where he was president of his class and a member of...

Little, Brown and Company / October 2002 Young adult novel; based on the Smallville television series
Smallville: Dragon Alan Grant Warner Books / November 2002 Based on the Smallville television series
Smallville: Flight Cherie Bennett, Jeff Gottesfeld Little, Brown and Company / December 2002 Young adult novel; based on the Smallville television series
Smallville: Hauntings Nancy Holder
Nancy Holder
Nancy Holder is an American writer and the author of several novels, including numerous tie-in books based on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She's also written fiction related to several other science fiction and fantasy shows, including Angel and Smallville.Holder is a four-time winner...

Warner Books / January 2003 Based on the Smallville television series
Wonder Woman: Mythos Carol Lay
Carol Lay
Carol Lay is the author of a weekly comic strip, Way Lay, which first appeared in 1992 and which runs in the LA Weekly and Salon. It is also printed in daily and weekly newspapers as far afield as Hong Kong and Norway. Lay has been drawing professionally for over 25 years.-Biography:Lay was born...

Pocket Books / January 2003 Justice League of America series
Smallville: Animal Rage David Cody Weiss, Bobbi J.G. Weiss Little, Brown and Company / February 2003 Young adult novel; based on the Smallville television series
Justice League: Red Justice Michael Teitelbaum Bantam Books / March 2003 Young adult novel; based on the "Justice League" animated series
Justice League: Wild at Heart Louise Simonson Bantam Books / March 2003 Young adult novel; based on the "Justice League" animated series
Smallville: Whodunnit Dean Wesley Smith Warner Books / March 2003 Based on the Smallville television series
Smallville: Speed Cherie Bennett, Jeff Gottesfeld Little, Brown and Company / April 2003 Young adult novel; based on the Smallville television series
Smallville: Buried Secrets Suzan Colon Little, Brown and Company / June 2003 Young adult novel; based on the Smallville television series
Justice League: No Man Is an Island Alan Grant Bantam Books / July 2003 Young adult novel; based on the "Justice League" animated series
Justice League: A Golden Opportunity Michael Teitelbaum Bantam Books / September 2003 Young adult novel; based on the "Justice League" animated series
Smallville: Shadows Diana G. Gallagher
Diana G. Gallagher
Diana G. Gallagher is an American author who writes books for children and young adults based on television series. She has contributed to book series based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Charmed, among others....

Warner Books / September 2003 Based on the Smallville television series
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman Louise Simonson Bantam Books / October 2003 Young adult novelization of 2003 Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman is a 2003 direct-to-video animated film based on the animated series The New Batman Adventures. It was released in the U.S. in October 2003 and was produced by Warner Bros...

animated movie
Smallville: Runaway Suzan Colon Little, Brown and Company / October 2003 Young adult novel; based on the Smallville television series
Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu Devin Grayson, Flint Dille
Flint Dille
Flint Dille is a screenwriter, game designer, and novelist. He is best known for his animated work on Transformers, G.I...

Warner Books / November 2003 Based on Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu
Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu
The game received substantial publicity. Many critics found the beat 'em up gameplay repetitive.Game Informer reviewed this game and gave it a 5 out of 10...

computer game (2003)
Justice League: A League of His Own Michael Jan Friedman Bantam Books / November 2003 Young adult novel; based on the "Justice League" animated series
Justice League: Speed Trap Brian Augustyn Bantam Books / November 2003 Young adult novel; based on the "Justice League" animated series
Smallville: Silence Nancy Holder Warner Books / November 2003 Based on the Smallville television series
Smallville: Greed Cherie Bennett, Jeff Gottesfeld Little, Brown and Company / December 2003 Young adult novel; based on the Smallville television series
Smallville: Curse Alan Grant Warner Books / January 2004 Based on the Smallville television series
The Flash: Stop Motion Mark Schultz
Mark Schultz (comics)
Mark Schultz is an American writer and illustrator of books and comics. His most widely-recognized work is his self-created and owned comic book series, Xenozoic Tales, about a post-apocalyptic world where dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures coexist with humans...

Pocket Books / February 2004 Justice League of America series
Smallville: Temptation Suzan Colon Little, Brown and Company / February 2004 Young adult novel; based on the Smallville television series
Smallville: City Devin Grayson Warner Books / March 2004 Based on the Smallville television series
Smallville: Sparks Cherie Bennett, Jeff Gottesfeld Little, Brown and Company / April 2004 Young adult novel; based on the Smallville television series
The Forensic Files of Batman
The Forensic Files of Batman
The Forensic Files of Batman is a collection of short stories based on the Batman comic books, written by author Doug Moench and published in 2004 by ibooks...

Doug Moench
Doug Moench
Douglas Moench , better known as Doug Moench, is an American comic book writer notable for his Batman work and as the creator of Black Mask, Moon Knight and Deathlok.-Biography:...

iBooks
Byron Preiss
Byron Preiss was an American writer, editor, and publisher. He founded and served as president of Byron Preiss Visual Publications, and later of iBooks.-Early life and career:...

/ (hardback); / (paperback) June 2004 (hardback), September 2005 (paperback) Short story collection
Justice League of America: Exterminators Christopher Golden
Christopher Golden
Christopher Golden is an American author of horror, fantasy, and suspense novels for adults, teens, and young readers.Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He is a graduate of Tufts University...

Pocket Books / June 2004 Justice League of America series
Catwoman Elizabeth Hand Del Rey
Del Rey Books
Del Rey Books is a branch of Ballantine Books, which is owned by Random House and, in turn since 1998, by Bertelsmann AG. It is a separate imprint established in 1977 under the editorship of author Lester del Rey and his wife Judy-Lynn del Rey. It specializes in science fiction and fantasy...

/ June 2004 Novelization of 2004 Catwoman
Catwoman (film)
Catwoman is a 2004 American superhero film and quasi-spinoff of the Batman film series directed by Pitof and released by Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures on July 23, 2004....

movie
Green Lantern
Green Lantern
The Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...

: Sleepers Book One
Christopher J. Priest iBooks / (hardback); / (paperback) July 2004 (hardback), April 2005 (paperback) First in Sleepers trilogy; is followed by Green Lantern: Sleepers Book Two
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a comic book series written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin O'Neill, publication of which began in 1999. The series spans two six-issue limited series and a graphic novel from the America's Best Comics imprint of Wildstorm/DC, and a third miniseries...

Kevin J. Anderson
Kevin J. Anderson
Kevin J. Anderson is an American science fiction author with over forty bestsellers. He has written spin-off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., and The X-Files, and with Brian Herbert is the co-author of the Dune prequels...

Pocket Books / July 2004 Novelization of 2004 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (film)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a 2003 superhero film adaptation loosely based on characters from the comic book limited series The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore, who is also famous for Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell. It was released on July 11, 2003, in the...

movie; comic at the time was being published by DC Comics under their Wildstorm
Wildstorm
WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, published American comic books. Originally an independent company established by Jim Lee and further expanded upon in subsequent years by other creators, WildStorm became a publishing imprint of DC Comics in 1999...

/"America's Best Comics" imprint
Constantine
John Constantine
John Constantine is a fictional character, an occult detective anti-hero in comic books published by DC Comics, mostly under the Vertigo imprint. The character first appeared in Swamp Thing #37 , and was created by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette, John Totleben and Rick Veitch...

John Shirley
John Shirley
John Shirley is an American fantasist, author of noir fiction, and science-fiction writer. Shirley is a prolific writer of novels and short stories, TV scripts and screenplays who has published over 30 books and 10 collections...

Pocket Books / January 2005 Novelization of 2005 Constantine
Constantine (film)
Constantine is a 2005 American action horror film directed by Francis Lawrence as his directorial debut, starring Keanu Reeves as John Constantine, with Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, and Djimon Hounsou...

movie
Green Lantern: Sleepers Book Two Christopher J. Priest iBooks / (hardback); / (paperback) February 2005 (hardback), October 2005 (paperback) Second in Sleepers trilogy; is followed by Green Lantern: Sleepers Book Three
Crisis On Infinite Earths Marv Wolfman
Marv Wolfman
Marvin A. "Marv" Wolfman is an award-winning American comic book writer. He is best known for lengthy runs on The Tomb of Dracula, creating Blade for Marvel Comics, and The New Teen Titans for DC Comics.-1960s:...

iBooks / (hardback); / (hardback); / (paperback) April 2005 (hardback); May 2005 (hardback); March 2006 (paperback) Novelization of Crisis On Infinite Earths
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Crisis on Infinite Earths is a 12-issue American comic book limited series and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 to simplify its then 50-year-old continuity...

comic book limited series (1985–1986)
Green Lantern: Hero's Quest Dennis O'Neil Pocket Books / April 2005 Justice League of America series
Superman: The Never-Ending Battle Roger Stern Pocket Books / May 2005 Justice League of America series
Batman Begins Dennis O'Neil Del Rey Books
Del Rey Books
Del Rey Books is a branch of Ballantine Books, which is owned by Random House and, in turn since 1998, by Bertelsmann AG. It is a separate imprint established in 1977 under the editorship of author Lester del Rey and his wife Judy-Lynn del Rey. It specializes in science fiction and fantasy...

/ June 2005 Novelization of 2005 Batman Begins
Batman Begins
Batman Begins is a 2005 American superhero action film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars Christian Bale as Batman, along with Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman, Ken Watanabe, Tom Wilkinson,...

movie
Green Lantern: Sleepers Book Three Christopher J. Priest iBooks / (hardback) September 2005 (hardback) Third in Sleepers trilogy
It's Superman!
It's Superman!
It's Superman! is a novel by Tom De Haven based on the comic book superhero Superman. It was released on September 15, 2005 in hardcover and August 29, 2006 in paperback...

Tom De Haven
Tom De Haven
Tom De Haven is an American author, editor, journalist, and writing teacher.His recurring subjects include literary and film noir, the Hollywood studio system and the American comics industry...

Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books is a San Francisco-based American publisher of books for adults and children.The company was established in 1968 by Phelps Dewey, an executive with Chronicle Publishing Company, then-publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle. In 1999 it was bought by Nion McEvoy, great-grandson of...

 (hardback); Ballantine
Ballantine Books
Ballantine Books is a major book publisher located in the United States, founded in 1952 by Ian Ballantine with his wife, Betty Ballantine. It was acquired by Random House in 1973, which in turn was acquired by Bertelsmann AG in 1998 and remains part of that company today. Ballantine's logo is a...

 (paperback)
/ (hardback); / (paperback) September 2005 (hardback); April 2006 (paperback)
JSA
Justice Society of America
The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. Conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox, the JSA first appeared in All Star Comics #3 ....

: Ragnarok: Book One
Paul Kupperberg
Paul Kupperberg
Paul Kupperberg is a former editor for DC Comics, and a prolific writer of comic books and newspaper strips.-Biography:Kupperberg entered the comics field from comics fandom, as had his brother, writer/artist Alan Kupperberg...

, Geoff Johns
Geoff Johns
Geoff Johns is an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics, where he has been Chief Creative Officer since February 2010, in particular for characters such as Green Lantern, The Flash and Superman...

iBooks / (paperback)*; / (hardback)* September 2005 (paperback)*; February 2006 (hardback)* First in Justice League of America trilogy; note: this book has not actually been published; originally planned to be published in 2005, novel got derailed by bankruptcy of iBooks (* information given here is from Amazon.com listings but should not be considered to be accurate)
V For Vendetta
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta is a ten-issue comic book series written by Alan Moore and illustrated mostly by David Lloyd, set in a dystopian future United Kingdom imagined from the 1980s to about the 1990s. A mysterious masked revolutionary who calls himself "V" works to destroy the totalitarian government,...

Stephen Moore Pocket Books / January 2006 Novelization of 2006 V For Vendetta
V for Vendetta (film)
V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian thriller film directed by James McTeigue and produced by Joel Silver and the Wachowski brothers, who also wrote the screenplay. It is an adaptation of the V for Vendetta comic book by Alan Moore and David Lloyd...

movie; comic initially published in U.K. by Quality Comics
Quality Communications
Quality Communications is a British publishing company founded by Dez Skinn in 1982. Quality was initially formed to publish the award-winning monthly comics anthology Warrior. The company has been involved with comics in both the UK and the U.S., mainly with reprint material from Warrior and...

 in their Warrior title; picked up by DC Comics in 1988 to complete the series
DC Universe: Last Sons Alan Grant Grand Central Publishing / February 2006
DC Universe: Inheritance Devin Grayson Grand Central Publishing / June 2006
Superman Returns Marv Wolfman Grand Central Publishing / June 2006 Novelization of 2006 Superman Returns
Superman Returns
Superman Returns is a 2006 superhero film directed by Bryan Singer. It is the fifth and final installment in the original Superman film series and serves as a alternate sequel to Superman and Superman II by ignoring the events of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace .The film stars...

movie
Batman: Dead White John Shirley Del Rey / July 2006
Batman: Inferno Alex Irvine Del Rey / October 2006
Infinite Crisis Greg Cox Ace Books
Ace Books
Ace Books is the oldest active specialty publisher of science fiction and fantasy books. The company was founded in New York City in 1952 by Aaron A. Wyn, and began as a genre publisher of mysteries and westerns...

/ (paperback) October 2006 Novelization of Infinite Crisis
Infinite Crisis
Infinite Crisis is a 2005 - 2006 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous, seven-issue comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Ivan Reis, and Jerry Ordway, and a number of tie-in books...

comic book limited series (2005–2006)
DC Universe: Helltown Dennis O'Neil Grand Central Publishing / November 2006
Batman: Fear Itself Michael Reaves
Michael Reaves
James Michael Reaves is an American writer, known for his contributions as producer and story editor to a number of 1990s animated television series, including Disney's Gargoyles and Batman: The Animated Series. He has also written media tie-in novels, children's books, and original fiction...

, Steven-Elliot Altman
Steven-Elliot Altman
Steven-Elliot Altman is a bestselling American author, graphic novelist, video game writer-director, producer and screenwriter.-Games:*9Dragons Online...

Del Rey / February 2007
DC Universe: Trail of Time Jeff Mariotte
Jeff Mariotte
Jeff Mariotte is an author who currently lives in Arizona with his wife, author Maryelizabeth Hart, and family. As well as his own original work, he is best known for writing novels and comic books based on licensed properties.-Biography:...

Grand Central Publishing / February 2007
52: The Novel Greg Cox Ace / (paperback) July 2007 Novelization of 52
52 (comics)
52 was a weekly American comic book limited series published by DC Comics that debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the seven-issue Infinite Crisis. The series was written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, and Mark Waid with layouts by Keith Giffen...

comic book series (2006–2007)
Superman: The Last Days of Krypton
Krypton (comics)
Krypton is a fictional planet in the DC Comics universe, and the native world of the super-heroes Superman and, in some tellings, Supergirl and Krypto the Superdog. Krypton has been portrayed consistently as having been destroyed just after Superman's flight from the planet, with exact details of...

Kevin J. Anderson William Morrow
William Morrow and Company
William Morrow and Company is an American publishing company founded by William Morrow in 1926. The company was acquired by Scott Foresman in 1967, and sold to Hearst Corporation in 1981. It was sold along to the News Corporation in 1999...

 (hardback); Harper (paperback)
/ (hardback); / (paperback) October 2007 (hardback); August 2008 (paperback)
Batman: Gotham Knight Louise Simonson Ace / May 2008 Young adult novel; novelization of 2008 Batman: Gotham Knight
Batman: Gotham Knight
is a 2008 direct-to-DVD animated superhero anthology film of six animated short films set in-between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. It depicts Batman battling against the mob of Gotham City, as well as other villains...

animated movie
The Dark Knight Dennis O'Neil Berkley / July 2008 Novelization of 2008 The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (film)
The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, produced and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is part of Nolan's Batman film series and a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins...

movie
Wonder Woman S.D. Perry, Britta Dennison Pocket Books / December 2008 Novelization of the direct to DVD animated feature
Batman and Superman: Enemies & Allies
Enemies & Allies
Enemies & Allies is a novel by American science fiction author Kevin J. Anderson. The book is set in the 1950s, in the midst of the Cold War, and follows Superman and Batman. Though suspicious of each other, they confront Lex Luthor who stages an international nuclear conflict and spreads fear of...

Kevin J. Anderson William Morrow (hardback); Harper
HarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...

 (paperback)
/ (hardback) May 2009 (hardback)
Countdown Greg Cox Ace / (paperback) July 2009 Novelization of Countdown to Final Crisis
Countdown to Final Crisis
Countdown, known as Countdown to Final Crisis for its last 24 issues based on the cover, was a comic book limited series published by DC Comics. It debuted on May 9, 2007, directly following the conclusion of the last issue of 52...

comic book series (2007–2008)
Final Crisis Greg Cox Ace / (paperback) July 2010 Novelization of Final Crisis
Final Crisis
Final Crisis is a crossover storyline that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics in 2008, primarily the seven-issue miniseries of the same name written by Grant Morrison. Originally DC announced the project as being illustrated solely by J. G. Jones; artists Carlos Pacheco, Marco Rudy and...

comic book series (2008–2009)

Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...

Title Author Publisher ISBN Release Date Notes
The Avengers
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...

 Battle the Earth-Wrecker
Otto Binder
Otto Binder
Otto Oscar Binder was an American author of science fiction and non-fiction books and stories, and comic books...

Bantam Books [none] 1967
Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...

: The Great Gold Steal
Ted White
Ted White (author)
Ted White is a Hugo Award-winning American writer, known as a science fiction author and editor and fan, as well as a music critic...

Bantam Books [none] 1968
The Amazing Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...

: Mayhem in Manhattan
Len Wein, Marv Wolfman Pocket Books / March 1978 Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #1
The Incredible Hulk
Hulk (comics)
The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....

: Stalker From the Stars
Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Joseph Silva Pocket Books / October 1978 Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #2
The Incredible Hulk: Cry of the Beast Richard S. Meyers
Ric Meyers
Richard Meyers, is an American columnist, author and comic book writer. For his contributions to the martial arts film industry, was the first non-martial artist to be inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Ric Meyers has met, talked with and written about the most influential people...

Pocket Books / March 1979 Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #3
Captain America: Holocaust For Hire Joseph Silva Pocket Books / April 1979 Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #4
The Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...

: Doomsday
Marv Wolfman Pocket Books / April 1979 Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #5
Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...

: And Call My Killer... MODOK!
William Rotsler Pocket Books / May 1979 Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #6
Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
Doctor Stephen Strange is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in Strange Tales #110 ....

: Nightmare
William Rotsler Pocket Books / June 1979 Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #7
The Amazing Spider-Man: Crime Campaign Paul Kupperberg
Paul Kupperberg
Paul Kupperberg is a former editor for DC Comics, and a prolific writer of comic books and newspaper strips.-Biography:Kupperberg entered the comics field from comics fandom, as had his brother, writer/artist Alan Kupperberg...

Pocket Books / July 1979 Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #8
The Marvel Superheroes Len Wein, Marv Wolfman (editors) Pocket Books / August 1979 Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #9; short story collection; includes stories featuring the Avengers, Daredevil
Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
Daredevil is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 .Living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood...

, the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...

, and the Hulk
The Avengers: The Man Who Stole Tomorrow David Michelinie
David Michelinie
-Biography:Some of his earliest work is for DC Comics's House of Secrets and a run on Swamp Thing , following Len Wein and preceding Gerry Conway, illustrated by Nestor Redondo. Michelinie did a run on Aquaman in Adventure Comics which led to the revival of the Sea King's own title in 1977...

Pocket Books / September 1979 Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #10
The Hulk and Spider-Man: Murdermoon Paul Kupperberg Pocket Books / October 1979 Pocket Books series (1978–1979) #11
Thor Meets Captain America
Thor Meets Captain America
Thor Meets Captain America is a science fiction novelette by David Brin. It was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 1987. The graphic novel The Life Eaters is based on the story.-Summary:...

David Brin
David Brin
Glen David Brin, Ph.D. is an American scientist and award-winning author of science fiction. He has received the Hugo, Locus, Campbell and Nebula Awards.-Biography:...

1986
Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck is a comic book character in the Marvel Comics universe created by writer Steve Gerber and artist Val Mayerik. The character first appeared in Adventure into Fear #19 and several subsequent series have chronicled the misadventures of the ill-tempered, anthropomorphic, "funny...

Ellis Weiner
Ellis Weiner
Ellis Weiner is an author and humorist who has previously worked as an editor of National Lampoon and a columnist for Spy Magazine. His humor has also appeared in The New Yorker, Paris Review, and the New York Times Magazine....

Pocket Books / August 1986 Novelization of 1986 Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck (film)
Howard the Duck is a 1986 American science fiction comedy film directed by Willard Huyck and produced by George Lucas. It is loosely based on the Marvel comic book of the same name, created by Steve Gerber and quoting scripts by Bill Mantlo, the film focuses on Howard, an alien from a planet...

movie
Spider-Man: The Venom
Venom (comics)
Eddie Brock is a fictional character created by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane. A comic book supervillain, Brock's earliest appearance is a cameo in Web of Spider-Man #18 before making his first full appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #299 as Venom...

 Factor
Diane Duane
Diane Duane
Diane Duane is an American science fiction and fantasy author. Her works include the Young Wizards young adult fantasy series and the Rihannsu Star Trek novels.-Biography :...

Putnam/Byron Preiss Multimedia Co.
Byron Preiss
Byron Preiss was an American writer, editor, and publisher. He founded and served as president of Byron Preiss Visual Publications, and later of iBooks.-Early life and career:...

 (BPMC) (hardback); Berkley Boulevard/BPMC (paperback)
/ (hardback); / (paperback) October 1994 (hardback); November 1995 (paperback) First in trilogy by Duane; is followed by The Lizard Sanction
The Ultimate Spider-Man Stan Lee
Stan Lee
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....

 (editor)
Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / (paperback); / (paperback) December 1994 (paperback); February 1996 (paperback) Short story collection
The Incredible Hulk: What Savage Beast Peter David Putnam/BPMC (hardback); Berkley Boulevard/BPMC (paperback) / (hardback); / (paperback) July 1995 (hardback); July 1996 (paperback)
Iron Man: The Armor Trap Greg Cox Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / July 1995
Spider-Man: Carnage
Carnage (comics)
Carnage is a fictional character, a supervillain in the . The character first appears in The Amazing Spider-Man #344 , and was created by writer David Michelinie and artist Mark Bagley. The character is frequently depicted as an enemy of Spider-Man...

 in New York
David Michelinie, Dean Wesley Smith Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / August 1995
Spider-Man: The Lizard
Lizard (comics)
The Lizard is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe and enemy of Spider-Man. The Lizard first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #6 , and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko...

 Sanction
Diane Duane Putnam/BPMC (hardback); Berkley Boulevard/BPMC (paperback) / (hardback); / (paperback) October 1995 (hardback); August 1996 (paperback) Second in trilogy by Duane; is followed by The Octopus Agenda
X-Men: Cyclops
Cyclops (comics)
Cyclops is a fictional character, the leader of the X-Men superhero team in the . A mutant, Cyclops emits a powerful energy beam from his eyes...

 and Phoenix
Jean Grey
Jean Grey-Summers is a fictional comic book superheroine appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix, and Dark Phoenix and is best known as one of five original members of the X-Men, for her relationship with Cyclops, and for her...

Paul Mantell; Avery Hart Random House
Random House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...

/ October 1995 Young adult novel; "based on comics by Scott Lobdell
Scott Lobdell
Scott Lobdell is an American comic book writer.-Early Career:Scott didn't begin to read comics until he was 17 years old, while lying in bed after lung surgery....

"
X-Men: Sabretooth
Sabretooth (comics)
Sabretooth is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne. The character first appeared in Iron Fist #14...

 Unleashed
Vicki Kamida Random House / October 1995 Young adult novel; "based on comics by Larry Hama
Larry Hama
Larry Hama is an American comic book writer, artist, actor and musician who has worked in the fields of entertainment and publishing since the 1960s....

 and Fabian Nicieza
Fabian Nicieza
Fabian Nicieza is an American comic book writer and editor who is best known for his work on Marvel titles such as X-Men, X-Force, New Warriors, Cable and Deadpool, and Thunderbolts, for all of which he helped create numerous characters.-Early life:The son of Omar and Irma Riguetti Nicieza, Fabian...

"
The Ultimate Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer
The Silver Surfer is a Marvel Comics superhero created by Jack Kirby. The character first appears in Fantastic Four #48 , the first of a three-issue arc that fans call "The Galactus Trilogy"....

Stan Lee (editor) Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / November 1995 Short story collection
Fantastic Four: To Free Atlantis
Atlantis (Marvel Comics)
Atlantis is a fictional location in the Marvel Universe. It is based on the mythical island of Atlantis first mentioned in Plato's initial dialogue the Timaeus, written circa 360 BC. In the Marvel Universe, Atlantis was a small continent with many human settlements...

Nancy A. Collins
Nancy A. Collins
Nancy A. Collins is a United States horror fiction writer best known for her series of vampire novels featuring her character Sonja Blue. Collins has alsowritten for comic books, including the Swamp Thing series, Jason Vs...

Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / December 1995
Daredevil: Predator's Smile Christopher Golden
Christopher Golden
Christopher Golden is an American author of horror, fantasy, and suspense novels for adults, teens, and young readers.Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He is a graduate of Tufts University...

Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / April 1996
Spider-Man: Midnight Justice Martin Delrio Pocket Books/BPMC / April 1996 Spider-Man Super Thriller #1; young adult novel
X-Men: Mutant Empire Book One: Siege Christopher Golden Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / May 1996 First in Mutant Empire trilogy; is followed by Mutant Empire Book Two: Sanctuary
The Ultimate Super-Villains Stan Lee (editor) Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / August 1996 Short story collection
Spider-Man: Deadly Cure Bill McCay
Bill McCay
Bill McCay is an American author and has written over seventy books in total. He has written five books for the Stargate franchise. His first Stargate book was released in 1995, two years before the premiere of Stargate SG-1. Because of this, it does not fit with SG-1 or the other Stargate spin...

Pocket Books/BPMC / August 1996 Spider-Man Super Thriller #2; young adult novel
Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk: Doom's Day Book One: Rampage Danny Fingeroth
Danny Fingeroth
Daniel "Danny" Fingeroth is an American comic book writer and editor, better known for a long stint as group editor of the Spider-Man books at Marvel Comics.-Career:...

, Eric Fein
Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / September 1996 First in Doom's Day trilogy; is followed by Spider-Man and Iron Man: Doom's Day Book Two: Sabotage
Spider-Man: Goblin's Revenge Dean Wesley Smith Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / October 1996
The Ultimate X-Men Stan Lee (editor) Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / October 1996 Short story collection
Iron Man: Steel Terror Dean Wesley Smith Pocket Books/BPMC / October 1996 Iron Man Super Thriller; young adult novel
Spider-Man: The Octopus Agenda Diane Duane Putnam/BPMC (hardback); Berkley Boulevard/BPMC (paperback) / (hardback); / (paperback) November 1996 (hardback); August 1997 (paperback) Third in trilogy by Duane
X-Men: Mutant Empire Book Two: Sanctuary Christopher Golden Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / November 1996 Second in Mutant Empire trilogy; is followed by Mutant Empire Book Three: Salvation
Iron Man: Operation A.I.M.
Advanced Idea Mechanics
A.I.M. is a fictional terrorist organization in the . The organization first appeared in Strange Tales #146 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.-Publication history:...

Greg Cox Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / December 1996
Spider-Man: Global War Martin Delrio Pocket Books/BPMC / January 1997 Spider-Man Super Thriller #3; young adult novel
Spider-Man: Lizard's Rage Neal Barrett, Jr.
Neal Barrett, Jr.
Neal Barrett, Jr. is a writer of fantasy, science fiction, mystery/suspense, and historical fiction. His story "Ginny Sweethips' Flying Circus" was nominated for both the 1988 Nebula Award for Best Novelette and the 1989 Hugo Award for Best Novelette...

Pocket Books/BPMC / February 1997 Spider-Man Super Thriller #4; young adult novel
Spider-Man and Iron Man: Doom's Day Book Two: Sabotage Pierce Askegren
Pierce Askegren
John Pierce Askegren , of the Louisiana Askegrens, was an American author best known for his work in adaptations of licensed properties.-Biography:...

, Danny Fingeroth
Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / March 1997 Second in Doom's Day trilogy; is followed by Spider-Man and Fantastic Four: Doom's Day Book Three: Wreckage
X-Men: Mutant Empire Book Three: Salvation Christopher Golden Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / May 1997 Third in Mutant Empire trilogy
Fantastic Four: Redemption of the Silver Surfer Michael Jan Friedman Putnam/BPMC (hardback); Berkley Boulevard/BPMC (paperback) / (hardback); / (paperback) June 1997 (hardback); April 1998 (paperback)
Generation X
Generation X (comics)
Generation X is a fictional comic book superhero team, a spin-off of the X-Men franchise published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Chris Bachalo, the team formed during the 1994 "Phalanx Covenant" storyline, and appeared in their own monthly series in September 1994...

Scott Lobdell, Elliot S. Maggin Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / June 1997
The Incredible Hulk: Abominations Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson is a writer of computer games, novels and several comic book series.He is the writer of the young adult novel series Alex Van Helsing from HarperCollins and the comic book series Sword of Dracula from Image Comics, Strange Magic from Marvel Comics, and Soulcatcher...

Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / July 1997
Spider-Man: Warrior's Revenge Neal Barrett, Jr. Pocket Books/BPMC / August 1997 Spider-Man Super Thriller #5; young adult novel
X-Men: Smoke and Mirrors Eluki Bes Shahar Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / September 1997
X-Men: Empire's End Diane Duane Putnam/BPMC (hardback); Berkley Boulevard/BPMC (paperback) / (hardback); / (paperback) October 1997 (hardback); September 1998 (paperback)
Untold Tales of Spider-Man Stan Lee, Kurt Busiek
Kurt Busiek
Kurt Busiek is an American comic book writer notable for his work on the Marvels limited series, his own title Astro City, and his four-year run on Avengers.-Early life:...

 (editors)
Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / October 1997 Short story collection; inspired by Untold Tales of Spider-Man
Untold Tales of Spider-Man
Untold Tales of Spider-Man is an American comic book series starring Spider-Man published by Marvel Comics for 26 issues from September, 1995 to October, 1997....

comic book series (1995–1997) also written by Busiek
Spider-Man and Fantastic Four: Doom's Day Book Three: Wreckage Eric Fein, Pierce Askegren Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / November 1997 Third in Doom's Day trilogy
X-Men: The Jewels of Cyttorak Dean Wesley Smith Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / December 1997
Spider-Man: Valley of the Lizard John Vornholt
John Vornholt
John Blair Vornholt is an American science fiction author known primarily for his media tie-ins, particularly Star Trek novels.-Original works:*The Troll King*The Troll Queen*The Troll Treasure*The First Third...

Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / February 1998
X-Men: Law of the Jungle Dave Smeds
Dave Smeds
Dave Smeds is an American science fiction writer. To date he has written eleven books and over one hundred short stories.-Novels:*Sinking Ship *Goats *The Law of the Jungle - X-Men series*Piper in the Night...

Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / March 1998
Spider-Man: Wanted: Dead or Alive Craig Shaw Gardner Putnam/BPMC (hardback); Berkley Boulevard/BPMC (paperback) / (hardback); / (paperback) May 1998 (hardback); April 1999 (paperback)
X-Men: Prisoner X Ann Nocenti
Ann Nocenti
Ann "Annie" Nocenti is an American journalist, writer, editor, and filmmaker best known for her work on comic books and magazines. As an editor for Marvel Comics, she edited New Mutants and The Uncanny X-Men...

Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / May 1998
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...

/X-Men: Planet X
Planet X (Star Trek)
The 1998 Star Trek novel Planet X by Michael Jan Friedman is a crossover between the X-Men comic book series and the characters of Star Trek: The Next Generation...

Michael Jan Friedman Pocket Books / May 1998 One of three separate crossovers between Marvel (all three featuring the X-Men) and Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...

 (the other two in the comics); Marvel at the time was publishing Star Trek comics (1996–1998)
Fantastic Four: Countdown to Chaos Pierce Askegren Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / June 1998
X-Men and Spider-Man: Time's Arrow Book 1: The Past Tom DeFalco
Tom DeFalco
Tom DeFalco is an American comics writer and editor, well known for his association with Marvel Comics and in particular for his work with Spider-Man.-Career:...

, Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson is a writer of computer games, novels and several comic book series.He is the writer of the young adult novel series Alex Van Helsing from HarperCollins and the comic book series Sword of Dracula from Image Comics, Strange Magic from Marvel Comics, and Soulcatcher...

Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / July 1998 First in Time's Arrow trilogy; is followed by Time's Arrow Book 2: The Present
X-Men and Spider-Man: Time's Arrow Book 2: The Present Tom DeFalco, Adam-Troy Castro
Adam-Troy Castro
Adam-Troy Castro is a science fiction, fantasy, and horror writer living in Miami, FL. He has more than eighty stories to his credit and has been nominated for numerous awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, and Stoker. These stories include four Spider-Man novels, including the Sinister Six trilogy,...

Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / August 1998 Second in Time's Arrow trilogy; is followed by Time's Arrow Book 3: The Future
Blade
Blade (comics)
Blade is a fictional character, a superhero/vampire hunter in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Marv Wolfman and penciller Gene Colan, his first appearance was in the comic book The Tomb of Dracula #10 as a supporting character.The character went on to alternatively star and co-star...

Mel Odom Harper / August 1998 Novelization of 1998 Blade
Blade (film)
Blade is a 1998 vampire superhero action horror starring Wesley Snipes and Stephen Dorff, loosely based on the Marvel Comics character Blade. The film was directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S. Goyer. Blade grossed $70 million at the U.S. box office, and $131.2 million worldwide...

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X-Men and Spider-Man: Time's Arrow Book 3: The Future Tom DeFalco, Eluki Bes Shahar Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / September 1998 Third in Time's Arrow trilogy
Spider-Man: Venom's Wrath Keith R.A. DeCandido, Jose R. Nieto Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / October 1998
X-Men: Codename Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...

Christopher Golden Putnam/BPMC (hardback); Berkley Boulevard/BPMC (paperback) / (hardback); / (paperback) October 1998 (hardback); May 2000 (paperback)
The Ultimate Hulk Stan Lee, Peter David (editors) Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / October 1998 Short story collection
Generation X: Crossroads J. Steven York
J. Steven York
J. Steven York is an American science fiction and fantasy writer.York was born in rural southeast Alabama and from childhood showed a strong interest in science fiction, fantasy and space exploration...

Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / November 1998
Captain America: Liberty's Torch Tony Isabella
Tony Isabella
Tony Isabella is an American comic book writer, editor, artist and critic, known as the creator and writer of Marvel Comics' Black Goliath, DC Comics' first major African American superhero, Black Lightning, and as a columnist and critic for the Comics Buyer's Guide.-Marvel Comics:Before he joined...

, Bob Ingersoll
Bob Ingersoll
Robert "Bob" Ingersoll is an American lawyer and writer. Ingersoll's full time occupation was an appellate attorney with the Cuyahoga County Public Defender Office in Cleveland, Ohio, until he retired in 2009...

Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / December 1998
The Avengers and the Thunderbolts
Thunderbolts (comics)
The Thunderbolts are a Marvel Comics superhero team, which consists mostly of former supervillains. The group first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #449 , and was created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley.-Publication history:...

Pierce Askegren Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / January 1999
X-Men: Soul Killer Richard Lee Byers
Richard Lee Byers
-Biography:Richard Lee Byers holds a Master's degree in Psychology. A resident of the Tampa Bay area, he worked in an emergency psychiatric facility for over a decade, then left the mental health field to become a writer. He is also a fencing and poker enthusiast. He is the author of over thirty...

Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / February 1999
Spider-Man: The Gathering of the Sinister Six
Sinister Six
The Sinister Six are a group of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, drawn from Spider-Man's rogues gallery. The original incarnation of the group was organized by Doctor Octopus, and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 ....

Adam-Troy Castro Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / March 1999 First in trilogy by Castro; is followed by Revenge of the Sinister Six (iBooks, 2001)
Spider-Man: Goblin Moon Kurt Busiek, Nathan Archer Putnam/BPMC (hardback); Berkley Boulevard/BPMC (paperback) / (hardback); / (paperback) June 1999 (hardback); July 2000 (paperback)
Daredevil: The Cutting Edge Madeleine E. Robins Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / June 1999
X-Men and the Avengers: Gamma Quest Book 1: Lost and Found Greg Cox Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / July 1999 First in Gamma Quest trilogy; is followed by Gamma Quest Book 2: Search and Rescue
X-Men and the Avengers: Gamma Quest Book 2: Search and Rescue Greg Cox Berkley Boulevard/BPMC / August 1999 Second in Gamma Quest trilogy; is followed by Gamma Quest Book 3: Friend or Foe?
X-Men and the Avengers: Gamma Quest Book 2: Friend or Foe? Greg Cox Berkley Boulevard / June 2000 Third in Gamma Quest trilogy
X-Men Legends Stan Lee (editor) Berkley Boulevard / June 2000 Short story collection
X-Men: Shadows of the Past Michael Jan Friedman BP Books/iBooks / (hardback); / (paperback) June 2000 (hardback); June 2001 (paperback)
Nick Fury
Nick Fury
Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 , a World War II combat series that portrayed the...

, Agent of SHIELD
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage and a secret military law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Strange Tales #135 , it often deals with superhuman threats....

: Empyre
Will Murray Berkley Boulevard / August 2000
Generation X: Genogoths J. Steven York Berkley Boulevard / September 2000
Spider-Man: Emerald Mystery Dean Wesley Smith Berkley Boulevard / October 2000
X-Men Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Kristine Kathryn Rusch is an American writer. She writes under various pseudonyms in multiple genres, including science fiction, fantasy, mystery, romance, and mainstream....

, Dean Wesley Smith
Del Rey / June 2000 Novelization of 2000 X-Men
X-Men (film)
X-Men is a 2000 superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics characters of the same name. Directed by Bryan Singer, the film stars Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Anna Paquin, Famke Janssen, Bruce Davison, James Marsden, Halle Berry, Rebecca Romijn, Ray Park and Tyler Mane...

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X-Men/Doctor Doom
Doctor Doom
Victor von Doom is a fictional character who appears in Marvel Comics publications . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #5 wearing his trademark metal mask and green cloak...

: The Chaos Engine Book One
Steven A. Roman BP Books/iBooks / (hardback); / (paperback); / (paperback) July 2000 (hardback); July 2000 (paperback); August 2001 (paperback) First in Chaos Engine trilogy; is followed by X-Men/Magneto: The Chaos Engine Book Two
X-Men/Magneto
Magneto (comics)
Magneto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the central villain of the X-Men comic, as well as the TV show and the films. The character first appears in X-Men #1 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...

: The Chaos Engine Book Two
Steven A. Roman BP Books/iBooks / (hardback); / (paperback); / (paperback) July 2000 (hardback); January 2002 (paperback); December 2002 (paperback) Second in Chaos Engine trilogy; is followed by X-Men/Red Skull: The Chaos Engine Book Three
Spider-Man: Revenge of the Sinister Six Adam-Troy Castro BP Books/iBooks / (hardback); / (paperback) July 2001 (hardback); April 2002 (paperback) Second in trilogy by Castro (begun in The Gathering of the Sinister Six (Berkley Boulevard/BPMC, 1999)) ; is followed by The Secret of the Sinister Six
Spider-Man: The Secret of the Sinister Six Adam-Troy Castro BP Books/iBooks / (hardback); / (paperback) March 2002 (hardback); February 2003 (paperback) Third in trilogy by Castro
Five Decades of the X-Men Stan Lee (editor) BP Books/iBooks / (paperback); / (paperback) March 2002 (paperback); April 2003 (paperback) Short story collection
Spider-Man Peter David Del Rey / March 2002 Novelization of 2002 Spider-Man (film)
Spider-Man (film)
Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film, the first in the Spider-Man film series based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It was directed by Sam Raimi and written by David Koepp...

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X-Men: The Legacy Quest Book One Steve Lyons BP Books/iBooks / (paperback); / (paperback) June 2002 (paperback); April 2003 (paperback) First in The Legacy Quest trilogy; is followed by The Legacy Quest Book Two
X-Men: The Legacy Quest Book Two Steve Lyons BP Books/iBooks / (paperback); / (paperback) July 2002 (paperback); April 2003 (paperback) Second in The Legacy Quest trilogy; is followed by The Legacy Quest Book Three
X-Men: The Legacy Quest Book Three Steve Lyons BP Books/iBooks / (paperback); / (paperback) October 2002 (paperback); September 2003 (paperback) Third in The Legacy Quest trilogy
X-Men/Red Skull
Red Skull
The Red Skull is a name shared by several fictional characters, all supervillains from the Marvel Comics universe. All incarnations of the character are enemies of Captain America, other superheroes, and the United States in general....

: The Chaos Engine Book Three
Steven A. Roman BP Books/iBooks / (paperback); / (paperback) December 2002 (paperback); October 2003 (paperback) Third in Chaos Engine trilogy
Daredevil Greg Cox Onyx
Onyx
Onyx is a banded variety of chalcedony. The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color . Commonly, specimens of onyx contain bands of black and/or white.-Etymology:...

January 2003 Novelization of 2003 Daredevil
Daredevil (film)
Daredevil is a 2003 American superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, the film stars Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer who fights for justice in the courtroom and out of the courtroom as the masked vigilante Daredevil...

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X-Men 2 Chris Claremont
Chris Claremont
Chris Claremont is an award-winning American comic book writer and novelist, known for his 17-year stint on Uncanny X-Men, far longer than any other writer, during which he is credited with developing strong female characters, and with introducing complex literary themes into superhero...

Del Rey / March 2003 Novelization of 2003 X-Men 2
X2 (film)
X2 is a 2003 superhero film based on the fictional characters the X-Men. Directed by Bryan Singer, it is the second film in the X-Men film series...

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Hulk Peter David Del Rey / April 2003 Novelization of 2003 Hulk
Hulk (film)
Hulk is a 2003 American superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name. Ang Lee directed the film, which stars Eric Bana as Dr. Bruce Banner, as well as Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, Josh Lucas, and Nick Nolte...

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Mary Jane
Mary Jane Watson
Mary Jane Watson, often shortened to MJ, is a fictional supporting character appearing, originally, in Marvel comic books and, later, in multiple spin-offs and dramatizations of the Spider-Man titles as the best friend, love interest, and one-time wife of Peter Parker, the alter ego of Spider-Man...

Judith O'Brien Marvel / (hardback); / (paperback) June 2003 (hardback); June 2004 (paperback) Young adult novel
The Punisher
Punisher
The Punisher is a fictional character, an anti-hero appearing in comic books based in the . Created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita, Sr., and Ross Andru, the character made its first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 .The Punisher is a vigilante who employs murder,...

D.A. Stern Del Rey / March 2004 Novelization of 2004 The Punisher
The Punisher (2004 film)
The Punisher is a 2004 American comic book action film, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, starring Thomas Jane as the antihero Frank Castle / The Punisher and John Travolta as the villain Howard Saint, a money launderer who orders the death of Castle's entire family...

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Spider-Man 2 Peter David Del Rey / May 2004 Novelization of 2004 Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Michael Chabon. It is the second film in the Spider-Man film franchise based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man...

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Mary Jane 2 Judith O'Brien Marvel / (hardback); [???] (paperback) July 2004 (hardback); 2004 (paperback) Young adult novel
Blade: Trinity Natasha Rhodes
Natasha Rhodes
Natasha Rhodes is a British-born author best known for her contemporary fantasy book series Dante's Girl, starring supernatural crime-fighter Kayla Steele. She has also written many film novelizations of popular blockbuster movies such as Blade: Trinity and the Final Destination series of movies,...

Black Flame
Black Flame
Black Flame was an imprint of BL Publishing, the publishing arm of Games Workshop and a sister imprint to the Black Library and Solaris Books. Black Flame was devoted to publishing cult fiction in the fields of science fiction, fantasy and horror...

/ October 2004 Novelization of 2004 Blade: Trinity
Blade: Trinity
Blade: Trinity is a 2004 American superhero vampire action film, written and directed by David S. Goyer, who also wrote the screenplays to the first two Blade films...

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Wolverine: Weapon X Marc Cerasini Marvel (hardback); Pocket Books (paperback) / (hardback); / (paperback) November 2004 (hardback); October 2005 (paperback) Short lived attempt by Marvel to publish their licensed novels under their own imprint; lasted just this one hardcover release
Spider Man: Enter Doctor Octopus Louise A Gikow Marvel November 2004 (paperback)
Elektra
Elektra (comics)
Elektra Natchios, usually referred to only by her first name Elektra, is a fictional character in publications from Marvel Comics.Elektra is a kunoichi – female ninja assassin – of Greek descent. She wields a pair of bladed sai as her trademark weapon. She is a love interest of the superhero...

Yvonne Navarro
Yvonne Navarro
Yvonne Navarro is an American author who has published over twenty books. Of those twenty, the titles AfterAge, deadrush, Final Impact, Red Shadows, DeadTimes, That's Not My Name and Mirror Me were solo novels, or fiction created solely by her...

Pocket Books / December 2004 Novelization of 2004 Elektra
Elektra (2005 film)
Elektra is a 2005 superhero film directed by Rob Bowman. It is a spin-off from the 2003 film Daredevil, starring the Marvel comics character Elektra Natchios . The story follows Elektra, an international assassin whose weapon of choice is a pair of sai.For the screenplay, Zak Penn, Stuart Zicherman...

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Fantastic Four Peter David Pocket Books / May 2005 Novelization of 2005 Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four (film)
Fantastic Four is a 2005 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics comic Fantastic Four. It was directed by Tim Story, and released by 20th Century Fox. It is the second live-action Fantastic Four film to be filmed. The previous attempt, a B-movie produced by Roger Corman only for the...

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Fantastic Four: War Zone Greg Cox Pocket Books / July 2005
Spider-Man: Down These Mean Streets
Spider-Man: Down These Mean Streets
Down These Mean Streets is a mass market paperback, authored by Keith R. A. DeCandido and starring Spider-Man. It is one of several paperbacks in the Marvel Comics line published by Pocket Star Books...

Keith R.A. DeCandido Pocket Books / August 2005
The X-Men: Dark Mirror
X-Men: Dark Mirror
Dark Mirror is a science fiction novel written by American writer Marjorie M. Liu about the X-Men.-Characters:These are the principal characters that drive the plot:*Wolverine*Jean Grey*Cyclops*Nightcrawler*Rogue*Storm*Gambit*Jubilee...

Marjorie M. Liu Pocket Books / December 2005
The X-Men: Watchers on the Walls Christopher L. Bennett Pocket Books / April 2006
X-Men: The Last Stand Chris Claremont Del Rey / May 2006 Novelization of 2006 X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men: The Last Stand is a 2006 superhero film and the third in the X-Men series. It was directed by Brett Ratner and stars an ensemble cast including Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, Kelsey Grammer, Anna Paquin, Shawn Ashmore, Aaron Stanford, Vinnie Jones,...

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Spider-Man: The Darkest Hours Jim Butcher
Jim Butcher
Jim Butcher is a New York Times Best Selling author most known for his contemporary fantasy book series The Dresden Files. He also wrote the Codex Alera series. Butcher grew up as the only son of his parents, and has two older sisters. He currently lives in Independence with his wife, Shannon K...

Pocket Books / June 2006
The Ultimates
Ultimates
The Ultimates is a fictional group of superheroes that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team was created by writer Mark Millar and artist Bryan Hitch, and first appeared in The Ultimates #1 , as part of the company's Ultimate Marvel imprint...

: Tomorrow Men
Michael Jan Friedman Pocket Books / August 2006
Wolverine: Road of Bones David Mack
David Alan Mack
This article is about the Star Trek and Wolverine novelist. For the comic book artist, see David W. Mack.David Alan Mack is a writer best known for his freelance Star Trek novels...

Pocket Books / October 2006
Fantastic Four: The Baxter Effect Dave Stern Pocket Books / December 2006
Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)
Ghost Rider is a fictional character, an antihero in the Marvel Comics Universe. He is the second Marvel character to use the name Ghost Rider, following the Western hero later known as the Phantom Rider, and preceding Daniel Ketch.Johnny Blaze was portrayed both in the 2007 film Ghost Rider and...

Greg Cox Pocket Books / January 2007 Novelization of 2007 Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider (film)
Ghost Rider is a 2007 superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Based on the character of the same name which appeared in Marvel Comics, the film stars Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze, a stunt motorcyclist who sells his soul to the Devil and transforms into thevigilante Ghost...

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Wolverine: Lifeblood Hugh Matthews Pocket Books / February 2007
Spider-Man 3 Peter David Pocket Books / March 2007 Novelization of 2007 Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3 is a 2007 American superhero film written and directed by Sam Raimi, with a screenplay by Ivan Raimi and Alvin Sargent. It is the third film in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man...

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X-Men: The Return Chris Roberson
Chris Roberson (author)
Chris Roberson is a science fiction author, tromboner, and publisher based in Austin, Texas, best known for alternate history novels and short stories.-Biography:Chris Roberson grew up near Dallas, Texas, and attended the University of Texas, Austin...

Pocket Books / April 2007
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Peter David Pocket Books / April 2007 Novelization of 2007 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a 2007 American superhero film, and the sequel to the 2005 film Fantastic Four. Both films are based on the Fantastic Four comic book and were directed by Tim Story...

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Fantastic Four: What Lies Between Peter David Pocket Books / June 2007
The Ultimates: Against All Enemies Alex Irvine Pocket Books / August 2007
Wolverine: Violent Tendencies Marc Cerasini Pocket Books / October 2007
Spider-Man: Drowned in Thunder Christopher L. Bennett Pocket Books / December 2007
Wolverine: The Nature of the Beast Dave Stern Pocket Books / April 2008
Iron Man Peter David Del Rey / April 2008 Novelization of 2008 Iron Man
Iron Man (film)
Iron Man is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film stars Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark, an industrialist and master engineer who builds a powered exoskeleton and becomes the technologically advanced superhero, Iron...

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The Incredible Hulk Peter David Del Rey / May 2008 Novelization of 2008 The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk (film)
The Incredible Hulk is a 2008 superhero action film based on the Marvel Comics character the Hulk. It is directed by Louis Leterrier and stars Edward Norton as Dr. Bruce Banner. It is the second film to be released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe...

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Wolverine: Election Day Peter David Pocket Books / August 2008
Spider-Man: Requiem Jeff Mariotte Pocket Books / October 2008
The Fantastic Four: Doomgate Jeffrey Lang Pocket Books / November 2008
Iron Man: Femme Fatales" Robert Greenberger Del Rey Books / September 29, 2009
Iron Man: Virus" Alex Irvine Del Rey Books / January 26, 2010

Other Comic Book Publishers

Title Author Publisher ISBN Release Date Related Comics Publisher Notes
Elfquest
Elfquest
Elfquest is a cult hit comic book property created by Wendy and Richard Pini in 1978. It is a fantasy story about a community of elves and other fictional species who struggle to survive and coexist on a primitive Earth-like planet with two moons. Several published volumes of prose fiction also...

: Journey to Sorrow's End
Wendy Pini, Richard Pini Berkley (paperback); Ace (paperback) / (paperback); / (paperback) March 1984 (paperback); January 1993 (paperback) Warp Graphics Book one of trilogy novelizing original Elfquest comic book series (1978–1984); is followed by Elfquest: The Quest Begins
Elfquest: The Blood of Ten Chiefs Richard Pini, Robert Asprin, Lynn Abbey (editors) Father Tree Press and/or(?) Tor Books (hardback); Tor Books (paperback) ?? (hardback); / (paperback) ?? 1986 (hardback); December 1987 (paperback) Warp Graphics Short story collection; is followed by Elfquest: Wolfsong
Elfquest: Wolfsong Richard Pini, Robert Asprin, Lynn Abbey (editors) Tor Books ?? (paperback); / (paperback); / (paperback) ?? 1988 (paperback); February 1988 (paperback); June 1989 (paperback) Warp Graphics Elfquest: The Blood of Ten Chiefs #2; short story collection; is followed by Elfquest: Winds of Change
Elfquest: Winds of Change Richard Pini (editor) Tor Books ?? (paperback); / (paperback); / (paperback) ?? 1989 (paperback); February 1989 (paperback); April 1990 (paperback) Warp Graphics Elfquest: The Blood of Ten Chiefs #3; short story collection; is followed by Elfquest: Against the Wind
Elfquest: Against the Wind Richard Pini (editor) Tor Books ?? (paperback); / (paperback) ?? 1990 (paperback); October 1992 (paperback) Warp Graphics Elfquest: The Blood of Ten Chiefs #4; short story collection; is followed by Elfquest: Dark Hours
The Rocketeer Peter David Bantam Books / June 1991 Pacific Comics
Pacific Comics
Pacific Comics was an independent comic book publisher that flourished from 1981-1984. It was also a chain of comics shops and a distributor. It began out of a San Diego, California, comic book shop owned by brothers Bill and Steve Schanes...

 (original publisher)
Novelization of 1991 The Rocketeer
The Rocketeer (film)
The Rocketeer is a 1991 period superhero adventure film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and based on the character of the same name created by comic book writer/artist Dave Stevens. Directed by Joe Johnston, the film stars Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton, Paul Sorvino...

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Elfquest: Dark Hours Richard Pini (editor) Tor Books / (paperback); / (paperback) July 1993 (paperback); April 1994 (paperback) Warp Graphics Elfquest: The Blood of Ten Chiefs #5; short story collection; sixth volume in series titled Hunter's Dawn was planned but never published
Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd
Judge Joseph Dredd is a comics character whose strip in the British science fiction anthology 2000 AD is the magazine's longest running . Dredd is an American law enforcement officer in a violent city of the future where uniformed Judges combine the powers of police, judge, jury and executioner...

: Dreddlocked
Stephen Marley (writer)
Stephen Marley (writer)
Stephen Marley is a British author and video game designer, best known for his Chia Black Dragon series. He was born in Derby of Irish parents and was educated in Bemrose School in Derby and at Nottingham. He graduated in Social Anthropology in 1971 in London, gained an M.Sc in the Sociology of...

Virgin Publishing / October 1993 IPC Media (Fleetway) (original publisher)
Judge Dredd: Dread Dominion Stephen Marley Virgin Publishing / ?? 1994 IPC Media (Fleetway) (original publisher)
Judge Dredd Neal Barrett, Jr. St. Martin's Press
St. Martin's Press
St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in the Flatiron Building in New York City. Currently, St. Martin's Press is one of the United States' largest publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under eight imprints, which include St. Martin's Press , St...

/ June 1995 IPC Media
IPC Media
IPC Media , a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Inc., is a consumer magazine and digital publisher in the United Kingdom, with a large portfolio selling over 350 million copies each year.- Origins :...

 (Fleetway
Fleetway
Fleetway, also known as Fleetway Publications and Fleetway Editions, was a UK publishing company which mainly produced comic magazines. For a time owned by IPC Media, they are now a division of Egmont Publishing....

) (original publisher)
Novelization of 1995 Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd (film)
Judge Dredd is a 1995 American science fiction action film directed by Danny Cannon, and starring Sylvester Stallone, Diane Lane, Rob Schneider, Armand Assante, and Max von Sydow. The film is based on the strip of the same name in the British comic 2000 AD...

movie
Elfquest: The Quest Begins Wendy Pini, Richard Pini Ace / (paperback); / (paperback) January 1996 (paperback); February 1997 (paperback) Warp Graphics Book two of trilogy novelizing original Elfquest comic book series (1978–1984); is followed by Elfquest: Captives of Blue Mountain
Elfquest: Captives of Blue Mountain Wendy Pini, Richard Pini Ace / March 1997 Warp Graphics Book three of trilogy novelizing original Elfquest comic book series (1978–1984)
Spawn
Spawn (comics)
Spawn is a fictional comic book superhero who appears in a monthly comic book of the same name published by Image Comics. Created by writer/artist Todd McFarlane, Spawn first appeared in Spawn #1...

Rob MacGregor Avon
Avon (publishers)
Avon Publications was an American paperback book and comic book publisher. As of 2010, it is an imprint of HarperCollins, publishing primarily romance novels.-History:...

/ September 1997 Image Comics
Image Comics
Image Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...

 (Todd McFarlane
Todd McFarlane
Todd McFarlane is a Canadian cartoonist, writer, toy designer and entrepreneur, best known for his work in comic books, such as the fantasy series Spawn....

)
Novelization of 1997 Spawn
Spawn (film)
Spawn is a 1997 American superhero film loosely based on the comic book of the same name, by Todd McFarlane and published by Image Comics. Directed and co-written by Mark A.Z. Dippé , the film stars Michael Jai White in the leading role...

movie
Sable
Jon Sable
Jon Sable Freelance is an American comic book series, one of the first series created for the fledging publisher First Comics in 1983. It was written and drawn by Mike Grell and was a fully creator-owned title...

Mike Grell
Mike Grell
Mike Grell is a comic book writer and artist, known for his work on books such as Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Jon Sable Freelance.-Early life:...

Forge (hardback); Tor Books
Tor Books
Tor Books is one of two imprints of Tom Doherty Associates LLC, based in New York City. It is noted for its science fiction and fantasy titles. Tom Doherty Associates also publishes mainstream fiction, mystery, and occasional military history titles under its Forge imprint. The company was founded...

 (paperback)
/ (hardback); / (paperback) July 2000 (hardback); July 2001 (paperback) First Comics
First Comics
First Comics was an American comic-book publisher that was active from 1983–1991, known for titles like American Flagg!, Grimjack, Nexus, Badger, Dreadstar, and Jon Sable...

 (original publisher)
Witchblade
Witchblade
Witchblade is an American comic book series published by Top Cow Productions, an imprint of Image Comics, from 1995 until present. The series was created by Top Cow editors Marc Silvestri and David Wohl, writers Brian Haberlin and Christina Z, and artist Michael Turner.The series follows Sara...

: Talons
John DeChancie
John DeChancie
John DeChancie is an American author. A Pittsburgh native, he is most famous for his comic fantasy Castle series, and his science fiction Skyway series...

iBooks / January 2002 Image Comics (Top Cow)
Rising Stars Book One: Born in Fire Arthur Bryon Cover iBooks / June 2002 Image Comics (Top Cow) First in novelization trilogy of Rising Stars
Rising Stars
Rising Stars is a 24-issue comic book limited series by J. Michael Straczynski about 113 people born with special abilities following the appearance of a mysterious light in the sky above Pederson, Illinois. The series explores how society may react to the advent of superpowers, and how those who...

comic book series (1999–2005); is followed by Rising Stars: Ten Years After
Witchblade: A Terrible Beauty John J. Miller
John J. Miller (author)
John Joseph Miller is a science fiction author known for his work in the Wild Cards shared universe. He has published four novels, as well as a handful of short stories. He also wrote GURPS Wild Cards, a supplement for the GURPS role-playing system published in 1989...

iBooks / July 2002 Image Comics (Top Cow)
Rising Stars Book Two: Ten Years After Arthur Bryon Cover iBooks / November 2002 Image Comics (Top Cow) Second in novelization trilogy of Rising Stars comic book series (1999–2005); is followed by Rising Stars: Change the World
Witchblade: Demons Mike Baron
Mike Baron
Mike Baron is the creator of comic books Badger and Nexus. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.-Biography:Mike Baron broke into comics with an illustrated text piece in the 1974 debut issue of Marvel Comics's Comix Book...

iBooks / December 2002 Image Comics (Top Cow)
Witchblade Combo John J. Miller, John DeChancie iBooks / January 2005 Image Comics (Top Cow) Includes Witchblade: Talons by DeChancie and Witchblade: A Terrible Beauty by Miller
Rising Stars Book Three: Change the World Arthur Bryon Cover iBooks / September 2005 Image Comics (Top Cow) Second in novelization trilogy of Rising Stars comic book series (1999–2005)
The Darkness
The Darkness (comics)
The Darkness is a series of ongoing American comic books created by Marc Silvestri, Garth Ennis, and David Wohl and produced by Top Cow Productions. The comic first appeared in 1996 and enjoyed an initial period of relative success during the Top Cow/Image Comics boom of the late 1990s. However,...

Kerri Hawkins Top Cow / July 2007 Image Comics (Top Cow)

Newspaper Comic Strip Characters

Title Author Publisher ISBN Release Date Notes
Buck Rogers
Buck Rogers
Anthony Rogers is a fictional character that first appeared in Armageddon 2419 A.D. by Philip Francis Nowlan in the August 1928 issue of the pulp magazine Amazing Stories. A sequel, The Airlords of Han, was published in the March 1929 issue....

 in the 25th Century A.D.
Phil Nowlan
Philip Francis Nowlan
Philip Francis Nowlan was an American science fiction author, best known as the creator of Buck Rogers.-Career:...

, Dick Calkins
Dick Calkins
Dick Calkins , who often signed his work Lt. Dick Calkins, is a comic strip artist who is best known for being the first artist to draw the Buck Rogers comic strip....

Whitman Publishing [none] ?? 1933 Buck Rogers first appeared (as "Anthony Rogers") in Nowlan's Armageddon 2419 A.D.
Armageddon 2419 A.D.
Armageddon 2419 A.D. is Philip Francis Nowlan's novella which first appeared in the August 1928 issue of the pulp magazine Amazing Stories. A sequel called The Airlords of Han was published in the March 1929 issue of Amazing Stories. Both stories are now in the public domain in the US according to...

novella in the August 1928 issue of Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories was an American science fiction magazine launched in April 1926 by Hugo Gernsback's Experimenter Publishing. It was the first magazine devoted solely to science fiction...

 magazine; this 1933 novella retells the origin of Buck Rogers; (the comic strip premiered January 7, 1929)
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon is the hero of a science fiction adventure comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by and created to compete with the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip. Also inspired by these series were comics such as Dash...

 in the Caverns of Mongo
Alex Raymond
Alex Raymond
Alexander Gillespie "Alex" Raymond was an American cartoonist, best known for creating Flash Gordon for King Features in 1934...

Grossett & Dunlap [none] ?? 1936
The Son of The Phantom
The Phantom
The Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...

Dale Robertson (author) Whitman Publishing [none] ?? 1946 Phantom novels
Phantom novels
Lee Falk's comic strip character The Phantom have also appeared in several novels and short stories.-Big Little Books:The first attempt at non-comic strip Phantom stories, was done by Whitman Publishing Company were the Big Little Books, which featured illustrated pulp-adaptations of a few comic...

 page gives 1944 as publishing date. (Amazon gives 1946.)
Blondie
Blondie (comic strip)
Blondie is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Chic Young. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, the strip has been published in newspapers since September 8, 1930...

 and Dagwood's Footlight Folly
Chic Young
Chic Young
Murat Bernard Young , better known as Chic Young, was an American cartoonist who created the popular, long-running comic strip Blondie. His 1919 William McKinley High School Yearbook cites his nickname as Chicken, source of his familiar pen name and signature...

Dell [none] ?? 1947
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy is a comic strip featuring Dick Tracy, a hard-hitting, fast-shooting and intelligent police detective. Created by Chester Gould, the strip made its debut on October 4, 1931, in the Detroit Mirror. It was distributed by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate...

 and the Woo Woo Sisters
Chester Gould Dell [none] ?? 1947
Buck Rogers: Armageddon 2419 A.D. Philip Francis Nowlan Ace Books [none] ?? 1962 Reprints Nowlan's Armageddon 2419 A.D. and The Airlords of Han novellas (from the August 1928 and March 1929 issues of Amazing Stories magazine)
The Story of the Phantom: The Ghost Who Walks
The Story of the Phantom: The Ghost Who Walks
See also: Phantom novelsThe Story of the Phantom: The Ghost Who Walks is a novel written by Lee Falk in 1973, based on his own comic strip creation The Phantom.-Plot:...

Lee Falk
Lee Falk
Lee Falk, born Leon Harrison Gross , was an American writer, theater director, and producer, best known as the creator of the popular comic strip superheroes The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician, who at the height of their popularity attracted over a hundred million readers every day...

Avon ?? 1972 Avon Phantom series #1
The Story of the Phantom: The Slave Market of Mucar Lee Falk, Basil Copper
Basil Copper
Basil Copper is a prolific English writer and former journalist and newspaper editor. He became a fulltime writer in 1970.In addition to horror and detective fiction, Copper is perhaps best known for his series of Solar Pons stories continuing the character created as a tribute to Sherlock Holmes...

Avon ?? 1972 Avon Phantom series #2
The Story of the Phantom: The Scorpia Menace Lee Falk, Basil Copper Avon ?? 1972 Avon Phantom series #3
The Story of the Phantom: The Veiled Lady Lee Falk, Frank S. Shawn* Avon ?? 1973 Avon Phantom series #4; * pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...

 for Ron Goulart
The Story of the Phantom: The Golden Circle Lee Falk, Frank S. Shawn Avon ?? 1973 Avon Phantom series #5
The Story of the Phantom: The Mysterious Ambassador Lee Falk Avon July 1973 Avon Phantom series #6
The Story of the Phantom: The Mystery of the Sea Horse Lee Falk, Frank S. Shawn Avon / August 1973 Avon Phantom series #7
The Story of the Phantom: The Hydra Monster Lee Falk, Frank S. Shawn Avon / ?? 1973 Avon Phantom series #8
The Story of the Phantom: Killer's Town Lee Falk Avon ?? 1973 Avon Phantom series #9
The Story of the Phantom: The Goggle-Eyed Pirates Lee Falk, Frank S. Shawn Avon ?? 1974 Avon Phantom series #10
The Story of the Phantom: The Swamp Rats Lee Falk, Frank S. Shawn Avon ?? 1974 Avon Phantom series #11
The Story of the Phantom: The Vampires and the Witch Lee Falk, Frank S. Shawn Avon / ?? 1974 Avon Phantom series #12
Flash Gordon: The Lion Men of Mongo Alex Raymond, Con Steffanson
Ron Goulart
Ron Goulart is an American popular culture historian and mystery, fantasy and science fiction author.The prolific Goulart wrote many novelizations and other routine work under various pseudonyms: Kenneth Robeson , Con Steffanson , Chad Calhoun, R.T...

Avon / ?? 1974 Avon Flash Gordon series #1
Flash Gordon: The Plague of Sound Alex Raymond, Con Steffanson Avon / ?? 1974 Avon Flash Gordon series #2
Flash Gordon: The Space Circus Alex Raymond, Con Steffanson Avon / ?? 1974 Avon Flash Gordon series #3
Flash Gordon: The Time Trap of Ming XIII Alex Raymond, Con Steffanson Avon / ?? 1974 Avon Flash Gordon series #4
Flash Gordon: The Witch Queen of Mongo Alex Raymond, Con Steffanson Avon / December 1974 Avon Flash Gordon series #5
The Story of the Phantom: The Island of Dogs Lee Falk, Warren Shanahan Avon / ?? 1975 Avon Phantom series #13
The Story of the Phantom: The Assassins Lee Falk, Carson Bingham Avon / ?? 1975 Avon Phantom series #14
The Story of the Phantom: The Curse of the Two-Headed Bull Lee Falk Avon / ?? 1975 Avon Phantom series #15
Flash Gordon: The War of the Cybernauts Alex Raymond, Carson Bingham Avon / ?? 1975 Avon Flash Gordon series #6
Buck Rogers in the Twenty Fifth Century Addison E. Steele* Dell Publishing / November 1978 Novelization of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is an American science fiction adventure television series produced by Universal Studios. The series ran for two seasons between 1979–1981, and the feature-length pilot episode for the series was released as a theatrical film several months before the series aired....

pilot film (1979); * pseudonym for Richard A. Lupoff
Richard A. Lupoff
Richard Allen Lupoff is an American science fiction and mystery author, who has also written humor, satire, non-fiction and reviews. In addition to his two dozen novels and more than 40 short stories, he has also edited science-fantasy anthologies. He is an expert on the writing of Edgar Rice...

Buck Rogers: That Man on Beta Addison E. Steele Dell Publishing / January 1979 Based on Buck Rogers in the 25th Century television series (1979–1980); adapted from an unproduced television episode script
Flash Gordon: Massacre in the 22nd Century David Hagberg
David Hagberg
David Hagberg is an American novelist best known for his techno-thrillers featuring super-spy Kirk McGarvey. Hagberg has also written under the pseudonym Sean Flannery, Nick Carter, David Bannerman, David James, Robert Pell, and Eric Ramsey. Hagberg's style has been described as a cross between...

Grossett & Dunlap ?? 1980 Tempo Flash Gordon series #1
Flash Gordon: War of the Citadels David Hagberg Ace Books / October 1980 Tempo Flash Gordon series #2
Flash Gordon: Crisis on Citadel II David Hagberg Ace Books / December 1980 Tempo Flash Gordon series #3
Flash Gordon Arthur Byron Cover Jove / December 1980 Novelization of 1980 Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon (film)
Flash Gordon is a 1980 British/American science fiction film, based on the comic strip of the same name created by Alex Raymond. The film was directed by Mike Hodges and produced and presented by Dino De Laurentiis. It stars Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Topol, Max von Sydow, Timothy Dalton, Brian...

 movie
Flash Gordon: Forces from the Federation David Hagberg Ace Books / January 1981 Tempo Flash Gordon series #4
Flash Gordon: Citadels Under Attack David Hagberg Ace Books / ?? 1981 Tempo Flash Gordon series #5; Amazon gives "August 1981" publishing date
Flash Gordon: Citadels on Earth David Hagberg Ace Books / ?? 1981 Tempo Flash Gordon series #6; Amazon gives "July 1981" publishing date
Buck Rogers: Arrival Abigail Irvine, M.S. Murdock, Jerry Oltion
Jerry Oltion
Jerry Oltion is a science fiction author from Eugene, Oregon, known for numerous novels and short stories, including books in the Star Trek series...

, Ulrike O'Reilly, Robert Sheckley
Robert Sheckley
Robert Sheckley was a Hugo- and Nebula-nominated American author. First published in the science fiction magazines of the 1950s, his numerous quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist and broadly comical.Sheckley was named Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and...

TSR
TSR, Inc.
Blume and Gygax, the remaining owners, incorporated a new company called TSR Hobbies, Inc., with Blume and his father, Melvin Blume, owning the larger share. The former assets of the partnership were transferred to TSR Hobbies, Inc....

/ May 1989 Short story collection; first book by TSR tying into their Buck Rogers XXVC
Buck Rogers XXVC
Buck Rogers XXVC is a game setting created by TSR, Inc. in the late 1980s. Products based on this setting include novels, graphic novels, a role-playing game , board game, and video games...

 game setting
Campaign setting
A campaign setting is usually a fictional world which serves as a setting for a role-playing game or wargame campaign. A campaign is a series of individual adventures, and a campaign setting is the world in which such adventures and campaigns take place...

Buck Rogers: Rebellion 2456 M.S. Murdock Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...

/ June 1989 The Martian Wars Trilogy book 1; a Buck Rogers XXVC novel
Buck Rogers: Hammer of Mars M.S. Murdock Wizards of the Coast / October 1989 The Martian Wars Trilogy book 2; a Buck Rogers XXVC novel
Buck Rogers: Armageddon Off Vesta M.S. Murdock TSR / November 1989 The Martian Wars Trilogy book 3; a Buck Rogers XXVC novel
Dick Tracy Max Allan Collins
Max Allan Collins
Max Allan Collins is an American mystery writer. He has written novels, screenplays, comic books, comic strips, trading cards, short stories, movie novelizations and historical fiction. He wrote the graphic novel Road to Perdition , created the comic book private eye Ms...

Bantam / May 1990 Novelization of 1990 Dick Tracy movie
Dick Tracy: The Secret Files Max Allan Collins, Martin H. Greenberg (editors) Tor Books / June 1990 Short story collection
Dick Tracy William Johnston Berkley / August 1990
Buck Rogers: First Power Play John Miller Wizards of the Coast / October 1990 The Inner Planets Trilogy book 1; a Buck Rogers XXVC novel
Buck Rogers: Prime Squared M.S. Murdock TSR / November 1990 The Inner Planets Trilogy book 2; a Buck Rogers XXVC novel
Dick Tracy: Goes to War Max Allan Collins Bantam / February 1991
Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed Britton Bloom TSR / May 1991 The Inner Planets Trilogy book 3; a Buck Rogers XXVC novel
Buck Rogers: The Genesis Web C.M. Brennan TSR / May 1992 The Invaders of Charon Trilogy book 1; a Buck Rogers XXVC novel
Buck Rogers: Nomads of the Sky William H. Keith, Jr.
William H. Keith, Jr.
William H. Keith is an American author. He served during the Vietnam War in the United States Navy as a hospital corpsman. He became a professional artist, working in the game industry with his brother Andrew, before becoming a full-time author...

TSR / October 1992 The Invaders of Charon Trilogy book 2; a Buck Rogers XXVC novel
Buck Rogers: Warlords of Jupiter William H. Keith, Jr. TSR / March 1993 The Invaders of Charon Trilogy book 3; a Buck Rogers XXVC novel
Buck Rogers: A Life in the Future
Buck Rogers: A Life in the Future
Buck Rogers: A Life in the Future is the title of a science fiction novel by Martin Caidin published in 1995.The novel is a reimagining of Buck Rogers, a pulp fiction character created in the 1920s by Philip Francis Nowlan and later popularized in a long-running comic strip and in films and...

Martin Caidin
Martin Caidin
Martin Caidin was an American author and an authority on aeronautics and aviation.Caidin wrote more than 50 books, including Samurai!, Black Thursday, Thunderbolt!, Fork-Tailed Devil: The P-38, Zero!, The Ragged, Rugged Warriors, A Torch to the Enemy and many other works of military history...

TSR / (hardback) September 1995 First edition also includes reprint of 1933 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century A.D. novella by Philip Francis Nowlan and Dick Calkins
The Phantom
The Phantom
The Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...

Rob MacGregor Avon Books / July 1996 Novelization of 1996 The Phantom movie
The Phantom Chronicles: New Tales of the Ghost Who Walks! Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books is an American comic book, graphic novel, and prose fiction publisher based in Chicago focused on pulp fiction comic books and prose anthologies as well as horror and western tales....

/ October 2007 Short story collection

Miscellaneous

Title Author Publisher ISBN Release Date Notes
Superheroes John Varley
John Varley (author)
John Herbert Varley is an American science fiction author.-Biography:Varley grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, moved to Port Arthur in 1957, and graduated from Nederland High School. He went to Michigan State University on a National Merit Scholarship because, of the schools that he could afford, it...

(editor)
Ace / (paperback); / (paperback) January 1995 (paperback); January 1996 (paperback) Short story collection; original characters (not DC or Marvel based)
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