Sunday, January 04, 2026

Top Comic Book Movies of 2025

movie poster for Superman (2025)
Here are the grosses of comic book-related movies released in 2024—ranked by domestic (U.S.) box office—according to Box Office Mojo:

  1. Superman: $354M ($617M)
  2. The Fantastic Four: First Steps: $274M ($522M)
  3. Captain America: Brave New World: $201M ($415M)
  4. Thunderbolts*: $190M ($382M)
  5. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle: $134M ($721M)
  6. Dog Man: $98M ($146M)
  7. Mickey 17: $46M ($133M)
  8. Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc: $43M ($158M)
  9. Smurfs: $31M ($124M)
  10. Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye: $5.6M ($6.9M)
  11. Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death - The Movie: $3.2M ($9.4M)
  12. Attack on Titan the Movie: The Last Attack: $2.9M ($18.5M)
  13. Witch Watch: Watch Party: ??? (???)

Once again we've put the worldwide box office figures in parentheses, where you can see that many (most?) movies now do the bulk of their business overseas. 

It was an... okay year for comic book movies. James Gunn's Superman was well received, drawing mostly good reviews and decent box office (though only half of last year's top comic book movie, Deadpool & Wolverine). Marvel released three films, all of which failed to reach the box office highs of many previous MCU films though none were outright duds.

Kid-aimed fare Dog Man and Smurfs didn't light up the charts, though Smurfs, while tanking domestically, did much better overseas.

This year's biggest surprise was Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle, which was the top comic book movie worldwide and did boffo domestically, especially for an R-rated animated movie. (For comparison, last year's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Hashira Training did just $18M domestically.) Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (also R-rated) also pulled in a very respectable domestic take; and while other anime releases didn't make much noise (with Witch Watch: Watch Party—a compilation of the first episodes of the series not even having box office figure reported), any U.S. ticket sales are really just extra icing.

M.I.A. this year were Red Sonja—which ended up being released direct to streaming—and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle: The Last Ronin, which has reportedly been halted as the studio has decided against releasing an adult-focused movie for what has traditionally been kid's fare at the theater.

Movies scheduled for release in 2026 include: Lupin the IIIrd: The Movie – The Immortal Bloodline (Jan); Fruits Basket - prelude- (Feb); 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank (Apr); Supergirl (Jun); Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Jul); Clayface (Sep); Avengers: Doomsday (Dec); Rogue Trooper (TBA); The Dangers in My Heart (TBA).

 

Friday, January 02, 2026

Amazon Top 50 - January 2, 2026






The Far Side 2026 Off-The-Wall Calendar
Here are the Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels on Amazon Friday morning. See 
About the Amazon Top 50 Lists for more information on how this list is compiled.
  (Note: All Kindle Unlimited, FreeTime Unlimited, comiXology Unlimited, & Prime Reading books are removed from the chart.) 

1 (+1). The Far Side 2026 Off-The-Wall Calendar
2 (-1). Dog Man: Big Jim Believes
3 (-). Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm
4 (+16). Solo Leveling, Vol. 14: Side Stories 1
5 (N). Ultimate Endgame #1 (Kindle)
6 (-1). Berserk Deluxe Volume 1
7 (+11). Cartoons from The New Yorker 2026 Day-to-Day Calendar
8 (+2). Berserk Deluxe Volume 2
9 (N). The Ultimates #19 (Kindle)
10 (-4). Dog Man: Big Jim Begins
11 (N). X-Men: Age of Revelation Finale #1 (Kindle)
12 (+1). Berserk Deluxe Volume 3
13 (-4). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1
14 (N). Non Sequitur 2026 Day-to-Day Calendar
15 (-1). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 19
16 (+3). Gachiakuta Vol. 1
17 (+5). Berserk Deluxe Volume 4
18 (-11). Absolute Batman Vol. 1: The Zoo
19 (-2). Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 1: The Last Amazon
20 (-4). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 28
21 (N). Sorcerer Supreme #1 (Kindle)
22 (R). The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Fifth Anniversary Limited Edition
23 (-8). The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All, Vol. 3
24 (R). Solo Leveling, Vol. 13
25 (N). The Ultimates #22 (Kindle) *
26 (-1). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 18
27 (+2). Gachiakuta Vol. 2
28 (N). The Ultimates #23 (Kindle) *
29 (+3). Berserk Deluxe Volume 5
30 (N). Absolute Batman Vol. 2: Abomination *
31 (R). Work Chronicles 2026 Day-to-Day Calendar
32 (+8). Five Nights at Freddy's Graphic Novel Trilogy Box Set
33 (R). Spy x Family, Vol. 15
34 (-13). Absolute Superman Vol. 1: Last Dust of Krypton
35 (N). Vagabond Definitive Edition, Vol. 2
36 (N). Strange Planet 2026 Day-to-Day Calendar: I Am a Beacon of Joy
37 (N). Garfield 2026 Wall Calendar
38 (-5). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 17
39 (R). Wings of Fire: The Graphic Novel – Book Five: The Brightest Night
40 (-2). Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin
41 (-6). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 27
42 (-14). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 26
43 (R). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 2
44 (-2). Gachiakuta Vol. 3
45 (N). Solo Leveling, Vol. 15: Side Stories 2 *
46 (-12). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 16
47 (-4). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 12
48 (-9). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 25
49 (N). Garfield 2026 Day-to-Day Calendar
50 (-23). Absolute Flash Vol. 1: Of Two Worlds


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

Items with dollar signs ($) were part of a deeply discounted Kindle sale this week
N = New listing appearing on list for first time 
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks
 
Commentary:  
  • It's the first Amazon Friday comics chart of 2026! Which encompasses the last several days of 2025, when people are realizing in greater numbers that their 2025 calendars are nearly depleted. So not only does the ever-popular Far Side desk calendar slide into the top spot this week, but several other comics calendars move up the chart, return to the chart, or debut on the chart this week. Debut calendars include the Non Sequitur desk calendar; the Strange Planet desk calendar; and the Garfield wall and desk calendars. 
  • The top debut this week is the Kindle edition of the first issue of Ultimate Endgame, signalling the start of the wrap-up of the popular Marvel line. 
  • Print debuts this week include the second Vagabond Definitive Edition volume; and pre-orders for forthcoming volumes of Absolute Batman and Solo Leveling.

Thursday, January 01, 2026

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Winter Covers - December 30

 

Action Comics #727

The iconic Superman statue is being buried in a blizzard on the cover of Action Comics #727 (1996) by Tom Grummett, Denis Rodier, and Patrick Martin.

Christmas may be over, but we're filling out December with winter-themed comics covers!


(2024: Inkblot #11

 

Sunday, December 28, 2025