History of Comics on Film

Derek Crabbe presents History of Comics on Film, an educational webseries focusing on the film and television adaptations of popular comic book series.

Each episode focuses on a particular big or small screen comic book reimagining. Crabbe narrates the series over footage from the cinematic or television version and the original comic books. He gives a short synopsis of the moving picture version, including its similarities and differences with the comic books. Crabbe also reviews the TV and film production as a piece of entertainment and a representation of the original comic. The narrative offers historical perspectives and other unusual tidbits bring some color to the videos.

The History of Comics on Film main page is organized like a traditional blog, with the most recent episodes appearing first. Controls along the base of each video player allow fans to pause and play the clips, adjust their volume, view them in full screen mode, and share them with friends. Widgets underneath the player allow fans to buy DVDs and comic books related to each episode's topic.