While this can be called the golden age of the superhero genre, it has been with us for quite some time now, with its roots dating back as far as the early 20th century. And while nowadays most of these movies are based either on DC, either on Marvel, either on some other comic book properties, it doesn't necessarily needs to be so.
Check out our list of 10 superhero flicks which aren't based on comic books or graphic novels!
Darkman (1990)
Way before directing the first Spider-Man flick, Sam Raimi wrote and directed this little gem, with Liam Neeson playing the role of the titular superhero. In the movie, Neeson portrays a good doctor (Peyton Westlake) who is perfecting a type of artificial skin for burn victims.
Ironically, or not, he ends up being one such victim, after his laboratory is destroyed "“ completely disfigured, he undergoes a medical procedure meant to rid him of all the pain. He succeeds "“ in the process he gains superhuman strength. Using also the artificial skin he devolved (skin which maintains its properties only in the dark, hence the name of the movie), he plots his revenge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFMTtgFKXBA
As a non-comic book superhero flick, Darkman has gathered quite a following. After being successful at the box-office, it spawned several sequels (thought they were direct to video ones, with Neeson exiting the role) and convinced Marvel to launch a limited comic book adaptation, as well as a video game.
