Ever since 2008, with the release of Iron Man and The Incredible Hulkcomic-based movies and TV shows have become a relative norm. These on-screen comic book adaptations have, of course, been led by the first four phases of the MCU, and have been supplemented by a variety of shows, from both Marvel and DC, that have appeared on a handful of channels.

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And, while those shows are the heavy-hitters, and have certainly garnered a lot of popularity, they are surprisingly not the only comic-based TV shows out there. It doesn't have to be about a traditional superhero for it to have been derived from a comic book. Here are 10 shows that you didn't realize were based on comics.

The Boys

The Boys marks one of Amazon Prime's first jumps onto the superhero bandwagon. The series takes a satirical look on superheroes, showcasing superhumans who are owned by a corrupt corporation and display an astounding, yet unsurprising, level of arrogance. This seems like Amazon's attempt to tap into the superhero market, with a darker, more realistic twist, yet it might surprise you to learn that this show is actually derived from a comic book series, by the same name, that was first created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson in 2008.

Happy!

This Syfy series which began in 2017 stars Christopher Meloni as Nick Sax, a veteran cop-turned-hitman. After uncovering information about a local crime family, he gets shot. Upon waking up, he finds he can see a strange blue unicorn (Patton Oswalt), who calls himself Happy. Happy turns out to be the imaginary friend of Nick's daughter, leading Nick to her rescue. The show is strange, dark, and funny, and is based on a comic book series of the same name, which was created in 2012 by Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson.

Tales From The Crypt

This HBO series which started in the '80s and ran into the '90s was a collection of horror-tales, narrated by a corpse-like puppet called the Crypt Keeper. It is a gruesome, ethereal, and at times, strangely funny show. And like every other show on this list, it was derived from a comic. In this case a bi-monthly horror comic series that was published by EC Comics in the '50s.

Preacher

This AMC series which began in 2016 follows Jesse Custer, an outlaw with a drinking problem, who returns to his Texas home following the death of his father, to take over his father's church. Soon after, Jesse is inhabited by a spiritual force that grants him supernatural powers.

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Accompanied by his ex-girlfriend, Jesse sets out to find God, battling his way through a slew of hellish monsters. While it might feel like a stand-alone series, Preacher is actually based on a '90s comic of the same name, by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon.

Dark Matter

This 2015 Syfy series begins with the crew of a spaceship coming out of stasis, to find they have absolutely no memory of how they got there, or what they were supposed to be doing. It quickly turns into a dramatic space-opera, complete with battles, extraterrestrial threats, and futuristic weapons. Unlike Star Wars, the Dark Matter comic book series came several years before the show, from writers Joseph Mallozi and Paul Mullie.

Riverdale

When a small town is rocked by the mysterious death of a local high school student, Archie Andrews and his group of friends quickly become entangled in a web of ever-darkening mysteries. This CW series serves as a high school drama, with elements of the supernatural, horror, and mystery intermixed. This show is based on characters from the Archie Comics, a comic book company that was founded in 1939 and has been publishing a variety of series following the characters we know from Riverdale ever since.

The End Of The F****ing World

This British dark-dramedy, which was aired by Netflix in 2017, follows two outcast teenagers: James, the self-described psychopath, and Alyssa, a girl who just feels like she doesn't fit in. Together, their quest becomes increasingly violent as their journey continues and their 'love' grows.

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Fans of the grisly-yet-poignant show will be happy to discover an entire comic series, written by Charles Forsman, that the show is based on. Yes, there are some changes between page and screen, both major and minor. But what better way is there to sink into the characters than perusing their original comic book home?

Wynonna Earp

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After the death of her father, Wyatt Earp, Wynonna returns to her hometown, Purgatory, to take her father's place and fulfill her own destiny as Purgatory's demon protector. This Syfy series follows Wynonna as she combats the resurrected souls of criminals that were killed by her great -grandfather. Before it was a show, Wynonna Earp was simply a comic-book miniseries that was created in 2003 by Beau Smith.

iZombie

iZombie is part of the CW's DC page-screen adaptation, which includes the Arrowverse. Though it is not connected to Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, or any of the other many spin-offs, iZombie, in fact, started off as a DC comic. Created by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred, and published as part of the DC Vertigo Imprint, this comic series started in 2010 and was picked up by the CW in 2015. It follows Olivia Moore, a simple medical resident, who gets turned into a zombie. She then struggles to hide both her undead appearance and flesh-eating tendencies, trying to live a normal human life as a member of the undead community.

Lucifer

A 2015 Netflix original, Lucifer follows Lucifer Morningstar (or Satan himself) as he grows bored of Hell and decides to spend some time on Earth. He soon becomes an LAPD consultant, helped, of course, by his almost unlimited power. Surprisingly, the show is based on characters from DC Universe. Lucifer Morningstar first appeared in The Sandman in 1989, before getting his own spin-off series. Step aside Batman - thanks to DC's vast imagination, Lucifer is actually one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe.

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