๐ What Movies on Comics is
Movies on Comics is a free, reader-supported, independently-run editorial database covering the full history of comic-book cinema. Our coverage spans the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the DC Extended Universe, Fox's X-Men franchise, Sony's Spider-Verse, the classic DC Donner-era Superman films, the Tim Burton and Christopher Nolan Batman trilogies, plus international superhero cinema from India (Krrish-verse, Astraverse, Bollywood), Korea (Moving, Secretly Greatly, Moss), Japan (manga adaptations), and China.
We publish original-prose plot summaries (every page hand-written, never scraped), full cast and crew breakdowns, behind-the-scenes trivia, in-universe chronological timelines, character profiles, twice-weekly news posts, ranking pillars, year-based hub pages, and streaming-availability guides. Across 162 films, more than 270 individual pages, and a continuously-updated news vertical, our goal is to be the single most useful comic-book cinema resource on the open web โ in any language.
๐ค Who runs Movies on Comics
I'm based in Mohali, Punjab, India, and have been an active comic-book cinema reader since the early Marvel Studios era. My broader professional background spans web development, digital strategy, and marketing automation โ I've spent the last several years building custom CRM and marketing systems for U.S.-based agencies and small businesses as a freelance specialist. That same engineering background is how the site itself was built: a custom Python and Node.js static-site generator producing 270+ HTML pages from a single hand-curated movie database. Treating the site as both a publication and a piece of infrastructure lets me iterate faster than a traditional editorial operation could.
I also run SuperFANS on YouTube โ a 65,000-subscriber Hinglish channel covering Marvel, DC, and superhero cinema for South Asian fans. The channel publishes long-form scripts on watch orders, character origins, MCU timelines, and franchise deep-dives. Movies on Comics is the English-language editorial complement to the YouTube channel โ both projects share the same source research, the same opinionated voice, and the same goal of treating comic-book cinema as a serious, generation-defining art form rather than disposable entertainment.
For my full editor profile, expertise areas, and editorial philosophy in detail, see the Swapnil author page. For our complete editorial standards and methodology, see the Editorial Standards and Methodology pages.
๐ฏ Mission & editorial principles
Independence first. Movies on Comics is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Marvel Studios, The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, DC Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 20th Century Studios, or any other studio whose work we cover. We have never accepted payment in exchange for positive coverage, never written a piece at the request of a publicist, and have no advertorial relationships with any studio. Rankings, ratings, and editorial opinions are independent of any commercial relationship โ including the Amazon Associates links present on some pages. See our disclaimer for full detail.
Originality, not aggregation. The entire point of the site is original writing about films other resources cover superficially. If we publish a 1,200-word plot summary, it's because I sat down, opened the film, took notes, and wrote that summary from scratch. Movie facts are not copyrightable; the prose describing them is, and the prose here is mine. We will never become a database that scrapes Wikipedia plot summaries or paraphrases studio synopses. If the day comes when AI-generated content is indistinguishable from this work, the site will still be human-written โ that's the editorial commitment.
Global, not Hollywood-centric. English-language film criticism dramatically under-covers international comic-book cinema. The Krrish trilogy, Ra.One, Brahmastra, Mr India (Bollywood), Minnal Murali (Malayalam), Vikrant Rona (Kannada), Endhiran/Robot (Tamil), Moving (Korean), and manga adaptations from Japan are catalogued here with the same editorial depth as Hollywood entries. International coverage is a deliberate scope decision, not an afterthought.
Spoiler-respectful. Every page with plot details includes a clear spoiler warning before the relevant section. Readers who haven't seen a film and don't want it ruined can stop before that point. This is non-negotiable site-wide.
Corrections-friendly. If you spot a factual error on any page, email me directly. Verified corrections typically publish within 24 hours, and the page's last-updated date moves forward. We don't hide corrections โ accuracy is more important than appearing always-right.
โ๏ธ Editorial standards
Original prose. Every plot summary on this site is written from scratch by our editorial team. We synthesize widely-known plot facts about each film and express them in our own language. We do not copy phrasing from Wikipedia, fan wikis, official studio synopses, or competitor publications. Plot events themselves are factual matter and not copyrightable; the way one describes them is, and our descriptions are entirely original.
Spoilers and disclosure. Every page that contains plot details includes a clear spoiler warning before the relevant section. Readers who haven't seen a film and don't want it spoiled can safely skip these sections.
Accuracy and corrections. If you spot a factual error on the site, please contact us. We update pages on an ongoing basis and credit corrections in the page's last-updated timestamp.
Sources. Movie metadata (release dates, runtime, production companies, cast lists) is primarily drawn from TMDB, an open community movie database. Box-office figures come from publicly available industry-trade reports. Behind-the-scenes trivia is sourced from director interviews, official Marvel and DC publications, published actor memoirs, and home-video commentary tracks. Original comic-book references are drawn from official Marvel and DC publication histories.
๐ค How Movies on Comics makes money
The site is currently reader-supported, with one active revenue source:
- Amazon Associates. Some pages include Amazon product links to movies, books, comic-book source material, and related merchandise. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to the reader. These links are limited to products genuinely relevant to the page they appear on and are always clearly attributable to Amazon. Commission rates vary by product category (typically 1โ4.5%).
I do not currently run:
- Display advertising (Google AdSense, banner networks). AdSense application is planned but not yet active. This page will be updated when ads are introduced.
- Sponsored content or paid placements from studios. I have never written a piece at the request of a publicist.
- Affiliate programs other than Amazon Associates (no Skimlinks, Sovrn, Apple TV affiliate, or studio partnerships).
I do not accept payment in exchange for positive coverage. Rankings, ratings, and editorial assessments are independent of any commercial relationship. If you spot a page where an Amazon link feels like it shaped the editorial direction, tell me โ that's a violation of the editorial commitment.
๐ฏ What we cover (and don't)
Cinema only. Movies on Comics covers theatrically-released and direct-to-streaming feature films based on or adapted from comic-book source material. We do not cover episodic television series โ though we may briefly mention them where they connect to a film's story (Loki Season 1, Hawkeye, etc.).
Comic-book adjacent. We focus on comic-book adaptations specifically. We don't cover original superhero films without comic-book source material (The Incredibles, Hancock, etc.) โ though some borderline cases (Glass, Unbreakable) are included for thematic relevance.
Global. We include international comic-book cinema where the source material has comic-book origins: Indian Krrish-verse and Astraverse films, Korean comic adaptations, Japanese manga-to-live-action films, and Chinese comic-book films. Bollywood, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese language films sit alongside Hollywood entries in our database.
๐ ๏ธ Privacy & data
Movies on Comics uses Google Analytics 4 to track aggregate site traffic. We do not collect or store any personally identifying information. Our watchlist feature uses your browser's localStorage exclusively โ your saved films never leave your device, and we have no access to them.
The site does not require an account to access any feature. We do not run a newsletter, marketing list, or email database at this time.
๐ฌ Contact & address
Publisher: Movies on Comics (sole-proprietorship, operated by Swapnil)
Editorial address: Mohali, Punjab, India
Primary contact: Use the contact form โ fastest response, structured by query type (promotions, writing, press, corrections, partnerships, general)
Email: contact at moviesoncomics dot com
I respond to substantive editorial inquiries within 3 business days; factual corrections within 24 hours of verification. For full response-time expectations by query type, see the contact page.
Press and media inquiries should use "Press / Media" in the contact-form dropdown. DMCA notices follow the procedure documented in our DMCA policy.
๐ Site by the numbers
- 162 feature films catalogued (the canonical count โ see our individual MCU, DCEU/DCU, X-Men, Sony Spider-Verse, and DC Classic hubs)
- 270+ HTML pages โ movie pages, news posts, ranking pillars, year hubs, universe hubs, actor filmographies, trust pages
- 25+ news posts across MCU, DC, Sony Spider-Verse, and international categories โ published twice weekly
- 9 cinematic universes covered: MCU, DCEU, DCU, DC Classic, X-Men, Sony Spider-Verse, Dark Horse, Image, Krrish-verse, Astraverse, Independent
- 5 languages covered: English (Hollywood), Hindi (Bollywood), Korean, Japanese, Chinese, plus regional Indian films (Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil)
- Daily Trivia widget with 35+ rotating questions and personal-streak tracking
- Twice-weekly news cadence covering trade-press reporting on MCU, DC, Bollywood, and international comic-book cinema developments
โ๏ธ Trademark and fair use
All character names, film titles, and franchise references on this site are property of their respective rights holders, including but not limited to Marvel Studios, The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, DC Studios, 20th Century Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Yash Raj Films, Filmkraft Productions, and others. Our editorial coverage of these properties is non-commercial reference work protected by fair use principles for criticism, commentary, and reporting.
Movie posters and cast images displayed on the site are sourced from TMDB under their public API terms. If you are a rights holder and believe an image on the site should be removed, contact us at the email address above.