List of television series and films based on Dark Horse Comics publications
Introduction Below is a list of television series and feature films based on Dark Horse Comics publications, including its various imprints. This list includes live action and animated television series and films.
Television ===Live action=== Title  Seasons  Episodes  Original running  Production studio  Network  Notes / Refs ''Timecop''  1  9  1997–98  Lawrence Gordon Productions / December 3rd Productions / Dark Horse Entertainment / Universal Television  ABC  Loosely based on the 1994 film and the Dark Horse Comics; 13 episodes ordered but only 9 episodes were aired. ''Dark Matter''  3  39  2015–17  Blue Penguin / Prescience / Dark Horse Entertainment / Prodigy Pictures Inc.  Space / Syfy  Ongoing ''The Umbrella Academy''  3  30  2019–present  Borderline Entertainment (seasons 1 and 2) / Irish Cowboy (season 3–present) / Dark Horse Entertainment / Universal Content Productions  Netflix  Renewed for a fourth and final season. ''Resident Alien''  3  27  2021–present  Jocko Productions / Amblin Television / Dark Horse Entertainment / Universal Content Productions  Syfy  In development ''She Could Fly''  Dark Horse Entertainment / AMC Studios  AMC   ''Fear Agent''  Sony Pictures Television / Point Grey Pictures  Amazon Prime Video   ''Wyrd''  Dark Horse Entertainment / Vendetta Productions / FX Productions / 20th Television  FX   ''Mind MGMT''  Dark Horse Entertainment  Netflix   ''Sin City''  Legendary Television / Troublemaker Studios  ''Grendel''  Dark Horse Entertainment  ===Specials=== Title Original running Production studio Network Notes ''The B.P.R.D. Declassified''  2004  Visible Man Productions  FX Network  Live-action special, run length of 22 minutes, aired on March 22, 2004.===Animated series=== Title  Seasons  Episodes  Original running  Production studio  Network  Notes / Refs ''Duckman''  4  70  1994–97  Klasky Csupo / Reno & Osborn Productions / Paramount Television  USA Network  ''The Mask: Animated Series''  3  54  1995–97  Dark Horse Entertainment / Film Roman / Sunbow Entertainment / New Line Television  CBS  Loosely based on the 1994 film and the Dark Horse Comics of the same name. ''Fat Dog Mendoza''  2  26  2000  TMO-Loonland Film GmbH  / Sunbow Entertainment / Cartoon Network Europe / Sony Wonder Television  Cartoon Network   ''Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot''  2  26  1999–2001  Dark Horse Entertainment / Adelaide Productions / Columbia TriStar Television  Fox Kids  ''Axe Cop''  2  22  2013–15  Friends Night / ADHD Studios  Fox (season 1)FXX (season 2) ''The Rocketeer'' 1  22  2019–20  Wild Canary Animation / Icon Creative Studio  Disney Junior ''Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles''  2  20  2022  Atomic Monster / Dark Horse Entertainment / Gaumont Animation / Netflix Animation  Netflix  Loosely based on the comics by Stan Sakai. Upcoming ''Iyanu: Child of Wonder''      2024  Lion Forge Animation / Impact X Capital / Forefront Media Group  Cartoon Network / Max   In development ''Hungry Ghosts''  Sony Pictures Animation     ''Lady Danger''  G-Unit Films and Television Inc. / Make Good Content  Amazon Freevee  ===Motion comics=== Title Seasons Episodes Year Production studio Network Notes ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Motion Comic''  1  19  2010  Fox Home Entertainment  Amazon Prime Video / iTunes  ''Dark Horse Motion Comics''  1  32  2012  Geek & Sundry  YouTube  ===Pilots=== Title Year Production studio Network Notes''The Amazing Screw-On Head''  2006  Kickstart Productions / Living Dead Guy Productions / Lionsgate Television  Sci-Fi Channel  Failed animated pilot, 22 minutes long, aired on August 20, 2006.
Films ===Live action=== Year Title Production studio Notes 1994  ''The Mask''  New Line Cinema / Dark Horse Entertainment  Received 1 Oscar nomination. ''Timecop''  Universal Pictures / Largo Entertainment / Signature Pictures / Renaissance Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment   1995  ''Tank Girl''  United Artists / Trilogy Entertainment Group   1996  ''Enemy''  Dark Horse Entertainment / TriStar Television  Television film; failed pilot. ''Barb Wire''  PolyGram Filmed Entertainment / Propaganda Films / Dark Horse Entertainment   1999 ''Virus''  Universal Pictures / Mutual Film Company / Dark Horse Entertainment / Valhalla Motion Pictures  ''Mystery Men''  Universal Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment / Golar Productions  2000  ''G-Men from Hell''  Sawmill Entertainment  Direct-to-video. 2003  ''American Splendor''  Fine Line Features / HBO Films  / Good Machine / Dark Horse Entertainment  Received 1 Oscar nomination. ''Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision''  Universal Pictures  Direct-to-video; sequel to ''Timecop''. 2004  ''Hellboy''  Columbia Pictures / Revolution Studios / Lawrence Gordon/Lloyd Levin Productions / Dark Horse Entertainment  ''Alien vs. Predator''  20th Century Fox / Brandywine Productions / Davis Entertainment / Impact Pictures / Stillking Films   2005  ''Son of the Mask''  New Line Cinema / Radar Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment  Sequel to ''The Mask''. ''Sin City''  Miramax / Dimension Films / Troublemaker Studios  Written, produced and co-directed by Frank Miller. 2007  ''300''  Warner Bros. Pictures / Virtual Studios / Legendary Pictures / Atmosphere Pictures / Hollywood Gang Productions  Frank Miller served as executive producer. ''Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem''  20th Century Fox / Brandywine Productions / Davis Entertainment / Dune Entertainment  Sequel to ''Alien vs. Predator''. 2008  ''Hellboy II: The Golden Army''  Universal Pictures / Relativity Media / Lawrence Gordon/Lloyd Levin Productions / Dark Horse Entertainment  Sequel to the 2004 film ''Hellboy''. Received 1 Oscar nomination. 2013  ''R.I.P.D.'' Universal Pictures / Original Film / Dark Horse Entertainment   2014  ''300: Rise of an Empire''  Warner Bros. Pictures / Cruel and Unusual Films / Legendary Pictures / Atmosphere Pictures / Hollywood Gang Productions  Sequel to ''300''. ''Sin City: A Dame to Kill For''  The Weinstein Company / Dimension Films / Aldamisa Productions / Demarest Films / Troublemaker Studios / Miramax / Solipsist Films / A. R. Films  Sequel to ''Sin City''. 2019  ''Polar''  Netflix / Constantin Film / JB Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment  ''Hellboy''  Lionsgate Films / Summit Entertainment / Millennium Media / Lawrence Gordon/Lloyd Levin Productions / Nu Boyana Film Studios / Dark Horse Entertainment / Campbell Grobman Films  First reboot of the ''Hellboy'' film series. 2022  ''R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned''  Universal 1440 Entertainment / Dark Horse Entertainment  Direct-to-video; prequel to ''R.I.P.D.'' Upcoming   ''Hellboy: The Crooked Man''  Ketchup Entertainment / Nu Boyana Film Studios / Campbell Grobman Films / Millennium Media / Dark Horse Entertainment  Second reboot of the ''Hellboy'' film series. In development ''Tank Girl'' LuckyChap Entertainment / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  Reboot  of ''Tank Girl''. ''Mystery Girl''  Netflix / Dark Horse Entertainment / Wonderland Sound and Vision / She Ready Productions   ''Lady Killer''  Netflix / Dark Horse Entertainment / B for Effort   ''Dept. H''  Netflix / Dark Horse Entertainment   ''Bang!'' Netflix / Dark Horse Entertainment / 87North Productions  ===Animated films=== Year Title Production studio Notes 2006  ''Hellboy: Sword of Storms''  Starz Media / Revolution Studios / Film Roman  The first film of the ''Hellboy Animated'' series. Premiered  on Cartoon Network on October 28, 2006, later released on DVD on February 6, 2007.2007  ''Hellboy: Blood and Iron''  The second film of the ''Hellboy Animated'' series. Premiered on Cartoon Network on March 10, 2007, later released on DVD on June 12, 2007.2022  ''Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness''  Sony Pictures International Productions / nWave Pictures / Octopolis  Theatrical release. Released on Netflix in the United States and select territories. In development   ''The Goon''  Netflix Animation / Blur Studio / Chernin Entertainment / Dark Horse Entertainment  ===Shorts=== Year Title Production studio Notes 2008  ''Hellboy: Iron Shoes''  Starz Media / Revolution Studios / Film Roman  Bonus feature for the DVD release of ''Hellboy: Blood and Iron''. First short of the ''Hellboy Animated'' series. 2010  ''Hellboy: The Dark Below''  Second and final short of the ''Hellboy Animated'' series. 2013  ''R.I.P.D.'' Titmouse, Inc. Released on Adult Swim; promotional prequel short to the feature-length film of the same name.
Reception ===Box office=== Title Distributor(s) Release date (United States) Budget (in millions) Box office gross Opening weekend (North America) North America Worldwide ''The Mask'' New Line Cinema / Dark Horse Entertainment July 29, 1994 $23 $23,117,068 $119,938,730     $351,583,407  ''Timecop'' Universal Studios / Largo Entertainment / JVC Entertainment Inc. September 16, 1994 $27 $12,064,625 $44,853,581	   $101,646,581 ''Tank Girl'' United Artists March 31, 1995 $25 $2,018,183 $4,064,495 $4,064,495 ''Barb Wire '' Gramercy Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment May 3, 1996 $9 $1,844,426 $3,793,614 $3,793,614  ''Virus'' Universal Pictures  January 15, 1999 $75 $6,013,640 $14,036,005   $30,652,005 ''Mystery Men''  July 30, 1999 $68 $10,017,865 $29,762,011   $33,461,011 ''G-Men from Hell'' Sawmill Entertainment July 22, 2000  Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown ''American Splendor'' Good Machine / HBO Films / Dark Horse Entertainment August 15, 2003  $2 $159,705 $6,010,990 $8,000,000 ''Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision'' Universal Pictures  September 30, 2003 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown ''Hellboy'' Columbia Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment April 2, 2004 $66 $23,172,440 $59,623,958    $99,318,987  ''Alien vs. Predator'' 20th Century Fox August 13, 2004  $60 $38,291,056 $80,282,231 $172,544,654  ''Son of the Mask'' New Line Cinema / Dark Horse Entertainment February 18, 2005  $84 $7,511,675 $17,018,422    $57,600,000 ''Sin City'' Dimension Films / Troublemaker Studios April 1, 2005  $40 $29,120,273 $74,103,820 $158,753,820   ''300'' Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures / Virtual Studios March 9, 2007 $65 $70,885,301 $210,614,939 $456,068,181  ''Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem'' 20th Century Fox December 25, 2007 $40 $10,059,425 $41,797,066	   $128,884,494	  ''Hellboy II: The Golden Army'' Universal Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment July 11, 2008  $85 $34,539,115 $75,986,503	 $185,258,983 ''R.I.P.D.'' Universal Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment July 19, 2013 $130 $12,691,415 $33,618,855  $78,477,749	  ''300: Rise of an Empire'' Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures / Virtual Studios March 7, 2014  $110 $45,038,460 $106,580,051  	  $331,114,051 ''Sin City: A Dame to Kill For'' Dimension Films / Troublemaker Studios August 22, 2014 $65 $6,317,683 $13,754,898  	  $39,407,616 ''Polar'' Netflix / Constantin film January 25, 2019 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown ''Hellboy'' Lionsgate / Millennium Films / Campbell Grobman Films / Nu Boyana / Lawrence Gordon Productions / Dark Horse Entertainment April 12, 2019 $50 $12,045,147 $21,903,748 $55,065,289 ''Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness''  Sony Pictures International Productions / nWave Pictures / Octopolis January 23, 2022 $20 Unknown Unknown $10,885,116 ''R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned'' Universal 1440 Entertainment / Dark Horse Entertainment November 15, 2022 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Total $1.044 billion $ $ $===Critical and public reception=== Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore ''The Mask''  77% (52 reviews) 56 (12 reviews)  ''Timecop'' 45% (42 reviews) 48 (17 reviews)  ''Tank Girl'' 40% (43 reviews)   ''Barb Wire'' 28% (36 reviews) 40 (14 reviews)  ''Virus'' 12% (49 reviews) 19 (17 reviews)  ''Mystery Men'' 61% (104 reviews) 65 (24 reviews)  ''G-Men from Hell''    ''American Splendor'' 94% (186 reviews) 90 (42 reviews)  ''Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision''  (2 reviews)   ''Hellboy'' 81% (201 reviews) 72 (37 reviews)  ''Alien vs. Predator'' 21% (149 reviews) 29 (21 reviews)  ''Son of the Mask'' 6% (105 reviews) 20 (26 reviews)  ''Sin City'' 77% (250 reviews) 74 (40 reviews)  ''300'' 61% (236 reviews) 52 (42 reviews)  ''Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem'' 12% (78 reviews) 29 (14 reviews)  ''Hellboy II: The Golden Army'' 86% (248 reviews) 78 (36 reviews)  ''R.I.P.D.'' 13% (100 reviews) 25 (27 reviews)  ''300: Rise of an Empire'' 45% (192 reviews) 48 (34 reviews)  ''Sin City: A Dame to Kill For'' 43% (183 reviews) 46 (38 reviews)  ''Polar'' 20% (45 reviews) 19 (12 reviews)  ''Hellboy'' 17% (244 reviews) 31 (44 reviews)  ''Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness'' 60% (5 reviews)  (1 review)  ''R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned'' 20% (5 reviews)  (2 reviews)
See also * Dark Horse Entertainment* List of unproduced Dark Horse Comics projects
References
External links *  Dark Horse Entertainment on Internet Movie Database*  Official Website - Dark Horse Entertainment