DC Comics are responsible for some of the most iconic stories in modern popular culture, and have been shaping the portrayal of superheroes ever since Superman first made his debut in the 1930s. Although it was the Marvel Cinematic Universe that first proved that a multimedia crossover franchise could exist, DC was the first to bring a superhero to the big screen, as Richard Donner’s 1978 classic Superman: The Movie convinced the world a man could fly, and undoubtedly set up precedents for the genre. Although the history of DC comic book adaptations is wild and unpredictable, many stories have been adapted into iconic films that have established themselves as classics for both hardcore fans of the source material and those that just want to see a good story.