10 Most Stunning Comic Book Movies Ever Made

There didn't seem to be much riding on the arrival of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's latest animated feature in late 2018, despite the success they enjoyed with The Lego Movie - but their reverentially playful take on the wider mythos of Spider-Man and his many incarnations proved that their exploits with plastic mini-figures were just the tip of the iceberg for their invention.

Utilising lifelike comic processes and Ben-Day dots among other practices to give the feel of a serialised strip come alive, it's a visual tour-de-force that just seems to keep topping itself with a kinetic brilliance; one that may take some getting used to at first glance but ultimately builds to a hyperstylised finale of near-unmatched wonder. If its sequel packs even half of the panache on show here, it'll be a barnstorming treat.