Sunday marks the 94th annual Academy Awards, and it’s probably the most contentious ceremony in recent memory, between the attempts to shorten its length with pre-taped speeches, and the introduction of the Oscars Fan Favorite contest, which is widely seen as an attempt to pander to non-cinephiles. Perhaps the Academy wouldn’t feel the need to do that though, if it didn’t have an overwhelming bias towards live-action, English-language dramas over anything else — even movies based on non-superhero comic books don’t seem to escape their narrow purview (personally speaking, I was always baffled Road to Perdition didn’t even get nominated for Best Picture.)
Here is a diverse selection of 20 excellent films based on comic books, graphic novels and manga, and if your choice is missing, then don’t worry, there’s a write-in option too. So please tell us: should Black Panther have triumphed over Green Book? Or do you wish we lived in a world where Akira won Best Picture before Beauty and the Beast was nominated for the prize? (Do click here to make sure of your choice as well.) May all your favorites win on Sunday night, and be sure to check back for the results on Monday.
