Comments on: 10 Comic Books That Deserve To Be Movies

By: CrimsonSun

CrimsonSun — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

I entirely agree with your assessment that Y would make a great TV series (particularly if they were smart enough to keep it to a limited number of seasons). I'd love to see the opening titles feature James Brown's rendition of "This is a Man's World" with flashes of the characters against a black background and the Y logo zooming out at the end.

By: LeeroyGankins

LeeroyGankins — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

Would LOVE to see Zero as a movie…
Pretty Deadly works well in the format it's in, I think… the mural/picture-book visuals reinforcing the fable-feeling of the narrative seems like it'd be hard to capture in motion. Likewise, I adore Fatale and it certainly could lend itself to a noir film and we could certainly use more modern noir, BUT… what are you proposing for the plot if we're talking feature-length? There's too much story to pack into 2 hours, a cliffhanger leaves a lot to be desired, and some sort of trilogy/saga format seems like a recipe for disaster…

By: Arysta

Arysta — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

Anything by Terry Moore… I have a weird obsession with the guy's work.

By: GailtheSnail

GailtheSnail — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

Nexus needs to get a movie series! And 100 Bullets needs a TV show on HBO. Also, how about Eddie Campbell's Alec: The Years Have Pants? And since we're talking about Eddie Campbell, can they just redo From Hell, and get it right"

By: julie

julie — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

I realize it's from a loonng time back, but I never understood why Sandman never made it to the big screen.

By: tony

tony — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

Good reading but for grit i liked Brett Lewis`s Wintermen as thoughtful addition as in todays news.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

100 Bullets would make a great series.

By: EF Brackett

EF Brackett — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

Nice article. I've read a few of these, but I also have some to add to my read list. I think Matt Hawkins's Think Tank would make a smart, fun, exciting film.

By: Jonas

Jonas — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

I've not read all of these, but of the ones I have, I'm not sure they'd necessarily benefit from a film adaptation. With all due respect to what the Marcel and DC films have generally achieved, it's because the mass of mythology and storylines is a launch pad for a sui generis film — and the worlds those companies have created absolutely encourage that type of branching off.

Conversely, a lot of the creator-owned stuff you've highlighted here is more tailored to telling the single storyline, comprised of smaller arcs, that the creators have dreamed up. Fatale, for instance, uses its various arcs to shift perspective and chronology, building slowly and cumulatively into a broader storyline. That type of narrative rhythm is necessarily episodic and usually tricky enough to distil down into TV seasons, let alone a 2 hour film.

By: Wade Glenn II

Wade Glenn II — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

While I think the article does more good than harm by bringing attention to some solid creator-owned comics, I do find the title problematic in that "deserve to be movies" implies that comics are merely blueprints or stepping stones for films and pushes the tiresome high-concept, elevator pitch-style writing that floods so much of the independent market today.

Also, you picked a lot of series that are already fully realized visually by the artists. I can't imagine the Fatale's unique atmosphere having anything added to it with live actors or CGI monsters. And a significant amount of Rocket Girl's appeal comes from Amy Reeder's craftsmanship and experimentation with panel layouts.

A title I think could benefit from a film adaptation is Mike Mignola's Jenny Finn series, which lost a little of its shock value due to Troy Nixey's art being so grotesque in general. I could easily see a director like del Toro or Cronenburg doing justice to the body horror aspect of the story.

By: Adam Scott Thompson

Adam Scott Thompson — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

Fables.

By: wacko-jacko

wacko-jacko — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

I'd like to see Grant Morrison's The Invisibles made into a movie by the Wachowskis.

By: Philip

Philip — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

I'd like to see Transmetropolitan or anything from the creative mind of Warren Ellis made into a movie.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

I really want to see Edgar tackle another Lee O Malley graphic novel. JENA MALONE!

By: catt

catt — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

Charles Burns – X'ed Out, Cronenberg or Aronofsky
Charles Burns – Black Hole, Fincher or Spike Jonze

By: Xian

Xian — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

Bill Sienkiewicz's "Stray Toasters" (four-issue series ,published by Marvel/Epic Comics) deserves a deep, dark and disturbing film version (though it's kinda "unfilmable," of course). Always thought it would make a good match for David Fincher, or maybe David Cronenberg.

By: rotch

rotch — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

I love Pretty Deadly, but it would make a terrible movie.

By: Leonardo

Leonardo — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

Funny, i also think that this comics should be made films or maybe mini-series.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

Interesting stuff. Never heard of most of these. Way to go, Oliver, we believe in you!

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

Mike Allred's Madman. Please?

By: Ernesto Garratt

Ernesto Garratt — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

SAGA

By: Robin the Boy Wonder

Robin the Boy Wonder — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

ROBIN THE BOY WONDER: THE MOVIE!!!

By: Sammy Ward

Sammy Ward — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

I want to see many of these on the big screen. I really love that Gillian Robespierre was chosen as a possibility to take on Brian Lee O'Malley's "Seconds". I reckon that would be a perfect match. Sex Criminals and Pretty Deadly I would most definitely love to see on the screen. Most of all though Fatale should be a movie. It hits all the right markers to become an incredible Noir Horror (two genres I love). I myself would want to make that film.

By: Rake

Rake — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

Edge of Tomorrow is based on a novel, not a comic book. Same for the Hundred Foot Journey.

Why not do you work properly?

By: Joanna

Joanna — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:57:01 +0000

Cowboy Ninja Viking and Skydoll!!!