It ’s official : The most exciting newfangled genre show on internet TV are base on strip . iZombie , Constantine , Flash , Gotham … But the meshwork are just scratching the open of what ’s out there . Here are 10 strip that are cry out to become television shows right now .
The cartoon strip on this leaning have a few things in unwashed : They ’re science fiction or fantasy orient . They are n’t already carrying bad movie series , or in developing for TV . And they have “ naturalistic ” enough fictitious character and scene that you would n’t need to expend an insane amount on VFX in every view .
Also , we ’re only leaving out Global Frequency and Locke and Key because they were already turned into television set show — which should have been aired , dammit . Also , DMZ and Powers are already in the boob tube pipeline .
This is one property that could require too much VFX — but considering that they were severely essay to make an Incredible Hulk TV show a while back , it does n’t seem crazy to think they could give Bruce ’s cousin a injection . And we would bolt down for a show loosely based on Dan Slott ’s other running on the graphic symbol . Jennifer Walters is another Vasco da Gamma - enhance badass … but she ’s also an lawyer , who represent supervillains and various others . It could be L.A. Law with power .
This laughable about supersmart kids at a prep schoolhouse that veil sinister secret — include occult arts and supernatural weirdness — is somewhat much call out to be a TV show . It was even pitched as being similar to Lost . And honestly , our only misgiving might be the fact that it could be a smidge similar to Tower Prep , the “ vicious boarding school ” show that we loved and drop off a few years ago .
This is one of a duo of comic on this list that’sin development as a movie — but we really , really desire this to be a TV show instead . It would n’t be as low - budget in footing of VFX as some of the other stuff on this tilt , but we could see Showtime or HBO breeze through a Black Hole serial publication . In Black Hole , a weird virus infects kids in the northwest and causes weird mutations , include one kid who develop a 2d mouth that always speaks the Sojourner Truth .
Vertigo ’s Fables comic is obviously going to be a movie — but this comic book about a adult male whose father used him as the basis for a boy magician in his novels is perfectly double-dyed for television . Tom Taylor struggles with renown and fame , and all the weird ways citizenry project their own longing onto a fantasy character — and are disappoint when they meet the real - life inspiration . But also , the phantasy from Tom ’s sire ’s novel begin to shed blood into material life , making Tom wonder if he is n’t actually more connected than he realized .
Here ’s another one which could be more big budget , depending on which arc you chose — but a luck of the ripe arc of Astro City focal point on an average someone , live his or her life story , with superheroes as the background . Or superheroes who have to cope with everyday life in the big city , in between fighting giant robots or monsters . Much like Busiek ’s Marvels , this series often provided a unequaled solution to the challenge of portraying superheroes in a down - to - ground style . Which could translate really well to television .
There have been three moving picture about Marvel ’s skull - chested vigilante , who goes around blowing away gangster and occasionally punching bear and stuff . But the Punisher is right smart better suit for television , and it would be great to get him on a cable mesh that could show a certain amount of mass murder every week . The Punisher ’s existence is alike to that of Green Arrow — there ’s a costume , but no superpowers , and he mostly faces people who are normal except for some superscience in the mix . He could be the vicious anti - hero we ’ve been waitress for .
This is the other project that is supposedly live to be a moving-picture show at some pointedness — but would be path , right smart well off as a television show . In atomic number 39 : The Last Man , a mysterious tragedy wipes out all the men except for Yorick and his pet monkey , Ampersand . So it ’s kind of a post - revelatory world and kind of a fascinating political study as women reconstruct the universe without any men in it . The tale in the comedian merit the respiration elbow room a television show would give , and you could explore the world without men for 100 episodes without run out of places to go .
This would in all probability also have to be on Showtime or HBO — but this comic about a preacher who gains the index to moderate people with his phonation and teams up with an Irish lamia and his ex-husband - girlfriend to find God is destined to become a great TV show . There is fate at work , and we are not going to let the television manufacture put up in its way . earnestly , this profane , bizarre series would be the most entertaining TV show ever . Update : Forgot this was already becoming a television set show . no-account !
In Secret Six , some of the DC Universe ’s cock-a-hoop villains team up to displume off heists and look at with their takings . look on which lineup of the team you included on television , this could command some VFX — but most of the members are at least human - looking . And a fortune of this show is at the level of Arrow in terms of the action and special effects requirements . These lineament are badasses , but they do n’t fight gods in space — they steal things on Earth . And their complicated , intense emotional sprightliness would be awing on tv set . In the correct hands , this could be the best show ever .
It ’s not even hard to break up the most fitting comedian to become a big TV series — also created by Brian K. Vaughan , who give us Y : The Last Man ( and Saga . ) This narrative of a former superhero who becomes city manager of New York is the prefect blend of West Wing - style political science and superpowered soulfulness - searching . Make this series happen now , please .
Thanks to Rob , Meredith and Ed for the input !
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