Which comic book *should* be made into a movie?

[jducoeur]

It was occurring to me this morning, as I reflected on the rash of (mostly surprisingly good) comic-book movies coming out this summer, that there were some I've always wanted to see. And that seems like a good topic for a conversation.

So: what comic book(s) do *you* think would make a good movie? Feel free to assume that it's a competent adaptation, not a hatchet job, but assume that it has to fit into the usual constraints of a movie: about two hours, and has to be able to make enough money to be worth its budget. (If it doesn't require as many special-effects, it doesn't have to make as much money.) Obscure is fine -- some great blockbusters have been made from little-known comics.

I've got a couple of favorites, but I'll provide my own answers in comments, so as not to bias things too much upfront...

Comments

I am not the demographic

[cristovau.livejournal.com]

Marvel's Longshot limited series was a pretty decent once off story. It would have to be revamped and edited and ideally directed by Guillermo del Toro. He would do a good job making the Mojoworld scary and make Longshot's amnesia interesting. I also simply like luck as a power. Ideally, few Marvel cameos.

Re: I am not the demographic

[jducoeur]

Intriguing -- yes, I can see del Toro having a very interesting take on that, and there's lots of "message" to be played with. Mojoworld is a scathing commentary on modern American consumer/media society, and probably works even better today than when it was written...