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

[vairavi.livejournal.com]

Too many of the comics I read have story lines too lengthy to lend themselves to movies. Strangers in Paradise would fill several seasons worth of an HBO drama, but I digress...

I love Bendis' work, so I'd say that Alias or selected storylines from Powers would be awesome.

I'm also eager to see Warren Ellis' work in film. I'm sad the Global Frequency pilot didn't take off. I suspect almost anything else he's done would be too dark for most audiences. :( Which is a sham, because I think he's brilliant.

And as for comics that have already been optioned for film, I'm omg-get-a-fire-extinguisher-my-pants-are-on-fire excited about We3, and I really hope it doesn't die on the vine.

And of course while researching this, have discovered that two other favorites, both by Brian K. Vaughn, have also been optioned: Y: the Last Man and Ex Machina. Hold me down. Seriously.

[jducoeur]

Strangers in Paradise would fill several seasons worth of an HBO drama, but I digress...

Heh. But it *would* be fun to watch, wouldn't it?

I love Bendis' work, so I'd say that Alias or selected storylines from Powers would be awesome.

Oooh -- or Jinx or AKA Goldfish! Have you read them? They're his hard-boiled crime classics, the pieces that really put him on the map in the first place. Much more self-contained than his Marvel work, and *very* cinematic.

And as for comics that have already been optioned for film, I'm omg-get-a-fire-extinguisher-my-pants-are-on-fire excited about We3, and I really hope it doesn't die on the vine.

*Blink*. I hadn't heard about that. I'm having trouble imagining it, I confess -- marketing it would be a sunnuvabitch. I mean, I can just imagine all the parents going, "Oh, look -- a sweet uplifting movie about intelligent animals!"

And of course while researching this, have discovered that two other favorites, both by Brian K. Vaughn, have also been optioned: Y: the Last Man and Ex Machina. Hold me down. Seriously.

Excellent choices. Indeed, Ex Machina continues to be incredibly timely, and would make a *great* film. Although it may have to wait until the story finishes. I mean, we're only up to 2003 so far -- about a third of the way through, far as I can tell...