6 Comics You've Never Heard Of That Should Be Netflix Shows

Obscure, but not too obscure for a TV show.

Watson and Holmes
New Paradigm Studios

Umbrella Academy, Lucifer, iZombie, Happy, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Arrow, Gothem, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Legends, Black Lightning, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and Jessica Jones are just a few of the many comic book inspired shows that can currently be watched on Netflix.

Competing with other streaming services, and the soon to be Disney+ on the way, Netflix has been increasingly investing in its original content. Comics have a proven record of producing high quality shows and there is clearly an audience for a wide variety of genres and stories ripped from the pages of our favorite graphic novels.

With what feels like every Marvel and DC story ever being tapped for movies and TV shows it makes sense to look at less well-known series and smaller or independent publishers.

Sometimes comics are just too indy, or had too short a print run, or are already forgotten despite having what it takes to jump mediums. Series that are refreshing, original and ready to be brought to the small screen. Here are 6 comics you’ve probably never read that should be the next new Netflix shows.

6. Nexus

Watson and Holmes
First Comics / Mike Baron / Steve Rude

With every superhero ever getting their own show, it's about time Nexus did. It is a mix of pathos, comedy and action while still managing to be deeply emotionally sincere. Like Umbrella Academy it deals with themes of how being a superhero isn't always so super.

The protagonist, Horatio, is the superhero Nexus and he has a very unfortunate gift given to him by an alien. He dreams prophetic visions of who he must kill and will suffer increasing pain until he does. The visions are always of evil people who are in theory deserving of this justice. The result is that Nexus is (in early stories) viewed by the public as an executioner who appears at random and murders people. Wracked with guilt, he is an insomniac who does his best not to dream.

Created by Mike Baron and penciled by Steve Rude, Nexus was published by Capital Comics before it found it's home at First Comics with a few of its miniseries published by Dark Horse. With some 105 issues of compelling source material it's hard to believe this series hasn't been picked up for a show yet.

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