8 Movies That Deserve New Comic Book Spin-Offs

5. Gremlins

Considering Gremlins' potential for mischievous, sinister, blackly-funny adventures, it's a surprise there has never been an official comic-book continuation of the movies.

The first film may be more than 30 years old now, but the film and its sequel still hold a special place in many hearts. A sequel still looks set to happen, with original actor Zach Galligan confirming recently that it will be a continuation and not a reboot, but a comic book spin-off could really help to get the franchise back in the mainstream consciousness before (or if) the third film actually surfaces.

With more than two decades' of blank space to play around in, a Gremlins comic book could bring us the further adventures of Billy, Kate, Gizmo, and even Mr. Futterman. With Gizmo simply needing a splash of water to spawn more of the crafty little tykes, setting up more mayhem would be pretty easy, and the freedom of the page would allow writers and artists to really up the ante.

The second film gave us all manner of bizarre gremlins (including that horrific spider), and a comic could go on to explore equally grotesque territory. The black humour and violence could also be pumped up, with the gremlins themselves free to do anything the writers and artists could imagine.