8 Movies That Deserve New Comic Book Spin-Offs

4. Blade Runner

Back when Blade Runner was first released, Marvel published a comic-book adaptation, but no company has since dared to continue the movie on the page (though K.W. Jeter did write a series of novels).

As a film sequel is finally ready to go before cameras (whether fans like it or not), now is the perfect time for a comic-book spin-off. Even if writers were prevented from continuing the exploits of Rick Deckard (which would be likely, given his return in the forthcoming sequel), there's still so much a team could do with the world.

Other blade runners could be sent on cases, giving us a deeper insight into the bloody work of hunting down escaped replicants. Stories set off-world on Mars are also ripe for exploration, perhaps exploring how bad the world of slavery was to make Batty et al so desperate to escape.

The stunning noir-heavy visuals in Ridley Scott's film have inspired countless artists since, and there's no doubt that a comic-book spin-off of Blade Runner would look incredible on the page. In recent years, Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? has been adapted as a comic-book, and sadly this may be the closest we ever get to seeing Scott's world on the page. Still, with the sequel set to bring even more attention to the original, hopefully a publisher like IDW, Image, or Dark Horse will see the license's potential and snap it up.