10 Lesser Known Comics That NEED To Be Movies
Step aside Spidey, it's time for Invincible and Static's time to shine on the big screen.
We are in the golden age of comic book movie adaptations. The MCU and to a certain extent the DCEU have made comics essential reads for all movie studio executives.
It is not just Marvel and DC that are reaping the rewards. Many other comic book properties from Image, Dark Horse, Boom and elsewhere, are being picked up for adaptations now.
There have been several high-profile adaptations of lesser-known and critically acclaimed comics that have rocked the big screen and shocked the world.
However, there are some that are yet to make it to the big screen and it is about time they had their chance in cinemas. In certain cases it is not through lack of trying, most have been in developmental limbo. In some cases, though, their brilliance has just not been discovered yet.
These are just some of an almost never-ending list of lesser-known comics that NEED to be movies.
We would love to know your thoughts on the list, if you had heard of the comics, what you think of a movie adaptation, and who did we miss, only picking ten was a difficult choice as there are so many who deserve the movie treatment.
10. Fell
Let's start with a grittier Sherlock Holmes.
Fell follows homicide detective Richard Fell working in Snowtown.
Snowtown is known as a city rife with urban decay of America's worst inner cities and the poverty of a third-world country, it is also Fell's former post. The Sherlock comparison comes from Fell's noted powers of observation and deduction.
The overarching plot in the issue is the mysterious city and reoccurring Nixon mask-wearing Nun. Fell is constantly seen with his ever-present digital camera, using it to bring the evidence of the story together - a great visual storytelling device used in your typical noir-type movies.
The gritty and gothic tale lends itself nicely to a big-screen adaptation. It fits in the same vein as a Seven, Zodiac, Goe Girl, etc. which is why having David Fincher as the director is a no brainier. His style and artistic vision as a director lead themselves perfectly to this comic.
The book has been on hiatus since 2008, though its creators have ideas for where the story will go and have talked about bringing it back. The movie, as well as being great in its own right, could kick start the comics comeback.