49. Saga
Brian K. Vaughn has created some very diverse series in his 14 years as a comic book writer. From the teenage super heroics of Runaways, to the apocalyptic road trip Y: The Last Man, and the political super hero epic that was Ex Machina, he has shown he is adept at crafting interesting and rich stories in any genre. With Saga, he, along with artist Fiona Staples, turns his hand to the fantasy genre. Described as Star Wars meets Game Of Thrones, it is the story of a couple, Marko and Alena, who fell in love despite being on the opposite sides in a brutal war. Dropping out of society, they eventually have a child, which is where the first issue starts off. Vaughn has high hopes for the series, which mixes technology and magic to create a unique fantasy world, even going as far as offering to buy back the first issue from people who didnt enjoy it.
How Close Is It To Being Made?: Nothing right now for this new series but lets hope it happens!
Suggested by Tom White
48. The Savage Dragon
Erik Larsens The Savage Dragon may have been raw and rough around the edges in all aspects; art, story and dialogue. But the experimentation and revolution that he brought to comics, pushing every convention and creating some ground-breaking issues is what makes Larsens creation worthy of adapting. Take a big green policeman who cant be killed, and then challenge the big screen format in the same way that the comic did. I want to see that. The self titled Dragon is a large, green-skinned humanoid who possess super-strength and an amazing healing ability but has amnesia and his mystery is as interesting to discover as Wolverine's. He battles mutant criminal "superfreaks" in Chicago and was a character already adapted as an animated television series in the mid 90's.
How Close Is It To Being Made?: Nothing as of right now.
Casting Choices: Forgive us if we aren't fully sure about just who should play a large, green-skinned humanoid who possess super-strength and an amazing healing ability.
Suggested by David Hawkins
47. David Boring
This little known comic book series follows our protagonist David who is on the search for the perfect woman, whilst also learning about who his father really was. All this and he has to concern himself about a looming nuclear war that seems destined to break out. Creator Daniel Clowes actually imagined the sales pitch for the comic as being; "It's like Fassbinder meets half-baked Nabokov on
Gilligan's Island." The comic actually lends itself very well to the big screen as the story is told in three acts. A little like Ghost World, David Boring offers itself up for a fascinating look at modern life and romance.
How Close Is It To Being Adapted?: No talk of a movie adaptation has ever surfaced.
Casting Choices: Emile Hirsch has been struggling to find a leading man vehicle to make himself the next Shia LaBeouf. This could be a good place to go next.
Suggested by Jack Carver
46. Ms Marvel
Currently the publishers premiere female superhero, thanks to a decade of writer Brian Michael Bendis sticking her in every Avengers title hes been associated with, Carol Danvers is the most obvious candidate should Marvel seek to add another female to their bro-packed roster in 2014. Think about it: outside of the X-Men, the Marvel Universe is not very well stocked in terms of iconic feminine heroes. Danvers is just a fantastic character, being depicted as a natural leader and extremely brave soldier as well as being one of the most powerful active Marvel heroes. She can fly, is super strong and can absorb energy which is one of those great powers a writer can adapt to do whatever they say it does in any given situation.
How Close Is It To Being Made?: Ms Marvel seems well behind the pecking order of Marvel characters to be adapted for the big screen.
Casting Choices: Amy Adams
Suggested by Rob Beames
45. Captain America and The Punisher: Blood and Glory
Lost in the sands of time, this is definitely an underrated Captain America story and one that would make an amazing movie. Featuring an insidious conspiracy, coupled with a cross-over of Marvels most honourable hero along with its most notorious anti-hero , well, it was always going to be a bit special. When you throw in some set-pieces that would make Michael Bay blush (think explosions, BIG explosions!), some stark artwork from the pencil of Klaus Janson and more 80s movie references than you can shake a stick at, you have all the ingredients for a fantastic comic and potentially a great movie in the post-The Avengers world we live in.
How Close Is It To Being Made?: It's not right now but thanks to the rights to The Punisher reverting back to Marvel, this could happen now where it couldn't previously. Marvel/Disney have the rights to both characters and could do the team-up we all want to see. Casting Choices: Chris Evans as Captain America, clearly... and yes, Marvel should bring back Thomas Jane as The Punisher.
Suggested by Oliver Galvin-Jones