This ones a bit of a cheat, but hopefully youre in a forgiving mood. Indie superhero comedy Super isnt a direct adaptation of any particular comic book, but it was so clearly inspired by comics culture that itd be rude to rule it out. Also, it was written and directed by James Gunn who later helmed Guardians Of The Galaxy so it has plenty of geek credibility. Rain Wilson and Ellen Page who previously worked together on Juno star as a superhero and his sidekick, respectively. Wilsons Frank assumes the superhero identity of The Crimson Bolt after his drug-addicted wife leaves him for the strip club owner (Kevin Bacon) that got her hooked. Armed with a homemade costume and a wrench, Frank begins beating criminals to a pulp. He even wallops someone for cutting in line at the cinema. He eventually confronts Kevin Bacons Jacques for a brutal, bloody showdown. Its odd, its funny, its a twisted subversion of the superhero story. Stick it on your watch list, if you havent seen it already. Even if you have, actually.
