12 Comic Books I Want To See In Theatres or On TV (Part 1)
The Pro
The Pro is a one shot parody of a comic released by Image back in 2002. It was written by Garth Ennis, penciled by Amanda Connor, and inked by Jimmy Palmiotti.
The Pro details the brief career of a prostitute who is granted Super Human powers by a mysterious alien “Viewer”. She reluctantly joins the only other Super Humans in their “League of Honor”.
Together the League fight an array of lackluster villains such as The Noun and The Adverb, until The Pro's sailor-like language, terrible (yet hilarious) actions, violence, bloody retributions, and her fellating The Saint result in her being expelled from the League. She later rejoins them to fight a terrorist attack, flying into space holding a nuclear bomb and facing certain death (more in an effort to save the life of her young child than anything else).
This would make a hilarious movie. The zinger at the end credits could be the "bonus story" of
The Pro vs The Ho.
Ash
Ash is a comic book created by the very talented Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti and was published by
Event Comics in the mid to late 90’s.
Ash is the story of Ashley Quinn, a firefighter who gains superpowers from a time-displaced regeneration device from a possible apocalyptic future. Ash has the ability to create and use flame-based weapons, including blades that are produced by his powerful gauntlets. He can also absorb and control fire and has super human strength and durability. He draws his power from flames and fire inside his body which can reach temperatures of 1260° Fahrenheit.
The great thing about
Ash was that he was a hero in his everyday life as a firefighter, as well as a superhero in his alter ego. This is ripe for tv.
Mouse Guard
I cannot even begin to tell you how much I love
Mouse Guard and think this would make an epic movie franchise if done by the right people.
Mouse Guard is an Eisner Award-winning comic book series published by
Archaia Studios Press that has been running since 2006.
Mouse Guard follows medieval sentient mice in a world with no humans. The main story revolves around a brotherhood known as the “Mouse Guard” who have sworn an oath to serve their fellow civilian mice in times of need. It is an all ages
Game of Thrones….with adorable mice! Kids and adults would flock to the theatres for this! I am surprised it isn’t a move already.
Ripper
Though technically never its own comic book series, Ripper from the
Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe would have made a great tv series! Ripper was originally pitched as a spin-off tv series based on the character of Rubert Giles from
Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series would have followed Giles years after the end of the
Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 7 finale.
The idea was brilliant, but kept being put on hold. The latest news is that BBC is interested in a show starring Anthony Stewart Head that has basically the same elements as
Ripper but might not actually be called
Ripper or based in the Buffy Universe. They just really like Anthony Stewart Head in basically anything (except
Repo! The Genetic Opera).
I love me some Anthony Stewart Head, but I would much prefer they do an “origins” story for
Ripper. I want to see his misadventures with the occult when he was younger. Cast a dashing young Brit and the teenage girls will line up for this tv series!
Heroes For Hire
Heroes for Hire has been around in some incarnation since 1978 and published by Marvel. The
Heroes for Hire concept originated with Luke Cage. As a "hero for hire", Cage tried to merge the usually pro bono world of super heroics with the bill-paying practicality of private investigation and security.
I'd prefer this as a movie because I would love to see Luke Cage on the big screen, but due to its ever changing ensemble cast, it might be best as a tv series.
CSI meets superheroes!
Fray
Fray is an eight-issue comic book series published by
Dark Horse in 2001 (final two issues in 2003).
Fray is a futuristic spin-off of the television series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer written by Buffy creator Joss Whedon. The series follows a Slayer named Melaka Fray, a chosen one in a time where vampires (now called "lurks") are returning to the slums of New York City, and the rich/poor divide is even greater.
Joss Whedon has hinted many times that he is not done with this universe and intends to return. Now is as good ad time as any. Buffy and the scooby gang may be getting "too old" for a Buffy movie, but
Fray can be cast with young talent. Plus we need a good vampire tv series. There is currently nothing coming even close to Whedon's iconic strong female leads (stop sleeping with everyone Sookie!!!).