10 Vertigo Comics That Need To Be Adapted Into A TV Show

10 Vertigo Comics That Need To Be Adapted Into A TV Show

From literary figures to ghost detectives, Vertigo has plenty of source material to choose from. But would they make for good TV?

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Content Warning: This article contains discussions of violence, murder, and the drug trade.

Vertigo was a DC Comics imprint that published experimental and more mature books. The imprint was hailed for filling the need of adult readers by creating new and exciting titles that would provide both exciting and thought-provoking stories.

Since the company’s creation, many of its titles have been adapted to the silver or small screen. However, there have also been others that have simply been in “development Hell.” The imprint has since been disbanded, but fans still hold out hope that some of their favorite titles will be seen in a new medium.

10 Transmetropolitan

In this Hunter S. Thompson-styled comedic science fiction series, Warren Ellis introduced readers to the brash 23rd-century investigative reporter, Spider Jerusalem. After the character’s many years of self-isolation, Spider returns to The City to work at his old newspaper, The Word.

First published on DC’s other imprint, Helix, the series maneuvered to Vertigo and the cyberpunk meets gonzo journalism series lasted sixty issues. Time and time again, adaptation rumors have come up, but as of yet, nothing has been able to break the surface and become reality.

9 100 Bullets

First published in 1999, 100 Bullets was written by Brian Azzarello with art by Eduardo Risso, running a total of one hundred issues. The series deals with mysterious Agent Graves as he approaches people who have been wronged, and offers them the opportunity to get revenge. And as the title suggests, each person is offered the paperwork on their target, a gun, and one hundred bullets.

This Eisner Award-winning series has been a favorite amongst comic book fans, with talks about adaptations constantly rising up every so often.

8 Scalped

Created by Jason Aaron and R.M. Guera, Scalped is an intense crime comic that follows a man, who decides to return home to the fictional Prairie Rose American Reservation, only to find it overrun with organized crime and drugs. He must battle against the new evils of his old home as well as its local politics.

First published in 2007, the ongoing series ran sixty issues and has since been collected in trade paperbacks. Adaptations attempts have been made, and with the ongoing popularity of the series, fans might see it sooner rather than later.

7 Fables

Another Eiser Award-winning series, Fables was created by Bill Willingham in 2002 and ran for a whopping one-hundred and fifty issues. And if that wasn’t impressive enough, multiple spinoff comics have spawned due to the series’ success.

The story follows the many characters from famous fables as they are forced from their land and into New York City, where they create their own section called, Fabletown. They try and hide their identities in modern society while characters like Bigby Wolf attempts to settle the town’s conflicts.

6 The Invisibles

Another Grant Morrison project, The Invisibles was published from 1994 to 2000 and followed a secret society known as the Invisibles as they battled against dark forces that threatened the world. The controversial series was a blend of science fiction and fantasy, and has since been collected in trade paperbacks.

In the current state of dark comic adaptations like The Boys, now would be a perfect time to introduce the world to the likes of the Invisibles.

5 The Books Of Magic

The Books Of Magic was originally a short series written by Neil Gaiman for DC Comics. After its success, the series became an ongoing title with Vertigo, and then again revamped under the title Books of Magic under DC’s Black Label in the recent years.

The original mini-series follows Tim Hunter, who could be a powerful magician if he decides to accept magic in his life. After originally deciding against it, Tim finds that he cannot escape the world of mystics as easily as he thought.

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Though this might be too similar to Harry Potter for modern audiences, an adapted series about Tim could still be a fun show for those in love with bizarre creatures and magical realms.

4 American Vampire

A gothic western story, American Vampire was created by Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque, featuring stories by the famed horror author, Stephen King. The original storyline ran thirty-four issues and has had multiple spinoff stories.

The comic surrounds the idea of a new type of vampire that was created in the American West, and the reader follows its bloodline throughout time. With multiple characters, timelines, and genre-bending motifs, the series could make for a great television series to captivate audiences.

3 Children’s Crusade (or The Dead Boy Detectives)

One of the many spinoffs from Neil Gaiman’s dark fantasy series, The Sandman, was the short-lived crossover series Children’s Crusade. The comic followed the ghosts of two boys, Edwin and Charles, as they become detectives and assists a friend, who is trying to find her missing brother.

The original series ran only two issues, while crossing over with other DC Comics titles. There were other titles that featured the young detectives, with most recently being the Dead Boy Detectives in 2013. Though the ghostly protagonists have yet to receive their own adapted series or film, they are set to appear in the Doom Patrol series. Hopefully, this will spark enough desire for the duo to have their own mystery spinoff.

2 Daytripper

Created by Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá in 2009, Daytripper takes place in Brazil and is an emotional look at the key moments in an obituary writer’s life as he struggles with the looming presence of his famous father.

What might seem as though it is a standard drama tale, is actually a wonderfully crafted story with unexpected twists that is sure to leave its readers dumbfounded. The art is amazingly done, with bright colors that pop even in the darkest of moments. A story such as this would work great as a limited series, and could even lend better to an animated format similar to the films Waking Life by director Richard Linklater or even Waltz with Bashir.

1 Cairo

Before she was writing for Marvel’s Ms. Marvel, G. Willow Wilson had written the Vertigo graphic novel, Cairo. Taking place in the Middle East, the adventure story intertwines the stories of five strangers as they come across an array of magical beings and an old hookah.

Much like Gaiman’s Sandman or American Gods, readers are brought to a world not far from their own, interacting with criminals, demons, and ancient artifacts that they have heard only legends of.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/vertigo-comics-potential-tv-adaptation/

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