an adaptation is always best appreciated when you know the source material
when you know the source material
when you know the source material welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 comics and graphic novels to read
10 comics and graphic novels to read
10 comics and graphic novels to read before they’re adapted before we begin
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for this list we’ll be looking at
for this list we’ll be looking at popular and critically acclaimed comics
popular and critically acclaimed comics
popular and critically acclaimed comics and graphic novels that you should
and graphic novels that you should
and graphic novels that you should really check out before they hit the big
really check out before they hit the big
really check out before they hit the big or small screen we’re only considering
or small screen we’re only considering
or small screen we’re only considering comics and graphic novels for which
comics and graphic novels for which
comics and graphic novels for which direct adaptations are reportedly
direct adaptations are reportedly
direct adaptations are reportedly already in some stage of development for
already in some stage of development for
already in some stage of development for TV or film number 10 Watchmen sure it
TV or film number 10 Watchmen sure it
TV or film number 10 Watchmen sure it was already adapted for the big screen
was already adapted for the big screen
was already adapted for the big screen in 2009 but like most Zack Snyder
in 2009 but like most Zack Snyder
in 2009 but like most Zack Snyder offerings it proved to be a highly
offerings it proved to be a highly
offerings it proved to be a highly divisive film now the property is
divisive film now the property is
divisive film now the property is getting another shot and this time in a
getting another shot and this time in a
getting another shot and this time in a serialized format on HBO with Damon
serialized format on HBO with Damon
serialized format on HBO with Damon Lindelof co-creator of lost and the
Lindelof co-creator of lost and the
Lindelof co-creator of lost and the excellent and captivating HBO series the
excellent and captivating HBO series the
excellent and captivating HBO series the leftovers serving as showrunner there’s
leftovers serving as showrunner there’s
leftovers serving as showrunner there’s plenty of reason to hope for a high
plenty of reason to hope for a high
plenty of reason to hope for a high quality yet crowd-pleasing adaptation
quality yet crowd-pleasing adaptation
quality yet crowd-pleasing adaptation created by Alan Moore Watchmen is
created by Alan Moore Watchmen is
created by Alan Moore Watchmen is considered by many to be the greatest
considered by many to be the greatest
considered by many to be the greatest graphic novel ever written so whether
graphic novel ever written so whether
graphic novel ever written so whether you’re familiar with it or not now would
you’re familiar with it or not now would
you’re familiar with it or not now would be a good time to dive in as a primer
be a good time to dive in as a primer
be a good time to dive in as a primer for what is sure to be a buzz worthy
for what is sure to be a buzz worthy
for what is sure to be a buzz worthy series number nine the boys considering
series number nine the boys considering
series number nine the boys considering how insanely violent and sexually
how insanely violent and sexually
how insanely violent and sexually explicit Garth Ennis is comics tend to
explicit Garth Ennis is comics tend to
explicit Garth Ennis is comics tend to be you’d think as titles regardless of
be you’d think as titles regardless of
be you’d think as titles regardless of how popular they are would be on a
how popular they are would be on a
how popular they are would be on a blacklist labeled content to never be
blacklist labeled content to never be
blacklist labeled content to never be adapted at pretty much every network but
adapted at pretty much every network but
adapted at pretty much every network but we’re living in the post West world in
we’re living in the post West world in
we’re living in the post West world in Game of Thrones world and his comics
Game of Thrones world and his comics
Game of Thrones world and his comics suddenly seem like viable candidates for
suddenly seem like viable candidates for
suddenly seem like viable candidates for TV the creative team of Seth Rogen and
TV the creative team of Seth Rogen and
TV the creative team of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg successfully brought
Evan Goldberg successfully brought
Evan Goldberg successfully brought Ennis’s preacher to AMC and now they’re
Ennis’s preacher to AMC and now they’re
Ennis’s preacher to AMC and now they’re doing the same with his series the boys
doing the same with his series the boys
doing the same with his series the boys for Amazon Studios be warned the comics
for Amazon Studios be warned the comics
for Amazon Studios be warned the comics which explore a world of corrupt
which explore a world of corrupt
which explore a world of corrupt superheroes and the team tasked with
superheroes and the team tasked with
superheroes and the team tasked with keeping them in line isn’t for the faint
keeping them in line isn’t for the faint
keeping them in line isn’t for the faint of heart
of heart
of heart number eight Lazarus comic book
number eight Lazarus comic book
number eight Lazarus comic book properties are a hot commodity these
properties are a hot commodity these
properties are a hot commodity these days so when a new series comes out from
days so when a new series comes out from
days so when a new series comes out from an established writer the adaptation
an established writer the adaptation
an established writer the adaptation rights get snatched up quick this image
rights get snatched up quick this image
rights get snatched up quick this image comic series by greg rucka debuted in
comic series by greg rucka debuted in
comic series by greg rucka debuted in 2013 and by 2015 after a bidding war
2013 and by 2015 after a bidding war
2013 and by 2015 after a bidding war legendary television walked away with
legendary television walked away with
legendary television walked away with the rights despite the fact that the
the rights despite the fact that the
the rights despite the fact that the series hadn’t even concluded yet Lazarus
series hadn’t even concluded yet Lazarus
series hadn’t even concluded yet Lazarus is an interesting concept a dystopian
is an interesting concept a dystopian
is an interesting concept a dystopian future in which the world is ruled by
future in which the world is ruled by
future in which the world is ruled by just six families who’ve divvied up the
just six families who’ve divvied up the
just six families who’ve divvied up the globe into feudal territories each
globe into feudal territories each
globe into feudal territories each defended by their genetically enhanced
defended by their genetically enhanced
defended by their genetically enhanced warrior or Lazarus it’s a compelling
warrior or Lazarus it’s a compelling
warrior or Lazarus it’s a compelling read one that you’ll definitely want to
read one that you’ll definitely want to
read one that you’ll definitely want to check out before the series hits the
check out before the series hits the
check out before the series hits the small screen number seven hack slash an
small screen number seven hack slash an
small screen number seven hack slash an adaptation of this comic book has been
adaptation of this comic book has been
adaptation of this comic book has been stewing in development hell for over a
stewing in development hell for over a
stewing in development hell for over a decade but there finally appears to be a
decade but there finally appears to be a
decade but there finally appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel or so we
light at the end of the tunnel or so we
light at the end of the tunnel or so we hope
hope
hope inspired by slasher films and Buffy the
inspired by slasher films and Buffy the
inspired by slasher films and Buffy the Vampire Slayer hack and slash follows
Vampire Slayer hack and slash follows
Vampire Slayer hack and slash follows our heroine Cassie hack as she hunts
our heroine Cassie hack as she hunts
our heroine Cassie hack as she hunts down killer monsters known as slashers
down killer monsters known as slashers
down killer monsters known as slashers there were talks of a film adaptation as
there were talks of a film adaptation as
there were talks of a film adaptation as early as 2006 and those talks persisted
early as 2006 and those talks persisted
early as 2006 and those talks persisted up until about 2012 in 2015 however
up until about 2012 in 2015 however
up until about 2012 in 2015 however relativity announced a television
relativity announced a television
relativity announced a television adaptation for fans of horror this
adaptation for fans of horror this
adaptation for fans of horror this series is a must read and when the TV
series is a must read and when the TV
series is a must read and when the TV show finally gets made
show finally gets made
show finally gets made we hope it translate into must watch
we hope it translate into must watch
we hope it translate into must watch television – number 6 scalped easily one
television – number 6 scalped easily one
television – number 6 scalped easily one of the most inspired comic series of the
of the most inspired comic series of the
of the most inspired comic series of the new millennium scalped his part crime
new millennium scalped his part crime
new millennium scalped his part crime thriller part modern Western set on a
thriller part modern Western set on a
thriller part modern Western set on a Native American reservation the story
Native American reservation the story
Native American reservation the story dives deep into the settings unique
dives deep into the settings unique
dives deep into the settings unique cultural economic and political
cultural economic and political
cultural economic and political situations as masterfully navigated by
situations as masterfully navigated by
situations as masterfully navigated by Jason Aaron and RM guerra earning
Jason Aaron and RM guerra earning
Jason Aaron and RM guerra earning critical acclaim during its five-year
critical acclaim during its five-year
critical acclaim during its five-year run scalped was unsurprisingly picked up
run scalped was unsurprisingly picked up
run scalped was unsurprisingly picked up for a small screen adaptation as a TV
for a small screen adaptation as a TV
for a small screen adaptation as a TV series it would probably feel like Fargo
series it would probably feel like Fargo
series it would probably feel like Fargo meets Deadwood but refreshingly focusing
meets Deadwood but refreshingly focusing
meets Deadwood but refreshingly focusing on a group that is grossly
on a group that is grossly
on a group that is grossly underrepresented in popular media a
underrepresented in popular media a
underrepresented in popular media a pilot was filmed for WGN America but due
pilot was filmed for WGN America but due
pilot was filmed for WGN America but due to a possible buyout of the parent
to a possible buyout of the parent
to a possible buyout of the parent company the property is reportedly still
company the property is reportedly still
company the property is reportedly still looking for a network number five lock
looking for a network number five lock
looking for a network number five lock and key a fantasy horror series lock and
and key a fantasy horror series lock and
and key a fantasy horror series lock and key tells the story of the lock children
key tells the story of the lock children
key tells the story of the lock children who discover keys that give them special
who discover keys that give them special
who discover keys that give them special abilities unfortunately as they soon
abilities unfortunately as they soon
abilities unfortunately as they soon find out there’s a malevolent force that
find out there’s a malevolent force that
find out there’s a malevolent force that also seeks to control these little
also seeks to control these little
also seeks to control these little pieces of extra dimensional iron if
pieces of extra dimensional iron if
pieces of extra dimensional iron if properly adapted for the small screen
properly adapted for the small screen
properly adapted for the small screen this Eisner award-winning comic could be
this Eisner award-winning comic could be
this Eisner award-winning comic could be the next stranger things in 2011 a pilot
the next stranger things in 2011 a pilot
the next stranger things in 2011 a pilot was filmed for 20th Century Fox and was
was filmed for 20th Century Fox and was
was filmed for 20th Century Fox and was even screened at San Diego comic-con
even screened at San Diego comic-con
even screened at San Diego comic-con despite the positive reviews Fox
despite the positive reviews Fox
despite the positive reviews Fox ultimately decided to pass but good
ultimately decided to pass but good
ultimately decided to pass but good things come to those who wait and in
things come to those who wait and in
things come to those who wait and in 2017 a new pilot was ordered by Hulu who
2017 a new pilot was ordered by Hulu who
2017 a new pilot was ordered by Hulu who will hopefully do an even better job
will hopefully do an even better job
will hopefully do an even better job with the brilliant source material
with the brilliant source material
with the brilliant source material number 4 Essex County a truly
number 4 Essex County a truly
number 4 Essex County a truly one-of-a-kind comic book creator Jeff
one-of-a-kind comic book creator Jeff
one-of-a-kind comic book creator Jeff Lemire tells intimate stories like no
Lemire tells intimate stories like no
Lemire tells intimate stories like no other from the wonderfully odd sweet
other from the wonderfully odd sweet
other from the wonderfully odd sweet tooth to his brilliantly fresh take on
tooth to his brilliantly fresh take on
tooth to his brilliantly fresh take on moon night
moon night
moon night he’s carved a niche for himself as a
he’s carved a niche for himself as a
he’s carved a niche for himself as a writer who refuses to play it safe
writer who refuses to play it safe
writer who refuses to play it safe though he’s tackled some big concepts
though he’s tackled some big concepts
though he’s tackled some big concepts his career really got started with Essex
his career really got started with Essex
his career really got started with Essex County a trilogy of short graphic novel
County a trilogy of short graphic novel
County a trilogy of short graphic novel story set in rural Ontario Canada
story set in rural Ontario Canada
story set in rural Ontario Canada these emotionally charged stories of
these emotionally charged stories of
these emotionally charged stories of family growing up loss and interpersonal
family growing up loss and interpersonal
family growing up loss and interpersonal connection earned Lamar critical acclaim
connection earned Lamar critical acclaim
connection earned Lamar critical acclaim and widespread attention they’re also
and widespread attention they’re also
and widespread attention they’re also rife with potential to be adapted for TV
rife with potential to be adapted for TV
rife with potential to be adapted for TV which is just what the CBC plans to do
which is just what the CBC plans to do
which is just what the CBC plans to do number three sex criminals in the age of
number three sex criminals in the age of
number three sex criminals in the age of the me2 movement a name like sex
the me2 movement a name like sex
the me2 movement a name like sex criminals is likely to raise a few
criminals is likely to raise a few
criminals is likely to raise a few eyebrows but don’t worry
eyebrows but don’t worry
eyebrows but don’t worry sex criminals is about consensual sexual
sex criminals is about consensual sexual
sex criminals is about consensual sexual partners committing crimes together and
partners committing crimes together and
partners committing crimes together and it’s wildly original after Suzy and Jon
it’s wildly original after Suzy and Jon
it’s wildly original after Suzy and Jon discover they both happen to have the
discover they both happen to have the
discover they both happen to have the ability to freeze time when they orgasm
ability to freeze time when they orgasm
ability to freeze time when they orgasm they decide to work together to rob the
they decide to work together to rob the
they decide to work together to rob the bank that Jon works at the series earned
bank that Jon works at the series earned
bank that Jon works at the series earned widespread critical acclaim and as a
widespread critical acclaim and as a
widespread critical acclaim and as a result the rights were acquired by
result the rights were acquired by
result the rights were acquired by Universal TV to be produced by series
Universal TV to be produced by series
Universal TV to be produced by series creator Matt Fraction zone company which
creator Matt Fraction zone company which
creator Matt Fraction zone company which he founded alongside fellow comic book
he founded alongside fellow comic book
he founded alongside fellow comic book writers sued to connick these
writers sued to connick these
writers sued to connick these collaborators are also reportedly
collaborators are also reportedly
collaborators are also reportedly bringing the wicked and the divine to
bringing the wicked and the divine to
bringing the wicked and the divine to the small screen translation you’ve got
the small screen translation you’ve got
the small screen translation you’ve got a bunch of great source material to get
a bunch of great source material to get
a bunch of great source material to get through ASAP
through ASAP
through ASAP number two the Umbrella Academy My
number two the Umbrella Academy My
number two the Umbrella Academy My Chemical Romance frontman Jared Way has
Chemical Romance frontman Jared Way has
Chemical Romance frontman Jared Way has a penchant for hip making and it extends
a penchant for hip making and it extends
a penchant for hip making and it extends beyond music to the world of comics in
beyond music to the world of comics in
beyond music to the world of comics in 2008 his critically acclaimed series
2008 his critically acclaimed series
2008 his critically acclaimed series umbrella Academy took home an Eisner
umbrella Academy took home an Eisner
umbrella Academy took home an Eisner Award originally a film adaptation was
Award originally a film adaptation was
Award originally a film adaptation was said to have been optioned by Universal
said to have been optioned by Universal
said to have been optioned by Universal Studios but it fell through only to be
Studios but it fell through only to be
Studios but it fell through only to be replaced with the TV series in 2015
replaced with the TV series in 2015
replaced with the TV series in 2015 which honestly feels like a better fit
which honestly feels like a better fit
which honestly feels like a better fit for this story anyways the series is set
for this story anyways the series is set
for this story anyways the series is set to debut on Netflix in 2018 which means
to debut on Netflix in 2018 which means
to debut on Netflix in 2018 which means you’ll want to get familiar with this
you’ll want to get familiar with this
you’ll want to get familiar with this peculiar period piece about
peculiar period piece about
peculiar period piece about dysfunctional child super heroics sooner
dysfunctional child super heroics sooner
dysfunctional child super heroics sooner rather than later
rather than later
rather than later number one why the last man this
number one why the last man this
number one why the last man this phenomenal series has been in some stage
phenomenal series has been in some stage
phenomenal series has been in some stage of development as either a film or
of development as either a film or
of development as either a film or television series for far too long we’d
television series for far too long we’d
television series for far too long we’d rather have them do it right than
rather have them do it right than
rather have them do it right than quickly but the weight has been
quickly but the weight has been
quickly but the weight has been agonizing thankfully as of 2016 a series
agonizing thankfully as of 2016 a series
agonizing thankfully as of 2016 a series is officially in the works at FX Michael
is officially in the works at FX Michael
is officially in the works at FX Michael Green has been named showrunner and
Green has been named showrunner and
Green has been named showrunner and given that he had a major hand and
given that he had a major hand and
given that he had a major hand and bringing Neil Gaiman American Gods to
bringing Neil Gaiman American Gods to
bringing Neil Gaiman American Gods to the small screen in such spectacular
the small screen in such spectacular
the small screen in such spectacular fashion we have reason to believe that
fashion we have reason to believe that
fashion we have reason to believe that this would be the adaptation that Bryan
this would be the adaptation that Bryan
this would be the adaptation that Bryan Kavon series deserves for the
Kavon series deserves for the
Kavon series deserves for the uninitiated meteoric an ampersand
uninitiated meteoric an ampersand
uninitiated meteoric an ampersand last man on earth and his pet monkey
last man on earth and his pet monkey
last man on earth and his pet monkey you’ll quickly understand the high
you’ll quickly understand the high
you’ll quickly understand the high demand for this adaptation do you agree
demand for this adaptation do you agree
demand for this adaptation do you agree with our picks check out these other
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