It’s all there already – blow-by-blow action, character sketches and readymade dialogues. All these comics now need are the magic of the camera and real actors
THE INVISIBLES
What: A psychedelic treat with anarchist and existentialist undertones, it’s about The Invisible College, a secret society fighting alien gods and their oppression. Time travel, sex, meditation, physical violence and drug use are some of the recurring themes of the volumes.
Why: A change from the cliché special power teams, this one consists of a transgender, a former NYPD member, a telepath and a hooligan. Stopping this metaphysical evolution from blasting into entirety is something we want to see happen.
PREACHER
What: Jesse, a preacher, possessed by Genesis who is an infant born of the coupling of an angel and a demon. Since it’s composed of goodness and evil, it has enough power to rival God himself. Jesse is on a hunt for God, who disappeared from Heaven as soon as Genesis was born.
Why: With a company of ex-girlfriend and vampire, sacred and profane issues alike, Jesse’s journey sounds like an adrenaline-pumping experience we want to witness.
TRANSMETROPOLITAN
What: The story of journalist Spider Jerusalem and his group of assistants, with potent tangents of sex and atheism, on an aim to end social injustice and political corruption.
Why: This foul-mouthed, drug addicted misanthrope with strong ideals will make an interesting protagonist. The exploits and general nastiness would be a fun TV show. Also, it has sentient technology.
DAYTRIPPER
What: Dominguez, an obituary writer – each chapter starting with a random point in his life and ending with his death. He’s alive again in the next chapter with no memory of him dying.
Why: It makes us think about the spontaneity of death and tragedy and how it can all end in a wink. The emotional roller coaster that it is, it’s a masterpiece among comic magic realism. Since a picture speaks a thousand words, this one should definitely become one.
PROMETHEA
What: A college student, Sophie Bangs, offers her body to Promethea, a 5th century Hellenistic Egyptian. Her final goal is to end the world.
Why: An ongoing transit from the real world to the immaterial, it’s an enchanting back and forth. A demigod spreading creativity throughout the realm, a fun mix of magic and Alan Moore’s imagination.
FABLES
What: Famous fairy tale and fable characters coming to life, living in the modern world either peacefully at Fabletown or at The Farm, if they can’t blend in to human society.
Why: It may seem like a fairly laborious idea but it entertains thoughts that force you to see it as more than just universe swapping. Although there is action and adventure, we also get a perspective into politics and a parallel universe trying to tackle government. It will make you think.
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