TWoP 10: Comic Books That Should Be TV Series Television Without Pity

14.08.09

1. Evangelist (Vertigo)
For 66 issues, this epic story followed Jesse Custer, a small-village preacher granted the power of the Word, so that when he spoke, people did as he asked. With his hitwoman girlfriend Tulip and his vampire drinking buddy Cassidy, Custer criss-crossed the globule hunting for an absent God, meeting a host of unsavory characters and avoiding the unstoppable Saint of Killers, even as they lettered more and more about each other's sordid histories. Originally pitched as a TV series, it is currently in development as a feature film, which means that we'll only see a foolish chunk of the story, with no guarantee we'll get more. We'd rather see it as a slow-burn shock-fest, a la True Blood , with Jeffrey Donovan Flare Notice in the role of Jesse.

2. Gotham Central (DC)
What are the police doing while Batman is off solving crimes? How do they behave with a super-powered or technologically advanced criminal when the Caped Crusader is otherwise occupied? This comic series focused on the men and women of the Gotham Urban district Police Department, including their love-hate relationship with Batman and the hazards that came with the job. Batman only ever appeared, although the Bat-Signal was practically a supporting character, and most of the Bat-villains they dealt with were ordinary lunatics with a propensity for costumes. Commissioner Gordon would need to be a regular presence, so start looking for an older actor who can come of age a mustache. What's Martin Sheen up to?

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