100 Bullets Should be a TV Series

Posted on by



Yesterday, we took a look at Carl Jansson’s choices for 10 Non-Superhero Comic Series That Would Make Great TV Shows.  This inspired me to think about which non-superhero comics I would want to see turned into a tv series.  

First up…

100 Bullets by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso.  Designed to run 100 issues (and it did), 100 Bullets started with a simple concept…

  • “…the mysterious Agent Graves approaches ordinary citizens and gives them an opportunity to exact revenge on a person that has wronged them. Offering his clients an attaché case containing proof of the deed and a gun, he guarantees his “clients” full immunity for all of their actions, including murder…”

… and as the cast grew larger, so did the weight of the story.  As we learn more we come to realize that Agent Graves, his offer of a gun and immunity are just part of a much bigger, more complex plot that plays out in the best noir/crime fiction traditions.

I can’t believe that some forward thinking tv execs haven’t jumped all over this series.  There have been rumors over the years, but nothing has come of them.

If you haven’t read 100 Bullets, you should.  It’s that good.

100 Bullets: Deluxe Edition Book One

100 Bullets: Deluxe Edition Book Two

100 Bullets: Deluxe Edition Book Three

100 Bullets: Deluxe Edition Book Four

100 Bullets: Deluxe Edition Book Five