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Michael Edward Taylor and ScreenRant<\/a> present\u00a015 Mature Comic Book TV Shows We Need To See Next<\/a>. \u00a0Using just their choices here are my top three plus a few that didn’t make their list…<\/p>\n

11. HUMAN TARGET<\/strong>
\nPlease try to wipe that lame 2010 Fox series of the same name from your memory, because it was the second worst adaptation of the DC\/Vertigo title of the same name featuring detective\/bodyguard Christopher Chance. (For what it\u2019s worth, the top honor goes to a short-lived 1992 series starring Rick Springfield.)<\/p>\n

The key to the character\u2019s appeal is taking on the appearance and persona of the clients he\u2019s sworn to protect in order to take down assassins and other nefarious entities who stalk them, and the effect his unusual profession has on his psyche. This is ripe for a mature television adaptation that delves into his complicated psychology and dangerous line of work. Sure, the character made an appearance on the 5th season of Arrow, but he deserves to be front and center with his own series with no content restrictions.<\/p>\n

2. WATCHMEN<\/strong>
\nEver since Terry Gilliam\u2019s aborted 1980s adaptation, there has been a growing consensus that Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon\u2019s groundbreaking classic Watchmen would work better as a television miniseries than a feature film.<\/p>\n

And even with Zack Snyder\u2019s 2009 movie still fresh in our minds, a big-budget premium cable adaptation should still happen. Why? Because Moore\u2019s densely plotted 12-issue series simply can\u2019t be completely covered in a movie, no matter the length.<\/p>\n

It would take 12 episodes (or more) to fully explore every major plot reveal and characterization. Just a few years ago, Snyder was in contact with HBO to pitch a series, and while that idea seemed to dissolve, Damon Lindelof (The Leftovers, Lost) appears to be picking up where he left off. This may still happen yet. Will it be live-action or animated? Will it add new storyline elements (a risky proposition), or stick close to the source material (\u2026giant psychic squid, another risky proposition)? We\u2019ll have to see if it comes to fruition first.<\/p>\n

1. 100 BULLETS<\/strong>
\nThere have been rumors of a 100 Bullets movie or television series in the works for years, and to be honest, it\u2019s kinda maddening that the Brian Azzarello Vertigo series created in 1999 still hasn\u2019t made it onto the small screen. It\u2019s probably the one adult comic series that would make the easiest transition to the medium.<\/p>\n

The premise revolves around a shadowy organization that equips victims with the ability to take revenge. They\u2019re told the guns they use have untraceable bullets, letting them get away with murder. But while that may be true, they eventually get coerced into a world of contract killing and political intrigue.<\/p>\n

A crime drama full of murky anti-heroes, sex, violence, and unpredictable plot twists would be a perfect match in the modern television landscape where all great characters exist in shades of gray. It\u2019s beyond time for 100 Bullets to blast through the television screen and into our hearts.<\/p>\n

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Here are other comics that would make great transitions to tv shows.<\/p>\n