Total Nerd Comic Books That Would Make Great Cartoons
List Rules Vote up the comics that you think have the most potential as animated TV shows
Cartoons based on comic books are nothing new, but they're often limited to familiar superhero properties. Why do some people look down on animated shows? For some reason, they believe that a cartoon lacks the heart and maturity of a live-action show, but they could not be more wrong. Cartoons sometimes offer rich storytelling potential because animators can create any environment or setting, while live-action shows are beholden to a budget that limits possibilities. Animation, on the hand, can bring comics to the screen without diluting the visuals or imagination on display.
One of the strongest inspirations for new animated shows should be comic books, and below you'll find a list of comic books that should be cartoons. These are all comic books that could be adapted into great cartoons. Some of these comics were chosen for their creativity, others for their emotional richness, but in the end, all of them would make great animated shows. Check it out and vote up the comic books that would make great cartoons.I Hate Fairyland
It’s a classic tale: transported to a magical land, a little girl is given a quest by the Cloud Fairy to retrieve a key that could send her home. She’s given a magic map and a little worm guide, and sent on her way. It’s every little girl’s fantasy. In this case, though, the girl has been stuck in Fairyland for 27 years and she still cannot find the motherfluffing key!
Fables
Absolutely everything about the Fables comic book series would make a fantastic cartoon. It has a kooky premise anchored by surprisingly fleshed-out characters and mature storylines. It deals with classic fairy tale and folkloric characters who were forced out of their homelands by an evil conqueror and now live in a secret New York community called Fabletown. If that sounds like ABC’s Once Upon a Time, it’s basically the same idea, except Fables arrived years earlier.
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The Four Norsemen of the Apocalypse
Comedy Central has dabbled in animation many times, and while South Park has been a triumph, other animated attempts have fallen completely flat. That would change if the network decided to create an animated show around The Four Norseman of the Apocalypse.
Saga
Who doesn’t love a good space adventure? Unfortunately, live-action space shows are a little too expensive for networks to invest in, but if a network like SyFy wanted to create an animated show based on an awesome space comic book, they should seriously consider Saga. It tells the story of a husband and wife from different alien races that have been at war for centuries.