What other comic book characters deserve the big screen?

Post by **sgt.null** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:22 pm

3-D Man

First Appearance: Marvel Premiere #35 (April 1977).
Appearances: Marvel Premiere #35-37, What If v1 #9, Incredible Hulk #251-252, Contest of Champions #1-3, Avengers Forever #3-6, Avengers #50.
Years Active: 1958-present.

Chuck Chandler, a test pilot for NASA, was using the experimental XF-13 rocket plane when he was captured by the Skrulls. They attempted to interrogate him, but he escaped, damaging their warp drive as he did. The Skrull saucer exploded as he flew away, exposing him to strange radiation. Chandler crashed the XF-13 in the Mojave Desert, and when his brother Hal attempted to help him, Chuck disappeared. Hal discovered that the image of Chuck had been imprinted on the lenses of his glasses. When Hal wore the glasses and concentrated, he triggered a dimensional shift that returned Chuck to reality; in his new form Chuck wore a green and red bodysuit and had triple normal strength and speed. The 3-D Man fought crime and the occasional Skrull plot.

In What If v1 #9 FBI agent Jimmy Woo brought the 3-D Man together with several other heroes, including Gorilla-Man , Venus, Marvel Boy (III), and Human Robot, to form the Avengers.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:16 pm

Yeah. Right. That'd make a great movie. Sure. Quit snorting crack, you idiot.

Post by **A Gunslinger** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:30 pm

I have seen WORSE, daN...for example, Daredevil and the Punisher.

The concept is kinda neat, really.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:32 pm

You're as bad as that other idiot, GS.

Post by **aTOMiC** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:40 pm

Fine. If 3D-Man gets some love then we have to give....

THE OSPREY a chance.

Post by **A Gunslinger** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:00 pm

I still think that Doctor Strange is the character who desperately needs his own movie.

The Osprey...whatta laff.

A far as 3D man goes...the concept IS kinda cool, in a campy. quirky kind of way. A serious superhero movie? Nah. But I could see a "Rocketeer" style movie out of it.

Post by **aTOMiC** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:03 pm

No Osprey eh? Okay how about....

Pencil Head!

He erases crime. Just imagine a feature film all his own. Astonishing!

Post by **dANdeLION** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:05 pm

Okay, besides the fact that the 3-D man guest appeared in all of 14 comics over the last 30 years (that's not quite once every 2 years), proving he's NOT all that interesting to readers, there's also the fact that he lost his powers several years back to Triathelete, who also, predictably, faded into complete and utter obscurity.

Post by **sgt.null** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:38 am

the Rocketeer is the perfect template for 3D-Man. and we are all better off pretending that Triathelete just doesn't exist. not every superhero movie needs to be about the big characters. how about some superhero movies that are just plain fun? the Skrulls would also be cool, shape shifting aliens.

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:21 am

Triathelete is in one of the current Avengers titles. (There are three current Avengers titles!

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Dr. Strange had a movie maaaaaaaaaaany years ago. I'm sure I commented on it somewhere, but the Search function isn't working these days, so I can't find it. Anyway, it was remarkably bad.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:18 pm

It was a made for tv thing back in the '70's. I wouldn't count that as a movie, but I guees you can if you want to.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Strange

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWGjzekWlGg

Post by **A Gunslinger** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:40 pm

A Dr. Strange movie would be awesome. Here's a Director for you to consider:

John Carpenter.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:41 pm

That makes about as much sense as an Armageddon sequal, starring Bruce Willis.

Post by **A Gunslinger** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:44 pm

JC CAN be a sensitive director. Look at Star Man for example. That and Carpenter's feel for the mystic and eastern influnence has always appealed to me.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:52 pm

Heh, you had to go back 20 years to make your point.....as Stan Lee would say, 'Nuff Said.

Post by **sgt.null** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:09 pm

Captain Universe

Post by **A Gunslinger** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:59 pm

Hawkman/Hawkworld anyone?

Namor might be interesting

Post by **sgt.null** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:40 pm

Marvel Western Heroes

Two-Gun Kid

Ghost Rider

the Ringo Kid

Rawhide Kid

Kid Colt

Gunhawks

Caleb Hammer

Outlaw Kid

Apache Kid

update them. excise the goofy elements. this could be a cool movie.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:51 pm

If there was a comic movie with Western overtures that needed to be made, my vote's for this one:

Post by **sgt.null** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:24 pm

maybe Peter Jackson would like to do it?

Moon Knight

he could fight...

Werewolf By Night

Morbius the Living Vampire

the Living Mummy

Marvel has a host of horror comics that could be tapped for an ongoing serialization.

Kevin's Watch

Kevin's Watch

What other comic book characters deserve the big screen?