100 Bullets, Red Star Get Claimed By Acclaim

Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to Acclaim's announcement that they've licensed Vertigo/DC's 100 Bullets comic for next-gen consoles, bringing the "award-winning pulp noir comic" to an interactive medium. This comes hot on the heels of Acclaim's announcement they've also licensed the independent comic series The Red Star, the ongoing series created by Darth Maul lightsaber-designer Christian Gossett. Evidently, the struggling publisher is going outside of Acclaim Comics for inspiration, but continuing their faith in comic-based licenses. But many recent comic licenses except these have been for major superheroes - which unconventional/alternative comics would you like to see in game form?

Comments

Genre?

[alwayslurking]

No hints in the press releases. I guess Red Star's Battle sequences lend themselves to RTS and 100 bullets more of a role-playing/FPS mix. 100 bullets is deep, murky stuff and not done yet, so I hope they're careful with the spoilers. Both fine comics, the oversized Red Star collections are particularly lovely things.

Way of the Rat gets my vote

[brave1]

I'd like to see a game based on CrossGen's "Way of the Rat". Check out Comics on the web (Sorry. Requires flash.) to read the first issue online.

I don't think these started off as comic books, but I'd also like to see games based on Thundercats and Battle of the Planets. (Top Cow Comics)

Webcomics?

[Bagels]

If webcomics are allowable... how about the Life o' Reilly, over at ClanBOB? The paintball war saga would make for a particularly fun shooter, methinks.

JtHM

[quiddity]

Johnny the Homicidal Maniac would blow your mind, man! plus he [jhonen] already has experience with screen pacing from doing the Zim cartoons.