Panels to the Screen – Part II: Marvel

Between DC and Marvel alone, there are supposedly close to twenty comic book movies that are planned out past 2024. Who knows what story lines may either be adapted or just be inspiration for those films, but I wanted to explore some of my favorite story lines that could be adapted for film or TV. This isn’t a ranking by any means or even my favorite story lines of all time, but they are stories I could see being outstanding on a new medium. Note: I did my best to steer clear of any stories that have either been adapted before (such as animated films as applicable to JLA Tower of Babel inspiring JL Doom) or have been noted as large inspirations for screen (such as Nolan crediting The Long Halloween as inspiration for The Dark Knight) whenever possible. Part I of this limited series is just limited to DC properties. This column focuses exclusively on Marvel. Civil War

Why it Makes Sense: Civil War might have been written in 2006, but this could be a story from 2012. Or today. After some C-List heroes are involved in a tragedy due to their inexperience and irresponsibility, the Superhero Registration Act comes about which pits Tony Stark and Steve Rogers on opposite sides as the rest of the heroes from the Marvel Universe take sides. Lots of big battles, lots of great character building moments and tons of inclusion of the larger Marvel Universe. Delivery System: This could actually be a standalone movie. Would it benefit from having more time to breathe? Absolutely, b…