Browse - Most popular shows featuring: graphic novel adaptationx








The BoysThe Boys
Prime Video, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Action, Crime | ► Trailer
4.4


Based on the graphic novel The Boys, which ran from 2008 to 2012, the show is set in a world where superheroes have run amok and get involved in reckless behavior, potentially jeopardizing the safety of the world. The titular "The Boys" is a division of the CIA that watches over the superheroes to make sure they stay in line, and when necessary, kill them.


The Walking DeadThe Walking Dead
AMC, 2010 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Thriller, Horror | ► Trailer
4.2


The Walking Dead tells the story of the months and years that follow after a zombie apocalypse. It follows a group of survivors, led by former police officer Rick Grimes, who travel in search of a safe and secure home. As the world overrun by the dead takes its toll on the survivors, their interpersonal conflicts present a greater danger to their continuing survival than the walkers that roam the country. Over time, the characters are changed by the constant exposure to death and some grow willing to do anything to survive. The show is based on a comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman.


LuciferLucifer
Netflix, 2016 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Crime, Mystery | ► Trailer
4.5


Based on the Vertigo characters, the TV series, written and executive produced by Kapinos, centers on "Lucifer" who, bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, resigns his throne and abandons his kingdom for the gorgeous, shimmering insanity of Los Angeles, where he opens an exclusive piano bar called Lux.


Peacemaker (2022)Peacemaker (2022)
HBO Max, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime | ► Trailer
4.4


The series will explore the origins of the Peacemaker, a man who believes in peace at any cost - no matter how many people he has to kill to get it.


InvincibleInvincible


Based on the eponymous comic book, Invincible revolves around Mark Grayson, a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his 17th birthday, Mark begins to develop powers of his own and enters into his father's tutelage.


The SandmanThe Sandman
Netflix, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Sci-Fi, Fantasy | ► Trailer
4.1


Sandman is an adaptation of the acclaimed DC's Vertigo comic book by Neil Gaiman. The story centers on Dream, one of the seven Endless, the rulers of the world of dreams.


Marvel's The PunisherMarvel's The Punisher
Netflix, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller | ► Trailer
4.5


First appearing in The Amazing Spider-Man #129, The Punisher is the alter ego of military veteran Frank Castle, who wages a one-man war against crime after his wife and children are killed during a shootout by rival mob outfits. The character's belief in killing criminals rather than apprehending them frequently puts him at odds with Marvel's traditional heroes.


WatchmenWatchmen
HBO Max, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi | ► Trailer
3.8


Based on the DC Comic graphic novel, Watchmen is an alternative history series following a group of costumed crimefighters investigating the murder of one of their own.


Locke & KeyLocke & Key
Netflix, 2020 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy | ► Trailer
4.2


Based on Hill's graphic novel, a supernatural live-action drama about the adventures of the Locke family in home with portals to other places.


Doom PatrolDoom Patrol
HBO Max, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Action, Adventure | ► Trailer
4.0


A re-imagining of one of DC's most beloved group of outcast Super Heroes: Robotman, Negative Man, Elasti-Girl and Crazy Jane, led by modern-day mad scientist Dr. Niles Caulder (The Chief). The Doom Patrol's members each suffered horrible accidents that gave them superhuman abilities - but also left them scarred and disfigured. Traumatized and downtrodden, the team found purpose through The Chief, who brought them together to investigate the weirdest phenomena in existence - and to protect Earth from what they find. Part support group, part Super Hero team, the Doom Patrol is a band of super-powered freaks who fight for a world that wants nothing to do with them. Picking up after the events of Titans, Doom Patrol will find these reluctant heroes in a place they never expected to be, called to action by none other than Cyborg, who comes to them with a mission hard to refuse, but with a warning that is hard to ignore: their lives will never, ever be the same.


PreacherPreacher
AMC, 2016 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller | ► Trailer
4.2


This show follows Reverend Jesse Custer, a small-town Texas minister on the verge of losing his faith when he merges with a spiritual force called Genesis - making him more mighty than the Almighty. Able to command the obedience of those who hear his words and joined by his gun-toting girlfriend Tulip and the hard-drinking Irish vampire Cassidy, Custer begins a violent journey across the country in search of answers from a disenfranchised God.


The End of the F***ing WorldThe End of the F***ing World
E4, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Adventure, Crime | ► Trailer
4.4


Based on the award-winning series of comic books by Charles Forsman, THE END OF THE F***ING WORLD invites viewers into the dark and confusing lives of teen outsiders James and Alyssa as they embark on a road trip to find Alyssa's father, who left home when she was a child.


Harley QuinnHarley Quinn
HBO Max, 2019 Running | Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime | ► Trailer
4.4


Harley Quinn, based on the DC characters, focuses on Harley Quinn who has finally broken things off once and for all with the Joker and attempts to make it on her own as the criminal Queenpin of Gotham City. The series features Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy and a whole cast of heroes and villains, old and new, from the DC Universe.


Happy!Happy!
SyFy, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Action, Crime | ► Trailer
4.2


The show is based on Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson's graphic novel. It follows Nick Sax - an intoxicated, corrupt cop-turned-hit man - who is adrift in a world of casual murder, soulless sex and betrayal. After a hit gone wrong, his inebriated life is forever changed by a tiny, relentlessly positive, imaginary blue winged horse.


Utopia (2020)Utopia (2020)
Prime Video, 2020 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Mystery, Thriller | ► Trailer
3.7


A conspiracy thriller about a group of people who come into possession of a manuscript sequel to a graphic novel called, "The Utopia Experiments." The novel has made accurate predictions about some of the world's greatest atrocities. Because the group holds the manuscript, a mysterious opposing group called "The Network" tries their best to find them. Meanwhile, the good guys must try to stop the next event from occurring.


UtopiaUtopia
Channel 4, 2013 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Sci-Fi | ► Trailer
4.4


A drama which follows a shadowy unit called The Network and a strange graphic novel.


Berserk (2016)Berserk (2016)
WOWOW, 2016 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Fantasy, Horror | ► Trailer
4.5


Guts, known as the Black Swordsman, seeks sanctuary from the demonic forces that pursue him and his woman, and also vengeance against the man who branded him as an unholy sacrifice. Aided only by his titanic strength, skill, and sword, Guts must struggle against his bleak destiny, all the while fighting with a rage that might strip him of his humanity. Berserk is a dark and brooding story of outrageous swordplay and ominous fate, in the theme of Shakespeare's Macbeth.


The MiddlemanThe Middleman
ABC, 2008 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Action, Adventure
4.3


Fighting evil so you don't have to. Wendy Watson is recruited by The Middleman as his protégée. The Middleman, a milk-guzzling comic-book-like superhero, protects humanity from the supernatural forces that lurk in the shadows. The Middleman is based on Javier Grillo-Marxuach's series of graphic novels.


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