Category: Adaptations Done Right

Adaptations Done Right detail the posts about comic adaptations given the proper treatment. Most adaptations usually try to copy characters and concepts word per word. Often this leaves them feeling hollow and without meaning. Some adaptations however make the experience easier by simplifying, expanding, and adding more stakes to their source material. This helps create a better overall experience part of the time. Sometimes comics even expand things from other sources like the comic adaptations of the Mega Man games.

Grading comes in the following factors. Retaining the meaning and legacy of the source; playing to the strengths of the medium; and enhancements to the plot.

Absalom: Fight Night – How To Make A Promising Pilot

Absalom: Fight Night… Now here’s something that I don’t see everyday. A British comic company reaching out to YouTube animators to make a pilot out […]

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Tales From The Crypt: Plunge Into The 3 Best Spotlight

Tales From The Crypt, one of the most influential horror anthologies of the fifties has an even eerier show. Most episodes are based on stories […]

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The Empty Man: Revisited With Shocking Results

Who here has hear of The Empty Man? Probably only a few movie buffs because of the timing of its release in 2020. Its reception […]

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Alita Battle Angel – Why The Creator Likes This Better

Alita Battle Angel is a case of creator preferred adaptation. On its own merits, it’s a colorful way for fans to try and find the […]

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Superman: Unbound – A New Underpriced Perspective

Superman: Unbound adapts Geoff Johns’ story Superman: Brainiac for a more streamlined intro to the villain. Without all of the baggage of continuity like Brainiac’s […]

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The Homelander: Some Staggering Differences

The Homelander is quite easily the strongest piece in The Boys‘ no matter the medium. But while the show is an overall better experience, I […]

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Master of Kung Fu: Battleworld – The Best Movie Source

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, was a fine movie but it’s better as an adaptation of Master of Kung Fu: Battleworld. What […]

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Code Red: A More Refined Take On Earth’s Mightiest

Code Red is an episode of Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes from a source nobody really wants to remember. Geoff Johns’ brief stint on the Avengers […]

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The Wolverine: Falling In Love With Logan

The Wolverine is one of the finest X-Men movies, one that adapts an iconic Logan story for a new audience. The original story by Chris […]

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Superman Smashes The Klan: Adapting For The Future

Superman Smashes The Klan is a long 3 issue series adapting an episode of the radio series The Adventures of Superman. Now I already have […]

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