8 stephen king stories you never knew had comic book adaptations

Stephen King is no stranger to the world of comic books. He's worked on titles such as American Vampire , and his work has been adapted by other writers in The Dark Tower and Creepshow comics. The successful author has often crossed over into the comic medium in his long and illustrious career. While King has found success with numerous cinematic versions of his work, the presence of his stories within comics aren't as prolific.

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There remains a great back-catalogue of King's work that still demands to be given the four-color treatment. Some of his best-loved tales are yet to receive an adaptation. King's tale of a violent, futuristic reality-TV show pits contestants against murderous bounty hunters. While there was a cinematic adaptation in starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, it wasn't faithful enough to its source - despite its status as a bonafide cult classic.

It is strange that The Running Man has not been given a second chance considering its obvious influence on the popular Battle Royal genre. A comic book series would be a perfect way to tell more stories set in this fascinating universe, or even to retell the novel more in step with the original vision. The Dead Zone features a narrative and premise as evergreen and tantalizing as anything in King's catalogue.

The Dead Zone follows a man who wakes up from a coma with psychic powers. He must make the decision to act upon his visions to stop a future disaster, even if it means taking the life of another person. A tale filled with political corruption and the eternal question of whether a bad deed can cancel out something worse, The Dead Zone could well be retold in a present-day setting.

A comic book series could use the fantastic premise to talk about the troubles of today.