these are the epic tales worthy of being
DC’s next foray into animation welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
DC stories that need to be adapted into
animated movies before we begin we
publish new content every day so be sure
to subscribe to our Channel and ring the
bell to get notified about our latest
videos for this list we’ll be looking at
the best and most fitting stories in the
DC Comics vault that have yet to be
turned into full-length animated films
disregarding stories that have already
been adapted in animation before this
list will include both canonical and
Elseworlds stories from the DC mythos
number 10
Batman the war of jokes and riddles
Batman undoubtedly has the greatest
rogues gallery in the DC Universe so
anytime we get to see the Dark Knight’s
foes clash is a real treat told as a
flashback following DC’s rebirth event
the war of jokes and riddles tells the
tale of a few between the Riddler and
the Joker during the early days of
Batman’s war on crime since both
villains refused to let anyone else be
responsible for slaying the Batman Joker
and Riddler amassed their own private
armies and begin a gangland war with an
appropriately high body count bloody
two-fisted and downright vicious this is
a Batman tale worthy of an r-rated
animated film number 9 Green Arrow
the longbow hunters another DC classic
which probably would be best served with
an r-rating this green arrow tail is a
dark harrowing story of drugs murder and
suicide the longbow hunters sees green
arrow on the trail of a serial killer
targeting prostitutes while Black Canary
begins infiltrating a ruthless drug
cartel naturally the two heroes paths
end up converging as they deal with
their own adversaries as well as the
vengeful assassin shado marking green
arrows first foray into using lethal
force this gritty street-level story
proved so popular that it led to the
Emerald Archer receiving his first
ongoing series number eight Batman
nightfall the word epic gets thrown
around a lot these days
but no better word describes nightfall
one of the darkest Batman tales ever
told nightfall chronicles Bane’s rise to
power and Gotham after he destroys
Arkham Asylum drives Batman to the point
of sheer exhaustion and finally breaks
his back
Bruce Wayne then relinquishes the mantle
of the bat the unstable jean-paul Valley
who becomes an even darker Batman and
begins his own reign of terror over
Gotham given its length it would likely
need to be adapted into two films like
The Dark Knight Returns parts 1 & 2 the
nightfall saga is deserving of the very
best animated treatment number 7 J la
Rock of Ages one of the Sandoz from
Grant Morrison’s run on the revamped
Justice League Rock of Ages pits the
league against Lex Luthor’s injustice
gang primarily revolving around Luthor’s
possession of the philosopher’s stone
Rock of Ages sends the flash Green
Lantern and Aquaman on a time-traveling
adventure to a future where Earth has
been conquered by Darkseid in addition
to providing a whirlwind of superhero
action Rock of Ages also weaves together
numerous subplots involving newer League
members like Aztec Kyle Rayner and
Connor Hawke to that we’d love to see
finally be a part of a DC Animated
Feature number 6 crisis on Infinite
Earths one of the most ambitious comic
book story arcs ever crisis on Infinite
Earths was DC’s first attempt to
simplify its at times confusing
continuity when the godlike anti-monitor
sets out to become the single ruler of
the multiverse heroes from all across
set joined forces to halt the
unthinkable destruction countless worlds
are wiped from existence in the ensuing
battle and among the casualties are
Barry Allen and Supergirl deaths that
resonated throughout the DC Universe for
years afterwards due to its cast of
thousands we have a hard time imagining
crisis would be film of all in
live-action which makes an animated
adaptation all the more appealing number
5 Kingdom Come a powerful critique of
the Dark Age of comics this epic written
by Mark Waid and painted by Alex Ross is
both a literary and artistic triumph in
a not so distant future the superheroes
of old have retired and a new generation
of brutal vigilantes have taken their
place after a disaster involving the
controversial hero Magog leaves millions
dead Superman returns to the public eye
in ordered the rain in the bloodthirsty
anti-heroes featuring a massive cast of
classic and new versions of DC’s
Pantheon Kingdom Come is a powerful
discussion of what it means to be a hero
that begs to become a cinematic reality
number 4 Superman red Sun one of DC’s
most famous what-if stories red Sun is
an Elseworlds tale that speculates
the world would be like if Superman had
been raised in the Soviet Union written
by Mark Millar red Sun is far more than
your average anti-communist propaganda
tale the story depicts a Man of Steel
who still very much wants to do the
right thing but simply has a different
set of values guiding his heroic deeds
which inevitably leads to personal and
political conflict told over the course
of half a century red Sun also features
Cold War reimagining zuv classic
characters like Lex Luthor Batman and
Wonder Woman in this epic and deeply
philosophical story number three Batman
the long Halloween a masterfully told
mystery story that is as dark as it is
mesmerizing the long Halloween is an
incredibly immersive Batman story that
rewards multiple readings centered on a
young Dark Knight’s hunt for the
mysterious serial killer holiday the
long Halloween also chronicles the
combined efforts of Batman Harvey Dent
and Commissioner Gordon to hold the
conflict between the warring Falcone and
Maroni crime families the story also
serves as a thoughtful examination of
Harvey Dent’s descent into madness as
the corrupting influence of Batman’s
presence in Gotham begins to surface
with a plot to rival any blockbuster
thriller the long Halloween would be a
welcome addition to DC’s animated films
number 2 blackest night rarely is a
major comic book event as harrowing and
horrifying as the instant classic
blackest night a milestone event for DC
Comics in terms of resurrecting long
dead characters this haunting tale of
terror saw the combined forces of DC’s
heroes in the various Lantern Corps
defend earth against necron and his
undead black Lantern’s using both living
and deceased heroes as his agents nekron
sets in motion a plan to wipe out the
god-like entity and thereby kill every
living thing in the universe combining
things of horror apocalypse and the
value of life blackest night is a unique
DC story which would surely make for an
enthralling animated film number 1
Arkham Asylum a serious house on Sirius
earth lauded by many fans as a
spellbinding masterpiece this
nightmarish tale from writer Grant
Morrison and artist Dave McKean took us
into the darkest corners of DC’s
infamous home for the criminally insane
after Arkham’s inmates take over the
asylum and threatened to murder the
staff Batman enters the madhouse alone
to rescue the hostages what follows is a
deep psychological exploration of the
insanity behind the Dark Knight’s
greatest foes and
the history of Arkham itself though
adapting such a unique narrative and
finding a way to translate McKeen’s
artwork while staying true to the source
Arkham Asylum rich visuals and even
richer story would make for a tremendous
animated film do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos every day
DC’s next foray into animation welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
DC stories that need to be adapted into
animated movies before we begin we
publish new content every day so be sure
to subscribe to our Channel and ring the
bell to get notified about our latest
videos for this list we’ll be looking at
the best and most fitting stories in the
DC Comics vault that have yet to be
turned into full-length animated films
disregarding stories that have already
been adapted in animation before this
list will include both canonical and
Elseworlds stories from the DC mythos
number 10
Batman the war of jokes and riddles
Batman undoubtedly has the greatest
rogues gallery in the DC Universe so
anytime we get to see the Dark Knight’s
foes clash is a real treat told as a
flashback following DC’s rebirth event
the war of jokes and riddles tells the
tale of a few between the Riddler and
the Joker during the early days of
Batman’s war on crime since both
villains refused to let anyone else be
responsible for slaying the Batman Joker
and Riddler amassed their own private
armies and begin a gangland war with an
appropriately high body count bloody
two-fisted and downright vicious this is
a Batman tale worthy of an r-rated
animated film number 9 Green Arrow
the longbow hunters another DC classic
which probably would be best served with
an r-rating this green arrow tail is a
dark harrowing story of drugs murder and
suicide the longbow hunters sees green
arrow on the trail of a serial killer
targeting prostitutes while Black Canary
begins infiltrating a ruthless drug
cartel naturally the two heroes paths
end up converging as they deal with
their own adversaries as well as the
vengeful assassin shado marking green
arrows first foray into using lethal
force this gritty street-level story
proved so popular that it led to the
Emerald Archer receiving his first
ongoing series number eight Batman
nightfall the word epic gets thrown
around a lot these days
but no better word describes nightfall
one of the darkest Batman tales ever
told nightfall chronicles Bane’s rise to
power and Gotham after he destroys
Arkham Asylum drives Batman to the point
of sheer exhaustion and finally breaks
his back
Bruce Wayne then relinquishes the mantle
of the bat the unstable jean-paul Valley
who becomes an even darker Batman and
begins his own reign of terror over
Gotham given its length it would likely
need to be adapted into two films like
The Dark Knight Returns parts 1 & 2 the
nightfall saga is deserving of the very
best animated treatment number 7 J la
Rock of Ages one of the Sandoz from
Grant Morrison’s run on the revamped
Justice League Rock of Ages pits the
league against Lex Luthor’s injustice
gang primarily revolving around Luthor’s
possession of the philosopher’s stone
Rock of Ages sends the flash Green
Lantern and Aquaman on a time-traveling
adventure to a future where Earth has
been conquered by Darkseid in addition
to providing a whirlwind of superhero
action Rock of Ages also weaves together
numerous subplots involving newer League
members like Aztec Kyle Rayner and
Connor Hawke to that we’d love to see
finally be a part of a DC Animated
Feature number 6 crisis on Infinite
Earths one of the most ambitious comic
book story arcs ever crisis on Infinite
Earths was DC’s first attempt to
simplify its at times confusing
continuity when the godlike anti-monitor
sets out to become the single ruler of
the multiverse heroes from all across
set joined forces to halt the
unthinkable destruction countless worlds
are wiped from existence in the ensuing
battle and among the casualties are
Barry Allen and Supergirl deaths that
resonated throughout the DC Universe for
years afterwards due to its cast of
thousands we have a hard time imagining
crisis would be film of all in
live-action which makes an animated
adaptation all the more appealing number
5 Kingdom Come a powerful critique of
the Dark Age of comics this epic written
by Mark Waid and painted by Alex Ross is
both a literary and artistic triumph in
a not so distant future the superheroes
of old have retired and a new generation
of brutal vigilantes have taken their
place after a disaster involving the
controversial hero Magog leaves millions
dead Superman returns to the public eye
in ordered the rain in the bloodthirsty
anti-heroes featuring a massive cast of
classic and new versions of DC’s
Pantheon Kingdom Come is a powerful
discussion of what it means to be a hero
that begs to become a cinematic reality
number 4 Superman red Sun one of DC’s
most famous what-if stories red Sun is
an Elseworlds tale that speculates
the world would be like if Superman had
been raised in the Soviet Union written
by Mark Millar red Sun is far more than
your average anti-communist propaganda
tale the story depicts a Man of Steel
who still very much wants to do the
right thing but simply has a different
set of values guiding his heroic deeds
which inevitably leads to personal and
political conflict told over the course
of half a century red Sun also features
Cold War reimagining zuv classic
characters like Lex Luthor Batman and
Wonder Woman in this epic and deeply
philosophical story number three Batman
the long Halloween a masterfully told
mystery story that is as dark as it is
mesmerizing the long Halloween is an
incredibly immersive Batman story that
rewards multiple readings centered on a
young Dark Knight’s hunt for the
mysterious serial killer holiday the
long Halloween also chronicles the
combined efforts of Batman Harvey Dent
and Commissioner Gordon to hold the
conflict between the warring Falcone and
Maroni crime families the story also
serves as a thoughtful examination of
Harvey Dent’s descent into madness as
the corrupting influence of Batman’s
presence in Gotham begins to surface
with a plot to rival any blockbuster
thriller the long Halloween would be a
welcome addition to DC’s animated films
number 2 blackest night rarely is a
major comic book event as harrowing and
horrifying as the instant classic
blackest night a milestone event for DC
Comics in terms of resurrecting long
dead characters this haunting tale of
terror saw the combined forces of DC’s
heroes in the various Lantern Corps
defend earth against necron and his
undead black Lantern’s using both living
and deceased heroes as his agents nekron
sets in motion a plan to wipe out the
god-like entity and thereby kill every
living thing in the universe combining
things of horror apocalypse and the
value of life blackest night is a unique
DC story which would surely make for an
enthralling animated film number 1
Arkham Asylum a serious house on Sirius
earth lauded by many fans as a
spellbinding masterpiece this
nightmarish tale from writer Grant
Morrison and artist Dave McKean took us
into the darkest corners of DC’s
infamous home for the criminally insane
after Arkham’s inmates take over the
asylum and threatened to murder the
staff Batman enters the madhouse alone
to rescue the hostages what follows is a
deep psychological exploration of the
insanity behind the Dark Knight’s
greatest foes and
the history of Arkham itself though
adapting such a unique narrative and
finding a way to translate McKeen’s
artwork while staying true to the source
Arkham Asylum rich visuals and even
richer story would make for a tremendous
animated film do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos every day
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