5 Best TV Shows You Probably Didn't Know Were Based On Comics
When you think of comic book TV shows, you probably imagine superheroes - but plenty of more obscure comics have been adapted for television over the years.
Many television shows that viewers may not realize have their origins in comic books have gained popularity in recent years. The Walking Dead, Daybreak, and Heartstopper are just a few examples of TV series that originated from smaller, independent comic publishers. Destin Daniel Cretton, during his work on Marvel Studios' projects like Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, also contributed to American Born Chinese for Disney+, a graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang that explores the struggles of Asian-American identity and incorporates mythological elements from the Chinese novel Journey to the West.
This show, which starred Ben Wang, Daniel Wu, Michelle Yeoh, and Ke Huy Quan, received critical acclaim but was cancelled after just one season.
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