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The flood of comic books and graphic novels being adapted into films and TV series shows no signs of abating.

Superheroes and supervillains, as well as many less-obvious graphic novel characters who don't wear costumes or have superpowers, are all soaring off the printed page.

Comic book writer Mike Mignola, whose Hellboy creation for Dark Horse comics has been adapted into two movies, said: "It never occurred to me in a billion years that somebody would make a film version of Hellboy (see picture). Now you have comic book publishers that pretty much exist as a development ground for film properties. So much of the visual language is already created."

So let's catch up on some of the latest ones to be picked up by studio bosses...

Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment have picked up the rights to Frenemy of the State, an upcoming Oni Press comic book about a...

While news of this coming film has been floating around for a couple of days, I wasn't unterested until Mania reported that one of my favorite filmmakers (albeit for only one film, The Machinist), Brad Anderson, is attached to direct this comic adaptation. The Living and the Dead, created by Robert Tinnell and Todd Livingston, is a 128 page graphic novel. You can check out more about it on the official website.

Here's a description of the graphic novel:

You are a simple, country doctor in a small village. You have a beautiful wife and a wonderful son - the perfect life. Only they don't know that in your past, you did a very bad thing! People died because of it, and you were forced to flee and live incognito. Now, in an opportunity to redeem yourself, you unwittingly unleash a brutal and perverse murderer, a deviant sociopath hell bent on...

Todd Livingston and Robert Tinnell's graphic novel "The Living and the Dead" will get new life on the big screen. According to Mania, director Brad Anderson ( Session 9 , The Machinist ) will tackle an adaptation for Solipsist Films. Here's a synopsis that was released in 2005 when Speakeasy first published the story: You are a simple, country doctor in a small village. You have a beautiful wife and a wonderful son . the perfect life. Only they don't know that in your past, you did a very bad thing! People died because of it, and you were forced to flee and live incognito. Now, in an opportunity to redeem yourself, you unwittingly unleash a brutal and perverse murderer, a deviant sociopath hell bent on using innocent people in a Grand Guignol of flesh and blood.a...

Brad Anderson has signed on to direct the film adaptation of “The Living And The Dead,” a graphic novel by writers Todd Livingston & Robert Tinnell and artist Micah Farritor.

Anderson—perhaps best known for his work on “The Machinist” and “Session 9”—has more recently left his mark on TV by directing several episodes of “Fringe.” He is currently directing the horror/thriller “Vanishing on 7th Street” with Hayden Christensen and Thandie Newton.

Mania is reporting that Anderson will direct “The Living And The Dead” for Solipsist Films. Livingston & Tinnell have also written the screenplay adaptation of their graphic novel.

Originally released in 2005 by Speakeasy comics, “The Living And The Dead” takes place in nineteenth century Europe and focuses on a perverse madman who lures his victims to be tortured and killed as part of his twisted “performance art.”

MTV News caught up with “The Living And The Dead” co-writer Robert Tinnell,...

Helmer Brad Anderson ('The Machinist', 'Session 9') is to take up the directorial duties on an adaptation of popular graphic novel 'The Living and the Dead'. The book, created by, Robert Tinnell and Todd Livingston, is about a guy who is involved in 19th-Century 'snuff theatre' and lures innocent victims to 'a Grand Guignol of flesh and blood'. The story was originally intended as a movie with a screenplay being prepared by the writing duo, however, ...

Brad Anderson, who directed The Machinist and Transsiberian, has signed up to direct an adaptation of graphic novel The Living And The Dead. Indie production company Solipsist Films is behind the project, which will take Robert Tinnell and Todd Livingston's tome as its source. The plot finds a shady character who lures innocent folk into Grand Guignol performances that turn out to be 19th century versions of snuff movies. It sounds like rich territory for the man who starved Christian Bale and made Session 9. "Todd and I are...

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Brad Anderson (”Session 9″, “The Machinist”) has now signed on to direct the filmed adaptation of the graphic novel “The Living and the Dead”. The graphic novel by Robert Tinnell and Todd Livingston started off as a screenplay before turning into a comic and has now been revisited by the two creators with the news of Anderson coming on board. You can get all of the details when you click on the jump.

In their exclusive report, Comics2film at Mania.com reports that the 2005 graphic novel focuses on a monstrous character who “engages in the nineteenth-century version of snuff theater, luring innocent people in a Grand Guignol of flesh and blood.” In all fairness, they didn’t have reality TV in the 19th century. The story sounds pretty pulpy, Gothic, and Hammeresque to me and knowing that Anderson is going to be behind the camera makes me think that this could be pretty great.

Executive producer Thom Beers, who is credited for creating the incredibly successful Discovery channel shows "Deadliest Catch," "Monster Garage," and "Ice Road Truckers", is producing his first feature film, titled Chopper Zombie. Check out this concept: a motorcycle builder refuses to sell his formula for a new superfuel to a dangerous corporation; when a team of thugs drowns him in his own toxic creation, he rises from the dead with a score to settle. Yes, this is a zombie flick with motorcycles and it sounds badass. The film is based on a graphic novel being published by Devil's Due that will debuting at Comic-Con next week. While the comic is being written by Todd Livingston and drawn by Scott Keating, no writer or director has been announced yet for the film. I don't even know if this comic is any good - but this sounds awesome. Thom Beers commented on...

The team who brought you original series like “Monster Garage” and “Ice Road Truckers” have moved into the realm of zombies and motorcycles with a new Devil’s Due comic series called Chopper Zombies, coming later this month.

Written by Todd Livingston (The Black Forest, The Wicked West) with art by Scott Keating (Death and the Man Who Could Not Die), Chopper Zombies follows the fate of a brilliant motorcycle builder who comes up with a new super fuel, but refuses to sell its secrets to a dangerous corporation. A group of thugs drowns him in the fuel, which only allows him to come back from the dead as a super-charged zombie!

The 144-page graphic novel will be unveiled at San Diego Comic Con later this month alongside a custom zombie chopper put together by the guys who produce “Monster Garage”. You can find Chopper Zombie on comic shelves everywhere starting July 30th!