Astro City – believed to be the last fully-fleshed, stand-alone superhero franchise not adapted for other media – is finally becoming a TV show.
Controversy aside, the anthology format of the Astro City comics does seem best suited towards a television adaptation.
Everyone, at every turn, is supportive, helpful and completely focused on capturing the feel of Astro City and bringing it to life as a TV show.”
Though the series is currently published by DC Comics through their Vertigo imprint for mature readers’ stories, Astro City is still an independent publication which Busiek owns outright.