Deathlok gets a movie, but not Batroc the Leaper?

Wired.com's Lore Sjöberg sees the slate of upcoming comic-book movies -- Deathlok? Ant-Man? -- and wonders why those D-listers get the nod from Hollywood, but others don't. What others? Well:

Matter-Eater Lad
I like a hero who tells you what he's all about right up front. Matter-Eater Lad has the power to eat matter, plus he's a lad. Think of all the movies in which Matter-Eater Lad could have saved the day. In Armageddon he could have eaten the asteroid! In Titanic he could have eaten the iceberg! In Just My Luck he could have eaten Lindsey Lohan! But in his own movie he'll have to face a menace he can't just masticate away: a being of pure energy! Or maybe a demonically powered, endless hometown buffet.

Tag line: This Summer, Adventure Is All-You-Can-Eat.

Doll Man
Doll Man's power is to shrink down to 6 inches in height while retaining his normal strength. No criminal, no matter how superstitious and/or cowardly, could ever fear Doll Man. "Lo! An extremely tiny figure looms, endowed with the strength of one normal man! The only way I can escape is to run away, or perhaps stroll briskly!" He eventually partnered with Doll Girl and flew a Dollplane, but how does that help? Six inches isn't even that small. In his movie Doll Man will battle, I don't know, a dyspeptic Yorkie with a bad attitude. Seriously, Doll Man?

Tagline: This Summer, Maybe You Should Consider Reading More.

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