Comic Book TV Show Fall 2015 Power Rankings: Week 2

Ch-ch-changes! Okay, that's the only time I'll use that clichéd opening, I promise. As predicted, Heroes Reborn is getting a massive lift in Live+3 ratings, which take into account time-shifted viewing from DVR, Hulu, and On-Demand. A 55% rise in rating and 43% (2.6 million viewers) rise in total viewers. That's huge, and good news for those enjoying the show. But it does have the one-two CW vampire punch to contend with next week, in addition to the Shonda Rhimes Power (3) Hour.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. started strong with an action-packed episode that rocketed the show into its new status quo. It got very good to great reviews all around.

Gotham likewise is clearly building to something, and getting solid reviews, and only a slight ratings dip from week 1 to 2.

Here then, are your week two rankings. There are some big changes, and with two more premieres and some major moments coming in the next week, you can expect this to look very different next Sunday, as well. Next week, we'll be incorporating the results of the poll into the rankings, giving you a voice, so vote away!

Focusing on the criteria of ratings, fan feedback, and critical response, plus a bit of our own expert knowledge of intangibles from interviews, set visits, and more, we present to you the ComicBook.com Comic Book TV Power Rankings. We'll be updating these throughout the season. Bear in mind a couple of caveats: 1, we're only including shows on the air in Fall 2015 in this initial set. That means that while there are some really incredible comic book shows coming back this spring, they're not on this list. This isn't the NFL, and not all the teams start (or play) at the same time. The good news is, once this gets working, it'll eventually add on those spring returning and new series, and be a year-round ranking of all things comic book TV. Check back each Sunday for a new edition.

1 The Walking Dead - Even The countdown is almost over, the press tour is commencing, and the herd is building. Season six will reach some huge and terrible moments for some of our favorite characters from the comics, and yet, we cannot freaking wait.

2 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Up 2 Wow, what a premiere. It had the superpowered battles, the intrigue, and the world-impacting moments that everyone's been hoping for, and that have hit the right notes in the first two seasons. New villains in both the superpowered and secret agent variety were introduced, and if this season can keep up the pace established by the premiere, this show is a top-level contender.

3 The Flash - Down 1 The season premiere is just a couple of days away, and we'll finally start to see just how The Flash is going to handle multiple Earths. If shots of Jay Garrick and even Barry in his new costume don't get you excited, then, well, we don't know what will.

4 Arrow - Down 1 This week's season premiere will make the top half of this list very difficult to nail down. We can't wait to see it, and discover whether or not there's anyone in Star City who is not either a vigilante or a supervillain at this point.

5 Gotham - Even The second episode of the season got very good reviews, and is definitely building something (or is that, building to something?). While the sudden and unexpected death in the episode is rubbing some people the wrong way, it's clear that Gotham has picked up on something this season that it hadn't quite figured out last year, and that's making it a strong contender.

6 Fear the Walking Dead - Even The penultimate episode of season 1 was the best reviewed yet of the series, and the finale should easily determine whether or not fans will shamble back for more next year.

7 Supergirl - Even Still can't wait. Still waiting. We'll see what New York Comic Con brings in terms of news, and perhaps more importantly hype, about this show.

8 Jessica Jones - Up 1 Okay, the second short teaser was much better than the first, and if that's how they're going to promote the show, we're all for it. In bits and pieces, this series is getting more and more on-the-radar. Can it possibly live up to the Daredevil hype? Well, that's a tall order, but we're getting there.

9 Heroes Reborn - Down 1 The same reaction to the premiere hit again this week. Internet fandom throws out a lot of negativity about the show, general fandom seems to like it. The premiere got that huge boost in time-shifted ratings, and it'll be interesting to see what happens with this week's episode. I for one, like the slow burn, but that seems to be losing some.

10 iZombie - Even The DVD release of season 1 might give this show a boost before the October 6 debut (after The Flash). It's just one that needs more people talking about it before it can move up in the rankings. - Yes, this is exactly what we wrote last week. Yes, we're just leaving it here.

Spring Shows to keep an eye on: Lucifer, Marvel's Agent Carter, Legends of Tomorrow, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Powers, Other notable future shows (no timeline): Outcast, Preacher, many more.

Biggest Jump: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. up two spots.

Next Week's One to Watch: Arrow and The Flash premiere, and Gotham has a major move forward in the meta story.

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