The comic book industry seems hellbent on making couch potatoes out of its fanbase. With television as the next great frontier in comic book adaptations, almost every publisher is rushing to make their series the next prime-time hit. And while the cineplex will be dominated with projects almost exclusively by DC and Marvel’s superheroes, television will enjoy some diversity from the likes of Image and Vertigo.
With so many new shows to choose from, which only add to the numerous ones already on air, even your DVR could be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed. Fortunately for you, we’ve parsed through the deluge of announced comic book series and picked the ones that will glue us to our living rooms. Fresh air is overrated anyway.
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The Walking Dead Spinoff
As much as we love Rick and his gang, we can’t wait to stretch our legs and see what else is out there.
Preacher
AMC nailed it with The Walking Dead, but will their follow-up act, Preacher, reach similar levels? We certainly hope so, as the cable provider moves towards producing a pilot for Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s acclaimed Vertigo series. While Seth Rogen’s role as the series’ developer and pilot’s co-director was enough to intrigue us, we’re really sold on Garth Ennis’ official seal of approval. In a statement for AMC, Ennis not only said that he has full faith in AMC’s Preacher plans, but also that a televised adaptation “gives Preacher an opportunity to be seen in its best possible medium.” Those are words that one doesn’t toss lightly. If Ennis is in, we’re definitely in.
Titans
And now we may get two televised versions of Deathstroke. How awesome is that?
Daredevil
Daredevil will also introduce a more grounded, street-wise look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We’ve seen gods, superheroes, and aliens, from their perspective, so we’re more than ready to experience the Marvel Universe through the eyes of a mortal.
AKA Jessica Jones
Luke Cage
With Cage making his debut in next year’s AKA Jessica Jones series, we’re hoping that the proper Luke Cage series can hit the ground running and forgo the origin story typically told in premiere seasons.
Supergirl
Krypton
Iron Fist
Outcast
A series about an eternally-possessed man has the markings of great comic book television all over it. Another Robert Kirkman adaptation, Outcast delves into the land of the supernatural, and all the nasty demons that live inside it. We’re hoping for a “Constantine on steroids” approach with this one, as the series embraces the seedy darkness that lingers within the show’s main character Kyle Barnes. The fact that the show will air on Cinemax, a premium cable provider that answers to little regulation, only furthers that expectation. And with Kirkman coming aboard to executive produce, Outcast should be every bit as faithful to its source material’s spirit as The Walking Dead.
So which shows are you most excited to see? Let us know below!
