Comic Book Inspired TV Series
In the order of newer to older comic books shows (current/in development) with projected shows at the end and similar shows bunched together (Daredevil, The Defenders). Post 2010 series are much better due to the increased popularity and demand of comic book based television and movies.
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- CreatorStephanie SavageJosh SchwartzStarsRhenzy FelizLyrica OkanoVirginia GardnerAfter discovering a dark secret about their parents, a group of teenagers band together to run away from their homes in order to atone for their parents' actions and to discover the secrets of their origins.MARVEL Comics - Hulu
- StarsMilana VayntrubKeith DavidChloe ColemanThe adventures of a team of teenage superheroes.MARVEL Comics - Freeform
- CreatorJoe PokaskiStarsOlivia HoltAubrey JosephGloria ReubenTwo teenagers from very different backgrounds find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while growing closer together every day.MARVEL Comics - Freeform
- CreatorScott BuckStarsAnson MountSerinda SwanKen LeungAn isolated community of superhumans fight to protect themselves.MARVEL Comics - ABC
- CreatorSteve LightfootStarsJon BernthalAmber Rose RevahBen BarnesAfter his revenge on those who murdered his family, aimless Marine veteran Frank Castle finds a new meaning in life as a vigilante known as "The Punisher".MARVEL Comics - NETFLIX
(tie in with Daredevil) - CreatorMatt NixStarsStephen MoyerAmy AckerSean TealeIn a world where mutated humans are treated with distrust and fear, an institute for mutants battles to achieve peaceful co-existence with humanity.MARVEL Comics - FOX
- CreatorDouglas PetrieMarco RamirezStarsCharlie CoxKrysten RitterMike ColterSet a few months after the events of the second season of Daredevil, and a month after the events of Iron Fist, the vigilantes Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist team up in New York City to fight a common enemy: The Hand.MARVEL Comics - NETFLIX
(tie in with Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist) - CreatorScott BuckStarsFinn JonesJessica HenwickJessica StroupA young man is bestowed with incredible martial arts skills and a mystical force known as the Iron Fist.MARVEL Comics - NETFLIX
Season 1: 7/10
(tie in with Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, The Defenders) - CreatorBen QueenStarsVanessa HudgensDanny PudiChristina KirkFollow the staff of an insurance company, specialising in products to protect defenseless bystanders from the collateral damage of superheroes and supervillains.Based on DC Comics (story runs parallel to plots in the DC Comics franchise) - NBC
Season 1: CANCELLED mid-season - CreatorNoah HawleyStarsDan StevensRachel KellerAubrey PlazaDavid Haller is a troubled young man diagnosed as schizophrenic, but after a strange encounter he discovers special powers that will change his life forever.MARVEL Comics - FX
(Legion is the mutant son of Professor Charles Xavier)
Season 1: 9/10 - CreatorRoberto Aguirre-SacasaStarsLili ReinhartCamila MendesCole SprouseWhile navigating the troubled waters of romance, school and family, Archie and his gang become entangled in dark Riverdale mysteries.Based on the characters by Archie Comics - The CW
- CreatorCheo Hodari CokerStarsMike ColterSimone MissickTheo RossiWhen a sabotaged experiment gives him super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage becomes a fugitive attempting to rebuild his life in Harlem and must confront his past and fight a battle for the heart of his city.MARVEL Comics - NETFLIX
Season 1: 8/10
(tie in with Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, The Defenders) - CreatorRobert KirkmanStarsPatrick FugitPhilip GlenisterWrenn SchmidtA young man searches for answers as to why he's been suffering from supernatural possessions his entire life.Image Comics - CINEMAX
- CreatorSam CatlinEvan GoldbergSeth RogenStarsDominic CooperJoe GilgunRuth NeggaAfter a supernatural event at his church, a preacher enlists the help of a vampire and his ex to find God.DC Comics (Vertigo Imprint) - AMC
- StarsMelanie ScrofanoTim RozonDominique Provost-ChalkleyBattling demons and other creatures with her unique abilities and a posse of dysfunctional allies, Wyatt Earp's great great-granddaughter Wynonna is the only thing that can bring the paranormal to justice.Image Comics then IDW Publishing - SYFY
- CreatorGreg BerlantiMarc GuggenheimPhil KlemmerStarsCaity LotzAmy Louise PembertonDominic PurcellTime-traveling rogue Rip Hunter must recruit a ragtag team of heroes and villains to help prevent an apocalypse that could impact not only Earth, but all of time.DC Comics - The CW
Season 1: 0/10 (gave up watching after 2 episodes)
(tie in with Arrow, The Flash) - CreatorTom KapinosStarsTom EllisLauren GermanKevin AlejandroLucifer Morningstar has decided he's had enough of being the dutiful servant in Hell and decides to spend some time on Earth to better understand humanity. He settles in Los Angeles - the City of Angels.DC Comics (Vertigo Imprint) - FOX
Season 1: 8.5/10
Season 2: 9.5/10 - CreatorAli AdlerGreg BerlantiAndrew KreisbergStarsMelissa BenoistChyler LeighDavid HarewoodThe adventures of Superman's cousin and her own superhero career.DC Comics - CBS, The CW
Season 1: 3/10
"Leaked" pilot had me unsure. In the comics Supergirl is supposed to be a darker character than Superman, but this show has her as that quirky, awkward girl. We will see if Supergirl ends up as a kind of "CW" show or actually what Supergirl is supposed to be.
UPDATE: This show got cancelled by CBS and was literally picked up by The CW.
Season 2 - Quit Watching the Show - CreatorMelissa RosenbergStarsKrysten RitterRachael TaylorEka DarvilleFollowing the tragic end of her brief superhero career, Jessica Jones tries to rebuild her life as a private investigator, dealing with cases involving people with remarkable abilities in New York City.MARVEL Comics - NETFLIX
Season 1: 10/10
MARVEL has done it again. Continuing and improving upon the darker and grittier themes first explored by Marvel in Daredevil, Jessica Jones does not disappoint. The villain, Killgrave, delivers suspense and fear, unlike the usual lackluster Marvel villain, and while at first glance his power may seem dull, the episodes perfectly demonstrate how terrifying it actually is. The story differs from most "superhero" shows in that the show Jessica Jones does not start with her rise from an ordinary person to a superhero, instead diving headfirst into her career as a PI after she gives up the crime fighting gig. Amazing characters, great story, and a badass woman to lead it all, definitely the best female-led story of this type I have seen.
(tie in with Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders) - CreatorJoseph MallozziPaul MullieStarsMelissa O'NeilAnthony LemkeAlex Mallari Jr.In the dystopian 27th century, six people wake up on a deserted spaceship with no memory of who they are or what they're doing there. They reluctantly team up and set off to find answers with the help of a female android.Dark Horse Comics - SYFY
- CreatorDiane Ruggiero-WrightRob ThomasStarsRose McIverMalcolm GoodwinRahul KohliA medical resident finds that being a zombie has its perks, which she uses to assist the police.DC Comics - The CW
Season 1: 4.5/10
Just not interesting compared to others on this list, but the show picks up towards the end of the season.
Season 2: 7/10
Season 3: 7/10 - CreatorDave EricksonRobert KirkmanStarsKim DickensFrank DillaneCliff CurtisA Walking Dead spinoff set in Los Angeles, California. Follows two families who must band together to survive the undead apocalypse.Image Comics - AMC
Season 1: 5/10
Season 2: 6/10
(prequel to The Walking Dead) - CreatorDrew GoddardStarsCharlie CoxVincent D'OnofrioDeborah Ann WollA blind lawyer by day, vigilante by night. Matt Murdock fights the crime of New York as Daredevil.MARVEL Comics - NETFLIX
Season 1: 10/10
One of the best shows I've seen, great character development and great action sequences.
Season 2: 9.5/10
(tie in with Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders) - CreatorChristopher MarkusStephen McFeelyStarsHayley AtwellJames D'ArcyEnver GjokajIn 1946, Peggy Carter is relegated to secretarial duties in the Strategic Scientific Reserve (SSR). When Howard Stark is accused of treason, he secretly recruits Peggy to clear his name with the help of his butler, Edwin Jarvis.MARVEL Comics - ABC
Season 1: 6.5/10
Not super great, but cool to see a woman centered show. Also had a minor tie in to Avengers: Age of Ultron with the Red Room flashbacks (Russian girl's sleeper agent training).
Season 2: 8/10 - CANCELLED - CreatorBrian Michael BendisCharlie HustonStarsSharlto CopleySusan HeywardNoah TaylorSet in a world where humans and superheroes co-exist, a homicide detective whose powers were taken from him investigates crimes involving superhumans along with his partner.MARVEL Comics (Icon Comics Imprint) - PlayStation Network
Season 1: 7/10
Really mixed feelings about this show. Powers has a much more realistic take on a world with superpowered citizens with the aspects of crime, fame, and imperfection, but while I want to rate this show in the 8-10 range, I cannot because the action sequences aren't very believable and the younger actors are BAD. All flying is obviously fake, almost as if you can see the wires they are hanging on. The older characters carry the show with their better performances and are instantly likeable, but younger actors, particularly the character Calista, are downright annoying and unwatchable. Basically with a higher budget and better young actors this would've been phenomenal.
Season 2: - CreatorGreg BerlantiGeoff JohnsAndrew KreisbergStarsGrant GustinCandice PattonDanielle PanabakerAfter being struck by lightning, Barry Allen wakes up from his coma to discover he's been given the power of super speed, becoming the Flash, and fighting crime in Central City.DC Comics - The CW
Season 1: 7/10
Season 2: 7.5/10
Season 3: Quit Watching the Show.
(tie in with Arrow, DC's Legends of Tomorrow) - CreatorBruno HellerStarsBen McKenzieJada Pinkett SmithDonal LogueThe story behind Detective James Gordon's rise to prominence in Gotham City in the years before Batman's arrival.DC Comics - FOX
Season 1: 6/10
Season 2: 8/10
Season 3: 8/10 - CreatorDaniel CeroneDavid S. GoyerStarsMatt RyanHarold PerrineauCharles HalfordA man struggling with his faith who is haunted by the sins of his past is suddenly thrust into the role of defending humanity from the gathering forces of darkness.DC Comics - NBC
Season 1: 5/10 - CANCELLED
This show started off very slow, but I was a fan towards the end of the season so I was sad that it got cancelled. - CreatorMaurissa TancharoenJed WhedonJoss WhedonStarsClark GreggMing-Na WenBrett DaltonThe missions of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division.MARVEL Comics - ABC
Season 1: 6/10
Kind of boring, and "Phil Coulson's" acting was terrible. The show seemed to be centered on random superpowered people but gained direction after the Hydra Arc (Avengers tie-in).
Season 2: 8.5/10
Season 2 was worlds better than season one, especially because of the Inhumans arc (Inhumans Movie scheduled for 2019). Also had a minor tie in to Avengers: Age of Ultron with Hydra's "Enhanced Humans" research facility and the "Theta Protocol."
Season 3: 9/10
Season 4: 8/10 - CreatorFrank DarabontStarsAndrew LincolnNorman ReedusMelissa McBrideSheriff Deputy Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma to learn the world is in ruins and must lead a group of survivors to stay alive.Image Comics - AMC
Season 1: 9/10
Season 2: 9/10
Season 3: 7/10
Season 4: 5/10
Season 5: 9/10
Season 6: 9/10 - CreatorGreg BerlantiMarc GuggenheimAndrew KreisbergStarsStephen AmellKatie CassidyDavid RamseySpoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow.DC Comics - The CW
(tie in with The Flash, DC's Legends of Tomorrow) - CreatorJonathan E. SteinbergStarsMark ValleyChi McBrideJackie Earle HaleyA unique bodyguard protects his clients by secretly infiltrating their lives in order to draw out and eliminate threats.DC Comics - FOX
- CreatorJavier Grillo-MarxuachStarsMatt KeeslarNatalie MoralesBrit MorganA struggling artist is recruited by a secret agency to fight against evil forces. Based on the graphic novels by Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Les McClaine.VIPER Comics - ABC Family
- StarsKristanna LokenNoah Dalton DanbyStephen LoboJane Vasco is a DEA agent recruited by a covert government agency that hunts genetically enhanced individuals. She discovers that she can heal rapidly from any injury and begins to investigate the source of her powers.Event Comics (now a MARVEL Comics Imprint) - SYFY
- CreatorDavid S. GoyerStarsSticky FingazJill WagnerNelson LeeThe adventures of the half human/vampire hunter.MARVEL Comics - SPIKE
- CreatorLaeta KalogridisStarsAshley ScottDina MeyerRachel SkarstenIn the future, long after the Batman has driven himself into exile, his legacy lives on in the form of the Birds of Prey--Black Canary, Oracle, and the Huntress.DC Comics - The WB
- CreatorAvi AradStarsVictoria PrattForbes MarchVictor WebsterA fugitive geneticist and four of his "creations" search for others of their kind while attempting to stay a step ahead of a morally ambiguous government agent.MARVEL Comics - FOX
- CreatorAlfred GoughMiles MillarStarsTom WellingMichael RosenbaumAllison MackA young Clark Kent struggles to find his place in the world as he learns to harness his alien powers for good and deals with the typical troubles of teenage life in Smallville, Kansas.DC Comics - The CW
- MARVEL Comics - ABC
- CreatorDavid S. GoyerDamian KindlerStarsCameron CuffeGeorgina CampbellShaun SiposThe untold story of Superman's grandfather as he fights for justice on his home planet.DC Comics - SYFY
- DC Comics - DC Digital Service
- London's notorious Hellfire Club, largely known for its outlandish activities of London's high and low societies during the mid-eighteenth century that included John Wilkes, Benjamin Franklin, Sir Joseph Banks, Lord Sandwich, Sir Francis Dashwood (the club's founder).
- DC Comics (Vertigo Imprint) - SYFY
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- TV SeriesImage Comics - SYFY
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- StarsDallas LiuErica GimpelSteven BrandA live-action series based on the 215 Ink graphic novel of the same name. The comic tells the story of a post-apocalyptic world where humans are prey for giant insects.
- CreatorSteve BlackmanJeremy SlaterStarsAidan GallagherElliot PageTom HopperA family of former child heroes, now grown apart, must reunite to continue to protect the world.Dark Horse Comics
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- DirectorBilly GierhartStarsAdrianne PalickiNick BloodMckenna GraceA spin-off from Marvel's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
- DirectorAdil El ArbiBilall FallahStarsLily GladstoneGil BirminghamNic BishopA modern day crime story set in the world of a Native American Indian reservation, and explores power, loyalty, and spirituality in a community led by the ambitious Chief Lincoln Red Crow, as he reckons with Dashiell Bad Horse who has returned home after years away from the reservation.
- CreatorSalim AkilStarsCress WilliamsNafessa WilliamsChristine AdamsA crusading school principal gets back into action as the original African-American electrical superhero.
- CreatorGreg BerlantiAkiva GoldsmanGeoff JohnsStarsBrenton ThwaitesAnna DiopRyan PotterDick and Rachel, a girl possessed by a strange darkness, get embroiled in a conspiracy that could bring Hell on Earth. Joining them along the way are the hot-headed Starfire and lovable Beast Boy. Together they become a team of heroes.
- CreatorDoug MoenchStarsOscar IsaacEthan HawkeMay CalamawySteven Grant discovers he's been granted the powers of an Egyptian moon god. But he soon finds out that these newfound powers can be both a blessing and a curse to his troubled life.
- CreatorBisha K. AliStarsIman VellaniMatt LintzZenobia ShroffKamala, a superhero fan with an imagination--particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel--feels like she doesn't fit in at school and sometimes even at home, that is until she gets superpowers like the heroes she admires.