10 Upcoming New Comic Book TV Shows To Be Excited About

The comic book medium has provided audiences with an endless supply of both entertainment and escapism over the years. Naturally, its value translated to the small screen and, thus, the resulting TV shows did the same.

Much like the source material, comic book shows allow us to lose ourselves in these ambitious and boundary-pushing worlds in what is perhaps an even more immersive experience than reading about them. While film adaptations do the same thing, they are somewhat limited by run-time whereas a TV series can expand on the rich worlds through episodes and seasons of context.

Comic book shows have been a regular part of television for decades now, first rising to prominence through '60s and '70s superhero shows like Batman and Wonder Woman, but the genre has experienced something of a renaissance in this last decade which has introduce us to a host of unique and compelling offerings.

And with studios, showrunners and producers continuing to come up with innovative ways of reinventing the genre - through shows like Watchmen and WandaVision - it's clear that we'll continue to be enamoured by these adaptations for years to come.

With that in mind, let's check out some of the upcoming comic book shows we should definitely check out in the very near future.

Hulu's relationship with Marvel has evolved in recent years due to the death of the Marvel Television subsidiary. But even though Cloak and Dagger was cancelled and Runaways came to an end, that partnership will live on through Helstrom.

Originally envisioned as one of multiple shows in the streaming service's Adventure Into Fear block of programming, Helstrom managed to survive while the rest of the ideas (including a planned Ghost Rider series) did not. And after months of anticipation, it's almost upon us.

The story revolves around the characters of Daimon and Ana Helstrom - who are based on Marvel Comics' Daimon and Santana Hellstrom - as they take it upon themselves to hunt deadly entities that seek to wreak havoc. However, being the children of an infamous serial killer, they're forced to confront their past head-on in order to protect the world from the supernatural evil closing in.

Though it is believed to be a standalone tale within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the trailer portrayed it as its own monster as it seems to boast a grim and haunting tone that we haven't seen in any MCU project. That could very well make it the most intriguing entry in the franchise yet.

Release date: October 16, 2020