15 Failed Comic Book TV Shows That Only Lasted One Episode

8. Justice League Of America (1997)

For decades, the Justice League Of America, home to Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman, acted as the premiere superhero collective. It spawned comic books, cartoons, and a steady stream of merchandise. It also produced the pilot to The Justice League Of America, an 80-minute mini-movie designed to carry DC back into the world of serialized television. Needless to say, it didn't work out that way.

One of the biggest problems was the Justice League themselves. While the show does feature recognizable heroes like the Flash and Green Lantern; it mostly focuses on a host of D-list characters, like Fire, The Atom, Ice, and a diabolical weatherman named... The Weather Man. Overall, this was not the greatest representation of these characters. Their costumes are fairly ridiculous (particularly The Atom's). The villain didn't seem to have any motivation. The story is contrived, unengaging and simply doesn't make much sense.

Since its still-born release and abandonment by CBS, JLA saw interest from comic book conventions and now the Internet, where it will exist in a mocking purgatory for all eternity.