43 New And Upcoming Comic-Book TV Shows: Which Will Triumph?

10. Titans

Pitch: Dick Grayson, Raven, Starfire, Oracle, Hawk and Dove stand for a new generation of superheroes. TNT President Kevin Reilly has promised fidelity to the original Marv Wolfman-George Perez comic of the 1980s, action with consequences, and "a coming-of-age story for Robin, who feels like Batman has betrayed him." Latest News: Though almost certain not to bring it together this season, TNT seems to have the series still in play. In fact, Steven R. McQueen may have already been cast as Nightwing, if his Instagram is to be believed. Odds Of Success: Above average. Reilly is correct that allowing Robin to grow up was the most surprising and commendable part of New Teen Titans, and it's an aspect unexplored in Cartoon Network's two other TV adaptations of the property, the tonally mixed Teen Titans and the wildly cartoony, still running Teen Titans Go. Their competing existence could help or harm this more serious take.

9. Powerless

Pitch: A workplace comedy about one of the country's worst insurance firms, not based on any property in particular but set in the DC Universe. (It's not yet clear whether that's the DC TV Universe, the DC Cinematic Universe, or some heretofore undiscovered realm.) Considering how much property damage happens whenever Superman fights a... wait, didn't we just write this summary for Damage Control? Latest News: This series has a freshly announced pilot production commitment and could reach us next season. Odds Of Success: Above average. The idea of a bunch of regular guys dealing with a #$%ing world full of superheroes has legs. If both this series and Damage Control make it to TV, it'll probably be one or the other that succeeds, but Powerless may have a slight edge because Marvel has sort of already done the "regular guys among superheroes" with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter. Those were action-adventure shows and not comedies, but still, the "human side" of the DC world is a little less explored.

8. Marvel's Jessica Jones

Pitch: Jessica Jones, a former superhero whose career ended in tragedy, has been "rebuilding her life and career as a hot-tempered, sardonic, badass private detective in Hell's Kitchen, New York City. Plagued by self-loathing and a wicked case of PTSD, Jessica battles demons from within and without, using her abilities as an unlikely champion for those in need." Latest News: This series is filming and is due on Netflix from Marvel on November 20. Pretty much all the information a fan could want has arrived, including, arguably, too many teaser trailers. Odds Of Success: Above average. The series' hook is intriguing, though Jessica Jones does not have the name-brand cachet of Daredevil or even Iron Fist. The casting inspires confidence: Breaking Bad's Krysten Ritter as Jessica and David Tennant as the mind-controlling Zebediah Killgrave. Presenting the dark story of Killgrave and Jessica is a bold choice that could backfire or pay off handsomely, but if there's any time and place it would work, it would be on Netflix, following the highly acclaimed first season of Daredevil.

7. RED

Pitch: "RED" stands for "Retired Extremely Dangerous," and it describes a handful of former government operatives who may now know too much. Don't let their ages fool you. The TV series will feature them trying to adjust to civilian life even while trying to fight both for and against the agency that once trained them. Latest News: NBC is developing RED, based on the hit film (and it's not-so-hit sequel) based on the Warren Ellis and Cully Hammer comic, as of August. Warren Ellis recently mused he feels various versions could come out for different countries. Odds Of Success: Fairly good. The market for older heroes is always underserved, and the original film did well. However, it starred Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren and Karl Urban, and it's unlikely many of them will show up for this series, at least in substantial, non-cameo roles.