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

2. Supergirl

Pitch: Superman's cousin makes her way on Earth and begins to find herself in the family business-- journalism-- before getting into the other family business. Supporting players include Kara's coworker Jimmy Olsen, their caustic boss Cat Grant, Jimmy's ex Lucy Lane and probably her father Sam, plus Livewire and at least several Phantom Zone refugees. Latest News: This series is coming to CBS October 26: filming is underway. If you want to know more, Entertainment Weekly has you covered. Odds Of Success: Solid. The pilot episode was leaked some months ago, and interest in the series has grown steadily since then.
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T Campbell has written quite a few online comics series and selected work for Marvel, Archie and Tokyopop. His longest-running works are Fans, Penny and Aggie-- and his current project with co-writer Phil Kahn, Guilded Age.