Ranking Every 2017 Comic Book TV Show Worst To Best

9. Riverdale

A TV series based on Archie Comics most famous characters, the second season of Riverdale started as strongly as the previous one ended, conjuring a sleepy dystopia decidedly more sinister than the one Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica had to deal with in the Riverdale of old.

It works though, and while the series does have its awkward moments, the CW can mark Riverdale down as being their crowning achievement of the year, blowing their own superhero shows firmly out of contention for a top spot and proving that, while most comic book adaptations tend to follow that genre, there's plenty of room for smart and creative uses of non-costumed licenses.

Besides, Cole Sprouse's Jughead really is everything, and by everything, I mean he's fantastic. The writing is sharp, the show looks great, and its use of the Archie license is too good not to love.

Riverdale has fast become the comic book TV event of the year, and while there are certainly better shows out there, this is one you definitely don't want to miss.