Superhero TV Poll

The Flash returns tonight to the CW, and fans probably couldn’t be happier.  But there’s a lot of superhero bouncing around TV right now.  Which one excites you, dear reader, the most?  Answer the poll after the cut.

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Is For The Birds

DC Comics has released the first look at Ciara Renée as Kendra Saunders and Falk Hentschel as Carter Hall.  Look for Hawkgirl and Hawkman to debut in this season’s Arrow and The Flash crossover before joining the spin-off show DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.

Hawkgirl Also Going To TV?

The CW may be putting up another DC Comics hero in a solo series.

Which one?  Did you miss the picture above this article?

Legends Of Tomorrow Trailer…The Atom Actually Shrinks This Time

So, the CW has had a lot of success with Arrow and The Flash, so why not use some more characters from their combined universe that Watson already hates as a concept to make a team show?

Legends of Tomorrow is that show, featuring the Atom, a resurrected Sara Lance as the White Canary, Captain Cold and Heat Wave, Firestorm, Hawkgirl, and a Rip Hunter with that smarmy demeanor that makes you just want to pop the guy in the face.  With what looks like a guest appearance at least by the Flash, and Vandal Savage as a bad guy who may have a giant robot, well, it has the potential to be fun.

Oh, and Ray Palmer finally shrinks.

Trailer after the cut.

TV: Cancelled, Renewed, Or On The Fence?

The end of one TV season means the fate of dozens of network shows are being determined right now.  What fate has befallen your favorite TV show?  Vox has the full list on their site but check after the break for some of our own thoughts on current geek shows.

Your Favorite Superhero Show Is Just Like Five Others

You know that superhero TV show?  That one you really like starring that white guy who was an orphan and now fights crime?  But as a vigilante, of course.  And he has a secret identity which should be obvious to everyone around him but then again nobody seems to mind that there’s a leather costume for this superhero for no good reason?

Yeah, that show.  Or should I say one of a dozen shows?  This infographic from Bea Yuen shows that a lot of those cool superhero TV shows we’re enjoying right now are…somewhat similar.  Check out the full-sized graphic after the break.

On Supehero Media And Tone

Netflix recently dropped the first of five superhero series for its subscribers to enjoy.  Daredevil is quite good, though to be honest as of this typing I’ve only seen the first five or so episodes.  Charlie Cox makes a good superhero.  Vincent D’Onofrio is an excellent Kingpin.  There was much rejoicing.

Now, I’m not here to review the series.  Better reviewers than I have or will do so, and I have other things to do.  Instead, I want to discuss tone and how it applies to superheroes on TV and to a lesser extent in the movies.

Actual Casting News!

Nothing about Spider-man this time.

OK, April Fool’s Day is over.  Time for some real casting news.

Will There Be A Justice League TV Series Before A Movie Comes Out?

“Not in the face! Not in the face!”

The CW has had some success with TV versions of Green Arrow and the Flash on, well, Arrow and The Flash, also known as the shows my wife rolls her eyes at when I say I’m going to sit down and watch one.  Now, this season Arrow introduced Ray Palmer, also known as the Atom, and while he so far is more of an Iron Man than a guy who can shrink, the guy’s gotten a lot of screentime and Brandon Routh has been a welcome and charismatic addition to the series.  Given how The Flash began life as an Arrow spin-off, would it be safe to assume The Atom is next?  Eh, not quite.

Instead, the CW is looking to do a superhero team show, and this leads me to wonder…will it be a version of the Justice League?

Alex Luthor Does It Again With “DC Marvel vs Transformers” Trailer

See video after the break.