Comments on: Marvel Launches Marvel Television, Gives Jeph Loeb New Job

By: Greg Manuel

Greg Manuel — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:49:47 +0000

Ever since I used to watch Spawn on HBO, I’ve wanted to see Daredevil as an adult-themed aminated series.

I’ve also wanted to see X-Men: First Class done with a Glen Murakami flavoring. The five character archetypes are practically interchangable with Teen Titans! (well, if you make Angel all melancholy because he’s got the big honkin’ wings to hide whenever he goes out in public, that is…)

By: James Schee

James Schee — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:16:31 +0000

I could see it now:

Mockingbird’s an agent of SHIELD, who just can’t believe her latest assignment. Partner with Hawkeye, the roguish criminal whom she herself captured, to take down the mysterious Hydra criminal organization.

Can she trust him to use his criminal connections to help her take down this organization? Or is he playing some new game that could lead to her end? And even if she can trust him, can she trust herself and this strange attraction she feels toward him?

Another possible live action series I thought of would be Dazzler, young female singer whose got a hidden power. She tries to hide them, as she just wants to be a world famous singer, but winds up using them to help people in secret when she can. Put Hilary Duff or that blond girl from High School Musical in in as lead.

Heck couldn’t be worse than Marvel’s last live action TV series, Night Man. (it was Malibu Comics when it started, but by the second season I think Marvel had bought the line)

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:37:04 +0000

I probably wouldn’t watch a Daredevil show, but that is an excellent suggestion — not too costly, a recognizable character, something where the Marvel elements could add distinction from every other cop show.

I love the Hawkeye/Mockingbird idea, too, but I love most romantic comedy caper suggestions.

Is the first comment a Heroes joke? I never watched it.

By: James Schee

James Schee — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:28:01 +0000

Oh yeah that’d be a good one. Seeing as how the movie was a flop too, a TV show wouldn’t interfere with any other property. Wouldn’t really need much more than your typical cop show for a budget too, as DD rarely has big super powers involved.

By: Chris G.

Chris G. — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:17:05 +0000

Daredevil would be a good fit for TV, especially with the ground-level, serial storytelling approach the last few writers on the comic have taken.

By: James Schee

James Schee — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:55:55 +0000

Hmm live action Marvel…. Only thing I can really come up with would possibly be Hawkeye & Mockingbird, couple based adventure series. I guess you could do X-Men academy or the like, young teens with powers who find a home at the Xavier Institute. Or a spy show in the vein of Alias starring Black Widow perhaps?

Most other things seems like it’d be too expensive or limited audience for a TV show. (or they have movies coming out with, and would kind of interfere)

By: Thad

Thad — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:43:19 +0000

“The X-Men have huge potential as a drama”

Jeph Loeb already did that show.

The first season was pretty good.