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What Marvel TV Show Would you Like to See?

Time to get creative! Write out an example of a television show based on a Marvel character!

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We recently reported that Jeph Loeb has been appointed to "Executive Vice President, Head of Television, a newly created division of Marvel Entertainment." He'll be in charge of animated and live-action television shows. Over the past few years, we've seen a lot of cartoons come out based on the Marvel universe, and most of them were pretty good, but for some reason, they were all canceled. (And some in limbo? Wolverine and the X-Men? Please bring it back!) We haven't seen a decent Marvel show, animated or live-action run for that long. 
 
Now, with Jeph Loeb in charge, a man who knows his way around Marvel comics, their characters, and television, we can expect television shows hopefully not just based on the X-Men and Spider-Man because for the past decade, it's been reboot after reboot. There's a lot more to the Marvel Universe than mutants and super-powered photographers, and Jeph Loeb is a guy who understand that. He also understands how to make something entertaining whether you agree with what he does or not. 
 
But what can we expect to see? My vote goes for a re-imagining of a character that's gotten the shaft when it comes to television (and movies... ah-hem): Daredevil. One of Marvel's oldest, and most under-rated heroes, Daredevil has never truly had his own television show. Sure, he's appeared on the 90s Amazing Spider-Man cartoon on Fox, and he was in a couple episodes of the live action Incredible Hulk television show, but that's about it. This is a character who would have a great television show, even if it didn't take place in the 616 Marvel Universe.
 

DareDevil: Hunter

Years after Matt Murdock, married Karen Page, started a family, and quit masquerading as DareDevil, Murdock is visited by members of the Fisk family looking for information on their father Wilson Fisk, who went into witness protection after testifying against his own son. To protect his arch-rival's life, Murdock denies them the information. He is tortured and beaten, but says nothing. The Fisk gang threatens the life of his family and Murdock caves giving them the information they need and in return, the Fisk gang kills his wife and son, and leave Murdock bloodied and defeated. Murdock has nothing left in his life, and yet he decides to go on a crusade to hunt down the Fisk gang and also save Wilson's life, the one person left that truly knows him. Matt Murdock is dead, but DareDevil is reborn as a hunter.
 
The show would be dark, gritty, with early noir elements. It would be mildly comparable to a more violent version of Batman: The Animated Series. This could work as both an animated series and a live-action television show.
 
What about you guys? Throw together a example of a new Marvel based television show. Something YOU would like to see on the air! 
 
 
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Implingon July 1, 2010 at 2:22 p.m.
Maybe some of the Cosmic Characters like the Guardians of the Galaxy
"I am Groot"
theMockingNoobon July 1, 2010 at 2:24 p.m.
Heroes for Hire with Danny Rand and Luke Cage. 
sifsclubon July 1, 2010 at 2:26 p.m.
Something where wolverine can actually use his claws and bleed.
G-Man staff on July 1, 2010 at 2:29 p.m.
Aw, come one guys, you're supposed to write up a synopsis for your show idea.
haydenclaireheroes is online on July 1, 2010 at 2:29 p.m.
I would love to see spider-girl because she is not a known character and she can become known and she can become a great disney XD cartoon 
inferiorego staff on July 1, 2010 at 2:31 p.m.
@G-Man said:

" Aw, come one guys, you're supposed to write up a synopsis for your show idea. "

Lol... it's because they didn't read all of it!
Thunderscreamon July 1, 2010 at 2:31 p.m.
The Eternals would be interesting or maybe the Inhumans or Namor: Kings of Atlantis
xsikalon July 1, 2010 at 2:31 p.m.
 My suggestions:
 
(live action)
Black Widow -- Alias-style secret agent, maybe even cold war era
She Hulk -- worked for her cousin, and they're certainly wasting her in the comics now
Runaways -- seems like a very accessible ensemble show
Cloak and Dagger -- easy to do, similar veing as runways (kids living on the street)
Psylocke and Captain Britain (as teens in britain; 90210 meets smallville)
 
(Animated)
Fantastic Four
Ms. Marvel
Paragonon July 1, 2010 at 2:32 p.m.
Replace the Alias reboot with something like Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD, or Sharon Carter, or someone...
It would basically work on a 24/Alias type formula, starting like Smallville with a "freak of the week" formula, and slowly builds up to a bigger arc involving HYDRA, or AIM. Heroes can easily make guest spots, and easter eggs can be thrown in everywhere. I'd watch it.
Benzoon July 1, 2010 at 2:33 p.m.
A live action, X-Factor show would be awesome!  

Make me this happen Jeph Loeb!!! :D
Make me this happen Jeph Loeb!!! :D
Gylan Thomason July 1, 2010 at 2:34 p.m.
I like the Heroes for Hire idea. Stuff that's grounded a little woudl work well.

theMockingNoobon July 1, 2010 at 2:35 p.m.
@Benzo: Scratch Heroes for Hire, I want me some X-Factor too. 
Gylan Thomason July 1, 2010 at 2:35 p.m.
@inferiorego said:
" @G-Man said:

" Aw, come one guys, you're supposed to write up a synopsis for your show idea. "

Lol... it's because they didn't read all of it! "
And we're not that creative :(
TheMess1428on July 1, 2010 at 2:38 p.m.
I was just thinking about this around 2am last night when an episode of X-MEN: EVOLUTION came on DisneyXD. They need to make a whole new X-Men show and stick to that. Animated of course. And the leading team to be... Wait for it... Wait for it.. You're gonna love this... THE ORIGINAL FIVE. Yes. Cyclops, Jean Grey, Iceman, Beast, and Angel. Have it span out the X-Men stories chronologically. I'm tired of Wolverine always the leader or something. Cyclops is the true leader and it should show. I'm also tired of the cartoons that show almost all the team members the same age. X-MEN: EVOLUTION pretty much sucked because Storm and Wolverine were the adults while Cyclops and Jean Grey were teens. The episode I saw as the one with Beast and he looked even older than Storm. Too many times has the X-Men cartoons mixed everything up. And since the movies are mixed up too, it's only right that they should make a brand new cartoon to do it the right way.
the_fallen11on July 1, 2010 at 2:41 p.m.

Moon Knight? I think that would be pretty cool, with a mixture of his origin and the 2008 series by Charlie Hudson
Journey Into Chaoson July 1, 2010 at 2:44 p.m.
I say bring back Wolverine and The x-men..
cattlebattleon July 1, 2010 at 2:46 p.m.

Young Avengers animated 
 
Definently a more mature themed, well animated X-Men toon, We deserve it after all this time. 
 
a Moon Knight or Daredevil TV show would be great
darkkingon July 1, 2010 at 2:50 p.m.
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Thunderscreamon July 1, 2010 at 2:51 p.m.
@xsikal: A Captain Britain and Psylocke throwback series would be so cool, following Alan Moore's run on the book with Jim Jaspers, the Warpies and the Fury, with Merlyn and Roma and Otherworld....I would love it, maybe animated by the same folks that did Aeon Flux. 
 
either that or Excalibur :)
darkkingon July 1, 2010 at 2:52 p.m.

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