Awesome, G-Man!! I've always wanted to know the TRUE origin of where the dinosaur and penny came from.
Actually, I JUST watched an episode of Batman TAS "Almost Got 'Im" that gave another explanation of the giant penny.While robbing the Gotham mint, Two-Face strapped Batman to a giant penny and flipped it while he was on it and, after escaping and stopping Two Face from robbing the mint, Batman was allowed to keep it as a memento.
I saw Cloak and Dagger might be on ABC Family. I'm less worried about them toning it down to be more family-friendly and more worried they're going to add some very ridiculous amounts of angsty drama.
Apart from networks diluting or ignoring the source material however, I think comics are great fit for TV. Both work in episodice formats with relatively short compartmentalized segments that work to create a larger overarching story. I'd rather watch 13 episodes to get a full story than a 2 hour movie that trims everything down so it can fit theatrical time constraints. Plus IMO, TV budgets tend to put more focus on story and character in some cases than movies that can rely solely on spectacle and star power. But since the question is too many, well the answer is yes there is such a thing as TOO much of a good thing. But considering how many comic book shows are actually GOOD, we're not quite to "too much of" yet.
TV is a great fit for comic books when you consider both work with serialized story telling. The movies work so hard to cram so much into two hours or so. Television would work better for developing characters instead of cramming character cameos. Plus the creators could tackle the bigger stories while still being able to focus on smaller ones.
At least to me, television makes just as much (if not more) sense for comic book storytelling as films. Then again, shows like Batman (Adam West), Incredible Hulk, and really even Smallville deviated from some of the themes and stories the fans look forward to most. If comic book shows could be faithful adaptations like Walking Dead or even some of the animated shows, I think they would be an even bigger success on the small screen.
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