Mainstream Media Comments On The Comic Book "Invasion" Of Television
Popular news source CNN published an article addressing the recent trend in networks adapting comic books. Hit the jump to find out what mainstream media thinks about this.
CNN.com, one of the most popular news sources in the world, felt the need to comment on the rejuvenated trend that is Comic Book TV shows. The article reads:
Maybe it's the cobwebs, the skulls and the creepy books, but somehow one gets the feeling that this is no ordinary library.
In fact, it's the inner sanctum of John Constantine, a tortured exorcist condemned to hell. More accurately, it's the set of the upcoming NBC series "Constantine," and it's based on the cult favorite "Hellblazer" comics (from DC Comics, which shares a parent company with CNN).
But "Constantine" isn't alone: a number of upcoming new shows pull their inspiration from comics. Just as superheroes have become a cash cow for movie studios, the comic book is now the choice source material for TV.
The articles continues:
With CBS' announcement Friday that it was picking up a "Supergirl" TV series, every major network now has a show based on comic books. (Meanwhile, cable and others continue the trend, from FX's "The Strain" and TNT's possible future series "Titans" to Netflix's "Daredevil" and Sony Playstation's "Powers.") If "Arrow" and "The Walking Dead" could be considered preludes to a trend, that trend is officially in full swing.
Nerd culture is creating waves and showing up as proverbial "blips" on the radars of mainstream media. Read the rest of the article at CNN.com