13 Hot Comic Shows We're Anticipating in 2018!!
Andy Behbakht
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We are almost four months into 2018 and the comic book action in the world of TV has barely begun! The CW has the Arrowverse shows, Black Lightning, and Riverdale.
Over at FOX, they're busy with mutants over on The Gifted while Gotham and Lucifer fight crime. The Marvel powerhouse at Netflix continues to go strong while Hulu joined the game with The Runaways.
The list goes on because comic book and superhero properties are here to stay! But 2018 still has more exciting things coming up with new and old comic book shows.
Is it hard to keep up with the golden age of superhero TV action? 100% it is! That is why we want to make it easier for you so you don't miss anything of what's coming later this year.
Grab your calendar and take notes. Go through the slides below to find out what comic book TV shows you should be looking forward to later this year!
1. Krypton Season 1
Where: 10/9c on Syfy
What To Know: Smallville won't be the only Superman prequel series in the Man of Steel's long line of TV history. Syfy's Krypton will tell the story of Kal-El's grandfather Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe) and the planet of Krypton before it meets its doom. Krypton Season 1 will show us what happens when Seg-El learns about his future grandson and the role he will play as Earth's greatest savior. But when the villainous Brainiac (Blake Ritson) decides to attempt erasing the Man of Tomorrow from the timeline by going back in time, what will Seg-El do? Will he save his grandson or will he change the faith of Krypton?
2. Constantine The Animated Series
Where: CW Seed
What To Know: Matt Ryan's portrayal of DC Comics fan favorite John Constantine is continuing in animated format. Aside from appearing regularly on Legends of Tomorrow, the animated series will follow Constantine as he battles new demons in the supernatural world.
3. Legion Season 2
Where: 10/9c on FX.
What To Know: After the smashing success of Legion Season 1, David Heller (Dan Stevens) returns in the complex X-Men drama. Despite battling his inner demons, the villainous Shadow King still lives as Navid Negahban is set to portray the famous Marvel baddie.
4. Fear The Walking Dead Season 4
Where: 10 PM on AMC
What To Know: According to AMC, Fear the Walking Dead Season 4 will follow the Clark family through the new eyes of a familiar face. Morgan Jones (Lennie James) from The Walking Dead is joining the spin-off as the battle continues.
5. Marvel's Cloak & Dagger Season 1
Where: 8 PM on Freeform
What To Know: Being one of Marvel Comics' most famous couples, Cloak & Dagger tells the story of Tandy Bowen (Olivia Holt) and Tyrone Johnson (Aubrey Joseph), two teenagers who will together deal with their newly found superpowers as well as the love for one another.
6. Marvel's Luke Cage Season 2
Where: Netflix
What To Know: Luke Cage Season 2 features our beloved Power Man as a celebrity superhero of Harlem. But new evil forces are lurking around the corner as Bushmaster (Mustafa Shakir) jumps from the pages of the comics into the live-action series.
7. Marvel's Daredevil Season 3
Where: Netflix
What To Know: Not much has been revealed about Daredevil Season 3 other than that we will see the glorious return of Kingpin (Vincent D'Onfrio). A big new player who will be introduced is none other than Matt Murdock's (Charlie Cox) mysterious mother Maggie.
8. Marvel's Iron Fist Season 2
Where: Netflix
What To Know: Another mystery is Iron Fist Season 2 that has not released a lot of details for what is coming up for Danny Rand (Finn Jones.) Star Trek star Alice Eve is set to play a new mystery character while Sacha Dhawan will return as the villainous Davos.
9. Titans Season 1
Where: DC's yet-to-be-titled streaming service.
What To Know. Titans Season 1 will mark as the first live-action series for DC's brand new digital streaming service. Based on the Teen Titans, the show follows Dick Grayson (Brenton Thwaites) as he is stepping out of Batman's shadows to form his own band of heroes known as the Titans.
10. Young Justice: Outsiders
Where: DC's yet-to-be-titled streaming service.
What To Know: Young Justice is rising from the dead after being initially canceled by Cartoon Network. Young Justice Season 3, dubbed Outsiders, will pick up a few years after the events of the second season with new heroes and villains being introduced.
11. Netflix's Sabrina Season 1
Where: Netflix
What To Know: Sabrina the Teenage Witch is coming back in a dark twisted way from the creators of Riverdale. Kiernan Shipka is set to play the titular role in a darker and twisted version of the beloved witch, inspired by the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina comics.
12. Preacher Season 3
Where: AMC
What To Know: Preacher Season 3 will do its own adaptation of the storyline "Until the End of the World" which was the second comic arc of Preacher. The new season will also feature several new faces with Betty Buckley as (Gran’ma), Colin Cunningham (as TC), Jeremy Childs (as Jody), Liz McGeever (Christina), Jonny Coyne (Allfather D’Aronique), Adam Croasdell (as Eccarius) and Prema Cruz (as Madame Boyd) will recur.
13. Wynonna Earp Season 3
Where: Syfy
What To Know: Several new faces are coming in Wynonna Earp Season 3! Chantel Riley has been tapped in the recurring role of Kate, a bold, sophisticated, sensual and deadly woman. Described as having been on an intense manhunt, her mission will bring her to Purgatory. Megan Follows is coming to town as Wynonna's mother, Mama Earp! in addition to that, Zoie Palmer will play Jolene who is described as a fun-loving friend who loves karaoke and baking for her best friends. Jolene is also a fan of creating mayhem wherever she goes. Harboring a secret or two, watch out for this one as she'll either steal your loved one or worst...your heart!
