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Binge Watch & Read: DC Comics Edition
Looking for your next comic book binge? From Arrow to Supergirl, this list of DC Comics superheroes and their TV shows will help get you through the season.
1. Arrow
Arrow follows Oliver Queen as he readjusts to life at home after being stranded on an island for five years. Queen now wants to save his city from corruption and villains. He will use the skills he learned in the island to become the Green Arrow. Arrow has 23 episodes per season!
Check Green Arrow graphic novels:
- Green Arrow : a celebration of 75 years Mike Grell, Kevin Smith, Jeff Lemire, witers ; Neal Adams, George Pérez, artists
- Green Arrow. Volume 1, The midas touch / Dan Jurgens, J.T. Krul, Keith Giffen, George Pérez
- Green Arrow. Volume 2, Triple threat / Ann Nocenti, writer ; Harvey Tolibao ... [et al.], artists ; Richard & Tanya Horie, Mike Atiyeh, colorists ; Rob Leigh, letterer
- Green Arrow. Volume 3, Harrow
- Green Arrow. Volume 4, The Kill Machine / Jeff Lemire, writer ; Andrea Sorrentino, artist
2. The Flash
The Flash TV show is based on the adventures of forensic investigator, Barry Allen. After an explosion Barry become the Flash and fights crime in a new way. The Flash has 23 episodes per season.
Check The Flash graphic novels:
- The Flash. Volume 1, Move forward
- The Flash. Volume 2, Rogues revolution / Francis Manapul, Brian Buccellato, writers ; Francis Manapul, Marcus To, Ray McCarthy, artists ; Scott Kolins, Diogenes Neves, Oclair Albert, Marcio Takara, Wes Craig, additional artists
- The Flash. Volume 3, Gorilla warfare / Francis Manapul, Brian Buccellato, writers ; Francis Manapul , Marcio Takara, Marcus To, Ryan Winn, artists ; Brian Buccellato, Ian Herring, colorists ; Carlos M. Mangual, Wes Abbott, letterers
- The Flash. Volume 4, Reverse / Francis Manapul, Brian Buccellato, writers ; Francis Manapul, artist
3. Supergirl
Supergirl Kara Zor-El was born on Kripton and send to earth for her protection. She is Superman’s cousin. She has spent her life trying to hide her superpowers but now her time has come to become the hero she is meant to be. Supergirl season 1 has 20 episodes.
Supergirl Kara Zor-El was born on Kripton and send to earth for her protection. She is Superman’s cousin. She has spent her life trying to hide her superpowers but now her time has come to become the hero she is meant to be. Supergirl season 1 has 20 episodes.
Check Supergirl graphic novels:
- Supergirl. Book one / Peter David, Gary Frank, Chuck Dixon
- Supergirl. Volume 1, The girl of steel / Jeph Loeb, Joe Kelly, Ian Churchill, Norm Rapmund ; collection cover by Michael Turner and Peter Steigerwald
- Supergirl. Volume 2, Breaking the chain /Joe Kelly, Marc Sable, Tony Bedard, writers ; Ian Churchill, Alé Garza, Norm Rapmund, artists
4. Smallville
Smallville tells the story of Clark Kent as he learns more about his powers and heritage. Smallville has 20-23 episodes per season.
- Smallville Season 1 Smallville Season 6
- Smallville Season 2 Smallville Season 7
- Smallville Season 3 Smallville Season 8
- Smallville Season 4 Smallville Season 9
- Smallville Season 5 Smallville Season 10
Check Superman graphic novels:
- Superman : the power within / Roger Stern, writer ; Curt Swan, artist
- Superman. Volume 1, Before truth
5. Gotham
Gotham chronicles the life of young orphan Bruce Wayne and Detective Gordon in Gotham City. Gotham has 22 episodes per season.
Check Batman graphic novels:
6. Legends of Tomorrow
DC Legends of Tomorrow combines characters from Arrow and The Flash. Together the team travels through time to save the world from a horrible future. DC Legends of Tomorrow has 16 episodes in the first season.
DC Legends of Tomorrow - Season 1
Check graphic novels based on some of the Legends of Tomorrow characters Vixen, Firestorm, Hawkgirl, and Hawkman:
- Vixen : return of the lion / G. Willow Wilson, writer ; Cafu, artist ; with Bit, inker (finale) ; Santiago Arcas, colorist ; Rob Clark Jr., letterer
- Hawkgirl : Hawkman returns / writer, Walter Simonson ; artists, Walter Simonson, Joe Bennett, Renato Arlem ; colorists, I.L.L., Alex Bleyaert ; letterers, Rob Leigh, John Workman
- The fury of Firestorm, The Nuclear Men. Volume 2, The firestorm protocols / Joe Harris, Yildiray Cinar, Ethan Van Sciver
7. iZombie
iZombie Liv Moore is turned into a zombie. She uses her identity to help the police solve crimes. iZombie season one has 13 episodes.
Check iZombie graphic novels:
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