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October 17, 2008
show to companion its evergreen
Superman-Before-the-Cape show, “Smallville.”
But we here at Top5 Comics seriously question
their concept of a pre-Batman Dick Grayson. A
show that anticipates a cape and blue tights is
one thing; a show that anticipates the
horrifying deaths of the young main character’s
parents before his eyes is quite another. On
the other hand, our crack research team
discovered that it could have been worse.
Adaptations Rejected by the CW
7> Monitor Duty: Reality series revealing the nonstop excitement
of watching the Justice League’s viewscreens.
6> Clueful: The girl who would be Batgirl.
5> CSI: Metropolis
4> Same Names, Different Lives: Chronicling the ever-changing
history of Earth’s future with the Legion of Superheroes.
3> The A Word: The lives and loves of the residents of Themyscira
before they resumed contact with Man’s World.
2> You Bet Your Life: Hosted by the Joker.
Selected from 41 submissions from 14 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:
Rep Pickard, Baltimore, MD — 1 (8th #1!)
Matt Van Opens, Janesville, WI — 2
Tom Galloway, Mountain View, CA — 3
Chuck Burke, Phoenix, NY — 4
Bruce Kane, Charlotte, NC — 5
Mark David, Sunnyvale, CA — 6
Kevin Paul Wickart, Normal, IL — 7
Clare Tyler, Seattle, WA — Banner tag
Jennifer Ford, Chicago, IL — Mystery Woman