14 worst TV series based on Marvel and DC comics in the 21st century (15 photos)

Film projects based on comic books continue to rule the world - millions of viewers still go to see the films, even though their quality has dropped a little lately. But in addition to full-length films on Marvel and DC, a large number of series and mini-series are released on various streaming services, which also gain a decent audience.

It's time to remember them too!





However, if you think that we want to introduce you to their best representatives, then we are sorry. Today we will list several failed television projects made in the 21st century that were not saved by superhero themes. Some were not even VERY saved, and their audience ratings were simply catastrophic.

So, here are the 7 worst TV series from Marvel and DC studios.

Krypton (DC, 2018–2019)



The series shows the events that took place on the planet Krypton 200 years before the birth of Superman.

It was closed after two seasons.

IMDb: 6.8

Runaways (Marvel, 2017–2019)





Six teenagers discover that their parents are part of a secret Los Angeles villainous society and have superhuman powers. The heroes decide to unite and escape, at the same time discovering superpowers in themselves too.

The series was canceled after the third season.

IMDb: 6.9

Cloak and Dagger (Marvel, 2018–2019)



Two teenagers from different walks of life discover that they have superpowers (can you guess which ones based solely on the name?). This circumstance and the loss of loved ones bring them closer and force them to stick together.

The series was canceled after two seasons.

IMDb: 6.6

Helstrom (Marvel, 2020)



Two heroes, brother and sister, are the children of a powerful serial killer who destroys the worst people on the planet. Trying to understand their own origins, they travel and are gradually drawn into their father's activities.

The series was canceled after the first season.

IMDb: 6.7

Legends of Tomorrow (DC, 2016–2022)



A spin-off of the quite good series “Arrow”, which tells the story of a team of heroes and anti-heroes who were brought together so that they could prevent the predicted death of the planet and resist immortal evil.

IMDb: 6.7

Iron Fist (Marvel, 2017–2018)



The main character spent many years in the city of K'un-L'un, where he studied martial arts, including the supernatural power of the Iron Fist, and now returns to his native New York. Here he and his superpower have someone to compete with, because the city is controlled by a certain villainous organization under the ironic name “The Hand”.

The series was canceled after two seasons.

IMDb: 6.4

Powerless (DC, 2017)



The series has a comedic direction and talks about the work of the Wayne Security company, which develops products for ordinary people who find themselves random victims of fights between superheroes and supervillains.

Closed after 12 episodes.

IMDb: 6.3

Supergirl (DC, 2015–2021)



The story of Superman's cousin, who also ended up on Earth and, as is customary among the inhabitants of Krypton, is forced to put on tights and engage in numerous rescues of our planet.

IMDb: 6.2

Ms. Marvel (Marvel miniseries, 2022)



16-year-old Pakistani-American Kamala Khan, a big fan of the Avengers and Captain Marvel in particular, suddenly becomes endowed with superpowers herself.

IMDb: 6.2

Birds of Prey (DC, 2002–2003)



Birds of Prey from the early 2000s. The events shown in the series take place after Batman had long since retired.

Barbara Gordon, daughter of Commissioner James Gordon, Helena Kyle, daughter of Batman and Catwoman, and Diana Redmond, daughter of Black Canary, team up to take on guess who! Of course, one Harleen Quinzel.

The series was canceled after 13 episodes.

IMDb: 6.3

Black Lightning (DC, 2017–2021)



The main character, Jefferson Pierce, has long left his superhero past behind; he is now a father of two children and the director of a school for troubled teenagers. But the evil that appeared on the horizon again forced him to put on the Black Lightning costume.

All coincidences with the film about the flying Volga are coincidental!

IMDb: 6.0

She-Hulk: Lawyer (Marvel, 2022-...)



Lawyer Jennifer Walters, Bruce Banner's cousin, who works in the Department of Superhuman Rights, with the help of her famous relative, gains the ability to turn into a green monster during times of stress. Now the girl is forced to combine the profession of a lawyer with her inner Hulk, which constantly breaks out.

IMDb: 5.1

Superhumans (Marvel, 2017) 5.1



After a military coup, the Royal Family of the Superhuman race is forced to flee their own city to Hawaii, where they have to save themselves and the entire Earth.

The series was canceled after the first season.

IMDb: 4.9

Batwoman (DC, 2019–2022)



Gotham. Batman has vanished somewhere again for three years now, and his cousin is replacing him (again). The main character, Katherine Kane, is a former Gotham soldier who was kicked out of the army and now fights crime while helping her father, who leads a unit called the Ravens.

The series was canceled after three seasons.

IMDb: 3.3