'The Flash' And 'Gotham' Succeed By Taking Comic Book Stories Seriously

Warning: This story contains major spoilers from the series premiere of The Flash. Read at your own risk. Barry Allen is going to die. Just kidding. Maybe.

As The CW's new superhero series The Flash debuts tonight, it seems there are more TV shows based on comic books in prime time than ever before. And a look at two of the best new network TV dramas this fall also reveals two different ways to tell 

“He is this guy who pulls jobs very carefully, and, suddenly, [The Flash turns up] and he has to change his game,” Johns explains. “He has to figure out how to deal with this new threat in Central City to his way of life. It's all about him evolving

DC Comics head Geoff Johns has given us a look at Prison Break star Wentworth Miller as Captain Cold, who will be making his debut in an upcoming episode of the Flash. Captain Cold (aka Leonard Snart) is a freeze-gun wielding villain and leader of a 

As The CW's new superhero series The Flash debuts tonight, it seems there are more TV shows based on comic books in prime time than ever before. And a look at two of the best new network TV dramas this fall also reveals two different ways to tell