However, NBC broke new ground recently with the first half-hour comedy set in a world of comic book superheroes: Powerless.
Set in a world full of DC Comics superheroes brought to life – although most of the big names operate off screen – Powerless follows the employees of Wayne Security, a division of Wayne Enterprises overseen by Van Wayne (Alan Tudyk) – cousin to that Bruce Wayne.
Thanks to the rise in popularity of superheroes on the big screen, comic book adaptations have become even more pervasive on television in recent years.
In its series premiere, Powerless included plenty of DC Comics Easter eggs, in addition to all the obvious references to the show’s source material.