Special: Top 10 Superhero Shows We Need Back

Hey folks. In honour of Niagara Falls Comic Con this weekend I decided to spotlight some Superheroes that need to come back on the small screen, either by continuation of their original series or by reboot. In any event to be considered I needed to believe that there was still more stories to tell with the characters, for example I originally considered Batman Beyond but I remembered an interview with the executive producer stating that they really couldn't go much more than three seasons or else the Bruce-Terry dynamic wouldn't work since at some point Terry would've learned everything and I agreed so I kept it off. The other consideration is that the characters must not have a current TV series on air, so if I wanted a continuation of the 1986 TMNT series it couldn't be on here since there is an ongoing TMNT series at Nickelodeon. Anyway on with the list.

10. X-Men: Evolution

Aired: 2000 - 2003
Station: Kids WB

No, I do not want Wolverine And The X-Men back, it was a great show for what it was but what I really want to see is Xavier's school duking it out with the Brotherhood on a weekly basis, hell even now the direction the comics have gone you can add Cyclops group and make it a three way fight for mutantkind. It'd be a welcome sight to see a slightly darker corner of the Marvel Universe in cartoon form as their current offerings tend to focus around happy heroes that save the world, not struggle to adapt to themselves as people.

9. The Powerpuff Girls

Aired: 1998 - 2005

Station: Cartoon Network

Okay so this is the longest running show on this list and for good reason, it was immensely popular, unfortunately the audience started to grow up and the ratings fell causing Cartoon Network to pull the plug. But the time is right for the Girls to come back. Comic culture has never been more popular and there are no shows that feature only female protagonists in a lead role so the Powerpuff's could make huge waves in today's market. Apparently Cartoon Network agrees as we have a new series in development that we'll likely see in 2016.

8. Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes

Aired: 2006 - 2007
Station: Cartoon Network

This is more so a wish than anything. Marvel has recently made a point to discontinue anything featuring the Fantastic Four in hopes of getting the movie rights back from Fox at some point. So until that happens, which I do believe will happen, just maybe not as soon as I would like, we'll be without any FF comics, toys or TV series. The good news? Once Marvel gets the rights back it's going to be one huge freaking party and I'm sure a TV series will be one of their first priorities, let's just hope it's not like the lame 60's show and more like this kickass show that unfortunately only got 1 season.

7. Dragonball Z

Aired: 1996 - 2003
Station: YTV (Canada) Cartoon Network (US)

Maybe not "superhero" in the traditional sense but I don't think anyone can say that what Goku, Piccolo and Krillin (yes I said Krillin, he's awesome) isn't super and that they aren't heroes so they qualify and much like The Powerpuff Girls there is a show coming down the pipeline unfortunately it's not here yet so we wait more, let's hope it's all worth it.

6. Justice League: Unlimited

Aired: 2004 - 2006
Station: Cartoon Network

It's a damn shame that this only lasted 39 episodes, when the Justice League cartoon was being redone everyone figured it would fail in the vein of the New superman Adventures but Unlimited, although it's limited run, had more heart and story than the old League could muster over it's entire run. The last season on it's own is possible the best thing DC Animation had ever done up to that point. It's a shame, and even surprising that given all of the failures on the small screen that DC has encountered over the years they never tried to push a new Justice League cartoon, okay so now they have Gods And Monsters Chronicles which ties into the film by the same name but that is not even close to the same League we all know and love.

5. Darkwing Duck

Aired: 1991 - 1992
Station: Disney Channel/ABC

The early 90's were a great time to watch Disney, they had the best cartoon's anchored by Duck Tales, Chip & Dale: Rescue Rangers and Tailspin. They even dabbled in the superhero genre a bit and one of those shows was the great Darkwing Duck. Darkwing struggled to balance his egotistical craving for fame and attention against his desire to be a good father to his daughter Gosalyn and help do good. Most episodes put these two aspects of Darkwing's character in direct conflict, though Darkwing's better nature usually prevails, but not before the audience got a good laugh or two at his expense.

4. The Tick

Aired: 1994 - 1996
Station: Fox Kids

What more can be said about The Tick? It was a great show for kids and adults alike, even though the latter found the show long after cancellation, to describe The Tick as anything other than a cult classic would do it injustice, and to that I say "SPOOOOOOOOOOOON". In today's society we love superheroes, we even love funny superheroes, so why don't we try The Tick again and see if there is a market for dumb superheroes who are funny without realising it? Let's make it happen!

3. Gargoyles

Aired: 1994 - 1997
Station: Disney Channel/ABC

For many of us kids that grew up in the 90's the cancellation of Batman: The Animated Series left a void for us seekers of dark animated justice, a void Disney was more than happy to fill with Gargoyles. The story followed a clan of Gargoyles who were stone by day but at night they were fighting to survive the modern world, and saving it from all kinds of supernatural threats. Goliath and company have continued their popularity to this day appearing on all kinds of merchandise thanks to their cult following 20+ years after their debut.

2. Batman: The Animated Series

Aired: 1992 - 1995
Station: Fox

That's right kids the show widely considered one of, if not the best cartoon of all time isn't topping this list. Sure we could use more Batman: The Animated Series episodes but I mean we did get 85. I think what hurts the most is that we haven't gotten a truly great Batman series in the last decade plus. Let's hope Cartoon Network has learned from their Beware The Batman screw-up and one is coming up the pipeline, if not, we'll always have The Animated Series and Beyond box sets to go back to.

1. Young Justice

Aired: 2010 - 2013
Station: Cartoon Network

It still hurts to think about this show being cancelled. I'd call it damn near perfect show but that would be an understatement, as soon as I finished watching the first few episodes I was hooked, when I got to season 2 I wanted nothing more than to get to the end to see what happens, little did I know that would be the end. After 2 spectacular seasons this critically acclaimed masterpiece was pulled from the air to be replaced by Beware The Batman and Teen Titans Go (Green Lantern was also cancelled). It's good that the Titans came back but they are not a good replacement for this excellently scripted action packed show about sidekicks coming into their own.