7 Best Live-Action Superhero TV Shows That Predate The MCU
Images courtesy of CBS and NBC The Marvel Cinematic Universe launched with Iron Man in 2008 and, in the nearly two decades since, has collectively grossed over $30 billion at the global box office while reshaping how studios, networks, and streaming platforms approach superhero IP at every level. Th
Read Full Article on ComicBook →Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
The short film featuring Peggy Carter handling a mission on the same day as the Battle of New York is the direct precursor to the Agent Carter television series — the proof-of-concept that demonstrated the character could carry her own narrative. At twelve minutes it is a tighter and more focused piece than many of the network episodes that followed from it, and Hayley Atwell's performance makes the case for the series more efficiently than any pitch document could.
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