'Nuff Said: American Graphic Media

Drawing heavily on Frank Miller's interpretation, the first trailer from Marvel's Daredevil on Netflix strikes the right tone. The Marvel Cinematic Universe on television is growing in complexity and scope with Marvel's Agents of Shield and Agent Carter on ABC providing a very "mainstream" narrative. I say mainstream because its clear Netflix will be a space to introduce classic characters to a public without a lot of understanding. While fans are excited, not many people know Daredevil, Jessica Jones or Iron Fist.  Thanks to the success of the films, the world of SHIELD is very well known to the general public. As a result, ABC shows are extending an established narrative supported by billion dollar movie franchises while Netflix has comics with decades of stories, but not widely known. Will comics fans get Netflix to see this?  I think the answer might be yes.  Marvel wins.

I'm a fan of Joss Whedon.  Why deny it?  Everything about Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. reminds me of Whedon's best work. Buffy (and Angel) were all about the ensemble.  Get the right people together and magic happens.  Whedon and his collaborators have a knack for finding the right people. This is core of his success.  The real focus of his project is not the adventure so much as the falling in love with the characters.  Once he has you in love with the characters, you come back week after week to see how the heroes will change. I'm looking forward to it.