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Marvels Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Chloe Bennet, left, Elizabeth Henstridge, IainDe Caestecker, Clark Gregg, Ming-NaWen and Brett Dalton are not superheroes.

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Its not, strictly speaking, asuperhero series, butMarvels Agents ofS.H.I.E.L.D. about asuperspy agency dealing

with superheroes is,nonetheless, one of the mostanticipated comic-bookadaptations to hit television.Will the ABC adventure-drama, premiering Sept. 24,show the staying(super)power of other TVshows that sprang from themedium?

218 EPISODESSMALLVILLE(THEWB/CW, 2001-11)Adhering to themantra no

tights, no flights, the produc-ers adaptingDCComicsSuperman as Superboy-in-all-but-name (TomWelling)found success through theheros oneweakness besidesKryptonite: teen angst.

120 EPISODESBATMAN (ABC, 1966-68)Playedwith tongue-in-

cheek campiness, the seriesstarringAdamWest andBurtWard helped launch a briefvogue for sitcom superheroes(CaptainNice, Mr.Terrific).

104 EPISODESADVENTURES OFSUPERMAN (SYNDICAT-ED; PRODUCED 1951-57)Just as he pioneered the

superhero archetype in comicbooks, so, too, did theMan ofSteel pioneer superheroes onTV. Formany,GeorgeReevesremains the epitome of thatstrange visitor from anotherplanet.

87 EPISODESLOIS & CLARK: THE NEWADVENTURES OF SUPER-MAN (ABC, 1993-97)

Dean Cains Superman /Clark Kent married TeriHatchers Lois Lane inseason four, though hedidnt make her a desper-ate housewife.

80 EPISODESTHE INCREDIBLE HULK(CBS, 1978-82)Hulk smashed ratings

and won guestMarietteHartley an Emmy Award in the popular show starringBill Bixby as Dr. BruceBanner and Lou Ferrigno asMarvels not-so-jolly green

giant. (Also spawned fiveTV movies.)

59 EPISODESWONDERWOMAN(ABC/CBS 1976-79)As the Amazonian

princess, Lynda Carterbecame a pinup girl for ageneration of teen boys.

23 EPISODES (morebeginning inOctober)ARROW (THE CW, 2012- )Based on Green Arrow,

hyper-accurate archer OliverQueen shows that Batmanand Iron Man arent the onlybillionaire-playboynon-superpoweredsuperheroes.

22 EPISODESTHE FLASH (CBS, 1990-91)The single-season series

featured DC Comics super-speedster, played by JohnWesley Shipp.

13 EPISODES(counting two-hourfinale as two)THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (CBS 1978-79)

Nicholas Hammondthe high-school quarterbackin The Brady Bunch epi-sode where Marcia gets hitin the nose starred as theMarvel Comics webslingerin a series followed by sever-al specials. FRANK LOVECE

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Cantheyberatingsheroes?

Well, hes taller than youd expect andmorehandsome than youd think he could be.

Jennifer Garner, on hubby of eight yearsBen Affleck, to Allure magazine

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