Programs based on DC Comics characters

This is a list of television shows based on characters from DC Comics.

Title	Format	Buyer		Year(s)
Adventures of Superman	Live-action	First-run syndication		1952–1958
The Adventures of Superpup	Animated			1958
unaired pilot
The Adventures of Superboy	Live-action	TBA		1961
unaired pilot
Batman	Live-action	ABC		1966–1968
The New Adventures of Superman	Animated	CBS		1966–1967
Includes Superman and The Adventures of Superboy segments
Wonder Woman	Live-action			1967
unaired pilot presentation
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure	Animated	CBS		1967–1968
Includes Superman, The Adventures of Superboy, Aquaman and guest star segments
The Batman/Superman Hour	Animated	CBS		1968–1969
Superman and Batman segments
Aquaman	Animated	CBS		1968–1970
Repackage of previously aired Aquaman segments
The Adventures of Batman	Animated			1969
Repackage of previously aired Batman segments
Super Friends	Animated	ABC		1973
Wonder Woman	Live-action	ABC		1974
TV movie intended as a pilot
Shazam!	Live-action	CBS		1974–1976
Wonder Woman	Live-action	ABC		1976–1977
		CBS		1977–1979
The New Adventures of Batman	Animated	CBS		1977
The All-New Superfriends Hour	Animated	ABC		1977
The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour	Animated	CBS		1977
Features previously-aired segments from The New Adventures of Batman alongside Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle
Tarzan and the Super 7	Animated	CBS		1978–1979
Features previously-aired segments from The New Adventures of Batman alongside Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle and others
Challenge of the Superfriends	Animated	ABC		1978
Legends of the Superheroes	Live-action	NBC		1979
The World's Greatest Superfriends	Animated	ABC		1979
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show	Animated	ABC		1979–1981
Super Friends	Animated	ABC		1980–1981
Batman and the Super 7	Animated	NBC		1980
Features previously-aired segments from The New Adventures of Batman alongside others
Kid Superpower Hour with Shazam!	Animated	NBC		1981
Super Friends	Animated			1983
Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show	Animated	ABC		1984
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians	Animated	ABC		1985
Superman	Animated	CBS		1988
Superboy	Live-action	First-run syndication		1988–1992
later renamed The Adventures of Superboy
Swamp Thing	Live-action	USA		1990–93
The Flash	Live-action	CBS		1990–1991
Swamp Thing	Animated	FOX		1991
Human Target	Live-action	ABC		1992
Batman: The Animated Series	Animated	FOX		1992–1995
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman	Live-action	ABC		1993–1997
The Superman/Batman Adventures	Animated	USA		1995
Features previously aired segments from various series
Superman: The Animated Series	Animated	The WB		1996–2000
Justice League of America	Live-action	CBS		1997
The New Batman Adventures	Animated	The WB		1997–1999
Batman Beyond	Animated	The WB		1999–2001
Static Shock	Animated	The WB		2000–2004
The Zeta Project	Animated	The WB		2001–2002
Smallville	Live-action	The WB		2001–2006
		The CW		2006–2011
Justice League	Animated	Cartoon Network		2001–2006
Later renamed Justice League Unlimited
Birds of Prey	Live-action	The WB		2002–2003
Teen Titans	Animated	Cartoon Network		2003–2006
The Batman	Animated	The WB		2004–2006
		The CW		2006–2008
Krypto the Superdog	Animated	Cartoon Network		2005–2006
Aquaman	Live-action	The CW		2006
unaired pilot
Plastic Man	Animated	Cartoon Network		2006
unaired pilot
Legion of Super Heroes	Animated	The CW		2006–2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold	Animated	Cartoon Network		2008–2011
Human Target	Live-action	FOX		2010–2011
Young Justice	Animated	Cartoon Network		2010–
Wonder Woman	Live-action	NBC		2011
unaired pilot
Green Lantern: The Animated Series	Animated	Cartoon Network		2010–2013
Arrow	Live-action	The CW		2012–2020
Teen Titans Go!	Animated	Cartoon Network		2013–
Beware the Batman	Animated	Cartoon Network		2013–2014
Gotham	Live-action	FOX		2014–2019
The Flash	Live-action	The CW		2014–
Constantine	Live-action	NBC		2014–2015
iZombie	Live-action	The CW		2015–2019
Supergirl	Live-action	CBS		2015–2016
		The CW		2016–
Lucifer	Live-action	FOX		2016–
DC's Legends of Tomorrow	Live-action	The CW		2016–2022
Preacher	Live-action	AMC		2016–2019
Justice League Action	Animated	Cartoon Network		2016–2018
Scalped	Live-action	WGN America		2016
pilot ordered
Powerless	Live-action	NBC		2017
Black Lightning	Live-action	The CW		2018–
Titans	Live-action	DC Universe		2018–
Doom Patrol	Live-action	DC Universe		2019–
Swamp Thing	Live-action	DC Universe		2019
Batwoman	Live-action	The CW		2019–2022
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons	Animated	CW Seed		2020–