DC comes for Marvel on the small screen: a first look at ‘The Flash’ and ‘Constantine’
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While DC doesnt have quite the spread of TV shows and movies that Marvel has developed, its a few months away from launching three new series based on the lower-profile parts of its comics empire. Wednesday night, we got a look at the pilots from two of those series: The Flash, airing on CW, and NBCs Constantine. Both have potential, but they couldnt be more different and neither is a sure bet.
The Flash ties into CWs existing Green Arrow adaptation, and the protagonist, Glee star Grant Gustin, seems to nail the tone its going for: earnest and incredibly excited at its own geekery. The pilot quickly sets up Barry Allens rise to Worlds Fastest Man: raised as an orphan after his mother is mysteriously killed and his father…